News & Press Releases
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London, October 25, 2023
Extensive plate mill automation upgrade enables Chinese steel producer to improve product quality
A few years ago, Chinese steel producer Xiangtan Iron and Steel started looking at solutions to improve its product quality. At the same time, the company wanted to modernize obsolete automation systems. Primetals Technologies presented a solution capable of addressing to both of these issues and was, as a result, awarded a contract for an extensive automation upgrade of Xiangtan’s plate mill located in Xiangtan, Hunan province.
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London, October 18, 2023
Primetals Technologies to execute decarbonization study for China Steel Corporation
In August 2023, Primetals Technologies received an order from CSC for a decarbonization study, with a focus on reducing carbon emissions at the Kaohsiung site in Taiwan. The study will focus on lowering CSC’s carbon footprint through operational improvements and technology-related changes at the Kaohsiung site in Taiwan
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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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