Production & Shipments
Developments that could increase or decrease steel production and shipments around the world.
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SDI Expands Downstream Operations Through US$134M Deal
04 February 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) is acquiring a majority stake in coated sheet distributor United Steel Supply for US$134 million in cash and debt, the company has announced.
SSAB Moves Up Blast Furnace Maintenance Project
04 February 2019 - SSAB Europe is taking down the No. 2 blast furnace at its Raahe plant in Finland for an eight-week maintenance outage, according to an announcement from the steelmaker.
Steel Federation Chairman Looks for Japanese Crude Steel Production to Rise
31 January 2019 - Although Japan’s crude steel production fell to a nine-year low in 2018, strong construction demand and other factors should help to increase production this year, the chairman of the Japan Iron and Steel Federation tells the Reuters news service.
Republic Steel Targets Q2 Restart of Lorain Bar Mill
23 January 2019 - Special bar quality (SBQ) maker Republic Steel is planning to restart its small bar rolling mill at its Lorain, Ohio, USA, plant in the second quarter, the company has announced.
Nucor-Yamato Plans Improvements to No. 2 Rolling Mill
22 January 2019 - Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. has contracted SMS group to upgrade its Arkansas plant, the machine builder said on Tuesday.
Finnish Stainless Producer Restarts Revamped Converter
22 January 2019 - Finland-based Outokumpu has returned an AOD converter at its Tornio plant to service following a modernization project, according to the equipment supplier on the project.
U. S. Steel Košice to Add Second Electrical Steel Line
17 January 2019 - United States Steel Corporation will build a US$130 million electrical steel line at its integrated mill in Slovakia, the company has announced.
GFG Alliance Plans to Boost Steel Production in U.S.
16 January 2019 - GFG Alliance executive chairman Sanjeev Gupta said his company is considering plans to increase liquid steel production at its newly acquired Illinois wire rod mill and its restarted South Carolina facility.
SAIL Eyes Second Odisha Mill
14 January 2019 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. is looking to build a 3 million metric ton steel mill in the state of Odisha, reports the Business Standard newspaper.
Commercial Metals Looks to Notch Up Production at New Mill
09 January 2019 - Commercial Metals Company’s new Oklahoma micro-mill shipped nearly 60,000 tons during the company’s first quarter of fiscal 2019 and is preparing to bring on a fourth crew at the plant.
After Nearly a Decade in Mothballs, This EAF is Throwing Sparks Once Again
18 December 2018 - JSW Steel has restarted the meltshop at its Mingo Junction, Ohio, mill, bringing back to life a furnace that has been idled for more than nine years.
Chinese Induction Furnaces Find New Life in Other Asian Countries
18 December 2018 - In 2017, China said it lopped about 120 million metric tons of production capacity by closing induction furnaces at more than 600 companies.
Chinese Steelmaker Signs On for US$4.4B Investment in the Philippines
17 December 2018 - China’s HBIS Group Co. Ltd. and others have signed a memorandum of understanding on a plan to build a US$4.4 billion integrated steelworks in the Philippines.
Kobe Steel Targets Increased Wire Rod Processing Capacity in China
17 December 2018 - Kobe Steel Ltd.’s joint-venture wire rod processing business in China will invest 900 million yen (about US$8 million) to expand capacity there, its fifth such capacity expansion since 2009.
GFG Alliance Lays Out an Ambitious Plan to Build a Very Large Steel Works
13 December 2018 - The Gupta family’s GFG Alliance is committing more than AU$600 million toward upgrades to its iconic steelworks in Whyalla, Australia, and is planning construction of a massive steelmaking plant at the site, the company has announced.
JSW Executive Discusses Plans for Ohio Mill
13 December 2018 - JSW Steel’s Mingo Junction plant in Ohio has restarted its electric arc furnace, is bringing the caster on-line and plans to have as many 1,000 people eventually working on site, reports The (Wheeling, W.Va.) Intelligencer.
JSW to Pushes Forward on Meltshop Restart
12 December 2018 - JSW Steel reportedly is planning to run a test on the caster at its Mingo Junction, Ohio, plant as it looks to restart the facility's meltshop.
Report: South Korean Steelmaker Exploring Potential Indian JV
27 November 2018 - Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL) has had some early discussions with Hyundai Steel about the possibility of setting up a joint-venture mill in India, reports the Business Standard newspaper.
JSW Steel About to Restart Ohio EAF
21 November 2018 - JSW Steel’s U.S. division is expected to throw the switch on its Mingo Junction, Ohio, electric arc furnace sometime next week, reports The (Wheeling, W.Va.) Intelligencer newspaper.
Chinese Steel Production Sets New Monthly Record
14 November 2018 - China in October produced more steel than did the United States in all of 2017 as mills increased output in advance of mandated wintertime production cuts, according to new production statistics.
