News & Press Releases
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London, November 08, 2023
World’s first 3-strand continuous slab caster in operation, forging path to significant savings in CAPEX and OPEX
In September 2023, the world’s first 3-strand continuous slab caster was implemented at Chinese steel producer Tangshan Donghua Iron and Steel Enterprise Group’s site in Tangshan, Hebei province, China. The machine achieves significantly higher production capacity than a 2-strand caster while requiring 50 percent less space than the comparable conventional configuration of two 2-strand casters.
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London, October 30, 2023
thyssenkrupp Steel’s new 2-stand reversing cold mill enables high-end production of silicon steel and AHSS
On September 26, German steel producer thyssenkrupp Steel produced the first coil on its new 2-stand reversing cold mill, supplied by Primetals Technologies. A centerpiece in the steel giant’s future plans, the mill was inaugurated on October 30 during a festive event at the Bochum, Germany, plant. It is the world’s first 2-stand reversing cold mill featuring leading silicon steel technology Hyper UCM.
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London, October 25, 2023
Extensive plate mill automation upgrade enables Chinese steel producer to improve product quality
A few years ago, Chinese steel producer Xiangtan Iron and Steel started looking at solutions to improve its product quality. At the same time, the company wanted to modernize obsolete automation systems. Primetals Technologies presented a solution capable of addressing to both of these issues and was, as a result, awarded a contract for an extensive automation upgrade of Xiangtan’s plate mill located in Xiangtan, Hunan province.
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London, October 18, 2023
Primetals Technologies to execute decarbonization study for China Steel Corporation
In August 2023, Primetals Technologies received an order from CSC for a decarbonization study, with a focus on reducing carbon emissions at the Kaohsiung site in Taiwan. The study will focus on lowering CSC’s carbon footprint through operational improvements and technology-related changes at the Kaohsiung site in Taiwan
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London, October 12, 2023
Primetals Technologies to support the recovery of the Ukrainian steel industry with green production solutions
The Ukrainian government and Primetals Technologies have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for rebuilding the Ukrainian steel industry. The platform for recovering the steel industry in Ukraine brings together major players in the iron and steel sphere to support the reconstruction.
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