SE-Asia’s steel production set to surge, worries of overcapacity
The continuation of ambitious expansions in steel capacity in Southeast Asia is strong even in a global pandemic. Five million
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Dingsheng Steel signed maintenance service contracts
In April 2021, Fujian Dingsheng Steel Ltd. and Primetals Technologies signed contracts for maintenance services for the Arvedi ESP covering
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Innovative steel turnover device has low-noise operation
Plate turnover devices are part of the equipment in heavy plate finishing lines. SMS Innovative X-Roll MultiFlex-Turnover Device is characterized by low-noise
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US senators introduce steel emissions reduction act
US Representatives Anthony Gonzalez (OH) and Conor Lamb (PA) introduced last week the Steel Upgrading Partnerships and Emissions Reduction Act
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Carbon border tax will violate international trade principles
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment spokesman Liu Youbin said that the European Union’s plan to impose the world’s first
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ArcelorMittal inaugurates digital lab in Dunkirk in France
ArcelorMittal has inaugurated its first Digital Lab, located in Dunkirk in Nord in France, near its largest steel production site
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ArcelorMittal turns from lossmaker to very profitable
Vanderbijlpark – ArcelorMittal South Africa is in the process of finalising its results for the six months ended 30 June
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Voestalpine sets new standards in automotive lightweight steel
Austrian steel maker voestalpine, which invented LD process of steel making in 1949, has set new standards in automotive lightweight
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Steel Dynamics selects Polytec to supply their first robotic manipulator
US steel maker Steel Dynamics Inc’s Structural and Rail Division has selected leader in smart robotics to the steel industry
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Equinor to work with US Steel to decarbonise steel
A non-exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Equinor US Holdings Inc, an affiliate of Equinor ASA, was signed by United
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ArcelorMittal SA to deliver strong set of results
Vanderbijlpark – ArcelorMittal South Africa is expected to deliver a strong set of results for the six months ending 30
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Attempts to reverse liquidation plans of Egyptian Iron and Steel Company
An offer from a Ukrainian firm to modernize and operate Egyptian Iron and Steel Company could reverse liquidation plans that
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ABB finalises melt shop digitalisation in India
ABB has built on a long-term relationship with JSW Steel Ltd, India’s leading steel company, by integrating its digital solution
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Ovako to preheat steel with hydrogen prior to rolling
Sweden’s largest fossil free hydrogen facility is now being built with the goal of greatly reducing CO2 emissions, developing local
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May 2021 crude steel production
BRUSSELS, Belgium – World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 174.4
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NUCOR: acceptance granted for new hot-dip galvanizing line
NUCOR-JFE STEEL MEXICO has granted SMS group the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for the new continuous galvanizing line built in
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Conversion of wide hot-strip mill to increase production
Panzhihua Steel & Vanadium Co. Ltd., China, has ordered an extensive modernization of their 1,450-millimeter hot strip mill (HSM) in
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Top 10 steelmaking companies 2020
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has published the 2021 edition of World Steel in Figures. The ranking list of the
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World Steel in Figures 2021 by worldsteel
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has published the 2021 edition of World Steel in Figures. The publication provides a comprehensive
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Tata Steel accelerates plans to cut emissions at its Dutch plant
Tata Steel in the Netherlands has announced a speeding up of a EUR 300 million package of planned measures with
Read moreUK is falling behind the rest of Europe in Hydrogen Steel Plans
The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit has warned that UK is falling behind the rest of Europe when it comes
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Explosion at EVRAZ Rocky Mountain EAF Injures seven
Local media reported that an explosion at EVRAZ Rocky Mountain steel mill in Colorado left at least seven workers with
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HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals
Last month, HBIS Wusteel has placed orders with Primetals Tangshan Technology Services Ltd to supply maintenance services for three continuous
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ArcelorMittal to Restart Meltshop at Barra Mansa in Brazil
ArcelorMittal Brazil announced that it will resume operations at the melt shop at the Barra Mansa unit in the second
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Danieli refurbishes Nucor’s mill stand pinion gearbox
Danieli Service Center in Coraopolis in Pennsylvania in USA delivered to Nucor Steel Gallatin a fully refurbished original F2 rolling
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Tosyali orders quantum EAF and slab caster capacity
Turkish steel producer Tosyali has placed an order for second EAF Quantum electric arc furnace with a capacity of two
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Blend of 30% natural gas and hydrogen for steel forging in Italy
The world’s first test of a 30% natural gas and hydrogen blend in the forging processes used in industrial steelmaking
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Augmented reality to help process optimization in steel industry
The power of Augmented Reality is set to be used to optimise processes in the steel and metals industry and
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Revamping burners in galvanizing line at thyssenkrupp
The heat treatment plants builder, Tenova LOI Thermprocess has received another order from thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG for the revamping
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Failure and refining effect of purging plugs with different slits
Due to severe service conditions, the life span of purging plugs is shorter than the lining of ladles, which results
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