Yamato Steel upgrades heavy section mill with new CCS mill stands
Yamato Steel Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of beams and structural steel, has contracted SMS group to modernize its section mill
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JSW Steel commissions RH plant to boost high-grade steel production
JSW Steel Ltd., one of India’s leading integrated steel manufacturers, has issued the Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC) to SMS group
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worldsteel Short Range Outlook – October 2025
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has released its latest Short Range Outlook (SRO) for global steel demand in 2025 and
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JSP and Primetals Technologies to modernize plate mill in India
Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) has tasked Primetals Technologies with supplying and implementing a comprehensive Level 1 and 2 automation
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Shougang Jingtang orders galvanizing line for automotive grades
Shougang Jingtang orders galvanizing line for automotive grades Shougang Jingtang has awarded SMS group the contract for a new CGL
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Vietnam-Italy Steel new rolling mill in operation for rebar production
Vietnam-Italy Steel, part of the Japan-based Kyoei Steel Group, is operating a new high-speed rolling mill in Hai Phong, in
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Shandong Zhongxin orders coupled pickling line and tandem cold mill
Chinese steel producer Shandong Zhongxin has ordered a coupled pickling line and tandem cold mill (PLTCM) from Primetals Technologies for
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Increasing efficiency of hot strip mill with inductive heating
US steelmaker ArcelorMittal Calvert has placed an order with SMS group to modernize its hot strip mill (HSM) in Calvert,
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How electric arc furnaces operate
Electric arc furnaces operate on three-phase electric current. Metal smelting in an arc furnace occurs by forming an electric arc
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Baosteel upgrade its high-capacity hot strip mill
With the completion of a critical overhaul of the gearboxes in the 2050-millimeter hot strip mill at Baoshan Iron &
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July 2025 global crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 150.1 million tonnes (Mt)
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Compact Strip Production: The breakthrough for flat products
After the successful introduction of minimills in the US, technology suppliers and steel producers strove to adapt the concept for
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SMS: The steel-making minimill story
The introduction of the minimill concept in the late 1960s marked a revolutionary shift in the steel industry, offering a
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HBIS Wuyang starts up world’s most powerful continuous caster
Wuyang Iron and Steel and Primetals Technologies have recently achieved a milestone with the production of the first slab on
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Discussions with the IDC to shape the ArcelorMittal’s next phase
ArcelorMittal in its Interim Results June 2025 reports that its revenue for the period lowered to R17.1 billion (R20.5 billion)
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thyssenkrupp Steel start up slab caster and hot-strip mill in Duisburg
On July 4, 2025, thyssenkrupp Steel and Primetals Technologies have celebrated the successful startup of slab caster No. 4 and
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Automation system in the cold rolling mill for grain-oriented silicon steel
Automation system in the cold rolling mill for grain-oriented silicon steel thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel (tkES) has awarded SMS group the
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June 2025 global crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 151.4 million tonnes (Mt)
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CELSA medium section mill upgraded with new process automation
For CELSA Barcelona’s medium section mill, located in Castellbisbal, Spain, SMS group has successfully upgraded the process automation system, executing
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May 2025 world crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 158.8 million tonnes (Mt)
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Jiuli expands capacity with three cold pilger mills for seamless stainless steel tubes
Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals Co., Ltd. (Jiuli), one of China’s leading manufacturers of stainless steel and special alloy products, has
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Modernization of Jingye Steel’s heavy plate mill with new automation
SMS group has successfully completed an automation system upgrade for the five-meter heavy plate mill at Jingye Steel Co., Ltd.
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State-of-the-art rail and section mill facility for Vietnam
Hoa Phat Dung Quat Rail and Special Steel Joint Stock Company, Vietnam, has partnered with SMS group to deliver a
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NeoSmelt Pilot Electric Smelting Facility targets low-carbon steel
The NeoSmelt pilot plant is intended to test and optimise production of iron from the electric smelting furnace (ESF), a
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Modernization and expansion of eight-strand Concast billet caster
Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel LLC, a manufacturer of reinforcing steel grades, is strategically upgrading its eight-strand Concast continuous caster
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Global crude steel production April 2025
World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 155.7 million tonnes (Mt)
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Concast continuous casters to increase billet and bloom production capacities
İzmir Demir Çelik Sanayi A.Ş (IDC), a manufacturer of reinforcing steel and profiles, has expanded its steelworks with a Concast
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Automation technology for high-capacity hot strip mill upgrade
AM/NS Calvert has commissioned SMS group to carry out a major upgrade of the automation control system at its high-capacity
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Global March 2025 crude steel production
Brussels, Belgium – World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 166.1
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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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