Abul Khair Steel Limited (BWRM), a subsidiary of the Abul Khair Group, has started production at its new high-capacity rolling mill, built by SMS group in Sitakunda, Chattogram, Bangladesh. The new mill, designed to produce 1.6 million tons of deformed bars annually, meets the country’s growing demand for high-quality construction

Henan Jiyuan Iron and Steel (Group) Co., Ltd in China has awarded SMS Concast the order to modernize its eight-strand continuous caster CCM#2, which was originally supplied by a local manufacturer, at its Jiyuan plant no. 2.The modernization project aims to improve product quality and productivity while increasing the flexibility

Yamato Steel Co. Ltd.—a leading manufacturer of beams and sections—and SMS group have successfully commissioned Japan’s first compact roller straightener (CRS®). The equipment was installed in Yamato Steel’s heavy section mill in Himeji, Japan, originally supplied by SMS group in 2024.The heavy section mill was upgraded with the CRS® 2000-9H straightening

With a focus on modernizing its seven-stand hot strip mill, Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH has now successfully achieved a significant milestone with SMS group. Since 1963, the mill has been frequently upgraded with cutting-edge technologies, driven by a strategic collaboration with SMS group. This landmark project, completed in March 2025, involved

Pan African Resources reported that Tennant Mines was acquired at a total cost of US$54.2 million, settled through the issue of Pan African shares after an initial 8% of the company was acquired in March 2024 for US$3.4 million in cash. The acquisition cost was less than 6% of Pan

Yamato Steel Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of beams and structural steel, has contracted SMS group to modernize its section mill in Himeji, Japan, replacing two existing mill stands with new compact cartridge mill stands (CCS®).The modernization project involves revamping the existing universal roughing (UR) and edger (E) mill stands with

Maruichi Stainless Tube Co. Ltd., one of Japan’s leading manufacturers of stainless steel tubes, has commissioned SMS group to supply a complete production line for the manufacture of extruded stainless steel tubes. As the systems supplier for the new greenfield project in Shimonoseki, Japan, SMS group will provide the full

JSW Steel Ltd., one of India’s leading integrated steel manufacturers, has issued the Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC) to SMS group for a second 350-ton RH-TOP plant (Ruhrstahl Heraeus process) at its Dolvi steelmaking shop 2 in Maharashtra. The first 350-ton RH-TOP unit was successfully commissioned in 2023. The new unit

NEOVAC, a joint venture between SMS group GmbH and SITIZN Group Holding AG, based in Karlstein, Germany, is proud to present a brand new technology for coating steel strip, which was specially developed for high-strength and ultra-high-strength steels. This innovative solution is based on a “cold” process that does not

Novastilmec and Danieli reached a cooperation agreement, with Danieli acquiring the 30% of the shares of Novastilmec, an Italian company located in Garbagnate Monastero, near the lake of Lecco in northern Italy. Established in 1978, Novastilmec specializes in high-performing processing lines for steel, aluminum, brass, copper and titanium coil strips.

Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) has tasked Primetals Technologies with supplying and implementing a comprehensive Level 1 and 2 automation system upgrade at its 5-meter plate mill in Angul, Odisha province, India. The upgrade will improve system availability and ensure a stable supply of spare parts.  First of its Kind

Vietnam-Italy Steel, part of the Japan-based Kyoei Steel Group, is operating a new high-speed rolling mill in Hai Phong, in the north of Vietnam where 500,000 tpy of rebar from 10 to 51 mm dia will be produced. Supplied by Danieli as a greenfield project, the new rolling mill allows

Chinese steel producer Shandong Zhongxin has ordered a coupled pickling line and tandem cold mill (PLTCM) from Primetals Technologies for its plant located in Lin Yi, Shandong province. The new line will enable Shandong Zhongxin to accelerate the development and production of high-quality, high-value-added products, expanding into the home appliances and

ArcelorMittal Jinxi New Materials (Changzhou) –a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and China Oriental Group– awarded Danieli the order for a six-stand cold-strip mill to be installed in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. The new, Danieli cold-rolling tandem mill will consist of six, 6-hi stands to process high-grade non-oriented silicon steel products

Povrly Copper Industries orders a breakdown rolling mill for high-quality copper, brass, and bronze strip production Member of the MTX Group, and with 100+ years of experience in copper and brass processing, Povrly Copper Industries –PCI has selected Danieli for its new, 4-high breakdown rolling mill for copper, brass, and

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has once again turned to Primetals Technologies to supply a fourth hot-blast stove, this time for blast furnace No. 5 at the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) in India. This second order from SAIL further reinforces Primetals Technologies’ position as a leading supplier of hot-blast

The introduction of the minimill concept in the late 1960s marked a revolutionary shift in the steel industry, offering a more flexible, efficient, and sustainable alternative to traditional integrated steel mills. What are the advantages of the concept? What were the key drivers? And most importantly, what does the future

Wuyang Iron and Steel and Primetals Technologies have recently achieved a milestone with the production of the first slab on Wuyang’s new single strand continuous caster at the plant in Wugang, Henan province, China. This caster, the most powerful of its kind worldwide, is engineered to produce ultra-thick slabs up to

On July 4, 2025, thyssenkrupp Steel and Primetals Technologies have celebrated the successful startup of slab caster No. 4 and hot strip mill No. 4, both supplied by Primetals Technologies, at thyssenkrupp’s Bruckhausen site in Duisburg, Germany. The ceremony was attended by political and industry leaders, including Mona Neubaur, Minister

Automation system in the cold rolling mill for grain-oriented silicon steel thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel (tkES) has awarded SMS group the contract to upgrade the automation system at its cold rolling mill, boasting a four-high CVC® design, located in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Originally built by SMS in 1974, this reversing mill specializes in