News & Press Releases

In October 2018, an Arvedi ESP (Endless Strip Production) line installed in a plant belonging to the Chinese steel producer Rizhao Steel Group Co., Ltd (Rizhao) produced ultra-thin hot strip with a thickness of just 0.6 millimeters for the very first time. Hot strip as thin as this had never before been achieved anywhere in the world.

To expand its product mix and improve utilization, California Steel Industries (CSI), has contracted with Primetals Technologies for two electrical and automation projects for its 86" hot strip mill Hot Strip Mill and #2 Continuous Galvanizing Line in Fontana, California, USA.

Primetals Technologies commences to offer subscription licenses for process optimization systems to operators of continuous casting machines. New releases, upgrades, updates and fixes are implemented on a regular basis. The application stays up-to-date, enabling caster operators to benefit from continuous developments, improvements and inventions.

Primetals Technologies has received an order from Jiangsu Shagang Group Company Limited (Jiangsu Shagang), a Chinese steel producer, to supply a third twin ladle furnace to its converter steel works in Zhangjiagang.

Primetals Technologies has received an order from Naveena Steel Mills (Private) Limited (Naveena Steel) to supply a continuous billet casting machine and a bar rolling mill for a new mini mill in Port Qasim, Karachi. The billet caster will be supplied by Concast (India) Ltd., a Primetals Technologies group company.