Flat Products Rolling
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PT Krakatau Steel Contracts SMS group for HSM Overhaul
09 November 2023 - Indonesian steel producer PT Krakatau Steel has signed SMS group to modernize the No. 1 hot strip mill in Cilegon, Banten.
thyssenkrupp Starts New Cold Rolling Mill
31 October 2023 - thyssenkrupp has rolled the first coil on its Primetals Technologies-built 2-stand reversing cold mill, a centerpiece production unit that will help it meet demand for silicon steel.
Portuguese Mill Taps Danieli Service for Pickling Line Project
30 October 2023 - Brazil’s CSN Group has contracted Danieli Service to upgrade a pickling line payoff reel at its Lusosider Aços Planos S.A. mill in Portugal.
Chinese Plate Mill Signs Off on Process Automation Upgrade
25 October 2023 - Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate on an extensive automation upgrade made to Xiangtan Iron and Steel’s plate mill in Xiangtan, Hunan province.
JSW Steel Eyes Green Steel Plant
24 October 2023 - As the European Union begins to roll out its tariff plan on CO2 intensive steels, India’s JSW Steel is looking to build a green steel facility by 2030, reports the business publication Mint.
Nucor Celebrates Start of Work in West Virginia Mill
23 October 2023 - Nucor has broken ground on its West Virginia flat-rolled mill, marking the start of work on what is the steelmaker’s single largest investment.
Nucor Officially Cuts the Ribbon on New Plate Mill
09 October 2023 - Local and state leaders in Kentucky gathered with Nucor Corp. executives to cut the ribbon on the steelmaker’s new plate mill, reports The (Elizabethtown, Ky.) News-Enterprise newspaper.
MINO Opens North American Subsidiary
06 October 2023 - Italian rolling mill specialist MINO Group has established a North American subsidiary and has selected Pittsburgh, Pa., USA, as its headquarters.
ArcelorMittal Mexico Starts Automated Quality Control System
28 September 2023 - ArcelorMittal Mexico recently put an integrated quality control, production management and transport system from Primetals Technologies into service at is Lázaro Cárdenas site, the equipment supplier reports.
Report: Stelco Interested in Acquiring U. S. Steel
22 September 2023 - Canada’s Stelco is reportedly pursuing a bid for United States Steel Corporation, Bloomberg has reported.
ABB, SMS group Tag Team on Hot Strip Mill Drivetrain
20 September 2023 - ABB is partnering with SMS group to deliver the medium-voltage motors and drives to the new AM/NS India hot strip mill in Hazira, the companies report.
Egypt Lays Plans for US$1 Billion Mill
14 September 2023 - Egypt is planning to invest US$1 billion in a flat steel facility that would produce for both the domestic and flat-rolled markets, reports Business Insider.
Mill Steel Announces New Location, Expands Existing Facility
29 August 2023 - Michigan-based flat-rolled distributor Mill Steel Co. is establishing a new location in Mansfield, Ohio, USA, in support of its entrance into the flat-rolled stainless and aluminum markets and concurrently investing US$18 million in its Detroit, Mich., facility.
Blastr Green Steel Makes Headway on Proposed Nordic DRI-EAF Facility
28 August 2023 - A European start-up steel producer hopes to name an engineering partner and equipment suppliers sometime in the next few months and is laying the procedural groundwork for its environmental impact assessment, the company reports.
Esmark Ends Effort to Acquire U. S. Steel
23 August 2023 - Esmark Inc., the Pennsylvania-based steel processor and distributor that had put down a US$7.8 billion cash offer for United States Steel Corporation, has bowed out of the sales process.
U.S. Commerce Department Sets Anti-Dumping Duties on Tin Mill Products
22 August 2023 - Tin mill products from China, Canada and Germany are facing preliminary anti-dumping duties as high as 122% under a U.S. Commerce Department ruling.
Primetals Technologies Receives Order for Rolling Mill Upgrade
22 August 2023 - Primetals Technologies has been contracted to upgrade a pickling line and tandem cold mill at a Taiwanese mill, the company reports.
AM/NS India Orders Slab Inspection and Conditioning Plant From Danieli
21 August 2023 - Danieli Centro Maskin was awarded the contract for a new slab inspection and conditioning plant to be installed at AM/NS India’s Hazira, Gujarat, facility in India.
Meranti Taps Danieli for Green Steel Plant in Thailand
15 August 2023 - Singapore’s Meranti Green Steel has contracted Danieli for a direct reduced iron (DRI)-based green steel plant in Thailand, Danieli announced yesterday.
Primetals Technologies to Supply MULPIC System for Liberty Steel Galati
08 August 2023 - The equipment supplier announced today it has received an order from Liberty Galati for a new Multi-Purpose Interrupted Cooling (MULPIC) system and water treatment plant for the company’s heavy plate mill in Romania.
