Continuous Casting
Includes news about all types of continuous casting processes, including strip, thin strip, bloom, billet and beam.
Latest News
Ternium to Invest US$2.2 Billion in North American Slab Plant, DRI Furnace
16 February 2023 - Ternium announced Tuesday that it will invest US$2.2 billion in a North American electric arc furnace–based slab plant and direct reduction furnace.
British Steel Prepares to Commission Billet Caster
13 January 2023 - Long products maker British Steel is preparing to commission a GBP54 million billet caster this spring, the company reports.
Primetals Technologies Signs On for Maintenance Service Contract With JSW Dolvi
21 October 2022 - The contract covers comprehensive maintenance services, including spare parts, for the new continuous slab casters at JSW Dolvi in Maharashtra, India, the equipment supplier announced yesterday.
SMS group Gets the Nod for Green Steel Mill Project
17 October 2022 - Steelmaking start-up H2 Green Steel has selected SMS group to provide the main process equipment for its planned mill in Sweden.
Danieli Provides Electromagnetic Stirrers in Brazil
26 September 2022 - Brazilian steelmaker Aço Verde Brasil tapped Danieli for new in-mold electromagnetic stirrers in its continuous casting machine, according to the equipment supplier.
Danieli Lands Order for Malaysian Slab Caster
12 August 2022 - Eastern Steel in Malaysia has contracted Danieli to build a new slab caster for its plant in Chukai, Terengganu, West Malaysia, Danieli has announced.
JSW Steel Orders Grinding, Inspection Facility
27 June 2022 - Danieli has bagged an order from JSW Steel for a new slab grinding and inspection facility, which will be installed at the steelmaker’s Dolvi plant in Maharashtra, India.
Primetals Technologies Receives FAC on New Caster Optimization System
25 May 2022 - U.S. and German steel producers have issued the final acceptance certificates for a subscription-based casting optimization system created by Primetals Technologies.
Danieli Casts 1,200-mm Round Blooms at YongGang
18 May 2022 - In a press release yesterday, Danieli announced it had commissioned what it called the “largest round section in the world” on a 18-m radius curved conticaster at China’s YongGang.
Primetals Technologies to Supply 3.4-Million-Ton Slab Caster for Algerian Mill
12 May 2022 - Tosyali Holding has contracted Primetals Technologies to install a 3.4-million-ton-capacity slab caster at its mill in Bethioua, Algeria, the equipment supplier reports.
North Star BlueScope Steel Completes Expansion
11 May 2022 - The company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday for the expansion of the Delta, Ohio, USA, facility, which represents a US$700 million investment aimed at increasing its annual hot-rolled coil production by 850,000 tons.
Primetals Technologies Unveils 3-Strand Continuous Slab Caster
20 April 2022 - The equipment supplier was contracted to provide the first-ever 3-strand slab casting solution for China’s Tangshan Donghua Iron and Steel Enterprise Group, Primetals Technologies announced today in a press release.
thyssenkrupp to Undertake Plant Revamp and New Build in Duisburg-Bruckhausen
07 April 2022 - ABB announced today it has been tapped by Primetals Technologies to help optimize production at thyssenkrupp Steel Europe’s Duisburg-Bruckhausen plant in Germany.
Sidenor Unveils New 600-mm Round Bloom
30 March 2022 - Spanish steelmaker Sidenor announced earlier this week it will soon have a new 600-mm-diameter round bloom format for continuous casting in its Basauri plant.
Primetals Technologies Starts Up Continuous Casters at JSW
13 December 2021 - In October 2021, two continuous slab casters supplied by Primetals Technologies were started up at JSW Steel Ltd.’s Dovi plant in Maharashtra, India.
Danieli to Supply Continuous Casters to Chinese Steelmakers
30 November 2021 - Danieli will be supplying brand-new, large-round continuous casting machines to Chengde Jianlong and Jiangsu Yonggang.
ABB to Install Electromagnetic Brake Systems for Tata Steel
29 September 2021 - The technology company announced on Wednesday it will provide electromagnetic brake systems (EMBRs) for two CSP casters at Tata Steel’s plant in Jamshedpur, India.
Indian Mills Select Danieli Service for Caster Updates
19 July 2021 - Two Indian steel producers have contracted Danieli Service to upgrade and provide spare parts for their slab casters.
Danieli Cast-Roll Line Exceeds Rated Capacity
09 July 2021 - A Danieli-built cast-roll mill in China has reached a new operational milestone, producing nearly 190,000 metric tons per month and running at 109% of design capacity.
Polytec Lands Order for Caster Manipulator
01 July 2021 - Steel Dynamics Inc.'s structural and rail division has ordered what will be its first fully automated manipulator from robotics and automation specialist Polytec.
