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Mill Upgrades & Capital Investments
New mills, mill upgrades and other projects requiring an expenditure of capital.
Latest News
Tokyo Steel Grants Final Acceptance of AMI EAF Optimization System
19 October 2021 - AMI Automation announced its SmartFurnace® received final acceptance from Tokyo Steel for its 420-metric-ton, 256-MVA DC electric arc furnace (EAF) at the company’s Tahara works.
LIBERTY Ostrava Modernizes Guard Rail Line
14 October 2021 - The company announced it has completed a CZK 15.5 million upgrade to the plant’s Arnold line in the Czech Republic, which produces beams used for guard rails.
Arvedi Contracts Danieli for New Hot-Dip Galvanizing and Color-Coating Lines
11 October 2021 - The equipment supplier was tapped to provide two strip processing lines at Acciaierie Arvedi’s Servola plant in Trieste, Italy, Danieli announced today.
LIBERTY Steel UK to Restart Rotherham and Stocksbridge Operations
11 October 2021 - GFG Alliance announced Sunday that LIBERTY Steel UK’s Rotherham and Stocksbridge plants will come back on-line thanks to a £50 million cash injection.
voestalpine Breaks Ground on 2-Million-Ton Integrated Pickling Line
07 October 2021 - The company announced yesterday it has broken ground on its EUR188 million integrated pickling line in the cold rolling mill 3 (BETA 3) at the site in Linz.
HarbisonWalker to Build New U.S. Manufacturing Hub
04 October 2021 - Refractories supplier HarbisonWalker International (HWI) announced last week that it will construct a new state-of-the-art manufacturing and service hub in the United States.
SAIL Ready for Expansion, Says Chairman
29 September 2021 - Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) chairman Soma Mondal on Tuesday said the company is ready to move to the next phase of expansion, according to reports.
ArcelorMittal to Build 2.5-Million-Ton DRI Plant, Two EAFs at Belgium Steel Works
28 September 2021 - ArcelorMittal announced this morning that it plans to invest €1.1 billion to build a 2.5-million-metric-ton direct reduced iron (DRI) plant and two electric arc furnaces (EAFs) at its Gent, Belgium, facility.
Tokyo Steel Selects Danieli Automation to Optimize Furnaces
23 September 2021 - In a press release today, the equipment supplier announced its Q-ONE package is in operation at Tokyo Steel’s Kyushu plant in Japan.
Tenova Tapped to Update OEMK Furnace
22 September 2021 - Tenova Italimpianti has been contracted by Metalloinvest to update and reconstruct a heating furnace in the second rolling unit of Alexey Ugarov OEMK in Russia.
Primetals Technologies Starts Up New EAF at ATI Latrobe
22 September 2021 - Primetals Technologies announced the start-up of the state-of-the-art electric arc furnace (EAF) at ATI’s Latrobe, Pa., USA, facility.
JSPL Automates Rail Inspection Line
22 September 2021 - Indian rail producer JSPL on Monday said it has outfitted its rail inspection line with automation technologies to ensure its specialty rails are defect-free, according to The Free Press Journal.
Nucor Unveils Plans to Add Meltshop to Bar Mill
21 September 2021 - Nucor Corp. announced today that it will add a US$100 million meltshop at one of its bar mills in the Western U.S.
BlueScope Steel Considers New U.S. Site
21 September 2021 - According to reports, Australian steelmaker BlueScope Steel Ltd. is considering construction of a new electric arc furnace–based painted and coated steel products mill in the United States.
POSCO Announces 1-Million-Ton Production Facility
20 September 2021 - POSCO’s new facility has a production capacity of 1 million tons for its GIGA brand steel, according to The Korea Herald.
Nucor to Build 3-Million-Ton State-of-the-Art Sheet Mill
20 September 2021 - Nucor Corp. announced today its plans for a US$2.7 billion, 3-million-ton sheet mill to serve the Midwest and Northeast U.S. markets.
U. S. Steel Considering US$3 Billion Flat-Rolled Mini-Mill
16 September 2021 - United States Steel Corporation on Thursday revealed plans for a new 3-million-ton mini-mill to be built somewhere in the United States.
Tenaris Reopens Two Pennsylvania Manufacturing Facilities
16 September 2021 - Manufacturing facilities in Koppel and Ambridge, Pa., USA, were reopened this week, the company announced via press release.
Steel Dynamics Secures Tax Break for Heartland Expansion
15 September 2021 - Local officials in Indiana have approved an economic incentive for a potential Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) expansion in the state, the Tribune-Star newspaper reports.
Finnish Government Takes Over Control of SSAB Shares
15 September 2021 - The government of Finland on Tuesday announced it will be taking direct control over shares in the Swedish steel producer in a move toward carbon neutrality.
