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1. voda 27 maart 2023 08:18

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   Jindal Stainless Russia Bound Containers Stuck at Port of Antwerp
   
   Jindal Stainless, an Indian stainless steel manufacturer, has reported that five containers carrying approximately 100 metric tons of stainless steel, sent in February 2022 for shipment to Russia via Antwerp, have been stuck at the Belgian port of Antwerp for around a year, unable to enter the Russia due to EU sanctions imposed on Russia after it invaded Ukraine in the same month.
   
   Despite the stainless steel not being among the goods on the EU's sanctions list, the containers have not been cleared for onward transport. The port authority at Antwerp-Bruges has not yet responded to JSL's request for comment on the matter.
2. voda 27 maart 2023 08:19

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   Indian Researchers Develop Bi-Metallic Joining Process
   
   Mr. Gururaj Telasang, Mr. S Narayanaswamy, Mr. Santhoshsarang DM & Mr. Ravi Bathe, researchers at the International Advanced Research Centre ARCI for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials have developed a new process for joining copper and steel to create a bimetallic composite with high thermal and electrical conductivity, corrosion resistance, and mechanical properties. This composite is highly customizable and suitable for use in various engineering applications, including heat exchangers, hydraulic pump components, cooling staves, guide plates, and hot-work tooling applications.
   
   Welding copper and steel can be challenging due to the differences in their properties. However, the researchers used a Laser Powder Bed Fusion technique to deposit layers of metal powder and create a small melt pool of stainless-steel powder with subsequent high cooling rates, limiting intermixing of the stainless-steel melt on the copper surface. The researchers successfully demonstrated the formation of the interfacial microstructure and bonding mechanism, and performed tensile behavior studies that convinced them of the strong copper-steel bimetallic bond at the interface. Micrographs obtained through high magnification imaging facility showed the limited intermixing of the copper and steel-rich regions across the interface.
   
   The diffusion of Fe, Cr and Ni elements from the steel to the copper side led to solid solution strengthening of copper near the interface, with a gradient drop in hardness from the interface on the copper alloy side. This bi-metallic joining process using L-PBF has the potential to revolutionize the engineering industry by offering customizable and strong bimetallic structures with enhanced properties.
   
   The researchers also used the L-PBF technique to build a copper alloy-stainless steel 316L bimetallic combination and investigated the interface bonding mechanism and correlation between microstructural and mechanical properties. The microstructural characterization of the initial few deposited layers showed the circular melt pool features in which inter-presence of copper and steel-rich regions were observed.
   
   The analysis of the interface region by Transmission Electron Microscopy revealed the formation of nano-sized Fe-rich particles inside the copper-rich matrix, which led to solid solution strengthening of copper near the interface. The bi-metallic interface manifested higher strength than copper alloy due to good interface bonding, possibly by the presence of an interconnected network of copper and steel-rich regions at different length scales.
   
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   NCLT Appoints Receiver for SAIL-SCL Kerala Plant in Kozhikode
   
   The Kochi office of the National Company Law Tribunal has appointed Mr. Anish Agarwal, a chartered accountant based in Bengaluru, as the receiver for The SAIL-SCL Kerala plant, a equal shareholding joint venture between Steel Authority of India limited and the Kerala government, located in Cheruvannur in Kerala. His role will be to take control of the company's assets and manage them in the interest of the creditors.
   
   The plant was established with the aim of producing rebars through a re-rolling mill. The mill was installed with a loan of ?45 crore from Canara Bank. However, the plant has been facing financial troubles for a while now, and production was eventually halted due to losses. As a result, the company now owes around ?107 crore to Canara Bank, and the bank has filed an application with the NCLT
   
   SAIL-SCL Kerala has 50,000 metric tons per annum Steel Melting Shop and a 65,000 metric tons per annum Rolling Mill. The SMS is equipped with three numbers of 10/12 metric tons Electric Arc Furnaces and Twin-Strand Continuous Casting Machine capable of producing 100 x100 mm Steel Billets & 8mm-25mm rebars. Besides Mild Steel, SAIL-SCL Kerala can produce En-8, En-9, En-44 and En-45 Grade Medium and High Carbon Steels
4. voda 27 maart 2023 08:19

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   Trimble Joins ResponsibleSteel
   
   Trimble has joined ResponsibleSteel, an independent, non-profit organization that is the steel industry's first global multi-stakeholder standard and certification initiative. Trimble’s Tekla software is one of the construction industry’s most widely used software product suites for the design, engineering, fabrication and detailing of steel structures.
   Trimble’s Tekla software is one of the construction industry’s most widely used software product suites for the design, engineering, fabrication and detailing of steel structures.
   
