Steel News

Automation Systems Updated by SMS group for thyssenkrupp Steel Europe

15 December 2025 - Coiler area automation systems at thyssenkrupp Steel Europe’s hot strip mill No. 1 in Duisburg, Germany, have been upgraded by SMS group, the equipment supplier announced.

JSW Vijayanaga Metallics Commissions Ruhrstahl Heraeus Unit from SMS group

12 December 2025 - SMS group announced it has been commissioned to deliver a new Ruhrstahl Heraeus (RH) unit for JSW Steel Ltd. subsidiary JSW Vijayanagar Metallics Ltd.’s (JVML) Vijayanagar Works Steel Plant 4 in Toranagallu, India.

SMS group Launches X-Pact® Digital Hub

19 November 2025 - SMS group announced it has launched its new software ecosystem, the X-Pact® Digital Hub, to serve as a milestone technology to support the metals industry’s shift to autonomous production.

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.