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Turkish steel producer, Diler Demir Celik has achieved top performance and set speed records (40 m/sec) for D8 and D10 diameters with its newly installed spooler line at the Izmit plant in Turkey, according to a press…
India's Welspun Corp has announced a board-approved investment of approximately USD 100 mln to upgrade its pipe manufacturing unit in the United States, according to a stock exchange filing. The investment, to be made…
Emirates Steel Arkan, the UAE's largest publicly listed steel and building materials company, has rebranded as EMSTEEL to accelerate its operational transformation and expand its global presence. The rebranding reflects…
Jindal Steel and Power has contracted Primetals Technologies to engineer a new Hydrogen-Bearing Syn-Gas Injection System and provide site advisory services for installation and commissioning. This system will integrate…
The Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanization has initiated the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process for YC Inox TR Celik, a Turkish subsidiary of Taiwan's YC Inox, as part of its stainless steel pipe…
Hydnum Steel, Spain's first green steel plant, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Euroports, a leading European port and logistics operator, to develop integrated logistics solutions for optimizing the…
Johnny Sjostrom has been appointed President and CEO of SSAB, effective October 28, 2024. He currently leads SSAB Special Steels and will succeed Martin Lindqvist, who is transitioning to a board career. Sjostrom, who…
Russian steel producer Severstal has completed the construction of a roll forming unit for cold-formed sheet piles at its Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant. The new unit, with an annual capacity of 60,000 tons, makes…
Mexican steel producer Talleres y Aceros S.A. de C.V. (TYASA) plans to expand into automotive-grade steel to meet rising demand from the growing automotive industry in Mexico. To support this, TYASA has enlisted…
Nippon Steel Corporation announced additional investments in Mon Valley Works and Gary Works as part of its pending acquisition of United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel). These investments are in addition to the…
Tenaris has begun operations at its seamless pipe mill in Campana, Argentina, with the successful first casting of its new Electric Arc Furnace (EAF), the company announced. The EAF, featuring Consteel technology, aims…
German special steel producer Lech-Stahlwerke (LSW) has issued the final acceptance certificate (FAC) to Primetals Technologies for an innovative scrap torch-cutting machine at its Meitingen plant. This new facility…
SAIL's Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), in partnership with its Research and Development Centre for Iron and Steel (RDCIS), has successfully initiated the use of biochar in Blast Furnace #1. On August 24, 2024, Atanu…
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has implemented a machine learning-based digital system to optimize oxygen supply to its blast furnaces. The system, trained on historical data, provides accurate oxygen level…
Turkey's Cinar Boru announced that its subsidiary, Cinar Celik, has launched a new pickling line in Eregli, according to local media reports. The company invested over USD 20 mln in the new line, which has an annual…
The Supervisory Board and Executive Board of Salzgitter AG have approved the construction of a new hot straightening machine at the Salzgitter Mannesmann Grobblech GmbH plant in Mulheim an der Ruhr, marking one of the…
Thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe, a leading steel and aluminum service center, is expanding its capacities with a low double-digit mln euro investment. At its Stuttgart site, the company plans to install two new…
ArcelorMittal Brazil has signed contracts for two solar energy projects totaling 465 MW, which will cover 14pct of its current electricity needs. The first project, a 200 MW solar plant in Bahia, is a joint venture with…
U.S. steel producer NLMK Indiana has successfully commissioned a revamped 118-ton electric arc furnace (EAF) at its Portage, Indiana plant, following a six-week shutdown. The furnace, upgraded by Primetals Technologies…
The demand for colour-coated steel products is set to grow by 8-10pct each year on an average driven by demand from the construction segment and manufacturers of appliances and white goods, Ranjan Dhar, the director for…
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