   Trimble is also the first Building Information Modeling software technology provider to join the ResponsibleSteel initiative. Trimble's Tekla® software is one of the construction industry's most widely used software product suites for the design, engineering, fabrication and detailing of steel structures.
   
   With owners and operators of both building and infrastructure assets increasingly expecting their construction partners to choose sustainably sourced materials, there is a growing opportunity and urgency for the steel industry to minimize its environmental impact. With Trimble's Tekla software solutions, engineering, detailing and construction firms and fabrication workshops can more effectively calculate and plan the use of steel in steel structures and in steel reinforcement in concrete structures.
   
   Tekla's Embodied Carbon Calculator enables designers and detailers to assess the potential environmental implications of designs to quickly compare various structural options' carbon impact. Additionally, a plugin to Tekla Structures enables the upload of material quantities in a design to One Click LCA, lifecycle assessment software that helps users calculate and reduce the environmental impacts of their designs.
   
   In 2022, Trimble received approval for its emissions reduction targets by the Science Based Targets initiative, a coalition of the CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, the World Resources Institute, and the World Wide Fund for Nature, joining a growing number of companies taking urgent action on climate change. Trimble has also joined forces with other companies and climate leaders in the Business Ambition for 1.5 degree Celsius campaign, the We Mean Business Coalition and the Race to Zero Campaign.
5. voda 28 maart 2023 09:51

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   Spain Aims to Take the Lead in Europe's Steel Decarbonization Efforts
   
   Spain is in a position to lead the race to produce green steel, according to an independent report conducted for the Commission for the Energy Transition. The report suggests Spain, Portugal and Italy create a hub of green steel to supply Europe, where steel production is responsible for 9% of global CO2 emissions and 7% of emissions in Europe. The solution proposed is to use renewable hydrogen from clean energy sources to produce steel. Spain has good infrastructure for producing and transmitting electricity, making it easier and faster to start projects and start exporting steel. However, manufacturing green steel will not be easy.
   
   The steel industry in Spain is one of the most recycling in Europe, recycling around 70-75%. Steel is produced in 22 plants, with 50 rolling and first transformation facilities. The report proposes the injection of natural gas mixed with green hydrogen to replace natural gas and progressively increase the percentage of hydrogen. To promote the development of green steel, the ETC report proposes a series of measures, including the government's direct subsidies to cover the high initial costs of equipment. Spain already has tools like the Industrial Decarbonization Part to support such projects. Public banks and governments also need to give guarantees to investors and private banks that lend capital to these types of projects. In conclusion, a concerted effort from all stakeholders is needed to overcome the challenges and accelerate the transition to a more sustainable steel industry. Incidentally, several projects are already underway in Spain to produce sustainable steel.
   
   ArcelorMittal has inked a memorandum of understanding with the Spanish Government, which will lead to a €1 billion investment in decarbonization technologies at ArcelorMittal Asturias plant in Gijón. European Commission has granted the company €465 million to begin decarbonizing its blast furnaces in Spain. At the center of this investment plan is a 2.3 million metric tons green hydrogen direct reduced iron unit that will be coupled with a 1.1 million metric tons hybrid electric arc furnace. The Gijón DRI plant will also supply the company's Sestao plant, located approximately 250km away, which is already entirely based on the electric arc furnace route. As a result, ArcelorMittal Sestao will be the world's first full-scale steel plant to achieve zero carbon-emissions by 2025 while producing 1.6 million metric tons of steel.
   
   In February 2023, Hydnum Steel, a newly formed company, announced its selection of Puertollano in Ciudad Real Province, Spain as the location for its first plant, pioneering sustainable steel production in Europe. With a first phase investment of €600 million, the project's total cost could exceed €1 billion. The facility will operate entirely on non-fossil fuels, incorporating green hydrogen as production increases. Spanning 1.3 million square meters, the site's ample land availability and existing hydrogen production projects, including the National Hydrogen Centre, influenced the decision. The town's ideal suitability for producing renewable energy, particularly solar and wind power, and its strategic location near logistics hubs in central, southern, and eastern Spain, as well as Portugal, solidified Puertollano as the top option. Hydnum Steel aims to capitalize on the town's unique ecosystem to create synergies, ultimately boosting the local economy. Hydnum Steel's investment partner, Helvella Holding, and technology partners, Siemens, Abei Energy, and Russula Corporation, have been selected for the project, but the company is open to involving additional participants, given its significant scale. Hydnum Steel has already initiated talks with various financial and technology companies, along with the regional government of Castile La Mancha in Spain, to explore potential collaborations through the Strategic Project for Economic Recovery and Transformation and the Industrial Decarbonisation grants.
   
