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Mill Upgrades & Capital Investments
New mills, mill upgrades and other projects requiring an expenditure of capital.
Latest News
HWI Celebrates Opening of Its Lightweight Monolithics Facility
12 March 2026 - HWI, a member of Calderys, celebrated the opening of its new lightweight monolithics production facility in Fulton, Mo., USA.
BAHAGIA STEEL Taps SMS group for New Twin-Strand HSD® Rebar Line
12 March 2026 - Indonesian round bar and rebar producer PT. BAHAGIA STEEL has tapped SMS group to deliver a new twin-strand high-speed delivery (HSD®) rebar production line for its Kampung Wringinanom site.
Jingye Turns to SMS group for Wire Rod Line Modernization
11 March 2026 - SMS group announced it will modernize Jingye (Yingkou) Medium Plate Co. Ltd.’s No. 1 high-speed wire rod line at its Yingkou plant in China to expand its product diameter range.
Changling Special Steel Completes First Heat on Danieli Zerobucket EAF
11 March 2026 - Changling Special Steel announced it completed the first heat on its new Danieli Zerobucket electric arc furnace (EAF) in January 2026.
Çolakoğlu Metalurji’s EAF Upgraded by Primetals Technologies
10 March 2026 - Çolakoğlu Metalurji had its electric arc furnace (EAF) in Dilovasi, Türkiye, upgraded by Primetals Technologies to include a furnace-tilting device.
RIFT Raises €113.8 Million to Scale Iron Fuel Technology
06 March 2026 - RIFT announced it has raised €113.8 million to conduct its first commercial project to scale iron fuel technology.
SAIL Turns to Primetals Technologies For IISCO Plant Expansion
04 March 2026 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) has selected Primetals Technologies to supply a new pelletizing plant, three 165-metric-ton ladle furnaces and two 165-metric-ton RH degassers as part of its IISCO steel plant expansion in Burnpur.
Gov. Stein: US Forged Rings Will Open Production Facility in North Carolina As Part of US$875 Million Investment
27 February 2026 - North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced specialty steel products manufacturer US Forged Rings Inc. has planned a three-phase project with a total investment of US$875 million, beginning with building a production facility in Hertford County, N.C., USA.
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.
Orrcon Steel Increases Production Thanks to the Fully Automated OTO Tube Mill From Fives
24 February 2026 - Australian tube manufacturer and part of BlueScope, Orrcon Steel, has increased production of structural tubes for construction and infrastructure applications at its Unanderra facility with the fully automated OTO tube mill from Fives.
Pacific Steel Group Turns to Systems Spray-Cooled for EAF Project
24 February 2026 - Systems Spray-Cooled™ LLC announced Pacific Steel Group has selected their equipment for its new electric arc furnace (EAF) project in Mojave, Calif., USA.
Miami Valley Steel Service Turns to Red Bud Industries for Heavy-Gauge Cut-to-Length Line
19 February 2026 - Red Bud Industries announced it will deliver a 12.7 mm x 1,829 mm heavy-gauge cut-to-length line with a T2 10 m stretcher leveler to Miami Valley Steel Service in Piqua, Ohio, USA.
Yamato Steel Taps SMS group to Modernize Section Mill
17 February 2026 - SMS group announced it has been selected to modernize Yamato Steel Co. Ltd.’s section mill, replacing two mill stands with new compact cartridge mill stands (CCS®), in Himeji, Japan.
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.
