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Outokumpu invests in new casting technology supplied by Primetals Technologies

Outokumpu has signed a contract with Primetals Technologies for two caster molds and two Mold Expert Fiber systems
Mold Expert Fiber is a new technology for getting an “inside look” into continuous casting molds
Outokumpu will use this technology to increase knowledge about mold flow and to aid the development of new steel grades

Finnish stainless steel producer Outokumpu recently placed an order with Primetals Technologies for two new molds and two new Mold Expert Fiber systems. The equipment will be supplied to Outokumpu’s two single-strand slab casters at its site in Tornio, located in the north-western part of Finland.

Second aluminium press for automotive products for the Chinese market leader

Hydro Precision Tubing –Hydro Suzhou– awarded Danieli Breda the contract for a new, 60-MN front-loading direct extrusion press for the Suzhou plant, Jiangsu province, in the south of China.

The investment aims at reinforcing the production of special aluminium profiles for the automotive market, widely requested by the Chinese and international markets.

Swiss Steel Group relies on hydropower

Swiss Steel Group has reached another milestone on the road to decarbonization. Steeltec, the Group’s Swiss plant located in Emmenbrücke, is now relying exclusively on Swiss hydropower to produce its special steels. For this, a game-changing strategic partnership was concluded with Axpo Holding AG. The Swiss plant can already boast very low emission values and is reducing CO2 emissions even further in taking this step.

JSW selects Danieli Centro Maskin slab-inspection and -grinding technology

JSW awarded Danieli Centro Maskin the order for a new SuperGrinder plant to be installed at Dolvi, Maharashtra, India.

This project will represent one of the most important technology milestones for slab conditioning, reconfirming Danieli Centro Maskin solid technology and market leadership.

SSAB and Shape announce partnership on fossil-free steel for automotive applications

SSAB has entered an agreement with U.S.-based Shape Corp., a tier-one automotive supplier of lightweight body structures, to deliver fossil-free steel crash management and body structure systems to market.

Brazilian customer CSP to improve safety and plant performance with new relining machine from Primetals Technologies

New LD converter (BOF) relining machine will greatly improve safety, working conditions, and relining capacity
Unique solution based on a detailed study
Startup is planned for summer 2023

Recently, Brazilian steel producer Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP) ordered a new relining machine from Primetals Technologies for its steel mill located in Pecém, a city in the state of Ceará, in north-eastern Brazil. Equipped with two 300-ton LD converters (BOFs) supplied by Primetals Technologies in 2016, CSP’s plant has an annual capacity of three million tons of slabs.

Saarstahl earns platinum status in the EcoVadis sustainability rating

EcoVadis, an internationally recognized ratings platform to assess corporate social responsibility, has awarded its platinum rating to Saarstahl’s sustainability strategy. Saarstahl has thus achieved the highest possible rating, putting it among the top 1 percent of companies assessed in its industry category. The EcoVadis rating confirms the high quality of sustainability management at Saarstahl. Responsible operation and sustainable business management have long been firmly embedded in the corporate policy of the steel-producing company.

SSAB and Alfa Laval join forces to produce the first heat exchanger made using fossil-free steel

SSAB and Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development and commercialization of the world’s first heat exchanger to be made using fossil-free steel. The goal is to have the first unit made with hydrogen-reduced steel ready in 2023.

Volvo CE first in the world to deliver construction machine built using SSAB fossil-free steel to customer

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) becomes the first manufacturer to deliver a construction machine built using SSAB fossil-free steel to a customer. This demonstrates the fast-tracking of innovation to real-world solutions as companies across the value chain come together to drive change.

The world’s first subscription-based process optimization solution for continuous casters granted final acceptance

Final acceptance certificates (FACs) for three new process optimization systems
New Level 2 automation systems operating based on subscription licences
Successful fully remote commissioning during a standstill lasting just 16 hours

Recently, the first three subscription-based process optimization systems (Level 2) for continuous casters supplied by Primetals Technologies received final acceptance certificates (FAC).

1200 mm round Blooms produced at Yonggang

On 26 March 2022, Danieli and YongGang commissioned the largest round section in the world on a 18-m radius curved conticaster at Zhang Jiagang city, Jiangsu province, China.

Two of the four strands cast 1200-mm dia blooms, while the other two strands were equipped to cast 1-m diameter rounds.

SMS group to showcase new plant concepts and digital innovations at Tube & wire 2022, Düsseldorf's world-leading trade fair

Presentation of the latest PERFECT jet spray gun models
Series of interviews for the "Leading Partner Talks" at the SMS booth
SMS invites customers to its workshop in Mönchengladbach

From June 20 to 24, 2022, SMS group will be showcasing its products and services at the Tube & wire trade fair in Düsseldorf, hall 7, booth B04. With an exhibition area of 400 m², SMS will be presenting its latest developments and plant concepts for the tube and wire rod industry.

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