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Primetals Technologies Tapped for Substation Build
24 October 2024 - Primetals Technologies has been contracted to build an electrical substation for Saarstahl’s plant in Völklingen, Germany.
Nucor Signs SMS group for Steckel Mill Revamp
23 October 2024 - Nucor Corp. has contracted SMS group to modernize its Tuscaloosa, Ala., mill, USA, SMS group has announced.
Danieli Inks Contract for Hydrogen-Powered Rebar Mill
21 October 2024 - Danieli is partnering with an Australian entity called Greensteel Australia to build a rebar rolling mill powered by renewably produced hydrogen.
Tata Steel UK Orders Tenova EAF
21 October 2024 - Tenova has received an order from Tata Steel UK for a high-productivity electric arc furnace, the equipment manufacturer reports.
Aperam to Establish U.S. Presence Through Universal Stainless Acquisition
17 October 2024 - Pittsburgh-based Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. is being sold to Aperam in a cash deal valued at US$539 million, the companies announced Thursday.
JSW Steel to Explore Carbon Capture at Vijayanagar Plant
16 October 2024 - JSW Steel, iron ore miner BHP and carbon capture solutions provider Carbon Clean have signed an agreement to jointly study a carbon capture solution.
SHS Group Chooses Technology Suppliers for Process Conversion
16 October 2024 - Germany’s SHS Group has awarded contracts for a direct reduction plant and two electric arc furnaces, the central components of a decarbonization project at its Dillinger/Saar and Völklingen plants.
SDI Announces Science-Based CO2 Intensity Targets
10 October 2024 - Steel Dynamics Inc. will look to reduce the CO2 intensity of its hot-rolled steel by 15% over the next six years under new science-based goals it has set as part of its participation in the Global Steel Climate Council.
Stelco Acquisition Clears Another Regulatory Hurdle
09 October 2024 - Canadian antitrust regulators have given the green light to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s acquisition of Ontario-based Stelco.
Justice Department OKs Cliffs-Stelco Deal
09 October 2024 - The sale of Canadian steelmaker to U.S.-based Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has cleared a U.S. Justice Department antitrust review, Cliffs announced on Tuesday.
Jindal Group to Acquire Czech Republic’s Vítkovice Steel
09 October 2024 - Czech plate producer Vítkovice Steel is being acquired by India’s Jindal Group, which plans to invest up to EUR150 million in the Ostrava company.
SSAB Contracts Engineering Partner for Mini-Mill Build
08 October 2024 - SSAB has selected Swedish engineering firm AFRY as its main engineering partner for its Luleå mini-mill project.
Report: thyssenkrupp Re-Examines Plans for Hydrogen DRI Furnace
07 October 2024 - thyssenkrupp AG is said to be reviewing plans for its billion-euro project to convert from traditional blast furnace ironmaking to hydrogen-fueled ironmaking.
Hyundai Steel Hires Help for Hydrogen Injection Tests
07 October 2024 - South Korea’s Hyundai Steel has contracted Primetals Technologies as part of a study looking at blast furnace hydrogen injection.
ArcelorMittal Celebrates Start of EUR76 Million Ladle Furnace
03 October 2024 - ArcelorMittal’s Fos-sur-Mer plant in France has inaugurated a new ladle furnace, a milestone event that the company says will contribute to the European steel industry’s energy transition.
Vale Selects Partner for Electrolyzer Feasibility Studies
03 October 2024 - Iron ore miner Vale has partnered with a German company to study the feasibility of a green hydrogen production facility in Brazil.
A Century of Integrated Steelmaking at Welsh Plant Comes to an End
01 October 2024 - Tata Steel on Monday tapped the No. 4 blast furnace at its historic Port Talbot Works in Wales for the final time, bringing to an end nearly 100 years of ironmaking.
Tata Steel Begins Shut Down of U.K. Blast Furnace
30 September 2024 - Tata Steel’s Port Talbot Works inn Wales has started to wind down operations at its No. 4 blast furnace, and the community is bracing for the loss of scores of jobs.
Systems Spray-Cooled Announces Order from Danieli
30 September 2024 - EAF components manufacturer Systems Spray-Cooled has received an order for furnace cooling equipment from Danieli, which is building two new 65-ton AC units for Austrian steelmaker
Surging Imports Prompt Liberty Steel and Wire to Pause Production
26 September 2024 - Liberty Steel and Wire is throttling back production and temporarily laying off employees at its Peoria, Ill., USA, facility, reports the (Peoria, Ill.) Journal Star newspaper.
