Mill Upgrades & Capital Investments
New mills, mill upgrades and other projects requiring an expenditure of capital.
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Tenova and Salzgitter Shake Hands on 2.1-Million-Ton DRI Plant
08 March 2022 - Tenova has signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany’s Salzgitter AG to build a 2.1-million-metric-ton direct reduced iron (DRI) plant, the supplier announced today.
Air Products, SARGAS to Build Additional Air Separation Unit at Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel
08 March 2022 - The unit will be the third installation at Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel in Sohar, Oman, and will increase the company’s nitrogen and oxygen production by 50%, according to Air Products.
Italian Steelmakers Partner on Coil Mill Joint Venture in Tunisia
07 March 2022 - Italy’s Marcegaglia Group has purchased a 50% joint venture stake in Sideralba S.p.A.’s galvanized coil subsidiary in Tunisia, according to Italian-language newswire agency ANSA.
Tenova to Build Largest Hydrogen DRI Plant in China for Baowu Group
03 March 2022 - Sinosteel Engineering & Technology Co. Ltd. has partnered with Tenova to build a 1-million-metric-ton direct reduced iron (DRI) plant for China’s Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Tenova reports.
Hoa Phat Contracts Primetals Technologies for New Production Line
01 March 2022 - The Vietnamese steelmaker has awarded Primetals Technologies a contract for a new production line that will increase capacity at its steel plant in Dung Quat, Quang Ngai province, by 5.6 million tons per year, according to the equipment supplier.
U. S. Steel to Boost Pig Iron Production With US$60 Million Investment
28 February 2022 - United States Steel Corporation revealed this morning that it will spend US$60 million to scale up ironmaking capacity at its Gary Works facility in Indiana.
Tosyali Algerie Reported Record DRI Production in 2021, Contracts for Second DRI Plant
28 February 2022 - The company set a new world record in 2021 for annual direct reduced iron (DRI) production by a single-module plant, producing more than 2.28 million tons.
NLMK Issues Final Acceptance for Primetals Technologies BOF Offgas System
23 February 2022 - The equipment supplier announced yesterday it has received the final acceptance certificates (FACs) from NLMK Group for the construction of offgas systems for its LD converters No. 2 and 3 at its steel plant LD2 in Lipetsk, Russia.
Ferriere Nord Puts New Danieli Billet Welder Into Service
23 February 2022 - Italy’s Ferriere Nord (Pittini Group) is the first to operate Danieli’s sixth-generation billet welder, according to a press release from Danieli.
Severstal Unveils US$1.6 Billion CAPEX Program for 2022
22 February 2022 - The company announced last week its plans to invest in development projects, maintenance, digital projects and safety improvements in 2022.
Ternium Announces US$1 Billion Expansion to Mexican Operations
21 February 2022 - Ternium will invest US$1 billion to expand its rolling mill in Pesquería, Mexico, reports the Reuters news service.
Metinvest to Spend US$1.2 Billion in Modernizations
17 February 2022 - The company announced yesterday it will continue to invest in environmental modernizations at its facilities in Ukraine, in excess of US$1.2 billion.
Primetals Technologies Receives Final Acceptance for Ladle Treatment Stands
15 February 2022 - Germany’s Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH (HKM) has granted final acceptance for two new ladle treatment stands from Primetals Technologies, the equipment supplier announced today.
SDI Cuts Ribbon on Sinton Facility
14 February 2022 - In a ceremony last week, company executives, local officials and Texas Governor Greg Abbott cut the ribbon on Steel Dynamics’ 1.2-million-square-foot facility in Sinton, Texas, USA.
Report: Ecolant Breaks Ground on DRI-Fed EAF Steel Plant in Russia
14 February 2022 - Ecolant, a company of OMK owner Anatoly Sedykh, has broken ground on a Rb150 billion (US$2 billion) direct reduced iron–fed electric arc furnace mill in Vyksa, Russia, according to S&P Global Platts.
U. S. Steel Breaks Ground on Arkansas Mill
10 February 2022 - United States Steel Corporation has broken ground on its planned electric arc furnace (EAF)-based flat-rolled mill, celebrating the start of a US$3 billion project the company says will accelerate its transformation.
The Systems Group Tapped for EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel EAF Upgrade
10 February 2022 - The Systems Group has received an order for new electric arc furnace (EAF) spray cooling equipment and a comprehensive engineering package for EVRAZ North America’s Pueblo, Colo., USA, operations, the supplier announced this morning.
Primetals Technologies Selected to Upgrade Turkish Wire Rod Mill
10 February 2022 - Turkish metals producer Ege Çelìk Endüstrisi Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. has contracted Primetals Technologies to upgrade its wire rod mill located in İzmir.
Tata Steel to Build Mini Steel Recycling Plants
09 February 2022 - According to top company officials, Tata Steel is gearing up to build small-sized factories to make reinforced steel from scrapped automobiles and other products.
Tenaris to Revive Heat Treating Line at Koppel Steel Works
08 February 2022 - The heat treatment line at Tenaris’ Koppel, Pa., USA, tube mill will return to operation in April after more than two years of inactivity, the steelmaker has announced.
