- [2018-03-12]Higher productivity, less maintenance Sandvik Materials Technology commissions SMS group to revamp AOD converter
Sandvik Materials Technology, Sweden, has awarded SMS group (www.sms-group.com) the contract to revamp a 75-ton AOD converter at its stainless steel mill in Sandviken, Sweden. Commissioning is scheduled for August 2018. SMS groups scope of s...[More]
- [2018-03-09]ElvalHalcor launches business with striking investment Greece based aluminum producer ElvalHalcor orders aluminum hot rolling mill from SMS group
ElvalHalcor S.A. (www.elval.com), the newly merged business of Elval Hellenic Aluminium Industry S.A. and Halcor Metal Works S.A., Greece, will boost its output of prime aluminum flat rolled products. The company which belongs to the Belgium...[More]
- [2018-03-08]Development of innovative dynamic planning and optimization processes as part of a digitalization offensive Jacobs University of Bremen and SMS group kick off joint research and development project
As part of its digitalization offensive, SMS group (www.sms-group.com) has kicked off a research and development project on intelligent production planning in coopeation with Jacobs University of Bremen, Germany. The project will cover aspec...[More]
- [2018-02-22]Jianlong Beiman commissions SMS group to supply core components for high-speed wire rod mill
Jianlong Beiman Special Steel Co., Ltd., based in Qiqihar, China, has awarded SMS group (www.sms-group.com) a contract to supply core components for a high-speed wire rod mill for quality steel. The centerpiece of the new wire rod mill, whic...[More]
- [2018-02-14]Successful line expansion as a secure basis for the production of the complete range of aluminum hot strip grades Finishing mill in Tianjin Zhongwang’s aluminum hot rolling line expanded by SMS group
Zhongwang Aluminium Co. Ltd. operates two high-capacity aluminum hot rolling lines supplied by SMS group (www.sms-group.com). In January 2018, one of the two lines in 1+1+3 configuration, i.e. two reversing roughing stands and a three-stand...[More]
- [2018-01-10]MIYANEH STEEL COMPLEX NISCO invests in six-strand billet casting machine from SMS Concast
National Iranian Steel Company (NISCO), which belongs to the stateowned Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), has ordered a six-strand billet casting machine from SMS Concast AG, a company of S...[More]
- [2017-12-21]Cost-efficient process route and increased plant availability PJSC ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih awards SMS group a contract for two secondary metallurgy plants and two continuous billet casters
PJSC ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, has awarded SMS group (www.sms-group.com) the contract to supply two secondary metallurgy plants and two six-strand continuous billet casters (Nos. 2 and 3). The new plants will be installed next to th...[More]
- [2017-12-13]Significant increase in AOD converter availability and safety at Valbruna thanks to new torque support from SMS group
Acciaierie Valbruna S.p.A., Italy, has been supplied a torque support by SMS group (www.sms-group.com) for the 70-ton AOD converter at its steel plant in Vicenza. Acciaierie Valbruna has awarded SMS group the final acceptance certificate for...[More]
- [2017-12-12]Swiss Steel Emmenbrücke has awarded MET/Con the order to supply a PQA® for quality management along the complete production chain
Swiss Steel, member of the SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH Group, produces about 600,000 tons per year of engineering steel at Emmenbrcke, part of which is further processed within the Group at bright steel manufacturer Steeltec. These special steels a...[More]
- [2017-12-06]SMS group strengthens its position as service provider in Japan Cooperation between Japan Engineering Network, Co. (JEN) and SMS group K.K. bundles competences in repair service for continuous casting plants
Japan Engineering Network, Co.(JEN) and SMS group K.K., based in Tokyo, Japan, have signed a business partnership agreement on repair services for continuous casting molds. This cooperation aims to strengthen SMS groups maintenance and repai...[More]