Wahl Refractory Solutions welcomes John Stanutz as District Sales Manager 2024-04-17

Apr. 15, 2024 - Wahl Refractory Solutions LLC is pleased to announce that John Stanutz joined Wahl Refractory Solutions on April 15, 2024 as its new District Sales Manager, reporting directly to Geoff Perdue, Vice President,Sales, Steel and Nonferrous. In this role, John will be responsible for the Nonferrous Midwest territory, covering Indiana, lllinois, Michigan, Owa, Wiscon…

ArcelorMittal Design and Engineering Centre opens its new office in India 2024-04-16

Apr. 16, 2024 - ArcelorMittal Design and Engineering Centre opened up it's new office at Surat, Gujarat, India.  On April 10, 2024, the inauguration ceremony was organised where employees, stakeholders and wellwishers of the company were present.  The ceremony was graced by the presence of our entire Management Committee, our Board of Directors, Kalyan Ghos…

SAIL-Bokaro Steel Plant to host 2-day Int'l conference on refractories 2024-04-13

Apr. 12, 2024 - Bokaro Steel Plant, in collaboration with the Institution of Engineers India and the Indian Ceramic Society, is set to host a two-day international conference on refractories on April 12-13, 2024. Dubbed as "IRFIS-4.0," the second international conference will revolve around the theme of "Advancements in Refractories in the Iron and Steel Industry Through Nano-technology an…

U. S. Steel Stockholders Approve Transaction with Nippon Steel 2024-04-13

Apr. 12, 2024 - Following the special meeting of stockholders held earlier today, United States Steel Corporation (“U. S. Steel”) announced that, based on the preliminary vote count, U. S. Steel stockholders overwhelmingly voted to approve the proposed merger with Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC). More than 98% of the shares voted at the Special Meeting, representing approximately 71% of the …

Refratechnik's AI Promise: Smarter, Fairer, Greener 2024-04-13

Apr. 12, 2024 - As AI transforms the consumer landscape, responsible integration at the corporate level means striking the right balance: leveraging its power while upholding ethical standards, accoridng to Refratechnik Group. "Incorporating AI technologies into business strategies offers significant benefits, such as improving operational efficiency, driving innovation, and support…

Thyssenkrupp plans to cut steel capacity by 1.5-2 million tons 2024-04-12

Apr. 11, 2024 - The Executive Board of thyssenkrupp Steel today presented initial conceptual outlines of a planned realignment of steel operations to the tk Steel Supervisory Board's Strategy Committee. The aim is to make thyssenkrupp Steel fit for the future against the background of persistently challenging market conditions. The core element of the realignment will lie in the scaling back …

RHI Magnesita's MCi Carbon JV plant in Australia welcomes EU Commissioner f… 2024-04-12

Apr. 11, 2024 - EU Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson accepted an invitation and visited the MCi Carbon plant in Newcastle, where she was briefed on the carbon capture and utilisation technology developed by the Australian cleantech in collaboration with RHI Magnesita. The visit highlights the pivotal role of CCU technology for the decarbonisation of the European and global industry. MCi Carb…

QMAG and CQUniversity to partner on future research and education opportuni… 2024-04-12

Apr. 10, 2024 - Queensland Magnesia (QMAG)  and CQUniversity have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on future research, education and training opportunities.  As part of the new agreement, the organisations will work together to enhance professional development and upskilling opportunities for existing QMAG employees; provide industry-based exper…

Refratechnik Asia joins World Cement Association 2024-04-12

Apr. 11, 2024 - Refratechnik Asia has become an associate corporate member of the World Cement Association (WCA). Refratechnik Asia supplies high-quality refractory materials to the cement and lime industries in China, southeast Asia and Oceania. Operating across five sites and plants in China and Hong Kong, the firm manufactures approximately 120,000tpa of refractory materials. In…

Afrimat secures approval to acquire Lafarge South Africa 2024-04-11

Apr. 11, 2024 - Afrimat has received approval to acquire all of Lafarge South Africa and its subsidiaries. The acquisition has been structured as a locked box transaction, effective 31 December 2022, and the purchase is valued at US$6m. Afrimat also agreed to repay its loan amounts owed equating to US$47.8m. Afrimat confirmed the acquisition of the LSA Group, part of the Holcim Group, on 10 A…

LKAB forced to cut production due to crisis on the Malmbanan railroad 2024-04-11

Apr. 10, 2024 - The derailments, which occurred in December and February, stopped traffic bound for the port of Narvik for 76 days, causing a revenue loss amounting to 100 million kronor per day. Now, iron ore products corresponding to more than 600 fully loaded trains are stockpiled in Kiruna and Svappavaara and there is no indication as to when deliveries to customers can be made. “Th…

British Steel granted permission to build Electric Arc Furnace on Teesside … 2024-04-09

Apr. 9, 2024 - On Apr. 3, 2024, British Steel was granted planning permission to build an Electric Arc Furnace at its Teesside plant – a key milestone in its £1.25-billion decarbonisation plan. The company’s application was approved by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council following a detailed consultation period. Its application to build another Electric Arc Furnace (EAF), at …

Heidelberg Materials to close two plants in France 2024-04-05

Apr. 5, 2024 - Heidelberg Materials has announced plans to close two of its plants in France - Beffes and Villiers-au-Bouin - by October 2025. This move is part of the company's restructuring efforts aimed at accelerating its decarbonisation efforts and focusing more on low-carbon products. The decision comes amid a decline in cement sales in France, attributed to weak demand in …

SSAB continues the transformation with a fossil-free mini-mill in Luleå, Sw… 2024-04-03

Apr. 3, 2024 - SSAB’s Board of Directors have today taken the decision to proceed with the next step in SSABs transition, building a state-of-the-art fossil-free mini-mill in Luleå, Sweden. When completed SSAB will close the current blast furnace-based production system. This will reduce Sweden’s CO2 emissions with 7% in addition to the 3% from the Oxelösund mill conversion…

Şişecam announces world’s largest glass production complex in Eskişehir 2024-04-03

Apr. 2, 2024 - Şişecam has ignited its new glass packaging furnace in Eskişehir and put its glassware furnace into operation after cold repair. With these significant investments, totalling USD 174 million, Şişecam’s consolidated production capacity for glass packaging and glassware in Eskişehir has reached approximately 1 million tonnes. This milestone establis…