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New mills, mill upgrades and other projects requiring an expenditure of capital.

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Gerdau Certifies Danieli-Led Furnace Upgrade

30 April 2020 - Gerdau has signed off on an upgrade to a furnace at its Divinopolis plant in Brazil, reports Danieli, the project contractor.

POSCO Commissions New Coiler at Hot Strip Mill

28 April 2020 - POSCO’s Gwangyang works in South Korea recently wound the first coils on a newly installed coiler at its No. 4 hot strip mill.

MMK Contracts Danieli for EAF Technology Suite

24 April 2020 - Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) is outfitting its No. 2 electric arc furnace with Danieli’s Q-MELT process control technology, the equipment supplier has announced.

SDI: No Changes Yet to Texas Mill Construction Schedule

21 April 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) said it continues to aim for a mid-2021 start-up of its new Texas sheet mill, but will re-evaluate that goal as the year progresses.

Primetals Technologies Gets the Nod for New Tandem Cold Mill

21 April 2020 - Primetals Technologies has bagged an order for a 6-stand tandem cold mill to be built in China’s Hebei province, the company announced Tuesday.

Nucor Chooses Danieli for Plate Mill Cranes

17 April 2020 - Nucor Corp. has contracted Danieli to supply the meltshop cranes for its Brandenburg, Ky., USA, plate mill.

Chinese Steelmaker Places Order for Generating Turbines

14 April 2020 - China’s Baotou Iron and Steel Group has placed an order for two blast furnace gas (BFG)-powered generating units from Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Ltd.

CELSA Taps Fives for Reheat Furnace Install

13 April 2020 - Spanish long products maker CELSA Group has ordered a new reheat furnace from Fives and contracted the OEM to modify a second, Fives has announced.

AIC Contracted for Caster Safety Improvements

09 April 2020 - Automation and robotics specialist Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) has been contracted to upgrade safety systems on a continuous caster in northern Italy.

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.