LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. On May 12, 2026, Baosteel’s 2-strand slab caster No.6 from Primetals Technologies was successfully started up at the Baoshan plant in Shanghai. The new caster produces both conventional and high-end slabs. Primetals Technologies supplied the mechanical equipment and a comprehensive scope of Level 1 and 2 automation

SMS group has secured a new order from Baosteel Steel Pipe (Ma’anshan) Science and Technology Co., Ltd. to deliver two PQF® seamless tube rolling lines (PQF®: premium quality finishing) to Ma’anshan, Anhui Province, China. This further solidifies the long-standing partnership between the two companies. SMS will deliver all core components and

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Wuhan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (WISCO) and Primetals Technologies recently signed a contract for a 6-strand bloom caster project. Located in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, the project is a key part of WISCO’s strategic initiative to improve its production line layout. The new caster will further

Metso is expanding its screening offering for the European market with the launch of the ELL Series™ inclined screens, designed for secondary and tertiary aggregates applications.    The new screens represent a new generation of high-capacity and high-accuracy vibrating screens. The solution enables up to 20% higher throughput, within the

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM- Primetals Technologies and Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel JSC have started up a new production line at the steel plant in Dung Quat, Quang Ngai province, Central Vietnam. The project includes two slab casters, a hot-strip mill, advanced automation systems, and comprehensive digitalization solutions. Through-Process Quality Control

Zhejiang Winjoy New Material Co., Ltd., a private enterprise established in 2017, has awarded SMS group the contract for the comprehensive modernization of a pre-owned six-high reversing Demag cold rolling mill. Under this agreement, SMS group will supply a complete package of modernized mechanical and electrical equipment, engineered to transform

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Primetals Technologies has received an order from Shougang Cold Rolling Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Shougang Group, to modernize the basic (Level 1) and process (Level 2) automation systems at the pickling line tandem cold mill (PLTCM) in Shunyi, Beijing, China. The modernization will strengthen the

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI) has commissioned SMS group to complete a comprehensive upgrade of the process automation system at its hot strip mill in Butler, Indiana, marking an important step toward long‑term maintainability and increased operational flexibility of one of its core production assets. By replacing aging hardware and legacy

TZCO Chain Manufacturing in China has issued the final acceptance certificate (FAC) to SMS group following the successful commissioning of a fully automatic MP 3150 eccentric closed-die forging press. The new press is now producing track links at TZCO’s new forging shop in TZCO Industrial Park, Yuci District, Jinzhong City,

CELSA Barcelona replaces roughing stand with the latest design CELSA Barcelona and SMS group have successfully completed the upgrade of the medium section mill at CELSA’s Castellbisbal site in Spain. Commissioned in 2001 by SMS group, the mill has played a central role in producing high-quality long products such as

LONDON. On May 13, after just five days from the first cast, the first coil was successfully produced at the new Arvedi ESP (endless strip production) plant from Primetals Technologies at Zhongshou Special Steel’s facilities in Luanzhou, Hebei Province, China. On May 16, the plant had already started operating in

Mukand Ltd. had awarded SMS group the contract to upgrade the existing two-strand (ten-meter radius) SMS Concast bloom caster at its Kalwa facility in Thane, Maharashtra, India. The project involved the revamp of one of the plant’s first-generation casters, introducing new casting section capabilities to support the production of stainless

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - VinMetal, the steel manufacturing arm of Vingroup, one of Vietnam’s largest listed companies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic partnership with Primetals Technologies in Hanoi on May 7, 2026. The agreement focuses on the creation of a large integrated steel complex in

HYUNDAI-POSCO Louisiana Steel LLC (HPLS), a joint venture comprising Hyundai Steel, POSCO, Hyundai Motor Company, and Kia, has commissioned SMS group to supply all the rolling mills for a new greenfield plant in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, US: the order covers a hot strip mill (HSM) and a pickling line tandem cold

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - Xiangtan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., part of the Hunan Valin Group, has selected Primetals Technologies to upgrade important parts of the thickness control and process automation systems at its heavy plate mill in Xiangtan, Hunan Province, China. The project aims to significantly enhance plate flatness,

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM- Primetals Technologies today announced a new development in electric steelmaking: the EAF Ultimate Move electric arc furnace. Built on four decades of EAF innovation, this solution addresses the CAPEX-driven requirements of new electric steelmaking facilities during the industry’s transition phase. Cost-Effective and Highly Productive  The EAF Ultimate

ABB AB Sweden and SMS group GmbH have agreed to work in partnership to jointly market and further develop FC Mold X (Flow Control Mold X), an electromagnetic flow-control system for thin and medium slab continuous casting. This builds on ABB’s long track record of supporting the continuous casting industry

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt and Primetals Technologies have successfully installed a new converter suspension system for the 255-ton LD converter (BOF) No.2 in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany. The entire system was replaced and commissioned within just 50 days, ensuring the converter, which turns hot metal into liquid steel, can continue

BENTELER Steel/Tube GmbH & Co. KG and SMS group have successfully completed the modernization of the stretch-reducing mill (SRM) in Paderborn Schloss Neuhaus, Germany. The project focused on replacing the legacy CARTA® automation system (Computer-Aided Rolling Technology Application), with SMS group’s next-generation CARTA®neo SRM technology, including updated crop end control (CEC)

Hyundai Steel modernise continuous galvanizing plant in Dangjin Hyundai Steel has awarded the final acceptance certificate to SMS group for the multi‑phase upgrade of continuous galvanizing line #1 (CVGL#1) at its Dangjin plant in Korea. The project strengthened operational efficiency, improved product quality, and secured the long‑term reliability of the