News & Press Releases

London, October 23, 2018

Chinese steel producer Wuhan Shunle Stainless Steel Co. Ltd. (Wuhan Shunle) has placed an order with Primetals Technologies to supply two EAF Quantum electric arc furnaces and two ladle furnaces for its production site in Hubei Province.

London, September 27, 2018

In August, the first coil was produced on a reverse cold mill (RCM) modernized by Primetals Technologies at the cold rolling plant of Chinese steel producer Magang (Group) Holding Co (Masteel). The mill at the Maanshan production site represents the first upgrade to a Hyper Universal Crown (UC)-mill worldwide and was officially inaugurated later that month.

London, September 25, 2018

Primetals Technologies has received an order from Gerdau Special Steel North America to modernize its electric steel plant in Monroe, Michigan, USA. The project involves modernizing the existing electric arc furnace. The electric steel plant will also be equipped with a new twin ladle furnace and a new material handling system.

London, September 20, 2018

In a move to improve the quality and range of wire rod produced in the United Kingdom, British Steel selected Primetals Technologies to design, manufacture and install a new wire rod line and upgrade long rolling equipment in the company’s existing rod mill in Scunthorpe, UK. The expanded size range will enable British Steel to serve new markets.

London, September 04, 2018

To keep up with growing market demand, JSW Steel Limited has signed a contract with Primetals Technologies for the supply and installation of a two-strand wire rod mill.