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 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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London, October 04, 2023
Primetals Technologies implements new measurement system to boost safety in long rolling mills
Primetals Technologies has developed and implemented a ground-breaking portable safety technology known as the Digital Optical Caliper. This system eliminates the dangerous practice of manually determining the product section using wood or traditional calipers. The Digital Optical Caliper can precisely measure a variety of long rolling product sections, thereby identifying potential issues during production and promoting safer work practices.
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London, September 28, 2023
Comprehensive quality management solution at Mexican steel mill helps to streamline strip handling
An integrated quality control, production management, and transportation system from Primetals Technologies recently went into operation at ArcelorMittal Mexico’s production site in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas in the state of Michoacán, Mexico. The new solution orchestrates the entire quality management process in the hot-rolling mill and skin-pass mill.
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