News & Press Releases

London, May 16, 2019

Primetals Technologies has received an order from HBIS Group Serbia Iron & Steel LLC (HBIS Serbia) to replace BOF converter #2 at its production site in Smederovo, Serbia. The aim of the project is to improve the process and to raise production capacity. This will be achieved by increasing the converter vessel´s shell volume. At the same time, the critical outer dimensions will remain the same, so that adjacent interfaces may be kept.

London, April 25, 2019

In late March, Ukrainian steel producer PJSC “Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol” (MMKI) issued the Final Acceptance Certificates (FACs) for a two-strand continuous slab caster, a twin ladle furnace with an alloying station, and the associated dedusting system, all supplied by Primetals Technologies. The two-strand caster CC4 is designed to produce 2.5 million metric tons of slabs per annum.

London, February 19, 2019

In December 2018, the continuous slab caster S6 upgraded by Primetals Technologies of Taiwanese steel producer China Steel Corporation (CSC) was started up at the company´s Kaohsiung plant. The project included the replacement of obsolete or redundant features via the modernization of the mold and the installation of proven technology packages.

London, November 29, 2018

In October, Primetals Technologies received the order from Compania Siderurgica Huachipato S.A. (CAP ACERO) to replace LD (BOF) converter #1 in its Talcahuano, Chile works. This repeat order follows the successful start-up of converter #2 in May 2018, which was also revamped by Primetals Technologies.

London, April 24, 2018

Primetals Technologies has received the Provisional Acceptance Certificate (PAC) from ArcelorMittal Poland S.A. for the replacement  of the second LD(BOF) converter at its Dąbrowa Górnicza steel works.