Mill Upgrades & Capital Investments
New mills, mill upgrades and other projects requiring an expenditure of capital.
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ANDRITZ Bags Forging Furnace Order
13 January 2021 - ANDRITZ has landed an order from a slewing bearings maker thyssenkrupp rothe erde for eight chamber-forging furnaces.
Salzgitter Heavy Plate Mill Starts New Heat-Treat Line
11 January 2021 - Salzgitter Group subsidiary Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH has processed the first heavy plate in a new heat-treat facility, according to the supplier of the equipment.
Nucor Sees Successful Start of Florida Rebar Mill
08 January 2021 - Nucor Corp. in December started up its Florida micro-mill, which began production in endless mode with its first heat, according to the mill’s builder.
ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel Shake Hands on Alabama EAF
05 January 2021 - ArcelorMittal and joint-venture partner Nippon Steel Corp. are moving ahead with plans to build an electric arc furnace (EAF) at their advanced re-rolling plant in Alabama, the companies have announced.
Paul Wurth Signed to Coke Plant Build
05 January 2021 - SMS group’s Paul Wurth subsidiary has won a contract to build a new cokemaking facility for China Steel Corp., Taiwan’s largest steel producer.
Danieli Completes Coating Line Upgrade
05 January 2021 - Danieli Centro Combustion India has wrapped up an upgrade to a continuous galvanizing line in Vietnam, the equipment supplier reports.
Russian Steel Producer Taps Danieli for New Rolling Mill
18 December 2020 - Danieli has been awarded a contract to build a special steel rolling mill for Russian steelmaker Severstal, the equipment supplier has announced.
Mexican Mill Sees Successful Commission of New Skinpass Mill
17 December 2020 - The Villacero Group’s Lamina y Placa Comercial S.A de C.V. has completed hot commissioning of an upgraded galvanizing line at its facility in Apodaca, N.L., Mexico, according to project contractor SMS group.
Steel Plate Mill Employs Danieli Shear
15 December 2020 - French plate producer Laminoirs des Landes has commissioned a Danieli-built hydraulic hot shear at its Tarnos facility. According to Danieli, the shear can cut hot plate up to 50 mm thick and 3,500 mm wide.
SMS group Company Awarded Contract for Laser Measurement System
14 December 2020 - SMS group’s TBK Automation und Messtechnik GmbH has received an order for a laser-based measuring system from China’s Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (Masteel), the company has said.
Tata Steel Plans Environmental Investments in IJmuiden Plant
11 December 2020 - Tata Steel Europe has unveiled a EUR300 million plan to reduce emissions at its IJmuiden plant in the Netherlands.
Primetals Technologies Upgrades Its Original Arvedi ESP Line
11 December 2020 - Acciaieria Arvedi has restarted its cast-roll strip mill following upgrades that will put it on a path to reach 3 million metric tons of annual production.
Danieli: HBIS Direct Reduction Plant Will Be in a Green Class of Its Own
10 December 2020 - China’s Hebei Iron & Steel Group’s (HBIS) planned direct reduction plant, when completed in 2021, will be the lowest carbon-emitting direct reduced iron (DRI) plant in the world, according to one of its technology partners.
Ontario Mill Plans Major Meltshop Investment
08 December 2020 - Italian stainless and specialty alloys producer Acciaierie Valbruna S.p.A. has contracted Tenova to replace an aging electric arc furnace at its Welland, Ont., Canada, facility.
Here's What Allowed Big River to Successfully Commission Its Bigger Mill
07 December 2020 - That Big River Steel commissioned its expanded Arkansas plant ahead of schedule — and in the midst of a pandemic — can be attributed to one key factor: teamwork.
POSCO Signs SMS group for Coke Plant Build
02 December 2020 - POSCO has contracted SMS group subsidiary Paul Wurth to build a new coke plant and associated gas treatment plant.
Italian Steel Company Contracts SMS group for Beam Mill
01 December 2020 - Duferco has contracted SMS group to build a new EUR180 million beam mill for its San Zeno Naviglio steel plant in Brescia, Duferco has announced.
Primetals Technologies Wraps Up Continuous Caster Upgrade
01 December 2020 - Primetals Technologies has completed a software upgrade to an Outokumpu caster in Finland, the company reports.
HBIS to Build H2-Based DRI Plant
25 November 2020 - China’s HBIS Group has contracted Tenova to build a hydrogen-based direct reduction plant, the company has said.
LKAB Plans Generational Shift to H2 DRI Production
24 November 2020 - Swedish iron ore miner LKAB has unveiled a transformational plan to replace pellet production with hydrogen-reduced sponge iron, reflecting the European steel industry’s transition to a carbon-neutral future.
