German plantmaker SMS Meer has announced that it has received an order from Austria-based stainless steel producer Stahl Judenburg for the supply of a second bright steel center. The new bright steel center will be able to process bars with diameters ranging between 15 and 55 mm and lengths ranging from 2,500 to 7,000 mm. The new equipment is scheduled to go into operation in June 2013. Stahl Judenburg…

MS Siemag had officially opened its new training workshop in Hilchenbach in Germany on June 25th 2010. The inauguration ceremony of the 3,000 square meter facility was a major affair, with more than 100 guests attending from the worlds of politics, business, and the trade union IG Metall as well as representatives of the Works' Council, the building contractors, plus family shareholders of Siemag Weiss KG.…

SMS group modernizes walking beam furnace of ArcelorMittal Asturias In February 2015, SMS Meer SpA, Italy, was awarded a new contract by ArcelorMittal Asturias, Spain, for the revamping of the 150-ton/hour walking beam furnace that feeds the wire rod mill. The aim of the project is to reduce the plant’s operative costs in order to increase competitiveness. The project mainly consists in redesigning the…

At SSAB Luleå, Sweden, SMS group (www.sms-group.com) has successfully commissioned the modernized converter shop and the pertaining environmental technology. SSAB fully achieved its own target of increasing the yield of both converters and satisfying the high environmental standards demanded. Kurt Lindqvist, Project Manager of the Converter Shop at SSAB Luleå, is highly satisfied with the performance of…

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…

SSAB, one of the world’s most carbon-efficient steel companies, has chosen SMS group for the construction of a new 190-ton EAF, which is set to be one of the largest installations in the world with an upper shell diameter of 9.3 meters. The new EAF, located in Oxelösund, has its first heat scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026 and will not only play a vital role in realizing SSAB’s transition plans…

SMS group and SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited), a Maharatna PSU, have drawn up a memorandum of understanding to work together on sustainable steel production and decarbonization efforts. The MoU signifies their commitment to drive developments focused on implementing long-term sustainable steelmaking practices, with a particular emphasis on decarbonizing steel production in SAIL’s integrated steel…

Hydro Extrusion North America, a producer of high-quality aluminum extrusions, has placed an order with SMS group and OMAV, a brand of SMS group and specialist in the field of aluminum extrusion systems, for a complete eight-inch, 25-meganewton extrusion line to be installed at the company’s Gainesville, Georgia, facility. The new HybrEx ® line, engineered to Hydro’s high operational standards, features the…

Maruichi Stainless Tube Co. Ltd., one of Japan’s leading manufacturers of stainless steel tubes, has commissioned SMS group to supply a complete production line for the manufacture of extruded stainless steel tubes. As the systems supplier for the new greenfield project in Shimonoseki, Japan, SMS group will provide the full range of quality‑defining equipment. This includes the heating systems and the…