News & Press Releases
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London, November 17, 2022
PLTCM in China upgraded by Primetals Technologies produces first coil
In September, Chinese steel producer Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel (VAMA) produced the first coil at its Phase 2 upgraded pickling line and tandem cold mill (PLTCM) in Loudi, Hunan province, China. The PLTCM will, thanks to the upgrade, handle an increased production capacity coming from an additional, recently implemented processing line.
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London, November 11, 2022
Primetals Technologies receives FAC for electric steel plant from Gerdau Special Steel North America
Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate (FAC) from Gerdau Special Steel North America for the modernization of its electric steel plant in Monroe, Michigan, U.S.A. This upgrade has increased the plant’s overall annual production capacity of special rolled end products.
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London, November 02, 2022
Primetals Technologies and RHI Magnesita develop new melting technology for low grade DRI
Primetals Technologies is developing a new green steel technology to replace blast furnace plants. The new solution is called the Smelter, a furnace powered by electrical energy and used for melting and final reduction of direct reduced iron (DRI).
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London, October 14, 2022
voestalpine Stahl Donawitz to expand integrated quality control system from Primetals Technologies across the entire production chain
Primetals Technologies recently received a new order from voestalpine for implementing the knowledge-based quality control system Through-Process Quality Control (TPQC) at the steel plant in Donawitz, Austria. The new solution enables automatic and seamless long-term data evaluation in the meltshop.
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London, September 29, 2022
Primetals Technologies’ modernization of drives for plate mill in Slovenia ensures operational reliability and availability of spare parts
Slovenian steel producer SIJ Acroni has tasked Primetals Technologies with modernization of drives for a plate mill in Slovenia. The project aimed to increase availability and secure the supply of spare parts for the drives.
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