Steel News

voestalpine Stahl GmbH’s Hot Strip Mill To Be Upgraded by Primetals Technologies

26 February 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it will upgrade vostalpine Stahl GmbH’s laminar strip cooling line at its hot strip mill in Linz, Austria.

Primetals Technologies Receives FAC From Rizhao Steel for Anti-Bulging System on All Five Arvedi ESP Lines

24 February 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced that Rizhao Steel has presented them with a final acceptance certificate (FAC) for the installation of the LevCon Bender Anti-Bulging system on all five of its Arvedi ESP high-speed casters.

Primetals Technologies, BGH Complete First Melting Tests of Active Power Feeder

17 February 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has completed the first melting tests of the active power feeder alongside BGH Edelstahl at its electric arc furnace (EAF) in Siegen, Germany.

Baosteel Receives World’s Thickest Ultrathick Slab Caster From Primetals Technologies

12 February 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has delivered a new two-stand record-breaking ultrathick slab caster, Caster No. 5, to Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron and Steel’s Zhanjiang plant in Guangdong Province, China.

Primetals Technologies Upgrades Aperam’s Stainless Steel Meltshop

10 February 2026 - Primetals Technologies upgraded Aperam’s stainless steel meltshop in Genk, Belgium with a revamp of its existing argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) converter No. 1 and installation a new AOD converter No. 2.

Primetals Technologies Chosen to Supply New Casting Technology for HKM

05 February 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has been chosen by German steel producer Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) to supply new mold expert fiber systems for its Duisburg plant.

Primetals Technologies to Provide Digitalization Solution to Shanxi Jingang

03 February 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has agreed to provide an advanced digitalization solution to Shanxi Jingang New Materials Technology’s new Arvedi ESP line for its facility in Jincheng, China.

Primetals Technologies Delivers 2-Strand Caster to Maanshan Iron and Steel

27 January 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it will engineer, supply and start-up a bow-type 2-strand continuous caster, CC No. 4, for Maanshan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. in Maanshan City, China.

“Best of Industry” Award for Central Operation Cockpit Presented to Primetals Technologies

23 January 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has received the “Best of Industry” award for its central operation cockpit (COC) solution from German industry media in Würzburg, Germany.

Xiangtan Iron and Steel Turns to Primetals Technologies for MULPIC Cooling Line Upgrade

20 January 2026 - Chinese heavy plate producer Xiangtan Iron and Steel has turned to Primetals Technologies to modernize its multipurpose interrupted cooling (MULPIC) line at its mill in Hunan province.

Primetals Technologies Upgrades Ladle Furnace for Tonggang

14 January 2026 - Tonghua Iron and Steel (Tonggang) had its ladle furnace in Jilin Province, China, successfully upgraded by Primetals Technologies, the company announced.

Primetals Technologies to Upgrade Pickling and Tandem Cold Mill Automation for voestalpine

08 January 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it will upgrade the software of voestalpine stahl’s BETA 2 pickling line and tandem cold mill in Linz, Austria.