   The HY2DEC project has been incorporated into the Missions Program of the Spain’s Center for the Development of Industrial Technology, following its impressive performance in the latest edition of the program held in March 2023. With a total budget of €5.9 million, HY2DEC aims to research new technologies for the production and utilization of green hydrogen, thereby contributing to the decarbonization of the intensive industry in Spain. The project is expected to be completed in 2025, by which time the participating entities will have conceptualized the scalability and industrialization of the prototypes developed. The project consortium will be led by Spain’s leading stainless steelmaker Tubacex and include participation from six other Spanish companies, namely Torrecid, Técnicas Reunidas, GHI Hornos Industriales, Gecsa Conductores Y Conexiones Especiales, Orchestra Scientific and Kerionics. In addition, seven research organizations will contribute to the project, including CEIT, ICIQ, ICP (CSIC), IKERLAN, INCAR (CSIC), ITQ (CSIC) and TECNALIA.
   
   Another notable project is the joint venture between Iberdrola and Swedish start-up H2 Green Steel, which aims to build a large renewable hydrogen plant on the Iberian Peninsula to power an iron ore direct reduction furnace. The plant is expected to begin operations in 2025 or 2026 and will produce 2 million metric tons of iron with minimal impurities to be transformed into sustainable steel.
   
   Iberdrola is also collaborating with Boston Metal, a spinoff of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop a groundbreaking technology that separates iron ore from oxygen through electrolysis to create emission-free steel from renewable electricity. This innovative solution simplifies the production process and significantly reduces costs. Moreover, it is a modular technology that can be applied to other metals such as vanadium, niobium, and cobalt. This method consumes 20% less energy than conventional production methods and has already been validated in the laboratory. Construction of an industrial-scale demonstration steel plant is expected to begin in 2024, with a commercial plant following in 2026.
   
   Overall, these initiatives highlight the significant progress being made in Spain towards decarbonizing the steel industry. As a result of these and other similar projects, Spain is well-positioned to become a leading producer of sustainable steel.
   
   Despite the promising developments in green steel production, there are still challenges to be addressed. As pointed out by Mr. Andrés Barceló, the General Director of Unesid, the steel industry employers, producing renewable steel and finding buyers for it are the main challenges. At present, the production of hydrogen at a competitive price and in sufficient quantities is not yet possible. Without a market for these products, buyers will be difficult to come by, says Mr. Barceló. Furthermore, establishing a carbon tax for steel imports is crucial to level the playing field. Otherwise, European green steel projects will struggle to compete with high-emission steel imported into the EU, warns Mr. Barceló.
6. voda 28 maart 2023 09:56

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   BHP signs CCSU Pilot Agreement with China’s HBIS Group
   
   Mining giant BHP has signed a new agreement with HBIS Group, one of the world's largest steelmakers, to pilot carbon capture and utilization technology. The project will involve pilot-scale demonstrations of carbon capture and utilization technologies at HBIS' steel operations in China, and will develop and test technologies that can be integrated into steel production processes to reduce CO2 emissions.
   The trial will focus on three technologies: Vacuum Pressure Swing Adsorption (VPSA), slag mineralization, and biological conversion to protein. VPSA is an alternative technology to capture CO2, while the other two technologies will be used to sequester the CO2. BHP will also support HBIS in developing and deploying absorptive desulfurization at HBIS ZXHT Hydrogen Metallurgy Demonstration Project in Xuanhua, Hebei, which aims to enable the utilization of 60,000 metric tons per year of captured CO2 from the Direct Reduced Iron process in the food or industrial sectors.
   
   The new agreement builds on the work streams envisaged in the Memorandum of Understanding signed by BHP and HBIS in 2021, together with the Phase 1 research and development work announced in 2022 with HBIS and University of Science and Technology Beijing. BHP has also supported HBIS in Enhanced Lump trials, aimed at developing processes for improving direct feed iron ore lump use to achieve incremental reductions in carbon dioxide emissions intensity of steel production, at one of the steelmaker's plants in Hebei province.
   
   The latest collaboration agreement with HBIS will tap into the investment of up to $15 million over three years proposed by BHP and HBIS in the MoU signed in 2021.
   
   BHP's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mike Henry, said the collaboration between BHP and HBIS "will provide a strong example for the industry to follow towards the wider deployment of CCUS and towards achieving major reductions in the CO2 emission intensity of steel production".
   
