With a press force of 71 MN, it is one of Europe's most powerful extrusion presses Lower mobility-related emissions thanks to lightweight aluminum profiles Exlabesa to double its production of large profiles and enhance its technical capabilities Exlabesa, a multinational company specializing in the production of extruded aluminum profiles, has awarded a contract to SMS group for the supply of a 71 MN…

The Amer International Group, based in Shenzhen, China, has placed an order with SMS group (www.sms-group.com) for eleven CONTIROD ® copper wire rod plants (CONTIROD ® is a registered trademark of Aurubis Belgium). The new plants will produce 8 mm copper wire rod, to be used in the production of a range of different electrical conductors. The Chinese market needs these above all for the ambitious expansion…

The scope includes two 190 metric ton direct current electric arc furnaces (DC EAF), two twin ladle furnaces, and two vacuum tank car degasser facilities. The mechanical supply includes several safety-related auxiliaries, the proprietary SMS bottom anode system, two mechanical vacuum pumping systems, and a unique equipment layout designed to minimize crane movements. The electrics & automation supply…

SMS group will improve the efficiency of Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) processes with the use of ‘syngas’, a combination of hydrogen and carbon monoxide which replaces a portion of the solid carbon fuels – setting the stage for greater decarbonization potential in the future. “We are excited to be able to work further with MMK to develop and deploy these innovative solutions”, said André Schneider,…

SMS group, as the world leader in iron and steelmaking technologies, will support Metinvest in improving its operational efficiency and environmental performance. The MOU also sets out an agenda for discussions about future areas of cooperation with the greatest potential. The MOU is also expected to provide the parties with the opportunity to develop and test new technologies to enhance both iron and…

SMS group forms strategic partnership with Synhelion to support its sun-to-liquid process Innovative solar technology harnesses the power of concentrated sunlight and enables the production of a climate-friendly alternative to fossil fuels Great potential for accelerating the decarbonization of the world of metals Today, the transportation sector accounts for the major share of global greenhouse emissions,…

Forged aluminium components for future e-mobility Digital maintenance tools included in Software-as-a-Service scope Application of augmented reality through SMS Smart Glasses to support operators Hirschvogel Automotive Components (Pinghu) Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of automotive parts and components in China, has contracted SMS group (www.sms-group.com) to supply a fully automated MP 3150 closed-die…

NPO Laboratory of Special Steels and Alloys, a company of PJSC Kirovsky Zavod, based in St Petersburg, Russia, has placed an order for a one-strand Vertical Semi-Continuous Caster (VERSCON) with SMS Concast, a company of SMS group (www.sms-group.com). Instead of using the classical ingot casting solution for small niche production, NPO chose the innovative and yield-optimized VERSCON technology to produce…

Nucor Corporation (Nucor) has awarded a multi-year maintenance contract to SMS group for their new continuous slab casting machine, currently being installed by SMS group in Nucor’s new heavy-plate mill in Brandenburg, Kentucky. The primary focus of this maintenance contract will be in maintaining and repairing the continuous caster molds and containment segments. The new casting machine will be one of the…

This partnership joins Chile’s leading mining and steelmaking companies affiliated to the CAP Group and Paul Wurth, a global leader in low carbon technologies for the steelmaking industry. The parties undertake to jointly conduct a feasibility study for a techno-logical roadmap towards low carbon steel feedstock. The transition plan aims at setting up immediate measures to reduce the CO2 footprint of CSH’s…