Mill Upgrades & Capital Investments
New mills, mill upgrades and other projects requiring an expenditure of capital.
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Tokyo Steel Plans Pickling Line Modernization
17 July 2020 - Electric arc furnace-based flats and longs producer Tokyo Steel Co. Ltd. has contracted Primetals Technologies to overhaul a continuous pickling line at its facility in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, Primetals Technologies has said.
Factory Tests Complete, a New Graphite Extrusion Press Is Out for Delivery
17 July 2020 - Danieli Breda has shipped a new 35-mn graphite extrusion press to electrodes manufacturer Showa Denko, which is installing the unit at its La Coruña plant in Spain.
MORE Announces Order for Lime Injection System
17 July 2020 - Electric arc furnace equipment specialist MORE S.r.l. has received an order from a Polish long products mill for a new sidewall lime injection system, the company reports.
Thai Steelmaker Restarts Upgraded EAF
17 July 2020 - Thailand’s Siam Construction Steel (SCSC) has restarted its electric arc furnace following a 10-month project to upgrade the unit, according to project contractor SMS group.
Feralloy Eyes October Launch of New Processing Facility
14 July 2020 - Steel processor Feralloy Corp. is setting up a facility at a Kentucky steel mill and plans to launch operations in October, according to announcement from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.
Special Alloys Producer Certifies Converter Upgrade
14 July 2020 - Italy’s Acciaierie Valbruna has issued the final acceptance certificate on upgrades to an argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) converter at its facility in Bolzano, according to project contractor Primetals Technologies.
ArcelorMittal Wraps Up Overhaul of European Slab Caster
13 July 2020 - ArcelorMittal Asturias has commissioned a newly rebuilt slab caster at its Avilés plant in Spain, concluding a 14-week project that expanded its dimensional capabilities, according to the project contractor.
ArcelorMittal Dofasco Project to Automate Ladle Metallurgy Area Wins Financial Support
10 July 2020 - ArcelorMittal Dofasco is one of several Canadian manufacturers that will share CA$28.8 million in funding to support advanced manufacturing projects.
Danieli Wins Order for Converter Sublance
10 July 2020 - China’s Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel has signed Danieli Corus to design and build a sublance system for an 80-ton converter.
AIC Control System Passes Acceptance Test
09 July 2020 - An upgraded rolling mill control system at Chicago Heights Steel has passed its final acceptance test, reports the project contractor.
Gerdau Orders New MES for Ouro Branco Mill
01 July 2020 - PSI Metals and Primetals Technologies have been contracted to install a new manufacturing execution system (MES) for Gerdau’s Ouro Branco facility in Brazil.
Texas Long Products Mill Plans EAF Upgrade
01 July 2020 - The Systems Group has been awarded a contract to upgrade a Texas electric arc furnace (EAF).
Fives Receives Cold Mill Order
26 June 2020 - POSCO has awarded a contract to Fives to build a cold rolling mill that will process the steelmaker’s advanced, ultrahigh-strength GIGA brand steel.
Forgings Maker Switches on New High-Speed Press
24 June 2020 - Gustav Grimm Edelstahlwerk GmbH & CO. KG, a German high-alloy forgings specialist, has put a new high-speed press from SMS group into service.
Stainless Producer Contracts ABB for Control Systems Upgrade
24 June 2020 - Stainless steel producer Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel has placed an order with ABB for a new mechanical and electrical control system to govern a cold rolling mill in China’s Shanxi Province.
Stelco, DTE to Build Cogen Plant
19 June 2020 - Stelco Inc. is partnering with DTE Energy Services Inc. on construction of a 65-MW cogeneration plant at the steelmaker’s Lake Erie Works in Ontario, Canada, Stelco has announced.
IAC Secures Ancillary Equipment Order From New SDI Mill
18 June 2020 - Kansas-based Industrial Accessories Co. (IAC) recently was awarded contracts to install certain ancillary components of Steel Dynamics Inc.’s new flat-rolled mill in Texas.
Refractories Manufacturer to Open Kentucky Plant
17 June 2020 - The North American subsidiary of Chinese refractories maker PRCO is setting up its first U.S. plant and could begin production by the end of the year, according to an announcement from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.
Flat-Rolled Demand Is Beginning to Improve, U. S. Steel Says
17 June 2020 - United States Steel Corporation expects to report a second-quarter loss, but said it believes the quarter will mark the bottom of this year’s COVID-19 downturn.
Report: JSW Steel Putting Ohio EAF Back Into Service
16 June 2020 - JSW Steel is restarting its Mingo Junction hot rolling mill and electric arc furnace this week following a shutdown that began in mid-April, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts.
