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Mill Upgrades & Capital Investments

New mills, mill upgrades and other projects requiring an expenditure of capital.

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Celsa Signs Off on Wire Rod Mill Improvement

06 November 2025 - Celsa France has issued the final acceptance certificate on upgrades to its wire rod mill in Bayonne, reports project contractor Primetals Technologies. 

U. S. Steel Outlines US$11 Billion Capital Investment Program 

05 November 2025 - United States Steel Corporation is planning to build a new hot strip mill at its Edgar Thomson plant, reline the No. 14 Gary Works blast furnace and construct a direct reduction plant as part of parent Nippon Steel’s promised US$11 billion investment in the business. 

U. S. Steel to Add Threading Line to Fairfield Mill

03 November 2025 - United States Steel Corporation will invest US$75 million in a new premium threading line at its Fairfield, Ala., pipe and tube mill.

Australian Plant Selects Danieli Power Feeder Tech

31 October 2025 - Alter Steel, which is building Australia’s first greenfield mill in more than 40 years, has opted to deploy Danieli’s Digimelter and Q-One power feeder technology, Danieli reports.

Algoma to Scale Back Coil Production, Speed Up EAF Conversion

30 October 2025 - Algoma Steel is accelerating its conversion to electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking and will curtail coil production as it attempts to counter the loss of access to the U.S. market.

Nucor Reports Progress on West Virginia Mill; Cancels Greenfield Project in Western U.S.

28 October 2025 - Nucor Corp. is approximately 75% of the way toward completing its West Virginia sheet mill and has dropped plans for a rebar micro-mill in the Pacific Northwest, company executives said Tuesday.

Pacific Steel Opts for Danieli Emissions Abatement Technology

28 October 2025 - Pacific Steel Group will incorporate Danieli’s air emissions abatement technology into its planned California micro-mill, the company has announced.

Danieli Receives Order for New Spooler Line From Sovel

23 October 2025 - nieli has received an order from Sovel, part of the Sidenor Group, for a new K-Spool line to be installed at its Almyros micro-mill in Greece.

SMS group Supplies Rebar Rolling Mill to Abul Khair Steel

23 October 2025 - Abul Khair Group subsidiary, Abul Khair Steel Ltd., has successfully begun production at its new high-capacity rolling mill built by SMS group in Sitakunda, Bangladesh.

Rizhao Steel Selects Primetals Technologies to Implement Advanced Systems

23 October 2025 - Primetals Technologies has successfully commissioned advanced process automation systems and technology at Rizhao Steel’s integrated plant in Rizhao, China.

United Steel Supply Turns to Red Bud Industries for Light-Gauge Slitting Line

22 October 2025 - Red Bud Industries announced it has received an order from building products supplier United Steel Supply for a light-gauge slitting line at its Jeffersonville, Ind., USA, facility.

Danieli to Supply Continuous Casting Machine for Henan Fengbao Special Steel

21 October 2025 - Danieli has been awarded a contract by Henan Fengbao Special Steel Co. Ltd. to supply a new continuous casting machine for high-alloy round billets in Henan, China.

ABB to Deliver Main Electrical Infrastructure for SSAB’s New Mini-Mill

21 October 2025 - ABB announced it has been contracted by SSAB to deliver the main electrical infrastructure for its new fossil-free mini-mill in Luleå, Sweden.

Industeel Belgium Turns to SMS group for Green Walking Beam Furnace Upgrade

21 October 2025 - Steel plate producer Industeel Belgium, part of the ArcelorMittal Group, has turned to SMS group for a sustainable upgrade of the walking beam furnace at its plate mill in Charleroi, Belgium.

Eurasian Resources Group Partners With Primetals Technologies, Midrex Technologies for HBI Plant

20 October 2025 - A consortium of Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), Primetals Technologies and Midrex Technologies have signed a contract for engineering, supply of key process equipment and services for construction of a hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant in Rudny, Kazakhstan.

SMS group Taps Systems Spray-Cooled to Supply Equipment for SSAB’s EAF Project

17 October 2025 - SMS group has tapped Systems Spray-Cooled of The Systems Group for design and supply of Spray-Cooled™ equipment for SSAB’s new electric arc furnace (EAF) in Oxelösund, Sweden.

Hybar CEO Weighs Potential US$1 Billion Rebar Expansion Project

17 October 2025 - David Stickler, chief executive officer of Hybar LLC in Osceola, Ark., USA, announced plans for a US$1 billion second rebar facility, Hybar 2, as part of the US$3 billion he hopes to invest in Mississippi County in the next couple years, reported the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette.

SMS group’s Strip Guiding System Modernizes Salzgitter Flachstahl’s Hot Strip Mill

16 October 2025 - SMS group has successfully upgraded Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH’s 7-stand hot strip mill with implementation of the X-Pact® Centerline Control system.

NAS Turns to KOCKS for Reducing and Sizing Block

16 October 2025 - North American Stainless (NAS) has turned to KOCKS for a reducing and sizing block (RSB®) 370++/6 in the latest 5.0 design for its facility in Ghent, Ky., USA.

Primetals Technologies Receives Acceptance for Push-Pull Pickling Line

16 October 2025 - HBIS Tangsteel has given Primetals Technologies the provisional acceptance certificate for the world’s largest push-pull pickling line at its steel plant in Laoting, China.