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Tata Steel has announced plans to double its manufacturing capacity in India, increasing production from 21 mln tons per annum to approximately 40 mln tons per annum. The company primarily operates in Jamshedpur…
British Steel's Teesside Beam Mill has successfully completed its GBP 1.4 mln (USD 1.8 mln) summer maintenance and improvement program. David Hogg, Plant Manager for Northern Mills, announced that rolling has resumed…
Acciaieria Arvedi, a leading Italian steel producer, has commissioned Primetals Technologies to upgrade its two vacuum degassers (VD) at the Cremona plant, Italy, with plans for completion by the second half of 2025…
Baosteel, a part of the Baowu Group, has launched operations at its new Danieli Zerobucket Ultra-High Power (UHP) electric arc furnace (EAF) in its Shanghai plant. Danieli provided a brand-new 150-ton UHP EAF featuring…
Blastr Green Steel has selected Primetals Technologies as its technological partner for a new 2.5 mln tons-per-year steel production complex near Helsinki, Finland. The plant, powered entirely by green hydrogen…
UAE's APL Apollo Tubes, a wholly owned subsidiary of India's APL Apollo Tubes, has launched a new Direct Forming Technology (DFT) line at its plant in Umm Al Quwain (UAQ), according to a company official's announcement…
Baosteel, the world's largest steel producer and part of the Baowu Group, has signed a contract with Primetals Technologies for a new continuous casting project in Shanghai. This marks the third caster order from Baowu…
Steel Exchange India announced the progress of its expansion projects in a stock exchange filing. The company has allocated INR 60 crore (USD 7.1 mln) in capital expenditure to increase the installed capacity at its…
TenarisDalmine, a global leader in pipe manufacturing and related services for the energy industry, has launched Italy's first trial using hydrogen at a steel plant to process steel products. This collaboration involves…
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has awarded a contract to Primetals Technologies to design, supply, and install a new hot-blast stove for blast furnace No. 5, 'Kalyani,' at the IISCO steel plant in Burnpur…
JSW Steel Limited and JFE Steel Corporation have initiated a pilot demonstration of cloud-based Cyber-Physical System (CPS) technologies for blast furnace operations at JSW Steel Vijayanagar Works. This digital project…
Tega McNally Minerals (TMML), a subsidiary of Tega Industries and formerly known as McNally Sayaji Engineering, has entered a consortium agreement with NMDC for the design, manufacturing, supply, erection, testing, and…
Siam Yamato Steel Company Limited (SYS), based in Bangkok, Thailand, specializing in hot-rolled structural steel production, has partnered with SMS group's Brazilian subsidiary, Vetta, to implement the Viridis…
Essar Group is awaiting final approvals to invest about USD 4.5 bln in building a low-carbon steel plant in Saudi Arabia, according to top official Prashant Ruia. Once approvals are received, the conglomerate will begin…
Posco, the world’s seventh-largest steelmaker, aims for carbon neutrality through hydrogen-based steel production. They unveiled a pilot facility, HyREX, which produces steel using hydrogen instead of fossil fuels…
Blastr Green Steel has successfully closed a strategic financing round with key partners, marking a significant milestone in the development of its integrated ultra-low CO2 steel value chain in Europe. Global steel…
DanSteel has commissioned a new walking beam reheating furnace at its rolling complex 4200 in Frederiksvaerk, Denmark, marking a significant step towards increased efficiency and environmental responsibility. Designed…
LKAB, an international mining group, is deepening its strategic partnerships with leading Swedish construction companies as it prepares for a significant expansion and transformation of its business operations. The…
Zimbabwe's Dinson Iron and Steel Company, a subsidiary of China's Tsingshan Holding Group, has commenced production at its USD 1 bln steel plant in in Manhize near Mvuma. Wilfred Motsi, the project director of…
Primetals Technologies has successfully obtained the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for a plate finishing mill installed at Kobe Steel's Kakogawa plant in Japan. This investment, initiated in 2021, aimed to…
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