Steel News

SMS group Tapped for Billet Caster Overhaul

27 October 2025 - China’s Henan Jiyuan Iron and Steel Co. has contracted SMS group to upgrade a special bar quality-focused (SBQ) billet caster, the plant engineer has announced.

SMS group Supplies Rebar Rolling Mill to Abul Khair Steel

23 October 2025 - Abul Khair Group subsidiary, Abul Khair Steel Ltd., has successfully begun production at its new high-capacity rolling mill built by SMS group in Sitakunda, Bangladesh.

Industeel Belgium Turns to SMS group for Green Walking Beam Furnace Upgrade

21 October 2025 - Steel plate producer Industeel Belgium, part of the ArcelorMittal Group, has turned to SMS group for a sustainable upgrade of the walking beam furnace at its plate mill in Charleroi, Belgium.

SMS group Taps Systems Spray-Cooled to Supply Equipment for SSAB’s EAF Project

17 October 2025 - SMS group has tapped Systems Spray-Cooled of The Systems Group for design and supply of Spray-Cooled™ equipment for SSAB’s new electric arc furnace (EAF) in Oxelösund, Sweden.

SMS group’s Strip Guiding System Modernizes Salzgitter Flachstahl’s Hot Strip Mill

16 October 2025 - SMS group has successfully upgraded Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH’s 7-stand hot strip mill with implementation of the X-Pact® Centerline Control system.

SMS group, Yamato Steel Commission Japan’s First CRS® Roller Straightener

14 October 2025 - Manufacturer of beams and sections Yamato Steel and SMS group have successfully commissioned Japan’s first compact roller straightener (CRS®) for Yamato Steel’s heavy section mill in Himeji, Japan.

Maruichi Stainless Tube Taps SMS group for Complete Production Line for Extruded Stainless Steel Tubes

08 October 2025 - Manufacturer of stainless steel tubes, Maruichi Stainless Tube Co. Ltd., has tapped SMS group to supply a complete production line for the manufacture of extruded stainless steel tubes for its new greenfield project in Shimonoseki, Japan.

SMS group Upgrades Yamato Steel’s Heavy Section Mill

02 October 2025 - SMS group will provide new compact cartridge mill stands (CCS®) to upgrade beams and structural steel manufacturer Yamato Steel’s heavy section mill in Himeji, Japan.

SMS group Successfully Expands Hoa Phat Steelmaking Plant

29 September 2025 - SMS group has successfully completed the contract for a new basic oxygen steelmaking (BOF) plant for Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel, a member of the Hoa Phat Group, at Dung Quat 2 in Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam.

JISCO Rolls First Plate on New 4,200-mm Heavy Plate Mill From SMS group

23 September 2025 - JISCO Hongxing Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. celebrated the completion and commissioning of its new 4,200-mm heavy plate mill from SMS group.

SMS group Completes Modernization of WISCO’s High-Capacity Hot Strip Mill

22 September 2025 - SMS group has received the final acceptance certificate from Wuhan Iron & Steel Co. (WISCO) for the successful modernization of the high-capacity hot strip mill No. 2 in Wuhan, China.

SMS group Mourns the Loss of Their Former CEO

10 September 2025 - SMS group announced their former chief executive officer and entrepreneur, Heinrich Weiss, passed away on 8 September.

JSW Steel Issues FAC to SMS group for Second RH Plant

09 September 2025 - JSW Steel Ltd. has given the final acceptance certificate (FAC) to SMS group for the second 250-metric-ton Ruhrstahl Heraeus (RH) TOP plant at its Dolvi steelmaking shop 2 in Maharashtra, India.

SMS group to Supply Continuous Galvanizing Line for Shougang Jingtang

02 September 2025 - SMS group will supply Shougang Jingtang with a new continuous galvanizing line at its facility in Caofeidian, China.

NEOVAC Presents New Technology for Coating Steel Strip

27 August 2025 - NEOVAC, a joint venture between SMS group GmbH and SITIZN Group Holding AG, has launched new technology for coating steel strip specially designed for high-strength and ultrahigh-strength steels.

SMS group to Modernize thyssenkrupp Electric Steel’s Cold Rolling Mill Automation System

23 July 2025 - SMS group announced it has been awarded a contract from thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel to upgrade the automation system at its cold rolling mill with a 4-high CVC® design in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

SMS group Innovation: Viridis Carbon

22 July 2025 - SMS group’s Viridis Carbon is a central component of its green metals portfolio and allows precise tracking, analysis and documentation of corporate carbon footprints and product carbon footprints.

SMS group Upgrades Process Automation System

03 July 2025 - SMS group announced it has successfully upgraded the process automation system at CELSA Barcelona’s medium section mill in Castellbisbal, Spain.

SMS group Modernizes Tandem Cold Rolling Mill

01 July 2025 - SMS group announced it modernized the rotary mandrel in the tandem cold rolling mill at Acciaierie d’Italia (ADI) on-site in Genoa, Italy.

SMS group and The Systems Group Partner for Safety and Sustainability

20 June 2025 - SMS group announced it has partnered with The Systems Group to deliver safer, more sustainable and lower maintenance solutions for electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking plants and secondary metallurgy units.