Process Lines

Includes galvanizing, tinning, coating, blanking and all other types of process lines.

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Nucor Plans Upgrades to Alabama Sheet Mill

05 April 2016 - Nucor Corp. is spending approximately US$4.4 million to upgrade the pickling line at its Decatur, Ala., sheet mill, according to reports.

Steel Technologies Expands Footprint, Announces New Tennessee Facility

31 March 2016 - Flat rolled processor Steel Technologies LLC plans to invest US$18 million in a new facility housing a slitting line and a 1,000-ton blanking press, the company has announced.

Steel Industry Vets Investing Nearly US$37 Million in North America's 'Most Advanced' Cold Finished Bar Mill

29 March 2016 - A start-up company has selected Valparaiso, Ind., as the home of what it says will be North America’s most advanced cold drawn bar mill and plans to begin operations in 2017.

Primetals Completes Capacity-Boosting Project at Aperam Mill

18 March 2016 - Primetals Technologies has finished upgrading an annealing and pickling line at a stainless sheet mill in Belgium, the company has announced.

First 1-Inch Coil Processed on New Red Bud Line

09 March 2016 - Coil-processing equipment manufacturer Red Bud Industries recently celebrated a significant achievement – it has built and installed what it says is one of the world’s largest cut-to-length lines and has processed its first coil of 1-inch steel, the company said in a statement.

ArcelorMittal Shutters Indiana Aluminizing Line

26 February 2016 - ArcelorMittal has closed the No. 1 aluminizing line at its Indiana Harbor West plant in Indiana and is shifting production elsewhere, according to reports.

Rolling Mill Manufacturer Sets Up North American Subsidiary

26 February 2016 - France’s REDEX Group has established a North American subsidiary in an effort to improve customer service and develop new business, the company has announced.

Romanian Tubemaker Adding Heat Treatment Line to Mill

22 February 2016 - Romania’s TMK-ARTROM has awarded a contract to the SMS group for a new heat treatment line, according to SMS.

Acquisition Expands U.S. Galvanizer's Midwest Presence

02 February 2016 - U.S.-based AZZ Inc. is expanding its galvanizing capacity, acquiring Alpha Galvanizing Inc. for an undisclosed amount.

Mexican Steelmaker Orders Acid-Free "Pickling" Line

28 January 2016 - Mexico’s Talleres y Aceros has ordered an Eco Pickled Surface (EPS) descaling line to round out operations at its new mini-mill in the state of Veracruz.

Steel Dynamics, Mississippi Officials Mark Start of Plant Expansion

25 January 2016 - U.S.-based Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has broken ground on the company’s new paint line and Galvalume production facility at its Columbus, Miss., USA, plant.

Indonesian Steelmaker Orders Coil Equalizer

15 January 2016 - U.S.-based Delta Steel Technologies has won a contract to design and build one of its coil equalizers for Indonesia’s Gunung Steel Group, the company has announced.

Induction Heating Equipment Maker Fulfills Order for Strip Coatings Dryer

15 January 2016 - U.S.-based Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic has shipped an induction-heating dryer system to a steel strip galvanizing producer in China, the company announced.

U. S. Steel Names New Managers at PRO-TEC Coating, Granite City Works

14 January 2016 - A veteran United States Steel Corporation manager has been named president of its PRO-TEC Coating joint venture, the company has announced.

U.S.-Based Feralloy Plans Upgrades to South Carolina Cut-to-Length Line

13 January 2016 - North American steel processor Feralloy Corp. is upgrading the cut-to-length line at its Huger, S.C., USA, facility, the vendor on the project has announced.

Michigan Steel Processor Expanding Annealing Capabilties

08 January 2016 - U.S.-based steel processor HyCAL Corp. is expanding its annealing capacity, installing what it says is a first-of-its-kind continuous annealing (CA) line that uses hydrogen rather than water for strip cooling to produce ultra- and advanced high-strength steels.