Steel News

Primetals Technologies Sees Increasing Demand for Caster Optimization Packages

11 July 2019 - Primetals Technologies has reached a new sales milestone, signing a contract to install its 150th level 2 process automation package for continuous casters in the last 10 years.

Danieli Inks Contracts for Rolling Mill, EAF Packages

11 July 2019 - Two Chinese steel producers have placed separate orders with Danieli for a new rebar mill and a scrap charging technology package.

Chinese Steelmaker Implements New Production Management System

09 July 2019 - China’s MaSteel has gone live with a new production management system that will coordinate activity on 50 lines at five plants, according to the system vendor, PSI Group.

SMS group, Voith Team Up to Create IoT Solutions

09 July 2019 - Industry suppliers SMS group and Voith have struck up a partnership to cooperatively develop Industrial Internet of Things platforms.

Mississippi Lime Expands Through Acquisition

08 July 2019 - Mississippi Lime Co. is acquiring a Calera, Ala., lime processing facility for US$135 million in cash.

Danieli Awarded Bar Mill Contract, Completes Upgrade to Wire Rod Plant

27 June 2019 - China's Minyuan Iron & Steel Group has ordered a high-speed, high-capacity rebar mill from Danieli, the equipment supplier has announced.

Danieli Tapped for Rolling Mill Upgrades

27 June 2019 - Peruvian steelmaker Corporacion Aceros Arequipa has awarded a contract to Danieli for two roughing mill stands, part of a second phase of upgrades to the plant.

Alliance Steel Plans New Slitting Line

27 June 2019 - Gary, Ind.-based service center Alliance Steel Corp. has contracted Red Bud Industries for a heavy-guage slitting line.

Tata Steel Caster Set for Upgrade

24 June 2019 - Tata Steel Ltd. has signed SMS group to upgrade the continuous caster at its Compact Strip Production mill in Jamshedpur, India, the equipment supplier has said.

Plant Builder Expects Shift in Mill Investments

17 June 2019 - The North American steel industry has seen an extraordinary level of mill investment in the past two years, but the biggest of the capex announcements are likely behind, according to an executive at plant builder SMS group.

SAIL to Replace Three Converters at Steel Works

06 June 2019 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. has contracted SMS group for three new converters at its Durgapur works.

Danieli Receives Additional Order Tied to Sheet Mill Overhaul

04 June 2019 - Nucor Corp. has contracted Danieli to build a new emissions control system for its Gallatin sheet mill, a follow-on order arising from the steelmaker’s overhaul of the Kentucky facility.

Lab Equipment Maker Expands Product Portfolio Through U.S., Japan Acquisition

04 June 2019 - Laboratory and analytical instruments manufacturer Verder Group is expanding its product portfolio in particle and surface analysis equipment, acquiring Microtrac Inc. and MicrotracBEL from Nikkiso Co. Ltd.

Fives Lands Order for Precision Cold Mill

04 June 2019 - China’s Ningbo Baoxin Stainless Steel Co. Ltd. has ordered a new precision cold mill from Fives, the equipment supplier reports.

Furnace Services Provider Opens New Tech Center

30 May 2019 - AMI Automation, a provider of meltshop optimization solutions, has opened a new tech center that serves customers who subscribe to certain service packages, the company has said.

Primetals Technologies Lands Order for Automated Tapping System

30 May 2019 - China’s Jiangsu Shagang Group Co. Ltd. has contracted Primetals Technologies to install a fully automated tapping system on two BOF converters at its Zhangjiagang steel works in the Jiangsu province.

SMS group Gets the Nod for Reheat Furnace Build

30 May 2019 - SMS group has landed an order to build a new reheat furnace for the NLMK DanSteel A/S plate mill in Denmark.

Danieli Lands U.S. Rail Mill Contract

28 May 2019 - Danieli has been chosen to build EVRAZ North America’s planned rail rolling mill for its Pueblo, Colo., facility.

AHMSA Signs Acceptance Certificate on New Vacuum Degasser

23 May 2019 - Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate on a twin RH vacuum degasser it built for Altos Hornos de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., the company has announced.

Paul Wurth Bags Order for Two Blast Furnaces

23 May 2019 - SMS group’s Paul Wurth subsidiary has won contracts to build replacement blast furnaces for Turkey’s Erdemir Group, the company said in an announcement.