News & Press Releases

Thai steel producer Siam Yamato Steel has realized a new robotic concept from Primetals Technologies, including LiquiRob, at its steel plant in Map Ta Phut. Thanks to the robotics solution, safety and occupational health have improved significantly at the steel plant.

Effective April 1, 2024, Primetals Technologies Japan relocates its green steel office from Hiroshima to Tokyo. As part of a strategic move to strengthen the presence in Tokyo, Primetals Technologies also opens an engineering office in the capital.

Chinese steel producer Shougang Qianan has recently chosen Primetals Technologies for a comprehensive upgrade of the automation systems at its hot-strip mill in Qianan, Hebei province. The process optimization system (Level 2) from Primetals Technologies will allow the Chinese producer to meet and exceed the requirements of demanding applications like electrical steel and strip for the automotive industry.

Following successful Phase 1 and 2 projects at a cold rolling mill in Hämeenlinna, Finland, SSAB has now tasked Primetals Technologies with Phase 3 to 5 of the upgrade. Thanks to the modernization, the availability of the tandem cold rolling mill will be increased.

Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for a wire rod mill modernization project at Kaptan Demir Çelik in Marmara Ereğlisi, Türkiye. The project has expanded Kaptan’s portfolio to include such value-added products as coiled rebar, fine grain rebar, and welding wire for the engineering and automotive industries in both domestic and export markets.