   HBIS Chairman Mr. Yu Yong said, "CCUS has been identified as a breakthrough technology for reducing carbon emissions from steel and this has anchored CCUS technology as a key component in HBIS Group's low-carbon technology roadmap. In the future, HBIS will continue to focus on the goal of jointly addressing climate change, deepening cooperation with industry value chain partners, adhering to the concept of sustainable development, and consistently cultivating and investing in the green and low-carbon field".
7. voda 28 maart 2023 09:57

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   RINL Privatization Protestors to Form Human Chain on April 1
   
   Protests against the sale of Vizag Steel Plant, which began in December 2021, seems to be intensifying as the Joint Action Committee of Visakhapatnam trade unions and people's organizations is planning to form a human chain protest against the privatization of the plant on April 1, 2023. AITUC Andhra Pradesh General Secretary & JAC Vice Chairman Mr. Padala Ramana, along with JAC Chairman Mr. Jaggu Naidu, alleged that the central government has been trying to put the plant in losses by not providing working capital, captive mines, and supply of raw materials.
   
   In 2021, the Indian government announced plans to sell its entire 100% stake in RINL through a strategic disinvestment process, which has since been met with protests and opposition from various stakeholders.
   • 2021: Indian government announces plans to sell its entire stake in RINL through strategic disinvestment.
   • November 2021: Adani Group shows interest in acquiring RINL and signs a non-disclosure agreement with the government to access confidential data about the company.
   • December 2021: Protests against the sale of RINL begin in Visakhapatnam, with workers and labor unions expressing concerns over job security and the future of the steel plant.
   • February 2022: The Indian government extends the deadline for submission of expressions of interest for RINL from February 14 to March 14.
   • March 2022: Adani Group submits an EOI for RINL, along with other major players in the steel industry such as ArcelorMittal, JSW Steel, Tata Steel, and Vedanta.
   • June 2022: Indian government shortlists potential bidders for RINL, including Adani Group, ArcelorMittal, and Tata Steel.
   • September 2022: The Indian government announces that the sale of RINL is on hold for the time being due to the ongoing protests and opposition.
   
   Adani Group has shown interest in acquiring RINL. Adani's interest in RINL has been met with protests and opposition from various stakeholders, including workers, labor unions, and political parties, who have expressed concerns over job security and the future of the steel plant under private ownership. There have been reports of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone acquiring several ports in the vicinity of the Vizag Steel Plant. In January 2021, APSEZ announced the acquisition of a 75% stake in Krishnapatnam Port, which is located about 200 km south of Vizag. In March 2021, it was reported that APSEZ was in talks with the Andhra Pradesh government to acquire a 16.2% stake in Gangavaram Port, which is located about 25 km south of Vizag. This acquisition was said to be part of APSEZ's plan to create a port cluster in the region to serve the growing industrial and trade needs.
   
   Setup in 1982, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited is the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, also known as Vizag Steel, located in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Vizag Steel Plant covers approximately 19,000 acres of land in Visakhapatnam, which includes the steel plant, the township, and other ancillary units. The plant, with an annual capacity of 7.3 million metric tons, produces steel products for various industries, including construction, automotive, and infrastructure.
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   Climate Leaders to Drive Decarbonisation in South Korean Steel
   
   On March 23rd, the Climate Group (SteelZero), ResponsibleSteel, and Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC) organized a unique multi-stakeholder industry seminar to discuss decarbonization of the steel industry and practical solutions to combat climate change. The event, entitled "Decarbonizing South Korean Steel - Aligning Customer Demand and Production Pathways," marked the first of its kind to be held in South Korea.
   
   Bringing together industry experts and practitioners across the steel value chain, the seminar aimed to share expertise on steel decarbonization pathways and corporate climate leadership. The event also provided an opportunity for corporates to collaborate with investors and civil society in finding the most effective and pragmatic routes to rapid decarbonization, technical breakthroughs, and supporting sustainable steel markets in South Korea.
   
   Top players in Korean steel industry, including steel producers and downstream customers, such as POSCO, Hyundai Steel, SeAH Steel, SeAH Besteel, Donguk Steel, Hyundai Motor Group, Schneider Electric, WSP, AP Moller Maersk, Ørsted, and others, were in attendance.
   
