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SMS group has supplied a high-capacity hot strip mill (HSM) to Jindal Steel's Angul site in Odisha, India. Designed for an annual capacity of five mln tons, the 1,780 mm mill features advanced rolling technologies for…
Tata Steel UK has selected multinational construction and development company, Skanska to provide design and project management services for its new electric arc furnace (EAF) project in South Wales. Under the…
Future Forgeworks, a Brisbane-based steel manufacturer, has commissioned SMS group to supply Australia's first Continuous Mill Technology (CMT 350) mill for its Swanbank Green Steel Mill Project. The facility will…
Metalloinvest's OEMK plant has completed a major overhaul of its automated high-bay stacker, enhancing positioning accuracy and boosting productivity. The upgrade, costing approximately RUB 80 mln (USD 0.82 mln)…
Chinese steelmaker Yukun Iron and Steel Group has successfully produced 145-mm-thick slabs at its new Danieli QSP-DUE plant in Yuxi, Yunnan province, setting a record for direct casting and rolling facilities. This…
ArcelorMittal has announced plans to build an advanced non-grain-oriented electrical steel (NOES) manufacturing facility in Alabama. The plant, fully owned by ArcelorMittal, will have an annual production capacity of up…
Fujian Kebao Metal Products Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Fujian Sanbao Group, has awarded SMS contracts for two tinplate continuous annealing lines (TIN CALs). This move supports Sanbao Group's expansion into the…
Tata Steel has made significant investments in advanced generative AI platforms, developing over 550 AI models to enhance output, productivity, and quality. The company positions itself at the forefront of technological…
Acciaierie Venete has chosen Danieli to supply a new 100-ton electric-arc furnace, complete with a fume-treatment plant and material handling system, to be installed at its Padova Works in Italy. This new furnace will…
Turkish special steel bar producer Hascelik is preparing to launch its new electric arc furnace (EAF)-based steel mill in April, a move aimed at reducing its carbon footprint. Hascelik Board Chairman Adnan Naci…
JSW Steel Dolvi has commissioned SMS to supply a 350-ton BOF converter, along with a twin ladle furnace, gas cleaning plant, and automation systems (Level 1 and Level 2). This project is part of JSW Steel's strategic…
Acerbrag, after 20 years of operation, initiated the overhaul of the Danieli-supplied fast-finishing block overgear at its wire rod mill in Bragado, Buenos Aires province, Argentina. The refurbishment involved eight…
Blastr Green Steel has completed its second strategic partner financing round, advancing the development of a European integrated ultra-low CO2 steel value chain with its flagship steel plant in Finland. The round…
ArcelorMittal's Tubarao unit, located in the metropolitan region of Vitoria, Brazil, is a key player in special steel plate production in Latin America. Recently, SMS group completed the revamp of the suspension system…
Steel Dynamics has awarded AIC a contract to upgrade the automation system at its Roanoke Bar Division rolling mill in Virginia, USA. The project involves replacing the existing control system with a new PLC…
Turkish steelmaker Tosyali Holding plans to invest nearly 1 bln dollars to install 1.2 GW of solar power capacity for self-consumption across eight provinces, expanding its renewable energy use. The company has signed…
Ovako is investing over EUR 6 mln (USD 6.24 mln) to modernize its main bright bar facility in Hallefors, strengthening its position in the steel industry. The modernization scheduled for completion between 2024 and 2026…
Austria's Voestalpine Tubulars has successfully commissioned a new profile rolling mill, designed and engineered by Friedrich Kocks GmbH & CO KG. The new equipment is now fully integrated into the hot tube rolling mill…
The Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has expanded its use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to track the movement of transport and equipment. The system now covers the railway section between…
India's Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy unveiled an INR 20,000-crore (USD 2.3 bln) expansion plan for SAIL's Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL), aiming to boost its capacity to 7.55 mln tons per annum. Established in 1965, the…
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