Process
News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.
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ABB to Enhance Water Operations of Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Co.
04 June 2025 - ABB announced it has won an order from Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Co. (EZDK) to enhance the operations of three main central water treatment plants at the Ezz Steel plant in Alexandria, Egypt.
Hybar Celebrates First Steel Rebar Production
02 June 2025 - Hybar LLC announced it has produced its first rebar at its new steel mini-mill in Osceola, Ark., just 22 months after breaking ground on its 1,300-acre construction site.
Hoa Phat Turns to SMS group to Deliver Rail and Section Mill
02 June 2025 - SMS group announced it has partnered with Hoa Phat Dung Quat Rail and Special Steel Joint Stock Company, Vietnam to deliver a state-of-the-art rail and section mill to be built in the Dung Quat Economic Zone of Vietnam.
Electric Process Gas Heater to be Supplied by Kanthal and Danieli
27 May 2025 - Kanthal and Danieli will install Kanthal’s first pilot-scale electric process gas heater for commercial use at Emsteel’s direct reduced iron (DRI) plant in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
ANDRITZ to Upgrade Tangsteel’s Continuous Galvanizing Line
21 May 2025 - Tangsteel High Strength Automotive Strip Co. Ltd. has turned to ANDRITZ to upgrade and modernize its No. 5 continuous galvanizing line at its facility in Tangshan, China.
Fives Installs Oxygen System on Billet Reheating Furnace
20 May 2025 - Fives announced it has successfully completed its first PREMIX oxygen enrichment project on an existing billet reheating furnace at MEGASA Group’s rebar production plant SN Maia Siderurgia Nacional in Maia, Portugal.
Feralpi Stahl Launches €220 Million Green Rolling Mill
16 May 2025 - Feralpi Stahl, part of Feralpi Group, announced the completion of its €220 million Danieli-supplied green rolling mill at its facility in Saxony, Germany.
ArcelorMittal Confirms Intention to Build €1.2 Billion EAF in Dunkirk
15 May 2025 - ArcelorMittal, working closely with the French government, announced its confidence that all conditions will be in place soon after summer to relaunch its decarbonization plan which includes building a €1.2 billion electric arc furnace (EAF) in Dunkirk, France.
To Survive the Trade War, Algoma Will Do What It Does Best — Make Plate
06 May 2025 - Against the backdrop of trade tensions with the U.S., Canadian sheet and plate producer Algoma will focus on increasing plate shipments from its recently modernized plate mill, reports Northern Ontario Business.
Nucor Upgrades Tubular Operations
06 May 2025 - International engineering group Fives is fulfilling an order for two cutoff machines from Nucor Tubular Products, which is expanding its product portfolio and capabilities.
Austrian Mill Plans Bar Line Improvement
06 May 2025 - Danieli was selected to revamp the finishing area of Austrian rebar maker Marienhütte’s bar line, the equipment manufacturer reports.
Tata Steel Looks to Expand Mining Operation
05 May 2025 - Tata Steel will invest the equivalent of nearly US$1.2 billion in its Noamundi, Joda, and Katamati mines as it looks to boost their capacity by more than one-third, reports The (Jamshedpur, India) Avenue Mail newspaper.
ArcelorMittal Begins Bringing Up Alabama EAF
04 May 2025 - ArcelorMittal has begun commissioning the new electric arc furnace (EAF) and caster at its Calvert, Ala., USA, joint-venture sheet mill, the steelmaker has said.
SMS Concast Successfully Installs Continuous Caster
30 April 2025 - Reinforcing steel and profiles manufacturer, İzmir Demir Çelik Sanayi A.Ş (IDC), has expanded its steel works with SMS Concast's 7-strand continuous caster at its facility in Aliağa, İzmir, Türkiye.
Primetals Technologies Completes EAF Upgrade
30 April 2025 - Baku Steel Company CJSC group presented Primetals Technologies with the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for the upgrade of its 60-metric-ton electric arc furnace (EAF) in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Hydnum Steel Granted €60 Million by Spanish Government From the PERTE of Industrial Decarbonization
24 April 2025 - Hydnum Steel announced the Spanish Government has granted €60 million in funding through the strategic project for the recovery and economic transformation (PERTE) of industrial decarbonization to aid in the construction of the first green steel plant on the Iberian Peninsula, located in Puertollano.
British Steel Ends Layoff Talks
24 April 2025 - British Steel has halted layoff negotiations with union workers and will keep its two blast furnaces in operation, the company has announced.
SMS group to Upgrade AM/NS Calvert Hot Strip Mill
23 April 2025 - SMS group announced today that it has been commissioned by AM/NS Calvert to upgrade the automation control system at its 7-stand hot strip mill in Calvert, Ala., USA.
Clariant and Midrex Renew Green DRI Technology Collaboration
22 April 2025 - Sustainability-focused specialty chemical company Clariant announced it has renewed its collaboration with Midrex to increase focus on natural gas-based direct reduced iron (DRI) technology for green steel production.
Hyundai Motor Group and POSCO to Expand Partnership in Steel and Battery Markets
21 April 2025 - Hyundai Motor Group announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with POSCO Group to expand their cooperation in both the steel and battery sectors.