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Fushun Special Steel Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Shagang Group, has granted final acceptance to Kocks for its 3-roll Reducing & Sizing Block (RSB 370++/4), marking the successful integration of the new block into regular…
AM/NS India has become the first integrated steelmaker in India to receive Green Steel certification under the Ministry of Steel's newly introduced green steel taxonomy, the company said. Following an independent audit…
ArcelorMittal has achieved the first heat under the SteelUp! modernization project at its Belval site in Luxembourg, marking a major milestone in the upgrade of the facility's steelmaking operations. The SteelUp!…
Romania-based UMB Steel has commissioned SMS group to supply Europe's first Continuous Mill Technology (CMT 700) at its Otelu Rosu site. The new long steel products mill will be integrated into the existing steelmaking…
Spanish engineering firm IDOM has announced that it is developing the front-end engineering design (FEED) phase for the flat products expansion project of Saudi Iron and Steel Company (Hadeed). Although details were…
China's JISCO Carbon Steel has commenced production on the world's first integrated line combining hot strip mill (HSM) and compact strip production (CSP) technologies at its Jiayuguan plant. The new line lifts annual…
JSW Salem, part of the JSW Steel Group, has successfully commissioned its modernized three-strand billet caster at its Salem works in India. The brownfield upgrade, executed by Danieli, replaces the original caster…
UAE's EMSTEEL Group has launched the region's first advanced steel crane simulator, aimed at improving operational safety, workforce training, and the use of digital technologies in industrial operations. The simulator…
UAE's Emirates Building Systems (EBS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC, has commissioned a new high-capacity roll bending machine as part of efforts to enhance its structural steel fabrication…
Tenaris has completed the installation and commissioning of a new water filtration system at its Bay City seamless pipe facility, aimed at further enhancing its already high 95pct water recycling rate. The USD 8 mln…
Japan's Daido Steel Co., Ltd. has secured an engineering contract from Nippon Steel Corporation for an electric arc furnace plant to be installed at Nippon Steel's Setouchi Steel Works (Hirohata area), Daido Steel said…
Dongkuk CM, a Dongkuk Steel Group company specializing in cold-rolled and color-coated steel sheets, has developed an AI-based surface defect detection system, marking an industry first. Surface inspection of…
Tata Steel has successfully integrated Kocks' RSB 370++/4(5) Reducing & Sizing Block at its new special bar quality (SBQ) and wire rod mill in Jamshedpur, India. Installed as the finishing unit after a reversing mill…
SSAB's investment in a new electric arc steel plant in Lulea has been designated a strategic net-zero project under the EU's Net-Zero Industry Act, highlighting its importance for Europe's industrial competitiveness and…
Turkish steel producer Koc Metalurji announced a temporary production shutdown at its steel mill in Osmaniye as part of planned maintenance and efficiency improvement works. The shutdown is scheduled to last around 15…
Chinese steel producer Maanshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (Masteel) has awarded Primetals Technologies a contract to engineer, supply and commission a new bow-type, two-strand continuous slab caster to support…
EMSTEEL, the UAE's largest steel and building materials producer, has sold its non-core Anabeeb division to Khansaheb Group, as part of a strategy to streamline its portfolio and focus on core operations. The…
Tenaris has inaugurated a new service center in Barrancabermeja, Santander, strengthening its service footprint and support capabilities for oil and gas operators in Colombia. The facility spans 35,000 square metres and…
Dillinger has placed an order with SMS group for Paul Wurth cast iron staves and additional copper staves for blast furnace 5, which has an annual hot metal capacity of about 2.5 mln tons. The equipment will replace the…
Ezz Steel, Egypt's largest steelmaker, is considering investment projects of around USD 1.1 bln over the next two years to expand production capacity, despite headwinds from global protectionist measures, its chief…
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