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Mill Upgrades & Capital Investments
New mills, mill upgrades and other projects requiring an expenditure of capital.
Latest News
SMS group Receives Order for Wire Rod Mill Improvements
23 March 2021 - China’s Zenith Steel Group Co. Ltd. has contracted SMS group to upgrade the wire rod mill at its Changzhou works, a project that will take the mill’s rolling speed up to a blistering pace of 42 m/second.
Danieli Lands Order for Wire Rod Mill
19 March 2021 - Hoa Phat Hai Duong Steel has awarded two contracts to Danieli for new rolling equipment at its Kinh Mon steel complex in Vietnam, Danieli has announced.
Ukrainian Mill Signs Off on Newly Installed Downcoiler
18 March 2021 - Primetals Technologies recently received the final acceptance certificate for a new downcoiler installed at a Ukrainian mill, the equipment supplier has said.
Salzgitter Debuts Wind Energy Project
12 March 2021 - Salzgitter and industrial partners have the cut the ribbon on a wind-powered generation facility at its Salzgitter Flachstahl plant, setting the stage for future green hydrogen production.
Nucor Board OKs US$164 Million Tube Mill Project
10 March 2021 - Nucor Corp.’s board of directors has approved a plan to build a US$164 million tube mill somewhere in the Midwest, the company said on Tuesday.
Steelmakers Planning 12M Ton Greenfield Mill in India
10 March 2021 - Joint-venture partners ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel Corp. have signed an agreement with the Indian state of Odisha to build a 12-million-metric-ton greenfield steel mill, reports The Hindu BusinessLine newspaper.
Danieli Reports Successful Installation of Bar Processing Unit
10 March 2021 - Japanese long products maker Topy Industries Ltd. has put a new Danieli-built bar straightener into service at its Toyohashi plant.
Crane Builder Upsizes Production Capabilities
08 March 2021 - Electric overhead traveling crane and wire rope hoist manufacturer Ace World Companies is relocating its Knoxville, Tenn., USA, fabrication shop to a larger facility, a move that will accommodate increased output and production of larger cranes.
Sarralle Steel Melting Plant Electrifies AM/NS Calvert Facility
02 March 2021 - Steel mill solutions specialist Sarralle has been awarded a contract to build an electric arc furnace for the AM/NS Calvert re-rolling facility in Alabama.
Cleveland-Cliffs Sets Middletown Maintenance Outage
01 March 2021 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is bringing up a blast furnace at its newly acquired Cleveland Works in Ohio as it idles another for a planned maintenance outage.
Primetals, Midrex Ink Deal for 2M-Metric-Ton HBI Plant
01 March 2021 - Consortium partners Midrex Technologies and Primetals Technologies have won a contract to build what they say will be the world’s largest hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant in Russia’s Kursk region.
Hoa Phat Group Gears Up for Hot-Rolled Expansion
01 March 2021 - Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Group will launch an expansion of its Dung Quat complex early next year, the company has said.
SMS group Contracted for Turkish Wire Rod Mill Upgrade
25 February 2021 - Turkish steel manufacturer Kardemir (Karabük Demir Çelik Fabrikalari A.S.) has awarded SMS group a contract for the replacement of key components of its wire rod mill in Karabük.
North Star BlueScope Sees Further Progress on Mill Expansion
25 February 2021 - BlueScope Steel’s expansion of its North Star sheet mill in Ohio remains on budget and on schedule and is moving toward start-up next year, the steelmaker said on Monday.
Investment Firm Unveils Plans for Green Steel Mill in Sweden
24 February 2021 - A Swedish venture is lining up capital funding for a fossil-free, 5-million-metric-tons-per-year steel plant to be built in the country’s Norrbotten region, it announced on Tuesday.
New Vietnamese HSM Nears Nameplate Capacity
24 February 2021 - A new Vietnamese hot strip mill has reached a major production milestone, producing 1 million metric tons of hot-rolled coils just eight months after its start-up.
Nucor Adds Insulated Metal Panel Production Capacity
24 February 2021 - Nucor Corp. is expanding its metal buildings and components business, announcing Wednesday that it will build a third TrueCore insulated panel plant in Brigham City, Utah, USA.
Chinese Billet Caster Becomes First to Utilize Primetals Technologies’ Caster Segment Tech
24 February 2021 - China’s Zenith Steel Group Co. Ltd. has started up a 10-strand billet caster that was recently upgraded by Primetals Technologies, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
Red Bud Industries Bags Packaging Line Order
19 February 2021 - Red Bud Industries has received an order for a slit coil packaging line from an Ohio slitting and storage center.
Toll Processor To Set Up Shop in SDI Mill
19 February 2021 - Toll processor Ferrous85" Co. will install and operate a slitting at Steel Dynamics Inc.’s Sinton, Texas, USA, sheet mill, the company has announced.
