Mill Upgrades & Capital Investments
New mills, mill upgrades and other projects requiring an expenditure of capital.
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Erdemir Announces US$3.2B Decarbonization Investment
11 January 2024 - Turkish steelmaker Erdemir said it will invest US$3.2 billion to reduce its emissions by 25% over the next seven years.
CMC Reports Progress on Arizona Mill Ramp-Up
09 January 2024 - U.S. long products maker CMC is ramping up its new Arizona micro-mill following its summer start-up and is reporting month-over-month production increases, according to the company’s chief executive officer.
SMS group Wins Contract for Dominican Republic Rebar Plant
08 January 2024 - SMS group has been contracted to build a 400,000-ton rebar mill in the Dominican Republic, the equipment manufacturer has said.
Salzgitter Announces Completion of Blast Furnace Reline
03 January 2024 - Germany’s Salzgitter has restarted its blast furnace following a 100-day reline and overhaul of the unit, the company has said.
POSCO Electrical Steel Plant Enters Service
03 January 2024 - POSCO has wrapped up the first phase of construction on a US$767 million non-oriented electrical steel plant, The Korea Times reports.
Under New Ownership, HWI Expands Manufacturing Capacity
20 December 2023 - Refractories maker HWI is completing a slate of investments – and eying more in the year ahead, the company reports.
Danieli Contracted for Turkish Cold Rolled, Tinplate Complex
20 December 2023 - Danieli has won an order from the Turkish Habaş Group for a 900,000-metric-ton cold rolling and tinplating facility, the equipment manufacturer said Wednesday.
U. S. Steel Readies DR-Grade Pellet Plant for Production
15 December 2023 - United States Steel Corporation is expecting to produce the first batches of low-silica iron ore pellets at the first of the year, following a US$150 million upgrade at its Keetac facility in Minnesota.
New Bar Processing Plant Is Up and Running, Gerdau Says
13 December 2023 - Gerdau has commissioned a new long steel heat treat facility in Midlothian, Texas, USA, the company has announced.
Ontario Mill Switches on New Electric Arc Furnace
12 December 2023 - Brazilian long products maker Gerdau is commissioning an upgraded meltshop at its Whitby, Ont., Canada, facility, according to project contractor Danieli.
Vale Inaugurates Iron Ore Briquetting Plant
12 December 2023 - Vale has cut the ribbon on its first-ever iron ore briquette plant, a milestone achievement that will help the company and its steelmaking customers lower their air emissions.
Systems Spray-Cooled Lands Order from Planned Rebar Mill
11 December 2023 - Startup rebar maker Hybar LLC has contracted Systems Spray-Cooled to supply electric arc furnace equipment for its planned mill in Osceola, Ark., USA.
Construction on thyssenkrupp Hot Strip Mil Upgrade Reaches Milestone
11 December 2023 - thyssenkrupp recently reached a milestone in the overhaul of a slab caster and hot strip mill at its Bruckhausen site in Duisburg, Germany.
KOCKS Wins Order for SBQ Mill Reducing and Sizing Block
07 December 2023 - China’s Changzhou Dongfang Special Steel Co. Ltd. has contracted rolling mill specialist KOCKS for a reducing and sizing block to serve a new special bar quality line.
Danieli, Tenova Announce Order for Omanese DRI Plant
05 December 2023 - The Jindal Steel Group’s newly established Vulcan Green Steel has ordered a hydrogen-ready Energiron direct reduction plant from Tenova and Danieli.
ArcelorMittal Taps Sarralle for Spanish EAF
30 November 2023 - ArcelorMittal Asturias in Spain has signed Sarralle to build an electric arc furnace for its Gijón plant, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
SSAB Celebrates Start of Work on EAF
29 November 2023 - SSAB has broken ground on a SEK6.2 billion (approximately US$600 million) project to install an electric arc furnace and ancillary equipment at its Oxelösund plant in Sweden.
Fives Receives the Nod for Walking Beam Furnace Build
27 November 2023 - India’s Vardhman Special Steels has ordered a billet reheating furnace from Fives, the equipment supplier has said.
Danieli to Upgrade Austrian Slab Caster
27 November 2023 - voestalpine has contracted Danieli to upgrade a vertical slab caster at its Linz plant in Austria.
thyssenkrupp Sees Machine Vision System Aiding Defect Detection
27 November 2023 - thyssenkrupp is implementing a Primetals Technologies-made computer vision solution for detecting strip cross cracks at a German hot strip mill.
