Mill Upgrades & Capital Investments
New mills, mill upgrades and other projects requiring an expenditure of capital.
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ArcelorMittal Upgrades Long Products Mill in Southeastern Europe
13 March 2017 - ArcelorMittal Zenica, the steelmaker’s long products facility in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has inaugurated two projects designed to reduce its environmental footprint and a third that will allow it to begin producing coiled rebar.
The Future is Now: POSCO Puts AI to Work on Galvanizing Lines
10 March 2017 - South Korea’s POSCO said it has developed an automated coating weight control system and has begun to incorporate the technology into its production of automotive steels.
German Rod and Bar Mill Upgrades Capabilities
08 March 2017 - Danieli has completed the first phase of a modernization project at the Elbe-Stahlwerke Feralpi rod and bar mill in Riesa, Germany, the mill builder has announced.
Open for Business: Executives Cut the Ribbon on America's Newest Steel Mill
01 March 2017 - To measure the significance of Big River Steel’s newly opened mill in Arkansas, you could weigh its current annual capacity, about 1.65 million tons. Or, you could count the money that has been invested in the facility, about US$1.3 billion.
Danieli Corus Ships First Hydraulic Gearbox for Blast Furnace Top-Charging Systems
27 February 2017 - Danieli Corus and Danieli Centro Metallics have shipped their first DANCU gearbox to a Ukrainian steel mill that is replacing its top-charging system.
ArcelorMittal May Make Power, Not Steel, at New Site
27 February 2017 - ArcelorMittal is thinking about scrapping plans for a 6 million metric ton steel plant and building a 600 MW solar farm, reports The (India) Economic Times.
Tubemaker Puts ERW Mill on Order
24 February 2017 - Danieli W+K has won an order for a new ERW pipe mill from Bulgarian cold -rolled coil and tube maker Silva Mash, the mill supplier has announced.
New Rotary Discharge Machine Put Into Service at Australian Steelworks
24 February 2017 - AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH has built and installed a new rotary discharge machine serving the coke handling system at BlueScope Steel Ltd.’s Port Kembla Works in New South Wales, Australia.
Canadian Ore Producer Set to Begin Work on New Mine
23 February 2017 - Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Company of Canada will invest CA$79 million to open a new open-pit mine in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Its New Steel Works Now Open, an Open-Die Forger Sets a Casting Record
23 February 2017 - South Korea’s TAEWOONG Co. Ltd. has set a new steelmaking record, becoming the first to successfully produce 1,000 mm blooms on a curved continuous caster, according to an announcement.
HarbisonWalker International Plans New Refractories Plant
22 February 2017 - Refractories manufacturer HarbisonWalker International plans to build a US$30 million monolithic refractories plant in the Ohio River Valley, the company has announced.
Nucor-Yamato Steel Upgrade Incorporates Voith Driveline Products
22 February 2017 - Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. has chosen two Voith driveline products as part of recent upgrades to its No. 2 rolling mill, Voith tells AIST’s Steel News.
Mexican Producers Commission Fives OTO Tube Mills
20 February 2017 - Mill equipment manufacturer Fives recently installed and commissioned two of its OTO-branded welded tube mills at two plants in Mexico.
ArcelorMittal Swings to Profitability in 2016; Plans Capital Spending Increase
10 February 2017 - Coming off its worst year since the 2006 merger that created it, ArcelorMittal recorded a US$1.8 billion profit in 2016 on an improving steel market and early savings in a turnaround initiative, reports the (London) Financial Times.
Egyptian Steelmaker Taps Danieli for Bar Mill Upgrade
09 February 2017 - Egypt’s ezzsteel has awarded a contract to Danieli for modifications to the No. 2 bar mill at its EZDK plant in Alexandria.
Big River Disclosed Its First-Month's Production. It's A Lot.
09 February 2017 - Start-up Big River Steel produced 63,000 tons of hot-rolled coil in January, its first full month of production, the company has announced.
ArcelorMittal Inaugurates 'Breakthrough' Galvanizing Line
06 February 2017 - ArcelorMittal has commissioned a new type of steel coating line at its Kessales facility in Belgium.
U. S. Steel Allots $200 Million for Mill Projects
06 February 2017 - United States Steel Corp. said it will invest US$200 million in its mills during the next several years, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.
Commercial Metals Co. Adds Fence Post Capabilities to New Oklahoma Mill
03 February 2017 - Commercial Metals Co. said it will expand its fence post capacity by adding a new production facility at its new micro-mill in Oklahoma.
SMS group Wins Contract for US$28 Million Bar Mill Expansion
03 February 2017 - SMS group has been awarded a contract to install a new reheat furnace and finishing area at Steel Dynamics Inc.'s Roanoke, Va., bar mill.