   The seminar marked an essential exchange of ideas between global and Korean industry leaders across the steel value chain. Momentum on steel decarbonization is expected to continue building in the coming months, with the annual SteelZero Summit scheduled to take place in Singapore on June 8. The summit will focus on accelerating Asia's role as an economic green powerhouse and bringing together decision-makers and business leaders from the steel and energy sectors to create a clear path to net zero. The summit is part of the roadmap to Climate Group's flagship event Climate Week NYC.
9. voda 28 maart 2023 10:06

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   Mr. Groebler Denies Potential Steel Merger with thyssenkrupp
   
   Salzgitter CEO Mr. Gunnar Groebler has denied any discussions about a potential steel merger with thyssenkrupp, responding to reports that the latter company was looking to sell its steel division, says Reuters. Sources had previously indicated that thyssenkrupp was exploring the possibility of a divestment of Steel Europe, which it has been seeking to list, merge, or spin off for the last 20 years. Despite this, Mr. Groebler said that he had not seen an “economic and industrial concept” for the merger that was convincing enough to suggest to shareholders.
   
   thyssenkrupp's plans to sell its Steel Europe division have put a question mark over the future of HKM, a steel joint venture between Thyssenkrupp, Salzgitter, and France's Vallourec. HKM, in which Thyssenkrupp holds a 50% stake, Salzgitter 30%, and Vallourec 20%, wants to sell its stake in the venture, which produces carbon-free steel. However, the labor unions fear that HKM could miss out on the planned transformation towards carbon-free steel. Mr. Groebler has said that they stand by HKM, but Vallourec has a different position, and they are discussing what the potential future for HKM could look like.
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    Inox Air Products to Build Sixth ASU at Hazira Plant of AM/NS India
    
    INOX Air Products has been awarded a contract to install its sixth Air Separation Unit at the Hazira plant of AM/NS India in Gujarat. The ASU plant will have the capacity to produce 1,000 metric tons per day of gaseous oxygen and 1,000 metric tons per day of gaseous nitrogen, along with other liquid medical and industrial gases. The value of the contract was not disclosed.The new plant is expected to be commissioned within 23 months.
    
    INOX Air Products had previously installed five ASUs at Hazira plant. The commissioning of the sixth one would increase the combined capacity of the industrial gas complex to 11,100 metric tons per day. The production of oxygen is a key aspect of the overall steel-making process through the blast furnace route.
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    Australia Unveils Emissions Reduction Bill
    
    After months of negotiations, Australia's Labor and Greens parties have reached a compromise on the country's safeguard mechanism, which is key to the Labor government's pledge to cut emissions by 43% by 2030. The safeguard mechanism is designed to make over 200 facilities emitting over 100,000 metric tons of CO2 annually reduce their emissions by 30 % over the next seven years. The Greens have secured a hard cap on emissions from polluters covered by the scheme, which will potentially affect new or expanding fossil fuel projects. However, it falls short of the main concession the Greens originally demanded from Labor, which was an outright ban on new gas and coal projects.
    
    The updated legislation requires all new gas projects in the Beetaloo Basin to have net zero carbon emissions and new gas fields supplying existing liquefied natural gas plants to have net zero reservoir emissions, which could disrupt the planned refurbishment and restart of the 3.7 million metric tons per year Darwin LNG project in the Northern Territory. The safeguard mechanism also now has a hard cap on emissions, which means they cannot go up, even if industries like coal and gas production grow. The plan, which will come into effect on July 1, includes an assessment of whether new projects meet their emissions obligations under the safeguard mechanism, which could lead to fewer coal and gas projects being approved in Australia.
    
    The Greens' backing of the legislation leaves the government short two votes in the upper house Senate, where it is wooing independents. The Greens backed down on calls to ban all new coal and gas projects but secured an amendment that all new gas developments must have net zero scope 1 emissions. This has derailed the planned onshore wells in the Beetaloo basin and Australian firm Santos' offshore Barossa gas field by increasing the cost of development.
    
    The government has pledged to invest A$400 million to help the cement, steel, and aluminium industries decarbonize. The Climate Change Authority will also seek to update methane measurement, verification, and reporting by July 1, 2024.
12. voda 28 maart 2023 10:07

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    Miners grapple with green steel as they rush to decarbonise
    
    Australia's major mining companies, BHP Rio Tinto and Fortescue, are exploring low carbon methods for producing steel from iron ore as they face the significant investment required to reduce carbon emissions from steelmaking.
    
    BHP plans to construct an electric smelting furnace pilot plant in Australia to produce steel from iron ore using renewable electricity and hydrogen, replacing coking coal, a primary source of carbon emissions. The pilot plant aims to reduce emissions by up to 80%, using renewable electricity and green hydrogen in an electric smelter.
    
