In August, Primetals Technologies finished a revamping project of the long rolling mill at Stahlwerk Annahütte Max Aicher GmbH & Co. KG (Stahlwerk Annahütte) in Ainring-Hammerau, Bavaria, Germany. The project…
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Hoa Phat successfully commissions the two converter meltshops supplied by SMS group, including environmental technology
At Hoa Phat Group, Vietnam, a consortium consisting of WISDRI Engineering & Research Incorporation Ltd. and SMS group has successfully completed the commissioning of the last one of a total…
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Xingcheng Special Steel orders jumbo continuous caster from SMS Concast to produce 1,200-millimeter round blooms
Jiangyin Xingcheng Special Steel Works Co. (JYXC), Ltd. based in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, China, has placed an order with SMS Concast, a company of SMS group, for a three-strand jumbo bloom…
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Colakoglu raises home scrap buying price, Icdas hikes rebar further
Major Turkish steelmaker Colkaoglu pulled up its lira-denominated domestic scrap buying prices on Oct. 27, amid ongoing sharp Lira depreciation and strong imported scrap pricing. Read more at Colakoglu raises home…
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ArcelorMittal Poland reduces steel capacity by a third amid closure of Krakow site
ArcelorMittal Poland has reduced its pig iron and steelmaking capacities by little over a third each with the recent closure of its blast furnace and three basic oxygen furnaces in…
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Eurofer improves forecast for EU steel demand; proper recovery not until 2021
The European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries forecasts EU apparent steel consumption for 2020 to decline by 14.6% on the year, an improvement from its previous 16.6% decrease, and…
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Taiwan’s Yusco raises stainless steel prices for Nov to reflect raw material costs
Yieh United Steel Corp. (Yusco), a leading stainless steel mill in Taiwan, announced its new prices for November today (October 29). Read more at Taiwan’s Yusco raises stainless steel prices for…
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BMZ increases exports, focuses on European market
Byelorussian Steel Works (BMZ) increased exports of steel products in January-September, the company says. Nine-month exports amounted to 1.5 million tonnes, up by 12% on-year, Kallanish notes. Read more at BMZ…
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LIBERTY Steel US appoints Chief Safety Officer
LIBERTY Steel US, part of sustainable industry leader GFG Alliance, has appointed Michael C. Raabe, CSP, as Chief Safety Officer as it implements an organisation-wide safety-first program. In a career…
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Mill profitability improves following difficult 2020
The world steel industry has been savaged by coronavirus-related economic restrictions, rising raw material costs and weakening steel prices, during 2020. Mills in all regions recorded disastrous financial results. Read…
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