Steel News

Primetals Technologies Presents the EAF Ultimate Move

05 May 2026 - Primetals Technologies unveiled its new electric arc furnace (EAF), the EAF Ultimate Move, at AISTech 2026, built to reduce CAPEX while maintaining high performance.

Primetals Technologies Completes Converter Suspension System Installation for ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt

28 April 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has successfully completed the installation of ArcelorMittal’s new converter suspension system for its LD converter (BOF) No. 2 in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany.

AIST Presents Gold Reliability Achievement Award to NLMK Indiana for EAF Upgrade With Primetals Technologies

22 April 2026 - AIST presented the Gold Reliability Achievement Award to NLMK Indiana in honor of its recent electric arc furnace (EAF) upgrade with Primetals Technologies solutions at its facility in Portage, Ind., USA.

Primetals Technologies, Polytec Partner to Develop TrimRob

14 April 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has partnered with Polytec to develop and commercialize TrimRob, a robotic system for automating the trimming and sampling process for wire rod mills.

Primetals Technologies to Modernize Kardemir’s Automation Systems

09 April 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has been selected by Kardemir to modernize the automation environment across its meltshop in Karabük, Türkiye.

Primetals Technologies Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

01 April 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has appointed Koji Sakatani as its chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Yoshiharu Ikeda, effective 1 April 2026.

Primetals Technologies Upgrades Turkish Steel Producer’s Hot Strip Mill

26 March 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has received the final acceptance certificate for completing a Turkish steel producer’s hot strip mill modernization.

Primetals Technologies Delivers Fourth Continuous Caster to HBIS Tangsteel

18 March 2026 - HBIS Tangsteel has started up a new slab caster, its fourth continuous caster from Primetals Technologies in service at the Tangshan Laoting plant in Hebei Province, China.

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.