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News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.

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Calderys Greenfield Project Progresses

10 April 2025 - One year after the greenfield project’s groundbreaking, Calderys announced the successful trial of its acidic monolithic refractories line at the Calderys Plant in East & South India (CAPES).

Curtis Steel Places Order With Red Bud Industries

10 April 2025 - Red Bud Industries announced it has received an order for a precision blanking line, low passline slitter and a packaging line from Houston-based service center Curtis Steel Co. LLC.

Tata Steel Signs Contracts With Clecim, ABB Ltd. to Supply Pickling Line

09 April 2025 - Tata Steel announced that as part of its GBP1.25 billion investment to bring green steelmaking to its Port Talbot site in Wales, U.K., which includes GBP500 million in government support, it has signed contracts with Clecim and ABB Ltd. to supply a pickling line.

Danieli to Supply Spooler Line to Alfa Acciai

08 April 2025 - Italian steel manufacturer Alfa Acciai has tapped Danieli to supply a spooler line to be installed at its Brescia works.

Primetals Technologies, voestalpine Partner on New Iron Plant

08 April 2025 - Primetals Technologies will work with voestalpine, iron ore miner Rio Tinto and Mitsubishi Corp. to build a prototype ironmaking plant that combines its hydrogen-based fine-ore reduction and smelter technologies, the companies announced Tuesday.

Agreement: Hydnum Steel to Provide Green Steel to thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe

02 April 2025 - Under the terms of an agreement signed by both companies, Hydnum Steel will provide thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe with green flat steel once its flat steel plant in Puertollano, Spain, is in operation.

Tenova to Modernize and Restart 20-High Cold Rolling Mill

02 April 2025 - Italian industrial group Marcegaglia has awarded Tenova with a contract to modernize and restart its 20-high cold rolling mill at its Gazoldo degli Ippoliti plant in Mantua, Italy.

Tenova Italimpianti Modernizes thyssenkrupp Steel’s Walking Beam Furnace

31 March 2025 - Tenova announced it has completed the modernization of thyssenkrupp Steel’s walking beam furnace (WBF) at its Bruckhausen plant in Duisburg, Germany.

Danieli to Upgrade Fagersta Stainless Bar-in-Coil Line

31 March 2025 - Swedish stainless steel producer Fagersta Stainless, part of Marcegaglia Group, turns to Danieli for upgrades including a bar-in-coil line.

Hyundai Motor Group Commits to US$21 Billion Investment for U.S. Growth

27 March 2025 - Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) has announced an investment of US$21 billion between 2025 to 2028, including building an electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mill in Louisiana, focusing on expanding manufacturing, advancing technologies and enhancing energy infrastructure in the U.S.

SMS group to Upgrade Seamless Tube Mill

27 March 2025 - BENTELER Steel/Tube GmbH, a seamless and welded tubes manufacturer, announced upgrades to their seamless tube mill in Paderborn-Schloss Neuhaus, Germany, with SMS group’s CARTA®neo SRM Technology System.

Danieli to Deliver Upgrades to Casting Machine

27 March 2025 - Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel is partnering with Danieli to upgrade its casting machine capabilities in Sohar, Oman.

Citing a Challenging Market, British Steel Prepares to End Primary Steelmaking in U.K.

27 March 2025 - British Steel plans to shutters its two blast furnaces and steelmaking operations in England, citing tariffs, challenging market conditions and higher environmental costs.

ANDRITZ Selected to Supply New U.S. Electrical Steel Facility

20 March 2025 - AM/NS Calvert LLC has chosen international technology group ANDRITZ to provide an annealing and coating line and a cold rolling mill for its new electrical steel plant in Calvert, Ala., USA.

Nippon Yakin Kogyo Produces First Coil on New HZ-Mill

20 March 2025 - Japanese stainless steel producer Nippon Yakin Kogyo has successfully produced the first coil on its new HZ-Mill at the Kawasaki plant, engineered and supplied by Primetals Technologies.

Blastr Green Steel Enters Environmental Permitting Phase

19 March 2025 - Nordic start-up Blastr Green Steel’s planned iron and steel plant has taken a step closer to a final investment decision after receiving a reasoned conclusion on its environmental impact assessment.

Red Bud Industries Delivers Light-Gauge Slitting Line

14 March 2025 - Klauer Manufacturing Co., a supplier of building products, has installed a Red Bud Industries light-gauge slitting line at their facility in Dubuque, Iowa.

Danieli Technology to Power Pacific Steel Rebar Mill 

13 March 2025 - Pacific Steel Group’s planned rebar micro-mill will be capable of converting liquid steel to finished bar in under 10 minutes, according to the mill’s technology provider. 

Boston Metal Takes a Step Toward Commercializing Green Ironmaking Process

13 March 2025 - Boston Metal, a start-up that is developing an electrolysis-based process to produce green iron, has commissioned a critical piece of process equipment that validates the scalability of its process, the company has announced. 

SMS Group Reports First Commercial Coil on Upgraded Strip Mill

12 March 2025 - SMS group has completed repairs and upgrades to the automation system serving PT Krakatau Steel’s No.1 hot strip mill, the company reports.