    Fortescue Future Industries has built a pilot plant that can convert iron ore into green iron without hydrogen or coal, a significant breakthrough in reducing emissions during the steelmaking process. FFI's research and development team used electrolysis to remove oxygen from the iron oxide ore at a low temperature, successfully processing 150 kg of iron ore to make metallic iron. Establishing a local industry to produce 50 million metric tons of green steel per year in Australia by 2050 will cost A$30 billion in technology investments, according to a report by the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative.
    
    Fortescue, in collaboration with Mitsubishi Corporation, Voestalpine and Primetals Technologies, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to assess and further develop HYFOR (hydrogen-based fine-ore reduction that does not require pelletising) and Smelter reduction technologies, which could potentially address the issue of Pilbara’s lower-grade iron ores. Fortescue also recently claimed a breakthrough and considerable progress in zero-carbon metallics production on a large scale in Western Australia. Fortescue is keen to find green steel technology solutions for its iron ore as it has committed to reach net zero Scope 3 carbon emissions by 2040.
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    ArcelorMittal Construction Acquires Panel Maker Italpanelli Germany
    
    ArcelorMittal Construction, a division of ArcelorMittal, has acquired Italpanelli Germany, a panel manufacturer based in Föhren near Trier. Italpanelli Germany produces wall and roof panels with polyurethane rigid foam core on two state-of-the-art production lines or rock wool for the industrial, commercial, residential and cold store sectors. The company employs 70 employees and has a production capacity of four million square meters.
    
    The acquisition is part of ArcelorMittal Construction's efforts to produce CO2 reduced insulation products for the construction industry. According to Dr. Lars Pfeiffer, CEO of Northeast Europe at ArcelorMittal Construction, the product range of Italpanelli combined with the innovative capacity of ArcelorMittal Construction will make it possible to offer high-performance insulation products that meet the growing need of the construction sector to reduce CO2 emissions of a building.
    
    As part of its sustainability and climate protection strategy, ArcelorMittal Construction will operate at the Föhren site to develop a sheet offering made of XCarb® recycled and renewable steel. This steel is used in electric steelworks, using 100 % renewable energy and at least 75 % recycled scrap. ArcelorMittal Construction estimates that the use of XCarb® recycled and renewable steel can reduce the carbon footprint in manufacturing of an insulated panel by 45 % for a sandwich panel with a thickness of 80 mm. The company expects that the accompanying Environmental Product Declarations for all PIR sandwich panels and wide-span decking will be available by the end of the second quarter of 2023.
    
    The acquisition of Italpanelli Germany by ArcelorMittal Construction and its efforts to produce CO2 reduced insulation products are significant steps towards achieving sustainability and climate protection goals in the construction industry.

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    Update on SAIL’s Salem Steel Plant Privatizaton
    
    The Indian government has announced its decision to disinvest the Salem Steel Plant, a unit of the Steel Authority of India Limited. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs had given its in-principle approval for strategic disinvestment of the SSP in 2016, and an Expression of Interest (was floated in 2019, with multiple EoIs received. The transaction is still active and currently at the Stage-II level.
    
    However, the consent of the State Government of Tamil Nadu for strategic disinvestment of the Salem Steel Plant has not been sought yet.
    
    The disinvestment decision has raised concerns among employees and stakeholders who fear the impact it may have on the plant's operations and the local economy. Nevertheless, the government has assured that the interests of all stakeholders will be protected
    
    Established in 1970, Salem Steel Plant, located in Salem in Tamil Nadu, has two primary facilities, one for the production of flat products such as 364,000 metric tons per year stainless steel hot rolled coils & another for 70,000 metric tons per year stainless steel cold rolled coils and sheets. 70,000 tonnes / year in Cold Rolling Mill & 3,64,000 tonnes / year in Hot Rolling Mill.
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    Barrett Steel Acquires Aartee Bright Bar & Aartee Bright Bar Property
    
    Barrett Steel, a UK-based steel service centre, has acquired the majority of Aartee Bright Bar & Aartee Bright Bar Property, according to administrators Alvarez & Marsal. The deal includes the Bright Bar distribution business and the Willenhall site, as well as Aartee Bright Bar Property's freehold and leasehold interests at the site. Barrett Steel paid £13 million for the entities, which supply engineering-grade steel bars to clients in the UK and globally.
    
    The deal will save 173 jobs, as Barrett Steel will take on the group's distribution business in Rugby, Bolton, Newport, Southampton, and its Bright Bar business operating out of Willenhall. The acquisition is part of Barrett Steel's ongoing expansion strategy.
    
    However, the hot-rolling business of Aartee Bright Bar Ltd located in Dudley in the West Midlands is not included in the sale and will be closed, leading to 45 redundancies.
    
