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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steelmaking
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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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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