NLMK Group has contracted SMS group (www.sms-group.com) to supply a new thick slab caster for its steel mill no. 2 in Lipetsk in Central Russia. The new plant will replace a two-strand caster, which was supplied by SMS group in […]
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Quick commissioning of AOD converters following short revamp at Columbus, South Africa
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SMS group (www.sms-group.com) has successfully supplied and installed a torque retainer system for the two 100-ton AOD converters at Columbus Stainless (Pty) Ltd. in Middelburg, South Africa. Columbus Stainless is part of the Acerinox group of companies and is the […]
Celsa Barcelona chooses direct oscillation drive from SMS Concast for the upgrade of their beam blank caster with a new strand
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Cia Española de Laminación S.L. (CELSA) Barcelona, Spain, has awarded SMS Concast, a company of SMS group (www.sms-group.com) the order for the upgrade of their existing beam blank caster. The six-strand machine, built by Concast in 2000, casts billet, bloom […]
TMK-ARTROM starts production on new heat treatment line for pipes supplied by SMS group
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In February 2018, after a successful test phase, TMK-ARTROM based in Slatina, Romania, granted SMS group (www.sms-group.com) the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for the supplied tube and pipe heat treatment line. Designed for an annual capacity of 160,000 tons, the […]
Constellium expands aluminum casthouse capacity in Dĕčín, Czech Republic, with Hertwich Engineering homogenizing furnace
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Constellium Extrusions Dĕčín s. r.o., Czech Republic, has placed an order with Hertwich Engineering, a company of SMS group, for a further continuous homogenizing plant including a helical ultrasonic testing station and billet saw for aluminum extrusion billets. With a […]
Successful collaboration for reliable production
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Nedal Aluminium B.V., based in Utrecht, The Netherlands, relies on the support of SMS group’s Technical Service (www.sms-group.com) for the maintenance of its three extrusion lines. This year marks the tenth year of the service agreement: an anniversary of which […]
MMK to implement comprehensive revamp of hot strip mill 2500 with SMS group
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Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK), Russia, has commissioned SMS group (www.sms-group.com) to revamp hot strip mill 2500 at its plant in Magnitogorsk. In particular, the order includes the extensive modernization of the finishing train equipment and the installation of […]
Tata Steel UK places order with SMS group for the supply of a converter
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Tata Steel UK has placed an order with SMS group (www.sms-group.com) for the supply of a 330-ton converter for its integrated steel plant in Port Talbot in Wales, Great Britain. The SMS group scope of supply and services furthermore includes a new […]
Aarti Steels successfully restarts billet caster after modernization by SMS Concast
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Aarti Steels Ltd. and SMS Concast, a company of SMS group, have successfully commissioned the revamped Continuous Casting Machine for billets in Cuttack-India. Smooth start-up to the full satisfaction of the customer was performed after a minimized installation period of […]
Nucor Steel Kankakee, Inc. selects SMS group for new merchant bar mill
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Nucor Steel Kankakee, Inc., based in Illinois, U.S.A., has chosen SMS group (www.sms-group.com) as the primary technology supplier for its new 500,000 tons per year merchant bar mill. The new facility will be installed at its existing bar mill located in […]