News & Press Releases
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London, March 13, 2024
Primetals Technologies Enters Turkish Market with Record-Setting Mill Startup at Kaptan Demir Çelik
Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for a wire rod mill modernization project at Kaptan Demir Çelik in Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey. The project has expanded Kaptan’s portfolio to include such value-added products as coiled rebar, fine grain rebar, and welding wire for the engineering and automotive industries in both domestic and export markets.
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London, December 20, 2023
Primetals Technologies Expands Workshop in China to Enhance Services of Casters, EAFs, and Rolling Mills
Primetals Technologies operates three service workshops in China, and recently, the facility located in Changxing, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, entered Phase 2 in a strategically planned extension that will further enhance the capabilities of Primetals Technologies’ Metallurgical Services organization. “Thanks to the startup of the Phase 2 facilities, Primetals Technologies will further expand its local service competences,” said Tomislav Koledic, CEO of Primetals Technologies China.
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London, October 04, 2023
Primetals Technologies implements new measurement system to boost safety in long rolling mills
Primetals Technologies has developed and implemented a ground-breaking portable safety technology known as the Digital Optical Caliper. This system eliminates the dangerous practice of manually determining the product section using wood or traditional calipers. The Digital Optical Caliper can precisely measure a variety of long rolling product sections, thereby identifying potential issues during production and promoting safer work practices.
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London, January 17, 2023
Primetals Technologies to upgrade wire rod mill for recycled-steel producer in Switzerland
Metals producer AFV Beltrame Stahl Gerlafingen has recently contracted Primetals Technologies to upgrade its wire rod mill in Gerlafingen, a city in the canton of Solothurn, located in the north-western part of Switzerland. This equipment will improve production performance by ensuring uniform packaging of the coils.
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London, December 16, 2022
Primetals Technologies awarded project to increase capacity of Southwire SCR copper rod mill
Primetals Technologies is partnering with Southwire Company to expand an existing Southwire Continuous Rod (SCR) system owned and operated by an Asian customer who manufactures wire, cables, and related products.
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