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Tata Steel has partnered with Danieli India to replace the lower and upper stacks of several Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) converters at its Jamshedpur plant. The project had been delayed for an extended period due to its…
SSAB has secured approval from the Land and Environmental Court in Umea to build and operate a mini-mill in Lulea, Sweden, which will replace its current steel plant. This move will facilitate a technology shift with…
JSW Steel announced the consolidation of its U.S.-based coal mining subsidiaries in West Virginia. The restructuring involves merging step-down subsidiaries Purest Energy, LLC with its parent Periama Holdings, LLC, and…
India's Vardhman Special Steels has collaborated with Kocks to order the country's first 4D EAGLE S profile measuring system. Introduced in April 2024, the 4D EAGLE S is an advanced in-line profile measuring gauge…
Turkish steel producer Cemtas Celik has announced plans to strengthen its export activities in Europe by opening a new branch office in Germany. The decision was approved by the company's board of directors. According…
Tata Steel is in talks with NMDC and Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) to ensure future iron ore supplies as it scales up its domestic steel manufacturing capacity. As part of its strategy for raw material security, the…
ABS Sisak, a Croatia-based steelmaker, has successfully installed the EBT-SAND tap hole inspection and sand filler system in its 67-ton Electric Arc Furnace (EAF). The EBT-SAND system, part of the ZERO MEN AROUND…
Colakoglu Metalurji A.S. has placed an order with ABB for an ArcSave electromagnetic stirrer (EMS) to be installed on one of the world's largest electric arc furnaces (EAF). This project marks a significant step forward…
UAE-based steel producer Al Ghurair Iron & Steel (AGIS) has successfully launched the SAP S/4HANA Cloud ERP system, streamlining all critical business processes, the company announced via social media. AGIS is the first…
Xinyu Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (XISCO), a leading Chinese special steel producer and subsidiary of China Baowu Group, has successfully rolled the first bar using its newly installed KOCKS RSB 370++/4. This advanced…
Tenova has partnered with DMV (Cogne Group, formerly Mannesmann Stainless Tubes) and other companies to launch the EU-funded LIFE H2Reuse project, which began in July 2024. This initiative aims to cut the carbon…
Ezz Steel has announced its decision to voluntarily delist from the Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX). The decision, approved during a board meeting on December 7, 2024, was disclosed in a filing to the EGX. The delisting…
SSAB has been granted SEK 1.45 bln (USD 132 mln) from the EU's Just Transition Fund to support the transition to fossil-free steel production at its Lulea operations in Norrbotten, Sweden. The funding will help…
Finnish recycling provider Konepeikko Oy has awarded Primetals Technologies a contract for a new torch-cutting machine at its facility in Imatra, Finland, located at Ovako Imatra Oy Ab. This environmentally friendly…
Riyadh Steel, Saudi Arabia's steel producer, announced in a stock exchange filing that its board of directors has accepted the resignation of CEO Ahmed bin Abdulkarim Al-Nafea. The filing also confirmed that Al-Nafea's…
South African steel producer, Scaw Metals has successfully produced its first slabs and coils at its new hot-strip mill complex in Johannesburg. This brownfield investment aims to expand the company's product portfolio…
Tata Steel has partnered with Danieli to modernize the wire rod line at its Jamshedpur plant. The project included the installation of two advanced shearing units, a crank shear and a rotary shear, along with an…
CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has successfully trialed its innovative hydrogen production technology at BlueScope's Port Kembla Steelworks in New South Wales, proving that affordable, renewable hydrogen…
Ezz Steel's board of directors has appointed Hassan Ahmed Nouh as chairman, in addition to his role as managing director. Nouh succeeds the late chairman, Mamdouh El Rouby. In a stock exchange filing, Ezz Steel…
Ashry Steel is set to launch its new USD 30 mln galvanizing and lighting poles factory in Sixth of October City next month, according to Sales Manager Mohamed Ali Gad. Spanning 45,000 square meters, the facility is…
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