Steel News

SMS group Lands Order for Bar Processing Line

13 October 2020 - Turkish bright bar producer Hasçelik San. Ve Tic. A.Ş has placed an order with SMS group for a new combined drawing line, the equipment supplier has said.

Zinc Supplier Sets Up JV

13 October 2020 - Zinc alloys maker Ritchey Metals has established a joint venture with Illinois-based The Imperial Group to better serve the alloyed metals industry in the southern United States, the companies have announced.

South Korean EAF Sees Efficiency Gains Through New Tech Package

09 October 2020 - South Korean special steel producer SeAH Besteel recently contracted Danieli to retrofit an electric arc furnace with a technology package aimed at improving process efficiency.

ANDRITZ Receives Order for Train Wheel Production Line

08 October 2020 - EVRAZ joint venture Allegro has contracted ANDRITZ to supply a rail wheel production line capable of annually producing 200,000 train wheels.

Italian Steelmaker Ramps Up Record-Breaking Tenova EAF

02 October 2020 - Italy’s Acciaieria Arvedi has started up a new a Tenova Consteel electric arc furnace (EAF) and has begun ramping up the unit, reports the furnace’s builder, Tenova.

A. Longo to Outfit Nucor Furnace with Taphole Sanding Equipment

01 October 2020 - Mill solutions provider Aldo Longo Consulting Inc. has received an order from Nucor Steel Gallatin for two taphole sanding devices, the company has announced.

Primetals Technologies Details voestalpine Bloom Caster

01 October 2020 - A new caster at voestalpine’s site in Leoben, Austria is capable of producing 950,000 metric tons annually and can cast in fully automatic mode, the caster’s manufacturer, Primetals Technologies, reports.

Danieli Tapped to Revamp Continuous Annealing Line for Tata Steel UK

01 October 2020 - Tata Steel UK has contracted Danieli Automation to replace the automation on its continuous annealing line at its Trostre works in South Wales, according to Danieli.

North Star BlueScope Partners With SMS group on Digitalization Project

01 October 2020 - SMS digital will provide a solutions package for the digitalization of the hot flat strip production at North Star BlueScope’s plant in Delta, Ohio, USA, the equipment supplier announced.

The Systems Group Begins Shipping Nucor Furnace Components

23 September 2020 - The Systems Group’s Systems Spray-Cooled division has delivered the first pieces of a new electric arc furnace (EAF) being built at Nucor Corp.’s Gallatin mill in Kentucky, the company reports.

Deacero Partners With SKF on Service Solutions

23 September 2020 - Mexico’s Deacero will bring SKF bearings and services to its rolling mill in Celaya, SKF has announced.

Processing Line Commissioned at Ohio Specialty Alloys Plant

23 September 2020 - Specialty alloys processor Rolled Alloys has commissioned a new, ANDRITZ Herr-Voss Stamco-built cut-to-length line, according to the equipment supplier.

Total Lubrifiants Expands Through Acquisition

23 September 2020 - Lubricants manufacturer Total Lubrifiants has acquired a French company that specializes in high-performance synthetic lubricants.

SMS group to Service Egyptian Mill

23 September 2020 - Egypt-based Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Co. has signed a service agreement with SMS group, the equipment supplier has announced.

Outokumpu Orders Metal Powder Plant

16 September 2020 - Stainless producer Outokumpu has contracted SMS group to build a metal atomization plant that will produce stainless powders for additive manufacturers.

New Ladle Turret Ups ABS Caster Volume

15 September 2020 - Danieli Service has wrapped up installation of a new ladle turret at its steel plant in Italy, the company has said.

Noodle.ai and SMS digital Unveil Production Line Sequencing App

11 September 2020 - It is the second jointly developed application between San Francisco, Calif., USA-based Noodle.ai and Düsseldorf, Germany-based SMS digital.

ABB and Hydrogen Optimized Partner to Develop Large-Scale Green Hydrogen Production

11 September 2020 - The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to make green hydrogen a viable option.

ABB Completes Modernization for Egyptian Steelmaker in Record Time

08 September 2020 - Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Co. (EZDK) approved the record two-week modernization and commissioning with the goal of obtaining rated speed and optimum productivity.

Tenova Strengthens Partnership With Microsoft

08 September 2020 - The two companies aim to lead the digital transformation of the sector, leveraging Microsoft’s Azure platform and Tenova's steel industry solutions.