    GFG Alliance, which encompasses Liberty Steel, had also attempted to acquire the Aartee Bright Bar business. The company purchased Aartee Group Pte on 17 February and unsuccessfully tried to contest the administration of Aartee Bright Bar. Alvarez & Marsal has since filed a winding up petition against Aartee Steel Group, which owes Bright Bar more than £8 million. At a hearing on 24 March, a judge said the business would be put into compulsory liquidation.
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    BRO Build Road in Arunachal Pradesh with Tata Steel’s Slag
    
    Niti Aayog member Dr. VK Saraswat has hailed the CSIR-CRRI steel slag road technology as a boon for the Border Roads Organisation in building long-lasting, heavy-duty roads in strategic border areas. He made the statement after inspecting the one-kilometre stretch of Joram-Koloriang steel slag road, built by BRO in Arunachal Pradesh, along with a team of CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, BRO, Tata Steel and Lower Subansiri DC Bamin Nime.
    
    Dr. Saraswat emphasized the use of alternative road materials such as processed steel slag aggregates in place of natural aggregates for road construction to conserve ecology and mountainous topography in hilly states such as Arunachal Pradesh.
    
    The 1 kilometre long steel slag road section is constructed by BRO’s Project Arunanak Division under CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, using processed steel slag aggregates supplied by Tata Steel Jamshedpur plant. Around 1200 metric tons of processed steel slag aggregates were transported from Jamshedpur to Itanagar through Railways and then from Itanagar to the project site near Ziro in Lower Subansiri district by road. Steel slag aggregates to construct 40 mm thick bituminous surfacing on the BRO stretch. Steel slag bituminous surfacing, due to its inherent high strength and stiffness, would offer a more durable heavy duty road surface in the face of inclement weather conditions in the region.
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    Ukrainian Steel Sector Revival Depends on Reopening of Ports
    
    Metallurgical industry in Ukraine is facing significant challenges due to the blockades of seaports, which have impacted exports and revenue generation. Metinvest Group's Commercial Director, Mr. Dmytro Nikolayenko, has highlighted that the industry will only recover if the ports are unblocked. Currently, only the agricultural sector is able to use the ports, causing the metallurgical industry to face a significant drop in production and revenue. Metinvest Group is calling on representatives of the authorities, diplomats, and international partners of Ukraine to make every effort to open the sea to Ukrainian steel. This will not only strengthen the economic strength of the state but also become a symbol of Ukrainian struggle and indestructibility for the whole world.
    
    The Metinvest Group, which accounted for 40% of Ukrainian steel production, has also been affected. The blockade of sea exports has been a major factor contributing to the drop in production, with around 80% of Ukrainian metal being supplied abroad. Since the beginning of the war, seaports have been blocked for most exporters, except for representatives of the agricultural sector. Metallurgists are looking for alternative ways to supply their products, but the increase in railway tariffs and additional costs for delivery have increased logistics costs by 4-6 times.
    
    The impact on the industry has been significant, with Ukraine's revenues from the export of ferrous metals decreasing by 67% compared to 2021. In 2021, the mining and metallurgical complex accounted for 33% of Ukraine's total exports, worth $22 billion, and contributed 10% to GDP. The reduction in metallurgical production and exports has led to significant losses, with the country's GDP collapsing by almost a third in 2022.
    
    Before the full scale Russian invasion, Ukraine's metallurgical exports were supplied to 90 countries. However, due to the occupation of the Mariupol metallurgical plants Azovstal and Ilyich Steel, the plants have been destroyed and withdrawn from the Ukrainian economy. Currently, enterprises in the industry are operating at less than a third of their capacity, putting jobs at risk. Efforts to restore production and get goods moving again to customers worldwide will be crucial to helping Ukraine rebuild its economy. However, the ongoing conflict and its impact on the country's infrastructure continue to pose significant challenges.
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    From the scene Typhoon-hit POSCO mill in Pohang comes back stronger
    
    POSCO's No. 2 hot strip plant in Pohang, South Korea, has successfully resumed normal operations after being shut down for 99 days due to the devastating Typhoon Hinnamnor last September. The typhoon caused a nearby stream to overflow, submerging the plant, which had never experienced a shutdown in its 49-year history. POSCO has reported that the quality of products produced at its Pohang steel mill is currently at 83% of those produced before the flooding. The operation failure rate is also beginning to decrease after the sixth week of the facility's full operation, says Korea Joon gang Daily
    
    The remarkable restoration process involved draining the water from the plant, which took four weeks, and pumping out 30 centimeters of mud over two weeks. Experts had estimated that the process would take over a year to complete, but POSCO's team, led by the manager of the No 2 hot strip plant, Mr. Lee Hyun-chul, was able to restore the facilities in just 135 days. Mr. Lee tearfully recounted the moment when the plant resumed normal operations during a press conference held at POSCO's Pohang steel mill on March 23, stating that he ran out and wept with the staff when they succeeded in producing the first product.
    
