11 April 2024 - The U.S. Justice Department has initiated an in-depth antitrust investigation of Nippon Steel’s planned acquisition of United States Steel Corporation, according to a report in Politico.

Japan Prime Minister Hopes for Positive Outcome to U. S. Steel Acquisition

10 April 2024 - Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed hope Wednesday that the Nippon Steel acquisition of United States Steel Corporation will come to pass.

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.

SSAB Begins Search for New CEO

09 April 2024 - SSAB is launching a search for a new chief executive officer as Martin Lindqvist has announced plans to step down.

Nucor to Report Weekly HRC Spot Price

04 April 2024 - Nucor Corp. will begin issuing a weekly spot price for its hot-rolled coil, the company said on Thursday.

Nucor Grows Downstream Products Capabilities

04 April 2024 - Nucor Corp. is expanding its downstream products footprint, acquiring Southwest Data Products Inc. (SWDP), a manufacturer and installer of data center infrastructure, for US$115 million.

Salzgitter Eyes 2026 Start of New Scrap Shredding Plant

04 April 2024 - Salzgitter has commissioned construction of an EUR30 million scrap shredding plant at its Salzgitter work in Germany, the company has said.

U. S. Steel Signs Agreement for Carbon Sequestration Plant

03 April 2024 - United States Steel Corporation has signed an agreement with carbon capture specialist CarbonFree to build a sequestration plant at Gary Works.

Ascometal Terminates Sales Negotiation With Acciaierie Venete

28 March 2024 - Swiss Steel’s plan to sell off several of its Ascometal subsidiary steel works in France has come to a halt, The Swiss Times reported yesterday.

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.

Port Improvement to Facilitate Greater Shipments from Nucor Steel Gallatin

25 March 2024 - The Ports of Indiana agency has broken ground on a US$1.3 million project that will expand the shipping capacity of its Jeffersonville, Ind., USA, facility, according to Recycling Today.

Nippon Steel: We Would Make Pittsburgh Our U.S. HQ

21 March 2024 - Nippon Steel is promising to move its U.S. headquarters from Texas to Pittsburgh, Pa., should its planned acquisition of United States Steel Corporation come to pass, the Reuters news service reports.

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.

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.

Nucor Teams With Google, Microsoft on Electricity Procurement

20 March 2024 - Nucor Corp. will work with Google LLC and Microsoft Corp. to meet their collective electricity needs together and develop procurement models designed to accelerate the development of first-of-a-kind and early commercial projects, including advanced nuclear, next-generation geothermal, clean hydrogen, long-duration energy storage.