News & Press Releases

London, February 14, 2024

Leading Southeast Asian steel producer Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel has recently chosen Primetals Technologies for the implementation of a manufacturing execution system (MES). The new software will manage production orders and material properties across the new production lines at the integrated steel plant in Dung Quat, Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam.

London, February 07, 2024

Recently, Primetals Technologies received an order from Hyundai Steel for the installation of a new intermediate cooling (IC) technology at its heavy plate mill line located in Dangjin, South Korea. This enhancement will substantially increase the mill’s productivity, enabling the production of high-quality steel plates tailored to the most demanding markets, including the shipbuilding and oil and gas industries.

London, January 31, 2024

Italian special stainless steel producer ASONEXT has tasked Primetals Technologies with the revamp of its 40-ton argon-oxygen decarburization (AOD) converter shop at its facilities in Brescia, Italy. ASONEXT is targeting small production lots of special stainless steel grades and alloys for high-tech applications. This niche poses a challenge to the production process, including the performance of the AOD converter.

London, January 24, 2024

Primetals Technologies and JSW Steel U.S.A. have entered into an agreement to upgrade the slab casting infrastructure at its Mingo Junction, Ohio, plant. The project encompasses steelmaking, secondary metallurgy, and continuous casting processes, and the project is expected to enable JSW Steel U.S.A. to produce a wider range of sophisticated steels in the form of slabs to diversify its product portfolio for additional markets.

London, January 17, 2024

For decades, Primetals Technologies has been refining the roll geometry of continuous casting machines, resulting in an increasingly stable mold level during the casting process. The most recent development is a ground-breaking model for establishing the ideal caster roll geometry already at the design stage. The solution enables steel producers to implement new or revamped casters that are designed to minimize mold level fluctuations during production. Therefore, they will be able to cast at higher speeds while producing slabs of high metallurgical quality.