Steel News

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.

worldsteel: China Propped Up Global Production in 2020

03 June 2021 - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, global steel production climbed 0.5% in 2020 due to unyielding output from Chinese producers, according to newly published World Steel Association data.

JSW Steel Inks Deal to Convert Slabs on ATI Rolling Mill

06 May 2021 - JSW Steel USA has signed a long-term tolling agreement with Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI), allowing JSW-made carbon slabs to be rolled into coils at ATI’s Brackenridge, Pa., rolling mill.

Report: Republic Steel Might Resume Rolling Operations at Ohio Mill

06 May 2021 - Republic Steel is eyeing a potential restart of its Lorain, Ohio, rolling mill, reports The (Elyria, Ohio) Chronicle-Telegram.

SDI Reports Record Q1 Profit, Prepares to Start Parts of Texas Mill

22 April 2021 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) is reiterating expectations that it will start process lines at its new flat-rolled mill late this spring.

Tenaris to Resume Production at Steel Shop, Pipe Mill

19 April 2021 - Tenaris is nearing completion of improvements to its Koppel, Pa., USA, steel shop and is planning to soon restart operations there and at its Ambridge, Pa., seamless pipe mill.

Report: Lowered EU Steel Demand Will Necessitate Capacity Cuts

05 April 2021 - The COVID-19 pandemic probably has erased five to 10 million tons of European Union steel demand, and producers there will have to shed capacity, according to a new paper from management consultancy McKinsey & Co.

Report: EVRAZ Preparing to Restart Colorado Tubular Mill

01 April 2021 - EVRAZ North America plans to restart its seamless tube mill in Colorado later this month, reports local news station KRDO-TV.

Expansion, Acquisitions Propel JSW Steel to the Top of India’s Steel Industry

01 April 2021 - India’s JSW Steel is moving to become the country’s largest steel producer and has set a long-term goal of reaching 45 million metric tons of capacity, reports commodities news and pricing service Argus.