News & Press Releases

Primetals Technologies has recently installed hot-edge inductors on the exit side of Hulamin's aluminum cold rolling mill in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, enhancing the rolling capability. The upgrade has enabled production of high-quality cold-rolled aluminum strip. 

A steel producer based in the U.S.A. has recently awarded Primetals Technologies a contract for the engineering, supply, and startup of a 68-ton EAF Ultimate electric arc furnace (EAF) integrated with Active Power Feeder power supply technology. The new equipment will replace two spout-tapping electric arc furnaces. 

Primetals Technologies has upgraded the automation systems at the finishing mill of SAIL Bokaro's hot-strip mill in Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand, India. The modernization offers SAIL Bokaro several benefits, including improved reliability and efficiency. 

Italian steel producer Feralpi Siderurgica (part of Feralpi Group) has granted the final acceptance certificate (FAC) to Primetals Technologies for a revamp of its 6-strand billet caster at the steel plant in Lonato del Garda, Italy. The revamped caster was implemented within just six weeks during the planned summer shutdown of 2023.

Primetals Technologies recently renewed two contracts with a leading steel producer in the Americas for maintenance services of several continuous casters. The ongoing services from Primetals Technologies will ultimately result in several improvements related to overall plant performance, like increased lifetime and reduced downtime.