Steel News

Nucor Plate Mill Reaches Start-Up Milestone: Its First Plate

03 January 2023 - Nucor Corp.’s new US$1.7 billion plate mill has rolled its first plate and is undergoing final commissioning, the company announced Tuesday morning.

Deacero Moves to Expand Production

04 October 2022 - Mexico’s Grupo Deacero plans to invest the equivalent of about US$590 million in its operations as it looks to lift production, according to a report.

U. S. Steel Leans into Market Headwinds

16 September 2022 - United States Steel Corporation expects to report adjusted net earnings of somewhere between US$1.90 and US$1.95 per diluted share this quarter, even as market headwinds begin to impact the business, the company has said.

POSCO Mill Recovering From Flood

13 September 2022 - POSCO has restarted the No. 2 and No. 4 blast furnaces at its Pohang Works after a typhoon flooded the plant last week.

Zekelman Industries Expects New Tube Plant to Be Fully Operational Early Next Year

09 September 2022 - Pipe and tube maker Zekelman Industries said it is nearing the end of construction on a new galvanized tube plant in Illinois.

ArcelorMittal Idles Two European Blast Furnaces

07 September 2022 - Softening demand and rising energy prices are prompting ArcelorMittal to idle two of its blast furnaces in Spain and Germany, according to a report.

U. S. Steel Idles Indiana Tin Line

01 September 2022 - United States Steel Corporation is idling the No. 5 tin line at its Gary Works, according to The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.

H2 Green Steel, BMW Group Sign Final Agreement on CO2-Reduced Steel Delivery

19 August 2022 - BMW Group and startup steel producer H2 Green Steel have signed a final agreement on delivery of CO2-reduced steel, solidifying plans for the automaker to take some of the plant’s output.

BlueScope Steel Plants a Much Bigger Flag in the U.S.

15 August 2022 - North Star BlueScope Steel has begun ramping up the addition to its Delta, Ohio, USA, plant after having produced the first prime coil in June, the company reports.

EU Steel Producers Throttle Back Production

11 August 2022 - Softening demand, driven in part by lowered automotive production, has prompted a number of European steel producers to idle blast furnaces and other production assets, according to the Eurometal trade association.

Canadian Steelmaker Starts Transformational EAF Conversion

20 June 2022 - Integrated steelmaker Algoma said work on its CA$700 million electric arc furnace conversion is underway and so far proceeding according to plan.

worldsteel: Crude Steel Production Up 3.8% in 2021

09 June 2022 - Global crude steel production reached 1.95 billion metric tons in 2021, with China accounting for nearly 53% of the total, according to the World Steel Association (worldsteel)’s annual tally.

Tosyali Algerie Reported Record DRI Production in 2021, Contracts for Second DRI Plant

28 February 2022 - The company set a new world record in 2021 for annual direct reduced iron (DRI) production by a single-module plant, producing more than 2.28 million tons.

Tenaris Boosts Production at Arkansas Mill

25 January 2022 - The company announced last week it is increasing manufacturing activity at its welded pipe mill in Hickman, Ark., USA.

Severstal Ships Large-Diameter Pipes From Russia to Greece

30 August 2021 - In a statement last week, PAO Severstal said it completed its first delivery of large-diameter pipes from its Izhora Pipe Mill in the St. Petersburg Kolpino District, Russia, to a customer in Greece.

Schnitzer Steel Acquires Eight Scrap Yards, Restarts Cascade Steel Meltshop

18 August 2021 - Oregon-based Cascade Steel Rolling Mills is restarting production following a May 2021 meltshop fire as its corporate parent looks to close an acquisition of a southeastern U.S. scrap recycler.

New Cold Mill Hits Production, Performance Benchmarks

23 July 2021 - A Danieli-built cold mill has exited ramp-up after achieving sustained production and performance, benchmarks, the equipment manufacturer reports.

Danieli Cast-Roll Line Exceeds Rated Capacity

09 July 2021 - A Danieli-built cast-roll mill in China has reached a new operational milestone, producing nearly 190,000 metric tons per month and running at 109% of design capacity.

Tenaris Bar Mill Completes Upgrades, Re-Enters Service

11 June 2021 - Tenaris has restarted its Koppel, Pa., USA, meltshop after making US$15 million in upgrades to the facility.

Cliffs Cuts the Ribbon on HBI Plant

10 June 2021 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. on Wednesday celebrated the first six months of its new direct reduction plant in Ohio.