News & Press Releases
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Installation of Three Castrip Lines in One Year Allows Shagang Group to Produce Green Ultra-thin Strip
Ultra-compact and energy-effective Castrip plants were first installed in the U.S.A. and Mexico. In 2018, Shagang Group introduced Castrip technology to China at its plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province. Since then, Shagang Group has invested in three further Castrip lines. These new lines were implemented in just 12 months, with the latest becoming operational in June 2024.
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ArcelorMittal Poland Signs Acceptance Certificate for Energy-Efficient Gas Cleaning Plant
Recently, ArcelorMittal granted the final acceptance certificate (FAC) to Primetals Technologies for a gas cleaning plant at its blast furnace No. 2 in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Silesia Voivodeship, Poland. The gas clecning plant is responsible for ensuring emissions from the blast furnace are in line with environmental norms.
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VOD Upgrade from Primetals Technologies Enables Acciaieria Arvedi to Produce Electrical Steel
Leading Italian steel producer Acciaieria Arvedi has recently tasked Primetals Technologies with an upgrade of its two vacuum degassers (VD) at the steel plant in Cremona, Italy. Arvedi plans to pioneer the production of electrical steels with the electric arc furnace (EAF) – LF – VD-OB route, as one of the world’s first steel producers to choose this approach.
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Blastr Green Steel Chooses Primetals Technologies as Technological Partner for Low-Carbon-Emissions Plant
Blastr Green Steel is an Oslo-based company with the mission to set new standards in green steel production. It has selected Primetals Technologies as technological partner for a DRI plant, an electric steelmaking meltshop, an Arvedi ESP line, and a continuous pickling and galvanizing line.
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Baosteel Orders Third Continuous Caster from Primetals Technologies in Three-Month Period
The world’s largest steel producer, Baosteel, a part of Baowu Group, already operates more than 20 casters supplied by Primetals Technologies. Baosteel has now signed a contract with Primetals Technologies for the latest continuous casting project, this time for a plant in China’s Shanghai region that will feature an optimized roll geometry and a comprehensive suite of automation and technology solutions.
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