Mill Upgrades & Capital Investments
New mills, mill upgrades and other projects requiring an expenditure of capital.
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CMC Sees Q2 Profits Increase; Eyes Investments in New Rebar Facilities
22 March 2019 - Scrapper and long steel manufacturer Commercial Metals Company saw its second-quarter profits rise despite lower scrap prices and shipments, the company reported.
Line Pipe Manufacturer to Upgrade Louisiana Plants
22 March 2019 - Louisiana line pipe maker Stupp Corp. is investing US$22 million in upgrades to its two pipe plants in Baton Rouge.
'There's a Lot of Pride Here': JSW Mingo Junction Looks For Success as It Ramps Up
21 March 2019 - At JSW Steel’s restarted mill in Mingo Junction, Ohio, USA, veteran operators, who thought they’d never see the facility run again, are again making steel – and coaching the next generation. At the same time, they’re restoring some hope to the blue-collar town.
Paul Wurth Contracted for Blast Furnace Rebuild
14 March 2019 - Blast furnace specialist Paul Wurth has won a contract to equip a rebuilt blast furnace at a Russian steel plant.
Canadian Government Contributes CA$40 Million to EVRAZ Project
06 March 2019 - EVRAZ North America Inc. has been awarded CA$40 million in government funding to support upgrades at plants in western Canada.
SMS group Contracted for Peruvian Meltshop Build
06 March 2019 - Peru’s Corporación Aceros Arequipa S.A. has turned to SMS group for a new meltshop being built at the company’s Pisco plant.
North Star BlueScope Nears Decision on Major Expansion
25 February 2019 - North Star BlueScope Steel expects to make a final decision on whether to expand its Ohio sheet mill sometime in the second half of this year, but appears ready to move ahead.
KOCKS Lands Orders for Rolling Equipment
25 February 2019 - Rolling mill equipment manufacturer Friedrich KOCKS GmbH & Co. KG has won separate orders in recent months from four Chinese steelmakers for reducing and sizing blocks.
Primetals Technologies Receives Final OK on New Ladle Furnace
21 February 2019 - PAO Severstal has signed the final acceptance certificate for a new twin-ladle metallurgy furnace at its Cherepovets facility in Russia.
OMK Plans New Seamless OCTG Mill
19 February 2019 - Danieli has won an order for a seamless pipe mill from Russian oil country tubular goods producer OMK.
Upgraded Slab Caster Enters Service at Taiwanese Plant
19 February 2019 - Taiwanese steelmaker China Steel Corp. has started up a revamped slab caster at its plant in the southern coastal city of Kaohsiung.
SAIL Inaugurates New Pipe and Tube Mill
18 February 2019 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) has cut the ribbon on a new pipe and tube mill in the eastern state of Bihar.
After Long Delay, Tube Maker to Begin Production at Texas Sucker Rod Plant
14 February 2019 - Tenaris said it plans to open its US$70 million sucker rod manufacturing plant in Conroe, Texas, USA, this summer.
Tenaris, Severstal Partner on Siberian OCTG Mill
13 February 2019 - Two steel companies have formed a joint venture that will build a US$240 million oil country tubular goods plant in Siberia.
EVRAZ Turns to Primetals Technologies for BF Process Automation Package
13 February 2019 - Primetals Technologies has been chosen to provide the process automation for a Russian blast furnace that is being rebuilt from the ground up.
SMS group Contracted for Cold Mill Build
13 February 2019 - SMS group has won a contract to build a two-stand reversing cold mill for Italy’s Marcegaglia Ravenna S.p.A., the equipment builder has announced.
MORE Receives Order for Taphole Manipulator
13 February 2019 - EAF robotics maker MORE s.r.l. has received an order for one of its STAP manipulators from Italy’s Acciaierie Bertoli Safau, the manufacturer said.
U. S. Steel to Resume Fairfield EAF Installation
11 February 2019 - United States Steel Corporation will resume construction on the planned electric arc furnace at its Fairfield, Ala., USA, steel plant, the company said Monday.
Danieli Corus Tapped for New Converter at Brazilian Steel Works
07 February 2019 - Brazil’s Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais (Usiminas) has contracted Danieli Corus to replace a converter at their Ipatinga integrated steel mill, according to the blast furnace specialist.
Italian Wire Rod Producer Taps SMS group for New Billet Welder
05 February 2019 - SMS group has won a contract to install a continuous billet welder at a wire rod mill in Brescia, Italy.
