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LIBERTY Steel Group
Latest News
Liberty Steel Names New European CEO
10 April 2024 - Liberty Steel Group has appointed international sustainability leader Thomas Gangl as the chief executive officer of its European business, the company has announced.
Primetals Technologies to Supply MULPIC System for Liberty Steel Galati
08 August 2023 - The equipment supplier announced today it has received an order from Liberty Galati for a new Multi-Purpose Interrupted Cooling (MULPIC) system and water treatment plant for the company’s heavy plate mill in Romania.
LIBERTY Steel Announces Plans for Australian EAF, DRI Plant
04 April 2023 - LIBERTY Steel will replace the coke ovens and blast furnace at its Whyalla steel works in Australia with a direct reduction plant and electric arc furnace (EAF), the steelmaker announced on Tuesday.
LIBERTY Steel Buys Asian EAF Mill, Plans to Relocate Equipment to Europe
29 November 2022 - LIBERTY Steel Group is acquiring KG Steel’s Dongbu plant in South Korea and intends to move the equipment to Romania, the company has announced.
LIBERTY Steel Reaches Agreement on Debt Restructuring
15 November 2022 - LIBERTY Steel Group tentatively has reached an agreement in principle to restructure its global debt, but is still trying to negotiate a plan for its European steel business, the company has said.
LIBERTY Steel Trials Coal Substitute
19 October 2022 - LIBERTY Steel UK has wrapped up a successful trial of a coal substitute in its electric steelmaking operation in Rotherham, England.
LIBERTY Ostrava Plans CZK 88 Million Investment to Reduce Sinter Plant Dust Emissions
27 September 2022 - The investment will include the installation of a new exhaust pipeline at LIBERTY Ostrava’s sinter plant north, aiming to reduce fugitive emissions by around 46%.
Danieli Tapped to Help LIBERTY Ostrava Transition Toward Carbon Neutrality
12 July 2022 - The equipment supplier announced today that it has been contracted to supply two Danieli Digimelters for LIBERTY Ostrava in the Czech Republic.
LIBERTY Steel Georgetown to Restart Production Next Month
06 December 2021 - GFG Alliance has announced the planned restart date of its LIBERTY Steel USA rod mill in Georgetown, S.C., USA.
LIBERTY Steel Resumes Operation at Rotherham Plant at Night
28 October 2021 - The company, which is part of GFG Alliance, announced today it has restarted production at the Rotherham plant in Yorkshire, U.K., running overnight when energy costs are less expensive.
LIBERTY Ostrava Modernizes Guard Rail Line
14 October 2021 - The company announced it has completed a CZK 15.5 million upgrade to the plant’s Arnold line in the Czech Republic, which produces beams used for guard rails.
LIBERTY Steel UK to Restart Rotherham and Stocksbridge Operations
11 October 2021 - GFG Alliance announced Sunday that LIBERTY Steel UK’s Rotherham and Stocksbridge plants will come back on-line thanks to a £50 million cash injection.
Report: LIBERTY Steel to Possibly Restructure Belgian Steel Plants
24 September 2021 - According to a press release from S&P Global Platts, LIBERTY Steel Group has announced a possible restructuring of its steel plants in Flémalle and Tilleur, Liège, Belgium.
Liberty Steel Invests in New Pipe Coating Line
09 September 2021 - The company announced Wednesday that they are investing US$7.4 million in a coating line for pipes produced by its specialist unit in Galati, Romania.
thyssenkrupp, LIBERTY Steel Fail to Reach Agreement on Steel Business Sale
18 February 2021 - thyssenkrupp has ended talks over a sale of its steelmaking business to LIBERTY Steel Group, saying on Thursday that it was unable to reach an agreement.
LIBERTY Steel Updates thyssenkrupp Offer
25 January 2021 - LIBERTY Steel Group has made what it's calling a firmed-up bid for thyssenkrupp’s steel unit, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts.
LIBERTY Steel Restarts Polish Heavy Plate Mill
12 January 2021 - LIBERTY Steel Group is leasing one of Poland’s largest steel mills and has resumed production, the company has announced.
thyssenkrupp Cracks Open the Books for LIBERTY Steel Group
02 December 2020 - thyssenkrupp has agreed to open its books to LIBERTY Steel Group, which has expressed an interest in acquiring the German technology company’s steel unit, reports the Reuters news service.
EU Steel Industry Faces Major Changes
22 October 2020 - The potential sale of thyssenkrupp’s steel unit is a reflection of the challenges faced by EU steelmakers, and of the industrywide changes that are afoot, reports Deutsche Welle.
LIBERTY Steel Looks to Acquire thyssenkrupp
19 October 2020 - LIBERTY Steel Group has put a non-binding offer on the table for thyssenkrupp’s steelmaking unit, saying that the combined companies would be in a better position to face Europe’s steel market challenges.
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