BENTELER upgrades seamless tube mill with automation technology
BENTELER Steel/Tube GmbH & Co KG, a leading manufacturer of seamless and welded tubes, has placed an order with SMS
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World crude steel production for February 2025
World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 144.7 million tonnes (Mt)
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Renewal of automation system of hot strip mill at Krakatau Steel
SMS group has completed the automation system upgrade of hot strip mill no. 1 at PT Krakatau Steel (Persero), Tbk.
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January 2025 world crude steel production
Brussels, Belgium – World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 151.4
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El Marakby Steel upgrades minimill to increase capacity and reduce costs
El Marakby Steel, one of Egypt’s major manufacturers of deformed bars and wire rod, has taken another step to boost
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Five-strand combi-continuous caster to expand production range and output
Kardemir Karabük has placed an order for a five-strand combi-continuous caster for its integrated steel plant with SMS Concast to
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Precision Sizing Mill upgrade and technical outsourcing services
SMS group has signed a major contract with Qinghai Xigang New Materials Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Xining Special Steel.
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Future Forgeworks buys sustainable CMT mill to produce rebar steel
Future Forgeworks, a steel manufacturer based in Brisbane, Australia, has commissioned SMS group to supply the nation’s first Continuous Mill
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JSW Dolvi Works selects major expansion of its steelmaking facility
JSW Steel Dolvi has commissioned SMS to supply a 350-ton BOF converter, including a twin ladle furnace, gas cleaning plant,
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thyssenkrupp Steel produces electrical steel sheet for electric motors
The commissioning of the new annealing and isolating line in Bochum is an important milestone for thyssenkrupp Steel Europe (tkSE).
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Global crude steel production for the year 2024
Total world crude steel production was 1,882.6 Mt in 2024. Please see the Steel Data Viewer for the complete listing
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SEIFSA criticises AMSA for mothballing its long-steel operations
Johannesburg – ArcelorMittal (SA) has made a final decision on mothballing its long-steel operations at its Newcastle Works, Vereeniging Works,
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ArcelorMittal South Africa winds down Longs Steel business
ArcelorMittal South Africa informed investors of the anticipated Q3 losses, driven by weak financial performance in the Longs Business. Key
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November 2024 crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 146.8 million tonnes (Mt)
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New orbital cut-off saw for Nucor Tubular Marseilles
Nucor Tubular Products Marseilles awarded Danieli Centro Tube a contract for a new orbital cut-off saw for the existing 5K-ERW
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Swift revamp of 6-strand billet caster increases productivity
Italian steel producer Feralpi Siderurgica (part of Feralpi Group) has granted the final acceptance certificate (FAC) to Primetals Technologies for
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Modernized Finishing Mill improves reliability and efficiency
Primetals Technologies has upgraded the automation systems at the finishing mill of SAIL Bokaro’s hot-strip mill in Bokaro Steel City,
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October 2023 world crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 151.2 million tonnes (Mt)
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Rio Tinto and GravitHy to decarbonise steelmaking in Europe
LONDON – Rio Tinto has entered into definitive agreements with GravitHy, an early-stage industrial company, to help accelerate GravitHy’s steel
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EAF Quantum furnace deployed for special steel production in China
Chinese special steel producer Huaigang Special Steel, a part of the Jiangsu Shagang Group, has recently granted the final acceptance
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New Combination mill installation at Baoshan Iron and Steel
Primetals Technologies has recently completed an installation at Baoshan Iron and Steel in Shanghai, China, for a new combination mill
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Feralpi increases productivity after revamp of 6-strand billet caster
Italian steel producer Feralpi Siderurgica (part of Feralpi Group) has granted the final acceptance certificate (FAC) to Primetals Technologies for
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September 2024 crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 143.6 million tonnes (Mt)
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ARCELORMITTAL SOUTH AFRICA updates on progress of Longs Business
Global steel demand expected to contract in 2024 by 0.9% driven by declining household purchasing power, aggressive monetary tightening, and
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Nucor Steel to upgrade its Steckel mill in Alabama
Nucor Steel, Alabama, USA, has placed an order with SMS group for the comprehensive modernization and expansion of its Steckel
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August 2024 World crude steel production
Brussels, Belgium – World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 144.8
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Steelmaker uses AI model-based energy management solution
The Viridis Performance system, based on advanced AI models, analyzes large quantities of real-time data to optimize the production process
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Muhaj Baghdad orders new three-strand billet caster
Muhaj Baghdad again selects Danieli long-product technologies. A new contract with Danieli has been signed for the supply of a
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Revamped EAF boasts increased safety and productivity
U.S. steel producer NLMK Indiana has started up a 118-ton electric arc furnace, revamped by Primetals Technologies, at its steel
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Melt Expert is champion in fine-tuning electric steelmaking processes
Athletes who excel at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris all have certain characteristics in common – they are precise
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