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Turkish Wire Rod Mill Issues Final Acceptance Certificate on Modernization Project

21 March 2024 - Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate for a wire rod mill modernization project at Kaptan Demir Çelik in Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey, the company has announced.

SAIL, Primetals Technologies to Collaborate on Decarbonization

06 March 2024 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) and Primetals Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding to closely collaborate on projects and technologies related to decarbonization of the steelmaker’s Rourkela plant in Odisha, India.

Primetals Technologies Contracted for Plate Mill Improvement

08 February 2024 - Hyundai Steel is upgrading a heavy plate mill with a new cooling system designed to reduce the overall hold time between the roughing and finishing stands.

Primetals Technologies Selected for AOD Revamp

31 January 2024 - Italian special stainless steel producer ASONEXT has contracted Primetals Technologies to revamp its 40-metric-ton argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) converter shop at its facilities in Brescia, Italy.

Degasser, Caster Improvements Slated for JSW Steel USA Mill

24 January 2024 - JSW Steel USA has contracted Primetals Technologies to build what will be North America’s largest twin-station vacuum tank degasser and to upgrade the slab caster at its Ohio mill.

voestalpine Contracts Primetals Technologies for EAF Build

17 January 2024 - voestalpine has placed an order with Primetals Technologies for a 180-metric-ton electric arc furnace, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

Construction on thyssenkrupp Hot Strip Mil Upgrade Reaches Milestone

11 December 2023 - thyssenkrupp recently reached a milestone in the overhaul of a slab caster and hot strip mill at its Bruckhausen site in Duisburg, Germany.

POSCO Plans to Go All in on H2 Ironmaking

27 November 2023 - South Korean steel giant POSCO plans to shift entirely to hydrogen-reduced iron production by 2050, reports BusinessKorea.

thyssenkrupp Sees Machine Vision System Aiding Defect Detection

27 November 2023 - thyssenkrupp is implementing a Primetals Technologies-made computer vision solution for detecting strip cross cracks at a German hot strip mill.

German Mill Gives Preliminary Acceptance of Mill Upgrade

15 November 2023 - Germany’s BGH Edelstahlwerke has signed the preliminary acceptance certificate on an upgrade to a roughing mill, according to project contractor Primetals Technologies.

Primetals Technologies Reveals World’s First 3-Strand Slab Caster

08 November 2023 - China’s Tangshan Donghua Iron and Steel has started up a 3-strand continuous slab caster at a mill in Tangshan, Hebei province, marking a world first, according to the caster’s builder, Primetals Technologies.

thyssenkrupp Starts New Cold Rolling Mill

31 October 2023 - thyssenkrupp has rolled the first coil on its Primetals Technologies-built 2-stand reversing cold mill, a centerpiece production unit that will help it meet demand for silicon steel.

Chinese Plate Mill Signs Off on Process Automation Upgrade

25 October 2023 - Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate on an extensive automation upgrade made to Xiangtan Iron and Steel’s plate mill in Xiangtan, Hunan province.

China Steel Corp. Selects Primetals Technologies To Undertake Decarbonization Study

19 October 2023 - Primetals Technologies announced it has received an order for a decarbonization study from China Steel Corp. (CSC), with the aim to reduce carbon emissions at its Kaohsiung site in Taiwan.

Primetals Technologies Joins Effort to Recast Ukrainian Metals Industry

12 October 2023 - Primetals Technologies will cooperate with the Ukrainian government on rebuilding the country’s metals industry and help it incorporate green production technology.

Primetals Technologies Introduces No-Contact Long Products Measurement System

05 October 2023 - Primetals Technologies has introduced a non-contact safety device that measures long product sections and has installed the first unit at a U.S. mill.

ArcelorMittal Mexico Starts Automated Quality Control System

28 September 2023 - ArcelorMittal Mexico recently put an integrated quality control, production management and transport system from Primetals Technologies into service at is Lázaro Cárdenas site, the equipment supplier reports.

Acquisition Expands Primetals Technologies Cutting Tech Know-How

07 September 2023 - Primetals Technologies has acquired the assets and intellectual property of Spain’s Torch-Cutting Technologies (TCT) in a deal that will complement its offerings in cutting technology.

Primetals Technologies Receives Order for Two LD Converters

30 August 2023 - ArcelorMittal’s Brazilian unit has placed an order with Primetals Technologies for two basic oxygen furnaces and gas cleaning equipment, according to the equipment supplier.