Steel News

SMS Group Receives Follow-Up Order From Outokumpu Nirosta

06 July 2015 - As part of an upgrade of its 20-roll cold rolling mill “SG 3” in Krefeld, Germany, Outokumpu Nirosta GmbH Krefeld has placed a follow-up order with SMS group covering the revamp of the existing rolling-oil treatment plant.

SMS Group: Customers Remain Reluctant to Invest in New Plants

25 June 2015 - Order intake by the SMS group in the last business year declined to EUR 3.167 billion, (2013: EUR 3.309 billion). Sales, at EUR 3.406 billion, remained at the same level as the previous year (2013: EUR 3.495 billion).

Tosyali Holding to Build World’s Largest DRI Combo Plant

23 June 2015 - Tosyali Holding has awarded Midrex Technologies, Inc., and its partner Paul Wurth S.A. Technologies, Inc., the project to build the world’s largest multiple product direct reduced iron plant for Tosyali Algeria located in Bethioua (Oran), Algeria.

Saarstahl Orders New Wire Rod Outlet From SMS Group

18 June 2015 - Saarstahl AG has placed an order with SMS group for a new wire rod outlet for its Neunkirchen works, Germany.

Qingdao Iron and Steel Orders SBQ Rolling Mill From SMS Group

17 June 2015 - Qingdao Iron and Steel, based in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, has placed an order with SMS group to supply an SBQ (Special Bar Quality) rolling mill.

New Heat Treatment Concept for Deutsche Edelstahlwerke From SMS Group

16 June 2015 - Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH has placed an order with SMS group for a heat treatment line for its Witten site, Germany.

North American Stainless Orders Stainless Steel Cold Rolling Mill and Bright Annealing Line From SMS Group

11 June 2015 - North American Stainless (NAS), U.S.A., a subsidiary of the Spanish Acerinox Group, has contracted SMS group for the supply of a 20-roll cold rolling mill and a bright annealing line.

Big River Steel Representatives Visit SMS Group in Hilchenbach, Germany

01 June 2015 - The SMS group is currently building an integrated, environment-friendly plant complex for high-grade steel products and specialty steels in the U.S.A. on the site of recently founded steel producer Big River Steel.

TimkenSteel Produces Blooms on “Jumbo” Caster Designed by SMS group for Wide Range of Steel Grades

11 May 2015 - TimkenSteel has successfully commissioned its vertical continuous caster in Canton, Ohio, U.S.A. The first heat was successfully cast in 2014. TimkenSteel is presently ramping up production to full capacity.

Mark Bula of Big River Steel Addresses Association of Women in the Metal Industries

24 April 2015 - The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries (AWMI) held an industry dinner on Thursday, 23 April 2015. Mark Bula, chief commercial officer for Big River Steel, was the keynote speaker.

SMS Mevac Commissions VOD Facility at Fujian Fuxin Special Steel

27 March 2015 - After the successful start-up of the stainless steel melt shop of Fujian Fuxin Special Steel (part of Formosa Plastics Corporation) in Zhangzhou, China, by the SMS group in 2014, last month the Duplex VOD X-eed unit supplied by SMS Mevac, Germany, was put into operation. This plant represents the extension phase of the melt shop.

New Fine Dust Extraction Technology from SMS Group to Be Employed by Chinese Steelmaker

25 March 2015 - Shougang Qian'An Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. has placed an order with the SMS group to retrofit its steelworks with three hydro-hybrid filter systems.

SMS Siemag Supplying Continuous Pickling Line to Turkey’s Tezcan

23 March 2015 - Turkish steel service center Tezcan has placed an order with SMS Siemag for the supply of a continuous pickling line.

SMS Millcraft and SMS Meer Inc. Merge

17 March 2015 - Two SMS Group companies, SMS Millcraft LLC, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., and SMS Meer Inc., headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pa., the U.S. subsidiary of SMS Meer GmbH, have merged to become SMS Technical Services LLC.

SMS Siemag Upgrading 7-Stand Hot-Wide-Strip Mill at ArcelorMittal Gent

16 March 2015 - ArcelorMittal has awarded SMS Siemag the order to upgrade the 7-stand hot-wide-strip mill in Gent, Belgium.

TimkenSteel and SMS Meer Develop Advanced Q&T Facility

06 March 2015 - TimkenSteel has placed an order with SMS Meer for the design, construction and installation of a complete new heat treatment plant for the company’s Gambrinus complex in Canton, Ohio, USA.

Zhejiang Kingland Puts Spiral Pipe Plant from PWS into Operation

03 March 2015 - Zhejiang Kingland Pipe Industry, based in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, has successfully commissioned a spiral pipe plant supplied by PWS.

ArcelorMittal Zenica Invests €4.65 Million in New Coil Production Facility

22 January 2015 - ArcelorMittal Zenica, the region’s largest steel producer, announced further enhancements to its production facilities in an investment project valued at €4.65 million.

SMS Group Inaugurates New Manufacturing & Service Workshop in India

08 December 2014 - On 27 November 2014, the SMS group inaugurated its new manufacturing and service workshop in Bhubaneswar, in the Indian state of Odisha, built for an investment of approximately €31 million.

California Steel Industries Commissions Pipe Welding Line from SMS Meer

02 December 2014 - CSI Tubular Products Inc. (CSITP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of California Steel Industries Inc. (CSI), based in Fontana, Calif., U.S.A., has successfully commissioned an electrical resistance welding (ERW) line for up to 24-inch diameter pipes supplied by SMS Meer.