Steel Times International News
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UK Government 'snubs' British steel
The UK Conservative party has been accused of a ‘total disregard’ for Britain’s steel industry after buying thousands of tonnes of foreign steel, rather than selecting UK firms.
19 January 2022 -
EUROFER releases statement on anti-dumping measures
Following the European Commission imposing anti-dumping duties on imports of silicon-electrical steel from China, Japan, South Korea, Russia and the US, the European Steel Association (EUROFER) has issued a statement embracing the measures.
19 January 2022 -
NLMK develops antibacterial steel
The Russian NLMK Group, a global steel company, has developed a new product: steel with antibacterial coating. It is claimed to protect the metal’s surface from hazardous microorganisms and can be used in facilities with strict cleanliness and safety requirements.
19 January 2022 -
Blast furnace decarbonization technology for MMK
SMS group of Germany is to improve the efficiency of Russian steelmaker Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works' processes with the use of ‘syngas’, a combination of hydrogen and carbon monoxide which replaces a portion of the solid carbon fuels and sets the stage for greater decarbonization in the future.
19 January 2022 -
German government disavows blue hydrogen amongst criticism from steel industry
The new German government has unveiled plans to massively increase the ambition of its national hydrogen strategy. Yet, despite demands from the steel industry, fossil gas-based hydrogen likely won’t be included in subsidy schemes.
17 January 2022 -
Tata Steel refurbishes lime kiln
The refurbishment of a major lime-making kiln at Tata Steel’s Shapfell site in Cumbria, UK, intends to allow for the more efficient and sustainable supply of critical steelmaking material to the Port Talbot steelworks.
17 January 2022
