News & Press Releases
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Primetals Technologies Upgrades LD Converter (BOF) Tilting Drive for POSCO’s Pohang Plant
South Korean steel producer POSCO has chosen Primetals Technologies to supply a new tilting drive for LD converter (BOF) No. 3-2 at its plant in Pohang. The new equipment ensures increased lifetime and reduced maintenance needs.
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Primetals Technologies to Provide Continuous Caster Maintenance for Outokumpu Stainless USA
Primetals Technologies has secured a five-year cost-per-ton maintenance contract from Outokumpu Stainless USA, a leader in stainless steel manufacturing. The company will be responsible for the repair and maintenance of Outokumpu’s single-strand continuous casting machine in Calvert, Alabama.
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Primetals Technologies and POSCO Sign Cooperation Agreement for HyREX Direct Reduction Plant
POSCO and Primetals Technologies are now realizing a HyREX demonstration plant at POSCO’s premises in Pohang, South Korea. A core aim of the plant is to test and verify certain details of the production process while determining the most cost-effective process parameters. HyREX is a new technology for low-carbon hot metal production.
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Marcegaglia Chooses Primetals Technologies for Stainless Steel Meltshop Upgrade in Sheffield, U.K.
In August 2024, Marcegaglia tasked Primetals Technologies with a comprehensive modernization of the existing spout-type electric arc furnace (EAF) plant and its dedusting system. The order came after a recent study executed by Primetals Technologies, which was focused on optimizing measures for the meltshop aimed at increased productivity.
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ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt Produces First Coil After Swift Automation Upgrade at Hot-Rolling Mill
Recently, ArcelorMittal successfully produced the first coil after upgrading the automation solution at its hot-rolling mill in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany. This mill is the first to be fully equipped with Primetals Technologies' latest state-of-the-art automation platform.
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