Steel News

Joint Venture Awards Contract For New 240K-Ton Pipe Mill

14 August 2015 - SMS Group, in partnership with engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro, have been awarded a contract to build a large-diameter pipe mill in the United Arab Emirates.

MMK Investing in New Hot-Dip Galvanizing Line

27 July 2015 - Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) and the SMS group (Germany) concluded a supply contract for equipment for a new continuous galvanizing line (CGL).

SMS group Modernizes Walking Beam Furnace of ArcelorMittal Asturias

24 July 2015 - In February 2015, SMS Meer SpA, Italy, was awarded a new contract by ArcelorMittal Asturias, Spain, for the revamping of the 150-ton/hour walking beam furnace that feeds the wire rod mill.

JSPL Angul and SMS Group Commission Largest High-Speed Billet Caster in India

20 July 2015 - Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) and SMS group have successfully commissioned its high-speed eight-strand billet caster at the Angul Odisha, India, plant.

United States Steel Corporation Places Order for EAF and Vacuum Tank Degasser With SMS USA

14 July 2015 - Recently, United States Steel Corporation made the strategic investment to build an electric arc furnace (EAF) at its Fairfield Works outside of Birmingham, Ala.

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.