Steel News

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.

Tenaris Bar Mill Completes Upgrades, Re-Enters Service

11 June 2021 - Tenaris has restarted its Koppel, Pa., USA, meltshop after making US$15 million in upgrades to the facility.

Primetals Technologies to Equip Tosyali Plant With Second EAF

08 April 2021 - Turkish steel producer Tosyali Demir Celik Sanayi A.S. has placed a follow-on order with Primetals Technologies for a new electric arc furnace and has asked for additional capacity on a recently ordered continuous caster, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

Primetals Technologies Receives Order for RH Degasser, Caster

30 March 2021 - Primetals Technologies has won a key equipment contract from ArcelorMittal’s joint-venture re-rolling mill in Alabama.

North Star BlueScope Sees Further Progress on Mill Expansion

25 February 2021 - BlueScope Steel’s expansion of its North Star sheet mill in Ohio remains on budget and on schedule and is moving toward start-up next year, the steelmaker said on Monday.

Chinese Billet Caster Becomes First to Utilize Primetals Technologies’ Caster Segment Tech

24 February 2021 - China’s Zenith Steel Group Co. Ltd. has started up a 10-strand billet caster that was recently upgraded by Primetals Technologies, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

Nucor’s Newest Bar Mill Enters Service

04 February 2021 - Nucor Corp. has commissioned a new merchant bar mill at its Kankakee plant in Illinois and will begin upgrades to the meltshop this month.

Taiwanese Producer Gives Final OK on Upgraded Caster

22 January 2021 - China Steel Corp. subsidiary Dragon Steel Corp. has issued the final acceptance certificate on a modernized 6-strand billet caster, according to project contractor SMS group.

Primetals Technologies Upgrades Its Original Arvedi ESP Line

11 December 2020 - Acciaieria Arvedi has restarted its cast-roll strip mill following upgrades that will put it on a path to reach 3 million metric tons of annual production.

Primetals Technologies Wraps Up Continuous Caster Upgrade

01 December 2020 - Primetals Technologies has completed a software upgrade to an Outokumpu caster in Finland, the company reports.

Big River Completes Arkansas Expansion

18 November 2020 - Big River Steel has successfully started up its new melt and cast equipment, marking the end to a project that doubles the steelmaker’s production capacity, the company announced on Wednesday.

voestalpine Upgrading Annealing Line Automation

17 November 2020 - voestalpine has contracted Primetals Technologies to modernize a continuous annealing line’s basic automation system, the company has announced.