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

SMS is setting new standards in sustainability and CO₂ management with its innovative digital platform “Viridis Carbon.” As a central component of the extensive green metals portfolio, Viridis Carbon offers a pioneering real-time platform for precise tracking, analysis, and documentation of the corporate carbon footprint (CCF) and product carbon footprint

SMS group has completed successfully the commissioning of a fully integrated and automated forging line at Perryman Company’s site in Pennsylvania, USA. Two new forging machines, a high-speed open-die forging press, and an SMX hydraulic radial forging machine were supplied entirely by SMS. Together with an integrated process and production

For CELSA Barcelona’s medium section mill, located in Castellbisbal, Spain, SMS group has successfully upgraded the process automation system, executing the project without interrupting ongoing production. The upgrade, culminating in the awarding of the final acceptance certificate (FAC), involved a crucial overhaul of the automation systems to maintain the mill’s

Dynamic Concept and DTE have partnered to offer a molten metals analysis solution for aluminium customers. The agreement will see the two companies work together to deliver solutions, which will include DTE’s molten metal analysis solution and Dynamic Concept’s molten metal transfer solution into fully integrated units destined to aluminium

Metso is introducing enhancements in copper electrorefining technology for the sustainable and cost-effective production of LME grade A copper cathodes. Currently, more than 80% of the world's copper is produced with electrorefining, as it gives the highest-purity metal product and the best recovery of valuable impurities. High-purity copper is indispensable

In a remarkable on-site operation, SMS group has successfully modernized the rotary mandrel in the tandem cold rolling mill at Acciaierie d’Italia (ADI) in Genoa, Italy. The cold rolling mill plant in Genova is sole in Italy for its ability to produce approximately 1.5 million tons of tinplate and electrolytic

Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals Co., Ltd. (Jiuli), one of China's leading manufacturers of stainless steel and special alloy products, has placed an order with SMS group to supply three cold pilger mills, one KPW 50 LC and two KPW 25 LC, for its production site in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province.

SMS group has successfully completed an automation system upgrade for the five-meter heavy plate mill at Jingye Steel Co., Ltd. in Yingkou, Liaoning Province, China. Originally installed by SMS group in 2009, the mill resumed production after an efficient ten-day shutdown. The strong partnership with Jingye Steel, bolstered by an

Hoa Phat Dung Quat Rail and Special Steel Joint Stock Company, Vietnam, has partnered with SMS group to deliver a state-of-the-art rail and section mill with an annual production capacity of 700,000 tons. The plant will be built in the Dung Quat Economic Zone, located in Binh Dong Ward, Binh

HAVRE-SAINT-PIERRE, Canada- Rio Tinto is investing CA$7.6 million in an industrial demonstration project to assess the integration of an ore sorting technology at its Lac Tio mine located in Havre-Saint-Pierre. The Government of Quebec will contribute CA$2.5 million to this initiative through its Support Program for the Scale-up of Mineral

Metso is to introduce pilot and demo plants for the development and production of pCAM, supporting customers in their pCAM-related R&D and process development. These pilot and demo plants are based on advanced pCAM plant technology launched in 2024. This intelligent Metso Plus solution is designed for the manufacture of the precursor

Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel LLC, a manufacturer of reinforcing steel grades, is strategically upgrading its eight-strand Concast continuous caster at its facility in Sohar Port, Sultanate of Oman, to meet increasing demand from construction industry customers. This modernization strengthens the long-standing relationship between Jindal Shadeed and SMS. By leveraging

Aluminium Casthouse Technologies (ACT) has launched a pioneering new granular refining flux for removing highly-damaging, ultra-fine particles that lead to blocked filters and aborted casts from the melt. While existing fluxes designed for removing inclusions and reducing dross on the market can cope with removing particles above 15 microns in

Huzhou Jiuli Yongxing High Performance Metals Co., Ltd., a joint venture subsidiary of Jiuli Hi-Tech, has placed an order with SMS group to supply a 63/71-meganewton two-column push-down open-die forging press. The press will be installed at Jiuli Yongxing’s Huzhou City site in a newly constructed facility, solidifying the company’s

SMS group has signed an agreement with Metso Corporation to acquire parts of their portfolio for sustainable metals production. Metso is a technology and services provider in the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries. The transaction includes technologies which SMS aims at developing further to the benefit of customers,