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Siderúrgica Huachipato commissions SMS with digitalization project
26/09/2022
SMS digital, a Center of Excellence of the SMS group, has signed an agreement to implement a package of advanced digital services for the Siderúrgica Huachipato steel mill at the Talcahuano site. The Chilean steel mill, part of the integrated mining and steel group CAP, is undergoing a transformation process with improvements expected mainly to its operations, equipment, and energy sources.
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SMS group secures prestigious cold mill order from Hindalco
23/09/2022
SMS group announced today that Hindalco, one of the world’s largest aluminium companies, has placed an order for the supply of a high-performance cold rolling mill for wide aluminium strip. The new mill will be constructed within the periphery of Hindalco’s Aditya Aluminium Unit in Lapanga in Odisha, India.
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Bashundhara Multisteel and SMS group sign contract for integrated CSP® plant
19/09/2022
Bashundhara Multisteel Industries Limited, the Steel Division of Bashundhara Group, one of the largest business conglomerates in Bangladesh, signed a contract with SMS group to install an integrated facility to produce more than two million tons of hot rolled coils annually with the goal of filling the gap in demand for flat products in Bangladesh.
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SMS group and JSW Steel sign MOU for carbon reduction projects
16/09/2022
In pursuing a shared ambition to reduce carbon emissions from iron and steel production, JSW Steel, the flagship company of the $22 billion JSW Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SMS group to explore multiple cutting-edge solutions and R&D projects to reduce carbon emissions in its iron and steel making operations in India.
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ArcelorMittal creates lime-production company with SigmaRoc
14/09/2022
ArcelorMittal and quarried materials group SigmaRoc have entered into a strategic joint venture agreement to create a new company. The company will produce lime, an essential purifying additive used in steel production as well as numerous other industrial applications. Both partners will leverage their materials and manufacturing expertise to produce 900.000 tons a year of a high-quality material.
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Primetals Technologies to convert and modernize hot-dip galvanizing lines for voestalpine
14/09/2022
Recently, Austrian steel producer voestalpine placed an order with Primetals Technologies for adapting and expanding the existing electrical, drive, and automation systems as part of the rebuild of hot-dip galvanizing line No. 4 at voestalpines’ steel plant in Linz, Austria.
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Saarstahl earns platinum status in the EcoVadis sustainability rating
21/06/2022
EcoVadis, an internationally recognized ratings platform to assess corporate social responsibility, has awarded its platinum rating to Saarstahl’s sustainability strategy. Saarstahl has thus achieved the highest possible rating, putting it among the top 1 percent of companies assessed in its industry category.
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thyssenkrupp selects Danjoint slipper-type spindles
07/06/2022
As part of its strategy 20-30, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe selected Danieli to supply, install and commission new heavy-duty, slipper-type spindles for Hot-Strip Rolling Mill 1 at Bruckhausen plant in Duisburg, Germany.
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SSAB and Alfa Laval produce heat exchanger using fossil-free steel
31/05/2022
SSAB and Alfa Laval have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development and commercialization of the world’s first heat exchanger to be made using fossil-free steel. The goal is to have the first unit made with hydrogen-reduced steel ready in 2023.
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SMS group presents new products at the wire & Tube
31/05/2022
From June 20 to 24, 2022, SMS group will be showcasing its products and services at the Tube & wire trade fair in Düsseldorf, hall 7, booth B04. With an exhibition area of 400 m2, SMS will be presenting its latest developments and plant concepts for the tube and wire rod industry.