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The latest news on companies supplying equipment, products and/or services to the iron and steel industry.
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ArcelorMittal Mill Wraps Up Converter Replacement
23 February 2023 - ArcelorMittal Zenica has put a new Primetals Technologies-built LD converter into service, the equipment manufacturer reports.
Investment Firm Completes HarbisonWalker Acquisition
22 February 2023 - Private equity investor Platinum Equity has closed on its acquisition of HarbisonWalker International, launching a new era for the refractories maker.
New Roller Leveler Up and Running at Nucor Plate Mill
22 February 2023 - Nucor Corp. has put a new heavy plate roller lever into service at its Tuscaloosa, Ala., USA, facility, according to the manufacturer of the equipment.
SSAB to Explore Sustainable Quicklime Use in Steel Production
16 February 2023 - SSAB, a Swedish technology company and a limestone producer will conduct preliminary research on incorporating sustainably produced quicklime into SSAB's steelmaking process.
Heraeus Acquires Steel Plant AI Specialist
16 February 2023 - Molten metal sensors and measurement specialist Heraeus Electro-Nite has acquired a majority position in German startup Smart Steel Technologies (SST).
YK Steel Turns to SMS group for Rebar Mill
13 February 2023 - South Korean steelmaker YK Steel has awarded a contract for a complete rebar mini-mill to SMS group.
Primetals Technologies Receives Order for Converter Reline Machine
13 February 2023 - Germany’s Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) has ordered an LD converter relining machine from Primetals Technologies, according to the equipment manufacturer.
Acquisition Expands Spraying Systems Offerings
09 February 2023 - U.S.-based industrial spray nozzle maker Spraying Systems Co. has acquired Cloud Co., a manufacturer of rotating, fluid-driven, spray-washing devices for cleaning tank interiors.
Highbar Looking to Vault Into Steelmaking With Not One, Not Two, But Three Mills
08 February 2023 - Highbar LLC, the Dave Stickler-led rebar-making startup that is planning a mill in Arkansas and has a second on the drawing board, apparently has a third facility in the pipeline.
Germany’s Deurotech Expands Offerings Through Oschatz Acquisition
08 February 2023 - Germany’s Deurotech Group has acquired waste heat boiler and waste gas cooling systems specialist Oschatz Energy and Environmental GmbH and renamed the business Oschatz Power.
Primetals Technologies Completes Automation Upgrades at Chinese Plant
07 February 2023 - Primetals Technologies has wrapped up an extensive automation and process optimization project for a Taiyuan Iron and Steel Group Co. (TISCO) plant in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China, the company has said.
Danieli Wins Contract for South African Hot-Rolled Mill
07 February 2023 - Danieli has been contracted to build a complete, narrow- and medium-width hot-strip plant for South Africa’s Scaw Metals, the company has announced.
Timken Acquires American Roller Bearing
02 February 2023 - Bearings maker The Timken Co. has acquired the assets of American Roller Bearing Co. (ARB) for an undisclosed amount, the company has announced.
Hotwork USA Now a Part of German Industrial Services Provider
01 February 2023 - Lexington, Ky.-based refractory dry-out and heat-up specialist Hotwork USA LLC has joined the ROBUR Industry Service Group, expanding the industrial furnace services the group is able to offer.
Spanish, Polish Mills Start New Sarralle EAFs
01 February 2023 - Two European steelmakers have started up Sarralle-built electric arc furnaces (EAFs), according to an announcement from the Spain-based engineer and equipment manufacturer.
Steelmaker Implements PSI Metals Production Software
30 January 2023 - Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel Co. Ltd. (VAMA) has gone live with new operational software from PSI Metals, helping it to optimize and scale up production.
TISCO Starts SMS group-Built Heavy Plate Mill
24 January 2023 - Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd. (TISCO) has rolled the first plate on a new 4.3-m stainless heavy plate mill, according to the company that built it.
Steelmaker Switches On Danieli Condition Monitoring System
24 January 2023 - Peru’s Aceros Arequipa has installed a Danieli condition monitoring system on the No. 2 rolling mill at its plant in Lima.
Primetals Technologies Appoints New Sales VP for US
23 January 2023 - Steel industry veteran and AIST member Joe Dzierzawski has been named vice president of sales and strategy for Primetals Technologies USA, the plant builder has announced.
SBQ Mill Starts KOCKS Rolling Unit
23 January 2023 - Chinese special bar quality producer Huaigang Special Steel Co. Ltd. has rolled the first bar on its new KOCKS reducing and sizing block, the equipment supplier reports.