    The No 2 blast furnace, also called a smart furnace, features an AI system PosPLOT that warns of any problems in the process or quality of iron ore. With the addition of the smart furnace, total production rose by 86,000 metric tons compared to before. The smart furnace and other advanced technologies help to increase the safety and efficiency of steel production.
    
    The successful restoration process was made possible by the efforts of 1.4 million people, including POSCO employees ranging from the chairman, executives, and even retired employees, working alongside firefighters and marines. POSCO's main facilities, such as blast furnaces, were restored in just six days, and hot strip plants within the mill were restored in just three months. The company's remarkable efforts to restore its facilities and resume normal operations serve as an inspiration and a testament to the power of perseverance and collaboration.
    
    To prevent recurrences, POSCO is establishing thorough preventative measures. The company is constructing a 1.9 kilometer water barrier outside the factory to block inflows of water. It is also embedding sheet piles along the sides of the nearby stream to further prevent it from overflowing.
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    US Supreme Court Declines Steel Tariff Challenge
    
    The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear a petition filed by steel importers challenging the national security duties on steel that were imposed in 2018 by former President Mr. Donald Trump, marking a win for the Trump administration's policy, which has been largely maintained by President Mr. Joe Biden.
    
    The lower court had earlier rejected the appeal of a group of US based steel importers who had challenged the imposition of tariffs under a Cold War era trade law. The steel importers had argued that the report by then Commerce Secretary Mr. Wilbur Ross was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act. The steel importers had sued in the US Court of International Trade, claiming that the Mr. Ross report was not a final agency action and could not be challenged in court. The trade court had ruled against the steel importers, while the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit had broken with the trade court, ruling that the Mr. Ross findings did constitute a final agency action. However, the Federal Circuit had found that the report's findings were not subject to court review under administrative law, and that the policy otherwise complied with federal law.
    
    The report had determined that excessive steel imports were threatening US national security, with imports causing domestic steel plants to close and undermining the US ability to meet national security production requirements in a national emergency. Mr. Trump had ordered a 25% tariff on steel imports from most nations and a 10% tariff on aluminum imports in March 2018. Mr. Trump had invoked Section 232 of the Trade Act of 1962 to impose the tariffs, which allowed him to restrict imports of goods critical to national security.
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    4 Finalist Chosen for Swedish Steel Price
    
    Four innovative applications have been nominated as finalists for the Swedish Steel Prize 2023. The jury selected these applications for their cutting-edge technology and the use of the SSAB premium steel product range. The winner of the prize will be announced on May 11 at a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. Ms. Eva Petursson, Chair of the Swedish Steel Prize jury and Head of SSAB’s Research and Innovation, noted the nominees' focus on a more sustainable future. “In fact, two applications in the field of mechanical batteries showed such innovative use of steel that we couldn’t decide between the two. So we nominated them both,” she said.
    
    The finalists and their innovations are
    
    • DigJim from Norway: This patented system enables quick exchange of bucket protection parts on-site, which opens up new, flexible, and sustainable ways of working with maintenance. The system's strength and wear resistance have been utilized to design an extended tooth, which has led to an increase in productivity.
    
    • Gestamp from Spain: Gestamp's front lower control arm is a crucial component of the chassis that meets challenging requirements for strength and formability. The company has utilized advanced forming technology to optimize a single shell design, made possible by introducing a new material strength level. The design has resulted in increased performance, weight reduction, and cost savings.
    
    • Green Buffers from Sweden: This new generation train coupling technology uses high-strength steel for energy absorption between rail wagons to increase train safety. The coupling technology offers an extended number of well-defined robust force levels for energy absorption, which enables more sophisticated custom design solutions. Green Buffers hopes to upgrade existing trains, improving the safety of railway transportation.
    
    • Levistor from the UK and ZOOZ from Israel: These high-power mechanical batteries are a sustainable alternative to chemical batteries. The new flywheel steel design offers increased safety, extended service life, and lower life cycle costs in a 100% recyclable material. The design replaces traditional flywheel designs with layers of high-strength steel, isolating failure and limiting damage.
    
    The Swedish Steel Prize celebrates engineering, cooperation, and steel innovations that lead to a better and more sustainable world. It aims to inspire engineers, designers, and inventors to explore the unlimited potential of steel.