Process
News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.
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SMS group Unveils DC Power System for Metals Plants
16 December 2022 - SMS group has launched sales of an internal DC grid that promises to help steel mills decarbonize production and run more efficiently.
British Steel Turns to Danieli for Wire Rod Mill Improvement
16 December 2022 - British Steel has ordered intelligent guides from Danieli Morgårdshammar Guide Systems for its 4-strand wire rod mill in Scunthorpe, England, the equipment manufacturer reports.
U. S. Steel Starts Pig Iron Caster
14 December 2022 - United States Steel Corporation’s US$60 million pig iron caster has produced its first batch and is beginning to ramp up, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.
Ternium Orders Push Pickling Line for Mexican Mill
13 December 2022 - ANDRITZ has received an order for a high-end push pickling line (PPL) that will process advanced high-strength steel grades, the company has said.
Harsco JV to Provide Scrap, Slag Services at Turkish Mill
13 December 2022 - Turkish steel sheet and pipe maker Tosyali Holding has contracted joint venture Tosyali Harsco to provide certain services at its new greenfield steel plant in Sariseki.
CMC Selects West Virginia for New Micro-Mill
08 December 2022 - Commercial Metals Co. will build its fourth micro-mill in Berkeley County, W.Va., USA, the long products maker said on Thursday.
Nucor Invests in Green Ironmaking Startup
08 December 2022 - Nucor Corp. has made an equity investment in a startup company developing a process that can produce iron from low-grade ores and renewable electricity.
Japanese Steelmakers Consider Increasing Electrical Steel Investment
07 December 2022 - Nippon Steel Corp. and JFE Steel Corp. are eying additional investments in electrical steels as demand for electric vehicles increases, according to the Bloomberg news service.
POSCO Lays Green Bet on Australia
05 December 2022 - South Korea’s largest steel producer plans to invest US$40 billion in hydrogen, direct reduced iron and green steel production in Australia over the next 15 years, reports commodities news and pricing service Argus.
Saarstahl Prepares to Move Ahead on DRI, EAF Conversion
05 December 2022 - Saarstahl AG leaders are greenlighting a EUR3.5 billion plan to build two electric arc furnaces (EAFs) and a direct reduction plant at sites in Germany, the company has said.
Danieli Lands Order for Nucor EAF
29 November 2022 - Nucor Corp. has contracted Danieli to install a new electric arc furnace (EAF) at the steelmaker’s Kingman, Ariz., USA, bar mill, the plant builder has announced.
LIBERTY Steel Buys Asian EAF Mill, Plans to Relocate Equipment to Europe
29 November 2022 - LIBERTY Steel Group is acquiring KG Steel’s Dongbu plant in South Korea and intends to move the equipment to Romania, the company has announced.
Rio Tinto Steps Up Testing of New Low-Carbon Ironmaking Process
23 November 2022 - Iron ore miner Rio Tinto will build a large-scale pilot plant to further test its promising low-carbon ironmaking process, the company has announced.
KOCKS Lands Order for Bar Mill Reducing, Sizing Block
23 November 2022 - India’s Tata Steel Long Products Ltd. has contracted rolling mill sizing specialist Friedrich KOCKS GmbH & Co. KG for a reducing and sizing block that will serve the steelmaker’s new rolling mill complex in Jamshedpur.
Danieli Lands Order for Bar Spooling Line
22 November 2022 - Italy’s Pittini Group has contracted Danieli for a spooled bar line to be installed at its Potenza bar mill.
Australian Long Products Maker Sets Sights on U.S. Wire Rod Assets
17 November 2022 - Australian long products manufacturer InfraBuild intends to acquire the U.S. wire rod arm of its parent company, GFG Alliance.
Primetals Technologies Reports First Coil on Upgraded PLTCM
17 November 2022 - China’s Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel has produced the first coil on an upgraded tandem cold mill in Loudi, Hunan province, reports project contractor Primetals Technologies.
Danieli Wraps Up Shear Rebuild
15 November 2022 - Danieli has completed a rebuild of the sidetrimming plate shear serving the Steel Authority of India (SAIL)’s BSP Bhilai plant.
Gerdau Gives Final OK to Furnace Modernization Project
11 November 2022 - Gerdau has issued the final acceptance certificate on an electric arc furnace (EAF) modernization at its Monroe, Mich., USA, special steel plant, reports project contractor Primetals Technologies.
Salzgitter Throttles Up New Galvanizing Line
10 November 2022 - German steelmaker Salzgitter has begun ramping up its new No. 3 hot-dip galvanizing line, a EUR200 million investment meant to help strengthen its position as a supplier of premium sheet to auto and appliance manufacturers.
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