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Stelco Cuts the Ribbon on CA$30 Million Batch Anneal Plant
17 September 2019 - Stelco on Monday marked the opening of its new CA$30 million batch anneal facility, a project that has expanded the range of cold-rolled products the Canadian steelmaker is able to offer.
Furnace at Nippon Steel’s Kimitsu Works Damaged in Typhoon
11 September 2019 - Nippon Steel Corp. has temporarily idled a steelmaking unit at its Kimitsu Steel Works after a chimney collapsed during a typhoon on Monday, according to the Reuters news service.
NLMK Iron Ore Project Enters Next Phase
10 September 2019 - NLMK Group’s Stoilensky iron ore division has moved to the third stage of construction on its new dewatering plant, the Russian steelmaker has said.
Tata Steel to Close U. K. Steel Mill
03 September 2019 - Unable to find a buyer for its Orb Electrical Steels operation in South Wales, and unwilling to roll the dice on a substantial upgrade, Tata Steel Europe will instead close the facility, the company has announced.
Tata Steel Might Begin Selling Iron Ore to Outside Customers
29 August 2019 - Tata Steel, already India’s second-largest iron ore producer, is weighing a potential move into merchant iron ore and coal mining as a new business line, reports The (India) Telegraph newspaper.
Import Pressure Forces ArcelorMittal, U. S. Steel to Reduce Tinplate Output
27 August 2019 - Citing competition from low-cost imports, United States Steel Corporation and ArcelorMittal USA are throttling back tinplate production, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.
Vendanta Limited Has Sights on Being a Top Steelmaker in India
20 August 2019 - Vendanta is planning to expand their steel capacity within the next five to six years, according to the Financial Express newspaper.
At 2019's Midpoint, the World's Crude Steel Production Is Up. Here’s How Much.
30 July 2019 - With Asia leading the way, global crude steel production rose 4.9% through the first half of 2019, according to new numbers from the World Steel Association.
ArcelorMittal Reconsiders Hot End Idling at Polish Mill
29 July 2019 - ArcelorMittal Poland said it will postpone the planned idling of the Krakow plant’s hot end as it re-evaluates its plans.
Proposed Specialty Mill Aims for 50K Tons of Seamless Tube Production
26 July 2019 - A new company is looking to set up a specialty seamless tube mill in the Downriver region of Michigan, reports The Detroit (Mich.) News.
NLMK Looks to Complete New Caster by Year's End
18 July 2019 - NLMK has begun installation of a new caster at its Lipetsk mill in Russia, marking the beginning of the end of a broader project to boost the mill’s output.
Investors Look to Revive Former U. S. Steel Tube Mill
02 July 2019 - A group of investors has acquired a dormant tube mill in Bellville, Texas, and plan to resume production in the third quarter of this year.
Commercial Metals Sees Strength in Non-Res Construction, Completes Ramp-Up of New Mill
24 June 2019 - Buoyed by continuing strength in non-residential construction, long products maker Commercial Metals Company saw its fiscal third-quarter profits nearly double to US$78.4 million.
Softening Demand Forces U. S. Steel to Idle Blast Furnaces
19 June 2019 - United States Steel Corporation is idling three blast furnaces — two in the U.S. ¬— on account of receding demand.
Millett: Recent Mill Investments Will Help Keep Industry Competitive
18 June 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. chief executive Mark Millett swatted down criticisms of the U.S. steel industry’s recent spate of capital investments, saying that revitalizing assets and implementing new technologies is critical to surviving in a global marketplace.
Jindal: Urbanization Will Generate Big Growth in Indian Steel Demand
18 June 2019 - India will need more than 300 million tons of steelmaking capacity to support a forecasted rise in steel demand over the decade, said JSW Steel chairman and managing director Sajjan Jindal.
China Iron & Steel Association Urges ‘Rational’ Output
04 June 2019 - The China Iron and Steel Association is calling for restraint as mills produce at record levels amid concerns over slowing demand, the Reuters news service reports.
ArcelorMittal Announces New Production Cuts
29 May 2019 - The world’s largest steelmaker on Wednesday announced new production curtailments in Europe, citing weak demand and competition from imports.
Danieli Cold Mill Reaches Performance Milestone
10 May 2019 - Turkish steel processor Yildiz Demir Çelik has achieved an annual production rate of more than 1.5 million tons on its new cold mill complex, an amount that exceeds the contracted equipment output, Danieli tells AIST Steel News.
Rising Imports Force ArcelorMittal to Curtail Production
06 May 2019 - ArcelorMittal is throttling back its European flat steel production by 3 million metric tons, citing what it called an unprecedented rise in steel imports as well as increasing costs for carbon allowances under the EU’s carbon emissions trading plan.
