04 April 2024 - Midrex president K.C. Woody has been promoted to chief executive officer following the retirement of longtime Midrex executive Stephen Montague, the company has announced.

RHI Magnesita to Expand U.S. Footprint Through Acquisition

03 April 2024 - Refractories maker RHI Magnesita (RHIM) is acquiring U.S.-based Resco Group in a bid to expand its U.S. manufacturing footprint.

Service Center Starts Red Bud-Built Stretcher-Leveler

03 April 2024 - Flat-rolled service center Taylor Steel Inc. recently installed a Red Bud Industries stretcher-leveler at its Stoney Creek, Ont., Canada, location, the equipment supplier reports.

GrafTech Names New CEO

27 March 2024 - Ohio-based graphite electrodes manufacturer GrafTech International Ltd. has given its interim chief executive officer the role on a permanent basis.

U.S. DRI Projects Receive Federal Support

25 March 2024 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., SSAB and Vale will share up to US$1.4 billion in federal funding supporting several proposed decarbonization projects.

Turkish Wire Rod Mill Issues Final Acceptance Certificate on Modernization Project

21 March 2024 - Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate for a wire rod mill modernization project at Kaptan Demir Çelik in Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey, the company has announced.

Jindal Steel Inaugurates New Hot Strip Mill

21 March 2024 - Jindal Steel Odisha Ltd. has rolled the first coil on its new SMS group-built hot-strip mill, the equipment supplier has announced.

ANDRITZ Lands Order for Processing Line Upgrade

20 March 2024 - ANDRITZ has been contracted to upgrade a 32-year-old push pickling line at Salzgitter Flachstahl, the company has announced.

Japanese DRI Demonstration Project Selects ENERGIRON Technology

20 March 2024 - Tenova and Danieli will lend their ENERGIRON direct reduction technology to a demonstration project intended to test full hydrogen reduction with low-grade iron ore.

Danieli Bags Order for Galvanizing Line

12 March 2024 - Danieli has received an order for a 700,000-metric-ton galvanizing line from Tata Steel, the company reports.

Refractories Producer to Open Tennessee Plant

06 March 2024 - German refractories manufacturer INTOCAST has broken ground on a US$20 million plant in Huntingdon, Tenn., planting its flag in the U.S. market.

SAIL, Primetals Technologies to Collaborate on Decarbonization

06 March 2024 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) and Primetals Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding to closely collaborate on projects and technologies related to decarbonization of the steelmaker’s Rourkela plant in Odisha, India.

Tenova Joins Green Hydrogen Trial

29 February 2024 - Tenova is partnering with two other Italian companies on a project intended to validate hybrid heating technologies for steel reheating, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

Egypt Considers Major Mill Investment

29 February 2024 - The Egyptian government is reviewing a proposal to establish a US$4 billion integrated steel mill in the country, reports the English language news website Ahram Online.

Hyundai Steel Opts for Fives Cooling System Solution

20 February 2024 - Hyundai Steel has contracted Fives to retrofit a continuous annealing and galvanizing line with a new cooling system, enabling it to produce third-generation, advanced high-strength steels.

Slovakian Producer Completes Billet Caster Overhaul

19 February 2024 - Slovakia’s Železiarne Podbrezová mill recently restarted a billet caster after a planned outage that lasted less than four weeks, completing the replacement of an existing carbon steel cooling chamber with a new stainless steel one.