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News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.
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Sidenor Unveils New 600-mm Round Bloom
30 March 2022 - Spanish steelmaker Sidenor announced earlier this week it will soon have a new 600-mm-diameter round bloom format for continuous casting in its Basauri plant.
ArcelorMittal Taps Primetals Technologies for Supply of Two LD Converters
30 March 2022 - One of the two new LD converters (basic oxygen furnaces) will replace an existing LD converter at ArcelorMittal’s plant in Dunkirk, France, while the other new converter will be held for installation at the facility at a later time, according to Primetals Technologies.
ANDRITZ Galvanizing Line Starts Up at Nucor Steel–Arkansas
29 March 2022 - The international technology group announced yesterday it successfully started up the new 500,000-tons-per-year galvanizing line at Nucor Steel’s facility in Blytheville, Ark., USA.
India’s Vedanta to Double Capacity at ESL Steel
28 March 2022 - Indian natural resources conglomerate Vedanta Ltd. announced a US$348 million investment to expand capacity at its ESL Steel Ltd. integrated mill in Bokaro, Jharkhand, from 1.5 to 3 million metric tons per year, according to an announcement.
SMS Wins Meltshop Order for Nucor’s Greenfield West Virginia Mill
25 March 2022 - SMS group will install a complete meltshop for Nucor Corp.’s brand-new mini-mill to be built in Mason County, W.Va., USA, the supplier reported today.
Not Just Your Morning Pick-Me-Up: Steel Researchers Use Coffee Grounds in Green Steel Breakthrough
25 March 2022 - Researchers at the University of New South Wales' (UNSW) Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) have published findings that show various wastes, including coffee grounds, can be used in the manufacture of green steel.
Primetals Technologies Nabs Order for voestalpine Tandem Mill Upgrade
24 March 2022 - voestalpine Stahl GmbH has chosen Primetals Technologies to convert the continuous tandem line at its Linz, Austria, site to a fully automated pickling tandem line optimized for high-strength and electrical steels, according to the supplier.
voestalpine Begins €1 Billion Green Transformation at Linz and Donawitz
23 March 2022 - This summer voestalpine will kick off a massive, multi-year project to convert its integrated operations in Linz and Donawitz, Austria, to electric arc furnace technology, according to an official press release.
CELSA France Fires Up New Reheating Furnace From Fives
22 March 2022 - Fives announced last week that the ultralow-emission reheating furnace, which has a capacity of 120 metric tons per hour, was started up at the brand-new wire rod mill at CELSA Group’s new complex in the New Aquitain region in France.
Nucor Steel–Arkansas Issues FAC on Hot Strip Mill Drives Upgrade From Primetals Technologies
21 March 2022 - The final acceptance certificate (FAC) for the F5 and F6 main drive upgrade completes the third phase of the full replacement of Nucor Steel–Arkansas’ six main mill stand drives at its hot strip mill.
Danieli to Supply Rail Head Hardening System for ArcelorMittal Poland
21 March 2022 - The equipment supplier has been tapped to provide its technology for a premium quality rails project at ArcelorMittal Poland in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland.
Tenova and Salzgitter Shake Hands on 2.1-Million-Ton DRI Plant
08 March 2022 - Tenova has signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany’s Salzgitter AG to build a 2.1-million-metric-ton direct reduced iron (DRI) plant, the supplier announced today.
Advanced Gauging Technologies Receives First Order
08 March 2022 - Metals USA has placed an order with Advanced Gauging Technologies for their AGT Mult-Width™ Gauge.
Italian Steelmakers Partner on Coil Mill Joint Venture in Tunisia
07 March 2022 - Italy’s Marcegaglia Group has purchased a 50% joint venture stake in Sideralba S.p.A.’s galvanized coil subsidiary in Tunisia, according to Italian-language newswire agency ANSA.
Tenova to Build Largest Hydrogen DRI Plant in China for Baowu Group
03 March 2022 - Sinosteel Engineering & Technology Co. Ltd. has partnered with Tenova to build a 1-million-metric-ton direct reduced iron (DRI) plant for China’s Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Tenova reports.
U. S. Steel to Boost Pig Iron Production With US$60 Million Investment
28 February 2022 - United States Steel Corporation revealed this morning that it will spend US$60 million to scale up ironmaking capacity at its Gary Works facility in Indiana.
Tosyali Algerie Reported Record DRI Production in 2021, Contracts for Second DRI Plant
28 February 2022 - The company set a new world record in 2021 for annual direct reduced iron (DRI) production by a single-module plant, producing more than 2.28 million tons.
NLMK Issues Final Acceptance for Primetals Technologies BOF Offgas System
23 February 2022 - The equipment supplier announced yesterday it has received the final acceptance certificates (FACs) from NLMK Group for the construction of offgas systems for its LD converters No. 2 and 3 at its steel plant LD2 in Lipetsk, Russia.
Ferriere Nord Puts New Danieli Billet Welder Into Service
23 February 2022 - Italy’s Ferriere Nord (Pittini Group) is the first to operate Danieli’s sixth-generation billet welder, according to a press release from Danieli.
Tenova Tapped to Supply STC Furnace
23 February 2022 - Tenova has been contracted to supply a roller-hearth-type STC® (Short Time Cycle) furnace to Grand Blanc Processing.
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