News & Press Releases
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London, December 19, 2022
Primetals Technologies, Fortescue, and voestalpine to jointly evaluate groundbreaking green ironmaking plant
Target is to design and engineer a net-zero emission industrial-scale prototype plant for producing hydrogen-based hot metal.
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London, December 12, 2022
New sustainable technology for carbon capture and utilization now market ready
On December 8, ArcelorMittal hosted an inauguration ceremony together with LanzaTech, E4tech, and Primetals Technologies for the Steelanol plant located nearby ArcelorMittal’s steel plant in Ghent, Belgium. Every ton of ethanol produced at the Steelanol plant will reduce CO2 emissions by 2.3 tons.
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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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