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Mill Upgrades & Capital Investments
New mills, mill upgrades and other projects requiring an expenditure of capital.
Latest News
Primetals Technologies Awarded Contract for Wire Rod Mill
08 April 2020 - China’s HBIS Shijiazhuang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. expects to start a new wire rod mill in the Hebei province late this year, reports mill equipment maker Primetals Technologies.
BlueScope Pushes Back Ohio Expansion Project
07 April 2020 - BlueScope Steel Ltd. is delaying the expansion of its North Star sheet mill as it looks to preserve cash during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Turkish Producer Signs FAC for New Annealing Furnaces
06 April 2020 - Turkish steelmaker Atakaş has issued the final acceptance certificate for six new Danieli-built bell annealing furnaces installed at its Iskenderun plant.
Chinese Mill Upgrades Caster Automation, Plant Controls
31 March 2020 - China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd. has commissioned a new integrated control center (ICC) to run a casting plant at its Shanghai steel works.
Danieli Wins Contract for Galvalume Line
31 March 2020 - Danieli has received an order for a continuous Galvalume® line from Bangladeshi strip processor Abul Khair Strip Processing, the equipment supplier has announced.
U. S. Steel Takes Two BFs Out of Service, Postpones Capital Projects
27 March 2020 - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the sudden deterioration in the oil and gas markets, United States Steel Corporation is idling two blast furnaces and delaying a number of capital projects.
Primetals Technologies Announces Start of New Pickling Line
25 March 2020 - China’s Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has started up a new continuous pickling line built by Primetals Technologies.
Paul Wurth: Reline Complete at Dillinger Hüttenwerke BF
25 March 2020 - Paul Wurth recently finished a modernization of the slag granulation plant at AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke (Dillinger).
Fives Gets the Nod for Reheat Furnace Improvement
19 March 2020 - JSW Steel has contracted Fives to upgrade the reheat furnaces at its Vijayanagar Works in India, the equipment supplier has said.
Indonesian Mill Signs Off on Skinpass Mill Improvement
18 March 2020 - An Indonesian steelmaker has signed the final acceptance certificate for an overhaul of its hot skinpass mill, according to contractor Danieli Automation.
West Coast Service Center Starts New CTL Line
18 March 2020 - ANDRITZ Herr-Voss Stamco Inc. has wrapped up installation of a cut-to-length line at a West Coast service center.
AIC Receives Rolling Mill Upgrade Project
16 March 2020 - Italy’s Ferriera Alto Milanese has turned to Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) to upgrade a special profiles rolling mill in northern Italy.
CMC Sees Successful Upgrade of California Rolling Mill
13 March 2020 - Italy’s Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) has wrapped up upgrades to Commercial Metal Company’s (CMC) California rolling mill, the company has announced.
Woodings/Munroe Adds Equipment, New Capabilities to Plants
11 March 2020 - Mill components maker Woodings Industrial/Munroe Inc. is expanding its manufacturing capabilities, adding a vertical boring mill at one facility and an induction furnace at another.
Nucor Hands SMS group Additional Plate Mill Equipment Order
10 March 2020 - Nucor has awarded a follow-on order to SMS group for reheating equipment to be installed at its greenfield plate mill in Kentucky.
Is ArcelorMittal Planning a Major Expansion in Alabama? Maybe.
09 March 2020 - ArcelorMittal reportedly is considering a major plant investment in Alabama, if a recent conversation between President Donald Trump and ArcelorMittal founder Lakshmi Mittal is any indication.
Danieli Receives Acceptance Certificate for New Micro-Mill
06 March 2020 - Nucor Corp. has signed a provisional acceptance certificate for its new micro-mill in Missouri, reports the mill’s equipment manufacturer.
SSAB Schedules Coke Battery Rehab
05 March 2020 - Paul Wurth has been chosen to revitalize the coke oven battery at SSAB’s Luleå plant in Sweden, the supplier has announced.
Nucor, JFE Steel Initiate Trial Production at New Galvanizing Facility
05 March 2020 - Nucor Corp. and joint venture partner JFE Steel Corp. have started up their hot-dip sheet galvanizing facility in central Mexico, Nucor announced Thursday.
SAIL Rourkela Rolls Out First Coils on New Strip Mill
04 March 2020 - A new hot strip mill at the Steel Authority of India Ltd.’s Rourkela Steel Plant produced its first coils just two days after the start of hot trials, according to the company that supplied the rolling equipment.
