Steel News

Turkish Plant Upgrades Environmental Controls

09 April 2019 - Turkey’s Karabük Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. has equipped the sinter plants at its iron and steel works with new offgas cleaning systems, reports the equipment supplier, Primetals Technologies.

Pipe Maker Plans New Spiral Weld Mill

04 April 2019 - SMS group has been awarded a contract to build a spiral pipe mill for American SpiralWeld Pipe, a manufacturer of municipal and industrial water and wastewater lines.

Salzgitter, Tenova to Collaborate on New DRI-EAF Production Route

04 April 2019 - Salzgitter AG and Tenova have agreed to work together on a project that eventually will shift Salzgitter’s production route away from blast furnaces.

Tata Steel Blast Furnace Returns to Service

04 April 2019 - The No. 5 blast furnace at Tata Steel’s Port Talbot works in the U.K. is again producing hot metal following a revamp of the unit.

Danieli Receives Performance Certificate on Texas EAF Upgrade

29 March 2019 - Gerdau Long Steel North America’s Midlothian, Texas, mill has completed an upgrade to its B furnace and issued the final acceptance certificate, according to the technology supplier on the project.

Big River Chooses Technology Supplier for Arkansas Expansion

25 March 2019 - SMS group has locked up a contract to expand Big River Steel’s flex mill in Arkansas, the equipment supplier said on Monday.

Paul Wurth Contracted for Blast Furnace Rebuild

14 March 2019 - Blast furnace specialist Paul Wurth has won a contract to equip a rebuilt blast furnace at a Russian steel plant.

SMS group Adds Two to Leadership Team

07 March 2019 - SMS group GmbH is expanding its management team, creating two new posts focused on technology and operations.

SMS group Contracted for Peruvian Meltshop Build

06 March 2019 - Peru’s Corporación Aceros Arequipa S.A. has turned to SMS group for a new meltshop being built at the company’s Pisco plant.

KOCKS Lands Orders for Rolling Equipment

25 February 2019 - Rolling mill equipment manufacturer Friedrich KOCKS GmbH & Co. KG has won separate orders in recent months from four Chinese steelmakers for reducing and sizing blocks.

Primetals Technologies Receives Final OK on New Ladle Furnace

21 February 2019 - PAO Severstal has signed the final acceptance certificate for a new twin-ladle metallurgy furnace at its Cherepovets facility in Russia.

FLANDERS Looks to Add to Machine Monitoring Services Through New Partnership

19 February 2019 - U.S.-based FLANDERS Inc., a specialist in electrical machine repair and control systems technology, has struck up a partnership with a technology firm focused on predictive maintenance and machine health.

OMK Plans New Seamless OCTG Mill

19 February 2019 - Danieli has won an order for a seamless pipe mill from Russian oil country tubular goods producer OMK.

Upgraded Slab Caster Enters Service at Taiwanese Plant

19 February 2019 - Taiwanese steelmaker China Steel Corp. has started up a revamped slab caster at its plant in the southern coastal city of Kaohsiung.

EVRAZ Turns to Primetals Technologies for BF Process Automation Package

13 February 2019 - Primetals Technologies has been chosen to provide the process automation for a Russian blast furnace that is being rebuilt from the ground up.

MORE Receives Order for Taphole Manipulator

13 February 2019 - EAF robotics maker MORE s.r.l. has received an order for one of its STAP manipulators from Italy’s Acciaierie Bertoli Safau, the manufacturer said.

Danieli Corus Tapped for New Converter at Brazilian Steel Works

07 February 2019 - Brazil’s Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais (Usiminas) has contracted Danieli Corus to replace a converter at their Ipatinga integrated steel mill, according to the blast furnace specialist.

Italian Wire Rod Producer Taps SMS group for New Billet Welder

05 February 2019 - SMS group has won a contract to install a continuous billet welder at a wire rod mill in Brescia, Italy.

More Details Emerge on New Australian Rail Mill

04 February 2019 - A new rail and heavy sections mill to be built at the GFG Alliance steel works in Australia will be capable of producing 750,000 metric tons annually, reports the equipment supplier on the project.

Acquisition Expand AZZ's Network of Galvanizing Shops

04 February 2019 - Fabricated products galvanizer AZZ Inc. has reached a preliminary agreement to acquire Tennessee Galvanizing Inc. and its four galvanizing lines for an undisclosed amount, the company said on Monday.