Nucor Steel Brandenburg celebrates inauguration of new facility with one of world’s largest and most advanced continuous casting plants
Sustainably produced steel for the US energy sector Nucor and SMS group, close partners for over 35 years As a lifecycle partner, SMS operates a repair service center at the Brandenburg site Nucor Steel Brandenburg has celebrated the inauguration of the new greenfield facility at the Buttermilk Falls Industrial Park […]
KOCKS and LAP announce far-reaching strategic alliance
KOCKS Measure + Inspect GmbH & Co. KG and LAP Measurement Technology GmbH have announced a far-reaching strategic cooperation. The cooperation includes the joint development and marketing of the latest generation of laser-based measuring systems. Under the name “4D EAGLE S”, the companies will present a hybrid measuring device offering […]
ECOACERO relies on SMS group for its new rebar mill in the Dominican Republic
Production capacity of up to 400,000 tons of rebar per year ECOACERO plans to serve the growing construction industry in the Caribbean and Central America ECOACERO, an ESTRELLA Group company, has placed an order with SMS group for a new rebar mill. It will be located nearby Santo Domingo, in […]
SICK’s Next-Generation DT80 Distance Sensor Sets Precision Standard
With the launch of its next-generation DT80 distance sensor, SICK has revised the standard for measurement precision in the metalworking and steel industries with a compact and robust device. Equipped with high-performance time-of-flight measurement technology, the SICK DT80 1D laser distance sensor achieves unparalleled accuracy of +/- 2 mm with a […]
SMS group successfully digitalizes Kardemir’s blast furnace 5 with BFXpert solution from Paul Wurth
BFXpert was installed at blast furnace 5 (BF5) to ensure high-precision thermal and chemical control Digitalization enables optimized control of entire metallurgical process Significant energy optimization using artificial intelligence Turkish plant operator Kardemir has partnered up with SMS group to digitalize blast furnace 5 in its Karabük plant. This is […]
Changzhou Dongfang Special Steel Co. Ltd. chooses KOCKS RSB® as the core technology for their SBQ bar mill line
The Chinese special steel producer, Changzhou Dongfang Special Steel Co. Ltd., has signed a contract with Friedrich KOCKS GmbH & Co. KG for the supply of a RSB® 370++/4 in 5.0 design. The Reducing & Sizing Block will be installed in the company’s special bar quality rolling mill in Changzhou, […]
SMS group to build new electric arc furnace for SSAB for fossil-free steel production
Groundbreaking ceremony in Sweden to decarbonize the steel industry SMS group and SSAB are paving the way for a cleaner, more efficient, and environmentally friendly steel industry in Sweden SSAB will use an AC-EAF as part of its plan to decarbonize its steelmaking production process The new 190-ton EAF will […]
PT Krakatau Steel commissions the SMS group with the modernization of the hot strip mill no.1
New main and auxiliary drives for finishing mill area New automation for entire mill enables complex rolling processes to be run with higher performance and better output product quality PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk, in Indonesia, has placed an order with SMS group for a state-of-the-art Electrics and Automation system […]
Refratechnik starts state of the art plant in India
Refratechnik Group has been expanding its business operations to meet the global requirements of customers. India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The country is the second largest producer of steel and one of the largest producers of Aluminium metal. Refratechnik has been supplying its high […]
Smelter for low-grade DRI melting for a low-carbon steel industry
With high-grade iron ore demand increasing, the availability and cost of low-grade iron ore reveals an immense potential to reduce emissions and maintain production.