New process optimization for BOF converters of Evraz NTMK

London – In July 2020, Evraz NTMK awarded Primetals Technologies an order to upgrade process optimization of the four BOF converters in its Nizhnij Tagil plant in Russia.

12 Nov 2020

Heavy Plates from Salzgitter for a wind farm off the coast of Brittany

Salzgitter – Ilsenburger Grobblech  and Salzgitter Mannesmann Grobblech are delivering 50.000 t of thermomechanically rolled plates for the Spanish group Navantia S.A.

12 Nov 2020

Creating a data base for sustainable production

Aachen - "The debates on sustainable production are currently often conducted rather emotionally than rationally," explains Prof. Wolfram Volk, head of the Science Committee of the WGP.

11 Nov 2020

Swiss Steel: Improved resilience through cost flexibility and transformation

Lucerne  – The financial figures of Swiss Steel in the third quarter of 2020 were affected by seasonally lower demand in the summer months and the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.

11 Nov 2020

Covid Vaccine: High spirits do not spill over to metals

Frankfurt - Prices of industrial metals even declined. Measured by the LME Industrial Metals Index (LMEX) they lost 0.2%.

10 Nov 2020

Home/Hydrogen could be a € 120 billion+ industry in Europe by 2050

Oxford – The UK and Europe have set challenging targets for Net Zero emissions by 2050, which involve switching energy consumption across the whole economy to zero-carbon sources.

10 Nov 2020

Start-up and FAC for two semi-automatic manipulator systems

London – Primetals has received the FAC at the steel plant of Dillinger Hütte for two semi-automatic horizontal temperature and sample-taking manipulator systems.

10 Nov 2020

4.1 million tons per year for a wide range of quality flat products

Düsseldorf – The new high-performance hot strip mill supplied by SMS group has successfully started production at HBIS Laoting Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. in China.

10 Nov 2020

Shipments and stocks of EU Distribution in first 9 months 2020

Luxembourg  – EUROMETAL’s market monitoring system is tracking EU steel distribution shipments and stocks for its two main business segments: Flat SSC Distribution and  Multi-Product & Proximity Steel Stockholding Distribution.

09 Nov 2020

Swiss Steel Group evaluates equity measures

Lucerne – In connection with various media reports, Swiss Steel Group states that the company is holding regular discussions with banks, anchor shareholders and potential investors about its financing concept.

09 Nov 2020

Biden victory and good China data boost metal prices

Frankfurt - Copper briefly broke through the $7,000 per tonne mark.

08 Nov 2020

Demand for steel in the EU has bottomed out

Frankfurt -  Still a year-on-year decline of 14.6% in steel demand is expected for 2020.

08 Nov 2020