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Lotte Aluminium places order with SMS group
30/11/2022
As part of its strategic expansion plans, LOTTE ALUMINIUM Materials USA LLC is investing in a new production plant for aluminium cathode foils in the US state of Kentucky. A core section of the overall plant is the logistics and storage system, which is where LOTTE relies on the innovative strength and expertise of AMOVA, a subsidiary of SMS group.
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Primetals and Tata Steel to partner on green steel transition
28/11/2022
Primetals Technologies and Indian steel producer Tata Steel signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to intensify their collaboration on projects and technology related to green steel and decarbonization. The signing ceremony took place at Tata Steel’s headquarters in Mumbai, India.
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PLTCM in China upgraded by Primetals Technologies
21/11/2022
In September, Chinese steel producer Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel (VAMA) produced the first coil at its Phase 2 upgraded pickling line and tandem cold mill (PLTCM) in Loudi, Hunan province, China. Implemented by Primetals Technologies, the upgraded tandem cold mill is designed as a 5-stand 6-high rolling mill and is set to produce steel grades for the automotive industry.
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thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe introduces mpe edi deluxe
31/10/2022
Time savings and the reduction of error rates in production workflows as well as business processes: Aspects that are becoming increasingly important for customers in the dynamically changing environment. Fast and compact information exchange is essential for the smooth running of business processes and also saves resources elsewhere.
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thyssenkrupp Materials Services wins Sustainability Award 2022
24/10/2022
A year ago thyssenkrupp Materials Services announced its new sustainability strategy “BEYOND” and the goal of operating in a climate-neutral manner by 2030 – around 20 years earlier than originally set. The company has now received the Sustainability Award from the Berlin Institute Supply Chain Management for its strategic approach.
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SMS group supplies process technology for large-scale green steel production plant
19/10/2022
SMS group, one of the world’s leading steel and metals plant engineering companies, has been selected to provide a broad range of technology and equipment for the H2 Green Steel project in Sweden. The agreement will see SMS group, including Paul Wurth and its consortium partner Midrex, as suppliers of process equipment.
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voestalpine Stahl Donawitz to expand integrated quality control system from Primetals Technologies across the entire production chain
18/10/2022
Primetals Technologies recently received a new order from voestalpine for implementing the knowledge-based quality control system Through-Process Quality Control (TPQC) at the steel plant in Donawitz, Austria. Implementation is scheduled for the 2nd quarter of 2023.
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HYBRIT: New hydrogenreduced iron with superior properties
18/10/2022
New research within the HYBRIT project, driven by SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall, shows superior results on the properties and quality of the hydrogen direct reduced sponge iron (H-DRI) made using HYBRIT technology. Test results prove that the direct reduction of iron ore using hydrogen offers a superior product that is easy to handle, transport and store.
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Perryman orders plants from SMS with fully integrated process and production control system
12/10/2022
American titanium producer Perryman Company, Houston PA, USA, has placed an order with SMS group for the supply of two new forging machines.
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Primetals Technologies’ modernization of drives for plate mill in Slovenia
11/10/2022
Slovenian steel producer SIJ Acroni, which is part of SIJ Group, has tasked Primetals Technologies with the replacement of the existing cycloconverter drive control for the upper and lower motors on the plate mill’s roughing stand at the Jesenice production site in Slovenia.