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Primetals Technologies Lands Order for Strip Mill Tech Packages
31 July 2019 - Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd. subsidiary Baosteel Zhanjiang has contracted Primetals Technologies to supply digitalization packages, automation technology and electrical equipment for a planned 1,780-mm hot strip mill.
AIC Buys Long Products Equipment Maker
30 July 2019 - Italian automation and robotics firm Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) has acquired the assets of an Italy-based manufacturer of long products hot rolling machines.
PSI Metals Wins Order for Systems Upgrade
30 July 2019 - Slovenian Steel Group and its SIJ Metal Ravne works have contracted PSI Metals to replace two legacy software systems.
At 2019's Midpoint, the World's Crude Steel Production Is Up. Here’s How Much.
30 July 2019 - With Asia leading the way, global crude steel production rose 4.9% through the first half of 2019, according to new numbers from the World Steel Association.
ArcelorMittal Reconsiders Hot End Idling at Polish Mill
29 July 2019 - ArcelorMittal Poland said it will postpone the planned idling of the Krakow plant’s hot end as it re-evaluates its plans.
Danieli Erects BF Stove in a Day
29 July 2019 - Danieli Corus has pulled off what it says is a first: it erected an entirely pre-fabricated shell of a hot blast stove in a single lift.
ASTM Issues Call for Input on New Steel Tube Standard
29 July 2019 - Standards-setter ASTM International is seeking input from steel manufacturers and fabricators as it launches development of a standard for ultrahigh-strength steel tubing.
Fives Bags Order for Galvanizing Line Upgrade
26 July 2019 - China’s Ma’anshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has awarded Fives a turnkey contract to upgrade a continuous galvanizing line in the Anhui province.
Danieli Contracted for New Special Steel Billet Grinders
24 July 2019 - Chinese special steel manufacturer Shagang Group has placed an order for two new billet grinders with Danieli.
Danieli Receives Order for Caster Rolls
18 July 2019 - Danieli Service has received an order for 216 stainless steel slab caster rolls from Thailand's GJ Steel, the company has announced.
NLMK Looks to Complete New Caster by Year's End
18 July 2019 - NLMK has begun installation of a new caster at its Lipetsk mill in Russia, marking the beginning of the end of a broader project to boost the mill’s output.
Tata Steel Not Seeking Partner for European Mills
18 July 2019 - After seeing its European venture with thyssenkrupp collapse, Tata Steel had hinted that it might look for a new partner. But a new agreement is apparently not in the cards at the moment, reports Indian financial website moneycontrol.com.
Primetals Technologies to Acquire One of Its Suppliers
18 July 2019 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Primetals Technologies are acquiring ABP Induction Systems, a manufacturer of induction furnaces and heating systems, for an undisclosed amount, the companies have announced.
U. S. Steel Signs Tenova for Košice Investment
18 July 2019 - Tenova LOI Thermprocess has won an order from U. S. Steel Košice for a new annealing and coating line to produce non-oriented electrical steel.
Tata Chief Executive Wants to Lead on R&D
16 July 2019 - Tata Steel chief executive and managing director TV Narendran, who is seeking a second turn at the helm of the steelmaker, has an ambitious goal for his next five years.
Nippon Steel Plans Divestments to Raise Cash
15 July 2019 - Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp. plans to sell off as much as US$1.85 billion worth of assets to help pay for its acquisition of Essar Steel in India and other things, reports The Nikkei Asian Review.
NLMK Opens Gas Recovery Plant
15 July 2019 - NLMK Group has put a RUB4.6 billion (US$73.4 million) by-products recovery plant into service at its Lipetsk site in Russia, the steelmaker has said.
Salzgitter Greenlights New Galvanizing Line, Signs SMS group to Project
11 July 2019 - Salzgitter AG will proceed with the installation of a third galvanizing line at its Salzgitter Flachstahl mill and has chosen SMS group to build it, the company announced Thursday.
Primetals Technologies Sees Increasing Demand for Caster Optimization Packages
11 July 2019 - Primetals Technologies has reached a new sales milestone, signing a contract to install its 150th level 2 process automation package for continuous casters in the last 10 years.
Danieli Inks Contracts for Rolling Mill, EAF Packages
11 July 2019 - Two Chinese steel producers have placed separate orders with Danieli for a new rebar mill and a scrap charging technology package.
