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Elkabel is a leading Bulgarian cable manufacturer with a legacy of over 75 years in producing cables, © Innovites

19.11.25 – Strategic move strengthens Elkabel’s vision for a smarter, data-driven manufacturing future

Strategic move strengthens Elkabel’s vision for a smarter, data-driven manufacturing future

Elkabel accelerates digital transformation

Elkabel, one of Bulgaria’s leading cable manufacturers, has announced a strategic investment in digital transformation through the implementation of “Cable ... Von Jörg Dambock

A close up of 8-millimeter wire rod exiting laying head onto cooling conveyor at Stahl Gerlafingen’s new wire rod mill from Primetals Technologies. © Primetals

17.11.25 – Final acceptance certificate

Final acceptance certificate

Improved production performance after wire rod mill upgrade

Primetals Technologies recently received the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for an upgrade to AFV Beltrame Stahl Gerlafingen’s wire rod mill in Gerlafingen, ... Von Jörg Dambock

03.11.25 – Two 300-ton basic oxygen furnaces (BOF) plus secondary metallurgy now in operation

Two 300-ton basic oxygen furnaces (BOF) plus secondary metallurgy now in operation

Extensive expansion of steelmaking plant in record time

Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel, a member of the Hoa Phat Group, has awarded SMS group the contract to increase its steelmaking capacity at Dung Quat 2 in Quang ... Von Jörg Dambock

Overall view of the 1.6 Mtpa high-speed rebar mill in operation at Abul Khair Steel, Bangladesh. © SMS Group

24.10.25 – Supplied by SMS to serve Bangladesh’s growing construction market

Supplied by SMS to serve Bangladesh’s growing construction market

World’s fastest rebar rolling mill

Abul Khair Steel Limited (BWRM), a subsidiary of the Abul Khair Group, has started production at its new high-capacity rolling mill, built by SMS group ... Von Jörg Dambock

The agreement for the new “MIDREX” HBI plant was signed by Friedemann Plaul, Senior Vice President Iron- and Steelmaking, Andreas Viehboeck, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Business Unit Upstream, both with Primetals Technologies, and YM Tunku Dato Yacoob Khyra, Executive Group Chairman, and Uwe Ahrens, CTO, both with Khyra-Melewar Group. © Primetals

16.07.25

Maegma Minerals partners with Primetals for “MIDREX” flex plant

Maegma Minerals signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Primetals Technologies to establish a “MIDREX” flex plant with a capacity of 2.0 million ... Von Jörg Dambock

TATA-Steel-visualisation-of-green-steelmaking-facility-Copyright-Tata-Steel.jpg — Tata steel visualisation of green steelmaking facility. © Tata Steel

08.07.25 – Tata Steel orders pickle line scope from Clecim and ABB consortium

Tata Steel orders pickle line scope from Clecim and ABB consortium

New advanced pickle line at Port Talbot Steelworks

ABB has won a Tata Steel order as part of a consortium with steel processing lines and rolling mills supplier Clecim, to provide automation, electrification ... Von Jörg Dambock

First Bar rolled on RSB 370++/4 at Xinji Aosen’s new SBQ rolling mill. © Kocks

20.06.25 – Kocks “RSB” for top precision in “SBQ” production

Kocks “RSB” for top precision in “SBQ” production

Successful first bar rolled at Xinji Aosen’s new “SBQ” rolling mill

The Chinese steel producer Xinji Aosen Steel Group Co. Ltd. has successfully rolled the first bar on its newly commissioned Kocks Reducing and Sizing ... Von Jörg Dambock

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