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Celsa Group Divests U.K., Nordic Facilities
21 November 2024 - Spain’s Celsa Group has agreed to sell mills in the United Kingdom and the Nordic region to Sev.en Global Investments, a Czech-based investment group.
thyssenkrupp Writes Off EUR1 Billion in Steel Division Value
19 November 2024 - thyssenkrupp recorded a EUR1 billion impairment on its European steel division, saying fiscal 2025 would be one of decisions, CNBC reported.
Plasma Specialist Signs for Tech Trial at Major Steel Manufacturer
19 November 2024 - PyroGenesis Inc., a Canadian company that develops and manufacturers plasma-based solutions for iron ore pelletization, will trial its technology with a multinational steel producer, the company has said.
ArcelorMittal Starts New Galv, Annealing Line
18 November 2024 - ArcelorMittal Brazil has started up a new US$345 million galvanizing and continuous annealing line at its Vega unit in São Francisco, reports BNAmericas.
SSAB Highlights Decarbonization Efforts at COP29
14 November 2024 - SSAB is joining Business Sweden’s delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, the company reports.
Tata Steel to Study Liquid Hydrogen Imports
14 November 2024 - Tata Steel is looking to import liquid hydrogen produced in Norway and export carbon dioxide for permanent storage.
Baowu Selects Tenova for Two Projects
14 November 2024 - Pomini Tenova announced today it has signed two contracts with China Baowu Steel Group Corp. Ltd. during the 7th China International Import Expo Signing Ceremony of China Baowu International Procurement held in Shanghai, China.
Primetals Technologies Completes Upgrade of SAIL Bokaro’s Finishing Mill
14 November 2024 - Primetals Technologies announced its completion of an upgrade to the automation systems at the finishing mill of Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) Bokaro's hot strip mill in Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand, India.
ANDRITZ Tapped for Combi-Line Furnace in Turkey
08 November 2024 - International technology group ANDRITZ announced today it was selected by Turkey’s Borçelik to provide a combi-line furnace for a new continuous galvanizing and annealing line to produce automotive material.
Fewer Regulatory Hurdles, More Energy Would Help European Green Steel Projects
06 November 2024 - To speed up progress in the European steel industry, policymakers ought to work to reduce red tape, lower energy costs and coordinate more with industry, several finance experts said Wednesday.
Salzgitter Receives Potential Takeover Bid
06 November 2024 - Salzgitter will weigh a potential takeover offer from a major shareholder and a partner, the German steelmaker has said.
Thinking About Decarbonization, ArcelorMittal Reimagines the Blast Furnace
06 November 2024 - ArcelorMittal is exploring another way to lower its carbon emissions — by building a better blast furnace.
Decarbonization Helps the Planet — and Recruitment
05 November 2024 - The steel industry has long faced recruitment challenges arising from negative perceptions, but the industry’s work on decarbonization might finally be shifting opinions, according to two industry leaders.
Shougang Selects Danieli EAF Technology for Automotive Exposed Grades
05 November 2024 - China’s Shougang has awarded Danieli a contract for a 160-ton ZERO BUCKET® electric arc furnace, which will be used to produce automotive exposed grades, Danieli announced.
Iran, Qatar Could Grow Positions in DR-Grade Pellet Market
05 November 2024 - The demand for direct reduction (DR)-grade pellets is only set to grow and could potentially account for 40% to 50% of the seaborne market, said Tarraco Commodities Solutions chief executive officer Gilberto Cardoso.
DR Pellet Supply Could Decarbonization ‘Choke Point’
05 November 2024 - There are dozens of steel decarbonization technologies in various stages of development, but only one today is of sufficient technological maturity to significantly reduce CO2 reductions – the direct reduction electric arc furnace (DRI-EAF) route.
thyssenkrupp On Target With Conversion of Casting and Rolling Plant at Duisburg
04 November 2024 - thyssenkrupp Steel Europe last week announced its casting and rolling line at its Duisburg, Germany, facility was taken out of operation and will be replaced by a state-of-the-art continuous casting line and a modernized hot strip mill.
AM/NS India Plans for 17.8-Million-Metric-Ton Integrated Mill
04 November 2024 - AM/NS India, a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, plans to build an integrated steel mill in the Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh, The Economic Times of India reports.
Primetals Technologies Receives Final Acceptance Certificate on Feralpi Billet Caster
04 November 2024 - Italian steel producer Feralpi Siderurgica (part of Feralpi Group) has granted the final acceptance certificate (FAC) to Primetals Technologies for a revamp of its 6-strand billet caster at its steel plant in Lonato del Garda, Italy, according to Primetals Technologies.
EMSTEEL Starts Green Hydrogen Steelmaking Demonstration
31 October 2024 - UAE steelmaker EMSTEEL and an energy partner have started up a pilot project intended to demonstrate the use of green hydrogen to produce green steel.
