News & Press Releases

London, April 11, 2023

In February 2023, Primetals Technologies received the final acceptance certificate (FAC) from the Hämeenlinna steelworks, a part of steel producer SSAB, for a comprehensive upgrade of the main drives for millstand No. 1 at the 4-stand tandem cold rolling mill in Hämeenlinna, Finland. The upgrade secures the supply of spare parts for the millstand drives and increases the availability of the tandem cold rolling mill.

London, March 29, 2023

Nucor Steel Berkeley, a sheet mill division of U.S.-based steel producer Nucor Corporation, has placed an order with Primetals Technologies for a new, automotive-grade continuous galvanizing line (CGL). Nucor Steel Berkeley will have one of the most advanced CGLs in the Western Hemisphere.

London, March 09, 2023

Chinese steel producer Tangshan Quanfeng has signed a maintenance services contract with Primetals Tangshan Technology Services (PTTS). Over the last three years, PTTS has provided Quanfeng with high-quality offline services for the entire thin-slab caster at its plant located in Tangshan, Hebei province, China. Thanks to the quality of the maintenance work, Quanfeng could achieve higher productivity, develop additional steel grades, and produce steels of higher quality.

London, February 14, 2023

In Autumn 2022, Bosnian steel producer ArcelorMittal Zenica started up a new 125-ton LD converter (BOF), supplied by Primetals Technologies, at its plant in Zenica, Bosnia Herzegovina. As part of the project, engineers at Primetals Technologies have optimized the vessel shape, resulting in an increase in converter reaction volume by almost 30 percent.

London, February 09, 2023

HKM’s decision to award the contract to Primetals Technologies was based mainly on the tailormade design, which is optimized for HKM’s needs, and successful recent relining machine projects with features such as staff elevators and tailormade solutions for brick logistics.