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SSAB Greenlights Plan to Build EAF Mill

11 April 2024 - SSAB’s board of directors have given the go-ahead on construction of a EUR4.5 billion EAF mini-mill in Luleå, Sweden.

Iron Startup Electra Commissions Colorado Pilot Plant

09 April 2024 - Alternative ironmaking startup Electra is commissioning a pilot plant in Boulder, Colo., to demonstrate its electricity-based process, the company has said.

Midrex Names K.C. Woody as Chief Executive Officer

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.

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.

Primetals Technologies Contracted for Cold Mill Upgrade

27 March 2024 - SSAB has issued the final acceptance certificate on an improvement to its 4-stand tandem cold mill in Hämeenlinna, Finland, and is ready to begin the final phases of the project, according to project contractor Primetals Technologies.

Steel Producer Issues Call for Green Hydrogen

27 March 2024 - Stahl-Holding-Saar (SHS), which owns steel producers Dillinger and Saarstahl, is seeking bids for renewable hydrogen to be used in a planned direct reduction plant at its Dillinger steel mill, according the online publication Hydrogen Insight.

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.

Pacific Steel Receives OK on Planned Rebar Mill

21 March 2024 - Pacific Steel Group has won local permitting approval for its planned rebar micro-mill in California, reports The Bakersfield Californian newspaper.

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.

A Scrap Shortage Is Coming. Steel Producers Should Act Now, Says Boston Consulting Group

14 March 2024 - A global 9-million-metric-ton scrap surplus could become a 15-million-metric-ton deficit by 2030 as more producers adopt EAF technology to meet decarbonization goals, according to a new forecast from the Boston Consulting Group.

Nucor Signs Five-Year Pellet Agreement

14 March 2024 - Nucor Corp. has reupped a commercial agreement with Brazilian iron ore miner Samarco, signing a five-year supply agreement for iron ore direct reduction pellets.

ArcelorMittal Buys Equity Position in Vallourec

13 March 2024 - ArcelorMittal has acquired a 28.4% equity stake in French tubemaker Vallourec, the steelmaker has announced.

Report: South Korea Steelmaker Exploring Possibility of U.S. EAFs

12 March 2024 - Hyundai Steel is weighing the feasibility of building electric arc furnaces (EAFs) in the U.S. as a way to avoid tariffs, carbon emissions limits and competition from Chinese produces, reports The Korea Economic Daily.

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.

Great Lakes' Soo Locks Open Next Week

11 March 2024 - It’s an unmistakable sign of spring – iron ore shipping resumes on the Great Lakes. And this year, the season is beginning early. According the (Minneapolis, Minn.) Star-Tribune, the Soo Locks, a gateway between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes, will open on 22 March, three days ahead of schedule.

New Slitting Line to Enhance thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel Production

07 March 2024 - thyssenkrupp Steel has commissioned a new slitting line in Motta Visconti, Italy, replacing an older line and boosting production of high-efficiency electrical steel for the automotive industry, the company has said.

JSW Steel Plans EUR143 Million Investment in Italian Rail Mill

07 March 2024 - JSW Steel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Italy to restart a steel facility in Piombino, the company has announced.

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