Mill Upgrades & Capital Investments
New mills, mill upgrades and other projects requiring an expenditure of capital.
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Japan's Kobe Steel Plans Capacity Increase at Wire Rod Processing Mill
10 November 2015 - Kobe Special Steel Wire Products Co. Ltd. said it will invest 1.3 billion yen in new pickling equipment and expects to boost capacity by about 40 percent per month.
Grupo Simec Plans to Invest US$600M in New SBQ Mill
10 November 2015 - Mexican special bar quality (SBQ) manufacturer Grupo Simec is planning to build a greenfield mini-mill capable of producing 600,000 tons of SBQ products per year, the company has announced.
Upgrades on Tap for German BOF
04 November 2015 - Primetals Technologies has won an order from Germany’s Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH (HKM) to modernize the No. 2 basic oxygen furnace (LD) at the steelmaker’s Duisburg plant, Primetals has announced.
Company Investing $125M in New U.S. OCTG Mill
03 November 2015 - A company is planning to build a new OCTG mill in Norfolk, Neb., USA, and expects to begin production in 2017, according to reports.
New Reheat Furnaces On Order for Chinese Mill
02 November 2015 - Austria’s ANDRITZ has won an order for two reheat furnaces from Tangshan Iron and Steel Group in China, the company has announced.
SMS Wins Order for Chinese Strip Mill
30 October 2015 - China’s Shandong Iron and Steel Rizhao has awarded a contract to the SMS group to supply a complete flat steel plant in the Shandong province, SMS has announced.
Tangshan Iron and Steel Expanding Cold Rolling Mill
21 October 2015 - China's Tangshan Iron and Steel Group Co. Ltd. has awarded Primetals Technologies an order for two continuous galvanizing lines at its Tangshan plant in Hebei Province, Primetals has announced.
Trading Firm Restarts Idled Rolling Mill
16 October 2015 - A metals trading firm is re-opening an idled Welsh rolling mill and plans to produce 50,000 metric tons of hot rolled coil per month, according to reports.
Indian Tube Manufacturer To Double Capacity at New Plant
12 October 2015 - India’s Rama Steel Tubes Ltd. has begun expanding its Khopoli plant in Maharashtra, a project that will double its capacity to make mild steel tube, the company has announced.
ArcelorMittal Plans Upgrades to Canadian Bar Mill
09 October 2015 - ArcelorMittal Montreal will spend CA$27 million to update the finishing line at its Longueuil bar mill, boosting the mill's capacity by 25%, the company has announced.
Bull Moose Tube Undertakes Second Round of Expansion at U.S. Mills
07 October 2015 - U.S.-based Bull Moose Tube Co. is expanding capacity at sprinkler pipe mills in Ohio and Arizona, the company has announced.
Austrian Equipment Manufacturer Secures Record Order
06 October 2015 - Austria's BRAUN Maschinenfabrik GmbH has received an order for six high-performance, abrasive cut-off machines and associated equipment, the largest in its 167-year history, the company has announced.
Russia’s NLMK Upgrades Italian Plate Mill
01 October 2015 - NLMK has completed a round of upgrades to the press at its Verona, Italy, plate mill, the company has announced.
Pakistani Rebar Manufacturer Triples Production Capacity With New Mill
29 September 2015 - Primetals Technologies has won an order to design and outfit a bar mill for Pakistan’s Amreli Steels Ltd., the company has announced.
ArcelorMittal to Spend EUR100 Million on Coke Oven Rebuild
28 September 2015 - ArcelorMittal will spend EUR100 million to rebuild two coke oven batteries at a Spanish steel works, ensuring compliance with environmental laws, the company has announced.
Nucor-Yamato Announces US$75 Million Beam Mill Upgrade
28 September 2015 - Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. plans to spend US$75 million on incorporating a new production process into its Blytheville, Ark., USA, plant, expanding its product offerings.
ArcelorMittal Adding Products Through Tube Plant Expansion
25 September 2015 - ArcelorMittal is undertaking a US$11.1 million expansion of its Monterrey, Mexico, tube plant, allowing it to add to its product offerings for the North American automotive market, the company has announced.
Tata Steel Reaches Milestone In Development Of New Steel Works
10 September 2015 - Tata Steel has reached a milestone in the development of its Kalinganagar steel works – the coke ovens have been placed into the production.
voestalpine CEO: China Plant Construction Might Be Delayed
26 August 2015 - Austria's voestalpine might be hitting the pause button on plans to build a specialty steel mill in China, although it remains interested in expanding operations there, according to a Reuters interview with CEO Wolfgang Eder.
China Moves Forward On Second Round Of Construction on Steel Works
25 August 2015 - In spite of lower demand and ample supply, China has begun the second phase of construction on a large, coastal mill in northern Hebei province, according to Reuters.
