Mill Upgrades & Capital Investments
New mills, mill upgrades and other projects requiring an expenditure of capital.
Latest News
A Steel Works Opens in India, and Another On the Way
02 June 2017 - India’s JSW Steel has won approval from the state of Odisha to build a US$7.8 billion steel works, reports the Indian newswire IANS.
Danieli Corus Tapped for Blast Furnace Reline
01 June 2017 - Danieli Corus has a won a contract to reline the No. 5 blast furnace at Severstal’s Cherepovets plant in Russia, the company has announced.
Primetals Wins Contract for Caster Modernization Project
01 June 2017 - Brazil’s Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional has awarded Primetals Technologies a contract to overhaul one slab caster and modify two others at its Volta Redonda plant in Rio de Janeiro.
Special Steel Manufacturer Puts New Extrusion Press into Service
31 May 2017 - Less than 24 months after signing a contract for a new tube extrusion press, Korean special steel maker SeAH Changwon Integrated Special Steel has commissioned the equipment, the equipment supplier on the project has announced.
Stainless Manufacturer Sees Capacity Boost Through Converter Project
30 May 2017 - Slovenian Steel Group’s Acroni facility has started up an EUR30 million argon-oxygen converter and de-dusting system, the equipment supplier on the project has announced.
Chinese Steelmaker Puts Danieli Bar Peeler on Order
30 May 2017 - China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd. has ordered a Danieli Centro Maskin bar peeler, the equipment supplier has announced.
Nucor Reveals Plans for North America's Widest Galvanizing Line
26 May 2017 - Nucor Corp. said it will invest US$176 million in a new galvanizing and pickling line at its Ghent, Ky., USA, sheet mill, adding 500,000 tons of capacity.
New Cold Mill Put Into Service at Vietnamese Steel Plant
23 May 2017 - Vietnam’s Nam Kim Steel Joint Stock Company has started up a new Compact Cold Mill from SMS group, the equipment supplier has announced.
Missouri Legislators Open Special Session Debate on Bill to Aid Mill Project
22 May 2017 - After adjourning their regular legislative session earlier this month, Missouri lawmakers were summoned back to the capital on Monday to debate a bill aimed at luring a new steel mill to the state’s southeast region.
Danieli Wins Order for Sampling Robots
22 May 2017 - Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. has ordered two robotic samplers to serve the ladle furnaces at the company’s facility in Blytheville, Ark., USA.
POSCO Looks to Create 'One-Stop Shop' For Components Verification With New Lab
19 May 2017 - South Korea-based POSCO has cut the ribbon a new components-forming laboratory at is global research and development center in Songdo.
Nucor Bar Mill Puts New Reheat Furnace on Order
19 May 2017 - Nucor Corp. has ordered a reheat furnace from SMS group as part of a US$85 million upgrade to its Ohio bar mill.
KOCKS Receives Order for SBQ Mill Equipment
18 May 2017 - Friedrich KOCKS GmbH & Co KG has won an order for a 4-stand reducing and sizing block from China’s Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., the equipment supplier has announced.
Severstal Blast Furnace to be Retrofitted with New Charging System
18 May 2017 - SMS group’s Paul Wurth unit has won a contract to refurbish the No. 5 blast furnace at Severstal’s Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant in Russia, the equipment maker has announced.
Cliffs Natural Resources Starts Up New Pellet Plant
17 May 2017 - Iron ore miner Cliffs Natural Resources has begun producing its Mustang superflex pellet at its United Taconite mine in Minnesota, the company has announced.
SMS group Upgrades Severstal Pickling Line
16 May 2017 - PAO Severstal has installed a new twin-head side trimmer on a pickling line at its Cherepovets plant in Russia, according to equipment supplier SMS group.
Commercial Metals’ New Mill Set for Late Fall Completion
09 May 2017 - Despite having to slog through inordinately wet weather, Commercial Metals Company’s new micro-mill in Oklahoma remains on track for a late fall start-up, executive vice president Tracy Porter said Tuesday.
Saudi Steelmaker Upgrades Bar Mill Drives
04 May 2017 - Danieli Automation has won a contract to upgrade a portion of the No. 3 bar mill at SABIC’s Saudi Iron & Steel Co., the equipment manufacturer has announced.
U. S. Steel Speeds Up Mill Upgrades at the Expense of Near-Term Earnings
26 April 2017 - United States Steel Corp. shares slid nearly 27% on Wednesday after the integrated steelmaker posted an unexpected US$180 million loss and said an accelerated plan to rehab its mills would cut into future earnings.
As Market Conditions Improve, Steelmakers Appear Ready to Invest
26 April 2017 - Steel prices and demand appear to beginning to recover, and steelmakers are starting to lay new bets on gradual improvement, reports the Bloomberg new service.
