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Gunung Raja Paksi Tbk (GRP), Indonesia's largest privately owned steelmaker, has signed a landmark deal with Primetals Technologies, becoming Asia's first steel plant outside China capable of producing zero-carbon HRC…
Canada Metal Processing Group (MPG Canada) and its subsidiaries, Ivaco Rolling Mills, Sivaco, and Infasco, have announced cost-cutting measures to address market challenges and potential U.S. tariffs on steel. Amid…
Chinese seamless pipe manufacturer Hengyang Valin Steel Pipe has selected Danieli's Fine Quality Mill (FQM) technology for its new hot-rolling production line, designed to produce 800,000 tons per year of extra-large…
Metinvest and Danieli have signed a shareholder agreement at the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy in Rome, formalizing their joint partnership in Metinvest Adria S.p.A. This agreement is a key step in…
Salzgitter has laid the foundation stone for one of Europe's largest green hydrogen production plants, the German steel producer announced in a press release. Starting in 2026, the plant will produce around 9,000 tons…
El Marakby Steel, a leading Egyptian manufacturer of deformed bars and wire rod, is enhancing its production capacity and competitiveness by upgrading its SMS minimill at the 6th of October site. In early 2023, SMS…
Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for its digital assistant systems at SSAB's Hameenlinna plant in Finland, marking the first use of its digital solutions for coil identification…
MMK Trading House has begun a major upgrade of its warehouse site in Magnitogorsk to enhance efficiency and improve customer service. The facility supports prompt deliveries from an inventory of over 10,000 steel…
Ashry Steel Group has commenced operations at its new facility, Galfa Engineering Industries Factory, specializing in lighting poles and structural steel towers. The launch aligns with the company's strategy to…
Neath Port Talbot Council's Planning Committee has approved Tata Steel UK's proposal to build a state-of-the-art Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steelmaking facility in Port Talbot, the company announced. Tata Steel UK CEO…
Rodacciai has completed the upgrade of its rolling mill at the Sirone plant with AIC (Automazioni Industriali Capitanio), marking a key step in its modernization efforts. The project involved relocating and upgrading…
Turkey's Kardemir has ordered a five-strand combi-continuous caster from SMS Concast, a subsidiary of SMS group, to upgrade production at its Karabuk steel plant. The new facility is set to begin operations by late…
South Korean special steel producer Seah Besteel is intensifying its global market expansion by developing specialized steel wire rod materials for the energy sector. The company recently announced the successful…
Olympic Steel, Inc. has placed an order with international technology group Andritz for a state-of-the-art cut-to-length line at its facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This new line will enhance Olympic Steel's…
EMSTEEL, one of the GCC's largest publicly traded steel and building materials manufacturers, has announced a decarbonization strategy targeting a 40 pct reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in its Steel Business Unit…
Shinkasai Steel has successfully begun operating a digital Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) in Osaka, following the installation of the Q-One power feeder, according to a press release from Italian equipment provider Danieli…
Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate (FAC) from ASONEXT for the upgrade of its 40-ton argon-oxygen decarburization (AOD) converter at the Italian stainless steel producer's Brescia…
SMS group has signed a major contract with Qinghai Xigang New Materials Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Xining Special Steel, to upgrade and maintain its PSM380 (Precision Sizing Mill) used for rolling special steel bars…
Outokumpu has completed a feasibility study on using small modular reactor (SMR) technology to enhance low-carbon energy availability near its largest stainless steel plant in Tornio, Finland. The study confirmed the…
Saudi Arabia's East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry has signed multiple contracts to establish a new production line for Helical Submerged Arc Welded (HSAW) pipes at its factory in Dammam 2nd Industrial City, the…
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