SA steel consumption for 2022 decreased by 12% to 4 million tonnes
After increasing by 4% in 2021, global crude steel production decreased by 4% or 82 million tonnes in 2022 to
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ArcelorMittal SA reacts on developments in steel market
On 28 July 2022, at the announcement of the Company’s interim financial results, it was indicated that the outlook for
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Rebar minimill with integrated melting, casting, and rolling for Korea
YK Steel, Korea, has commissioned SMS group to supply a new minimill with integrated melting, casting, and rolling and including
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Highbar gets rebar minimill and places option on two further plants
Highbar LLC has placed an order with SMS group for a new rebar minimill, which will be built on a
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AMSA blames high prices of raw materials on its weaker performance
VANDERBIJLPARK – Based on information currently available, ArcelorMittal South Africa has advised that the Company expects the earnings per share
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Primetals to upgrade wire rod mill for recycled-steel producer
Metals producer AFV Beltrame Stahl Gerlafingen has recently contracted Primetals Technologies to upgrade its wire rod mill in Gerlafingen, a
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Decarbonisation of steelmaking requires $1.4 trillion of investment
The industrialised world cannot function without steel. It is essential to everything from the buildings we live in to the
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Britain could lead technological leap forward to produce green steel
by Henrik Adam, Chairman of Tata Steel UK. The old blast furnace at Redcar steelworks on Teesside, which once produced
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Steel is the most recycled (84%) primary packaging material in Europe
In the Netherlands, used steel packaging from households is collected along with other household waste. Next, most of the steel
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IN NUTSHELL: How Steel Is Made
Steel is primarily produced using one of two methods: Blast Furnace or Electric Arc Furnace. The blast furnace is the
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US’s Finished Steel Imports market share in 2022 was 24%
Washington, D.C. – Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron
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Primetals successfully shipped 330-ton BOF to the U.S.
Recently, the 138-meter-long cargo ship Happy River left the harbour in Rotterdam and headed for a U.S.-based steel producer. On
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November 2022 crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 139.1 million tonnes (Mt)
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Steelmaking sustainability Indicators 2022
Brussels, Belgium – The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today publishes Sustainability Indicators 2022 report. worldsteel uses eight indicators to measure
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SA’s nuclear build programme a bonanza for galvanized steel uptake
South Africa’s National Infrastructure 2050 plan places the spotlight on 9.6 GW of new nuclear energy plants converted from decommissioned
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AI-based Integrated Operating Center at Daye Special Steel
SMS group has completed its first X-Pact IOC (Integrated Operating Center), a central monitoring room for the entire 460-millimeter tube plant,
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October 2022 crude steel production unchanged at 147.3 Mt
BRUSSELS, Belgium – World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 147.3
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worldsteel short range outlook October 2022
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has released an update of its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2022 and 2023. worldsteel
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Paul Wurth delivers hydrogen direct reduction plant for H2 Green Steel
Paul Wurth company has been selected to supply the world’s first commercial 100 percent hydrogen Direct Reduction plant with its
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Siderúrgica digitalization project for energy efficiency in its steel mill
SMS digital, a Center of Excellence of the SMS group, has signed an agreement to implement a package of advanced
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Rio Tinto and Shougang Group to explore steel decarbonisation solutions
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto and Shougang Group, one of the world’s top 10 steel producers, have signed a Memorandum
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World August 2022 crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 150.6 million tonnes (Mt)
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A solution to rapid changes of nozzle size in bottom pour applications
When using stopper and nozzle technologies for bottom pouring applications it may be desirable to change nozzle diameters between fills
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EU total steel-using sectors forecast 2022-2023
Total steel-using sectors’ output is expected to continue to increase in 2022, but its growth rate will be halved compared
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Danieli Corus: ESL Steel Limited to revamp two converters
ESL Steel Limited, a Vedanta Resources subsidiary, and Danieli Corus have signed a contract for the replacement of the vessels
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July 2022 global crude steel production
Brussels, Belgium – World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 149.3
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Environmentally-friendly production of steel bars in Spain
These extra-low-NOx flameless burners are capable of operating with both natural gas and a blend of natural gas and hydrogen
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Newcastle blast furnace: 5 382 carbon blocks, 14 047 refractory bricks
ArcelorMittal South Africa average capacity utilisation decreased from 59% in the 2021 comparable period to 42% in 2022 and should
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AMSA: SA steel consumption for H1 2022 decreased by 14%
Global crude steel production decreased to 949 million tonnes due largely to plant idling because of pandemic-related lockdowns, high inventories
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New BOF process control system for steelmaking
Primetals Technologies is modernizing the entire process control system at voestalpine’s LD3 steel plant in Linz, Austria. In June 2022,
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