Primetals Technologies

⚽ A World Cup is never won by one star player – it’s won by a team that trusts each other. 🤝 🎉 At Primetals Technologies, we celebrated the World Cup with a themed quiz and charity bake sale, bringing colleagues from different departments, locations, and backgrounds together. Just like on the pitch, our success depends on clear communication, trust, and everyone playing their position so the whole team can win. 🌍 Whether it’s engineers, project managers, service experts, or support functions: when we coordinate like a strong midfield and finish like a confident striker, we create the technologies that move metals production forward. 👏 Here’s to the new world champions, and to all the everyday teams who make great things happen together. #PrimetalsLife #PrimetalsCareer #Teamwork #WorldCup2026

🌟 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐀𝐂 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐲𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐢 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐑𝐨𝐛, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 🤖 Hyundai Steel has completed installation and commissioning of TrimRob, the first foundry-rated robotic coil trimming and sampling system, together with Primetals Technologies at its wire rod mill in Dangjin, Korea. The integration of TrimRob into the Dangjin facility is the result of a close collaboration between Primetals Technologies and Polytec, a global leader in robotic solutions. 🦾 The solution fully automates trimming and sampling on the wire rod mill production line, helping to enhance safety by reducing repetitive movements and removing operators from unsafe, strenuous working conditions. 💬 “Leveraging robots is critical to the steel industry,” says Ravindra Goyal, Head of Process for Primetals Technologies USA. “With TrimRob, Hyundai Steel is able to significantly reduce repetitive strain injuries (RSI) while moving operators to higher-value work.” 🔗 Get the full insights in our press release: https://brnw.ch/21x4brk #Hyundai #HyundaiSteel #TrimRob #Robotics #WireRodMill

Hydrogen, scrap, and CO₂ capture are redefining how steel will be made in Europe – and worldwide. Our Chief Technology Officer and Head of Green Steel, Dr. Alexander Fleischanderl joined Mediterranean Steel Talks, siderweb's video podcast, to discuss: 🔋 How hydrogen will transform ironmaking 🔩 Why scrap is becoming a strategic raw material ♻️ The role of CO₂ capture in achieving deep decarbonization 💡 Process innovation and specialty steel production 🤖 How artificial intelligence is changing steel plants 🚀 What’s next for the global steel plant engineering sector ⏩ Watch the full conversation here: https://brnw.ch/21x4aHS #GreenSteel #Hydrogen #Scrap #Decarbonization

🌍 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭: 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐔𝐩𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐮 🙌 Primetals Technologies has been selected by Outokumpu Stainless USA to upgrade one of its ladle treatment stands at the Calvert, Alabama, plant to a 180-ton twin ladle furnace. 🌡️ This state-of-the-art installation will enhance operational flexibility in the AOD process by adding electrical heating capacity after the converter, while improving temperature control and reducing the plant’s overall carbon footprint. 📈 Building on more than a decade of successful collaboration, our Melt Expert electrode control system and advanced automation will further support increased productivity and energy efficiency. 👉 Want to see how advanced ladle furnace technology can transform melt shop’s flexibility and efficiency? Check out the full story here: https://brnw.ch/21x47h1 #Outokumpu #Steelmaking #StainlessSteel #LadleFurnace #Sustainability #Decarbonization

🔓 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬: 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐩𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 At Primetals Technologies, we know that plate mills must evolve to meet today’s demands for higher productivity, improved quality, and greater flexibility. That’s why Mill Stand Upgrades are an essential element of any successful Plate Mill Modernization. Our upgrade package includes: 🔩 Screw Replacement – Precise screwdown control for consistent rolling 🎢 Mill Drive Replacement – Higher torque and speed for improved throughput 🔧 AGC Upgrade – Advanced hydraulic gauge control for superior thickness accuracy ⚙️ Roll Neck Design – Supports higher forces and longer bearing life ⚡Spindle Upgrade – Reliable power transmission under heavy loads 🎯 Work Roll Bending & Shifting – Optimized flatness and crown control Benefits of these upgrades: ✅ Increased rolling force (up to 60MN+) for advanced grades  ✅ Improved plate geometry & flatness with SmartCrown®  ✅ Extended product range: structural steels to API X80/X100  ✅ Higher throughput and fewer passes ✅ Reduced downtime for improved mill availability ✅ Future-proof automation integration 📊 Whether as part of a phased revamp or a full modernization, these upgrades deliver improved efficiency and reduced operational costs in plate production. Ready to transform your plate mill? Learn more about our modernization solutions: https://brnw.ch/21x400Q #HotRolling #PlateMill #Modernization

𝐁𝐚𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐢 🙌 Baosteel’s new 2-strand slab caster No. 6 at the Baoshan plant in Shanghai is now successfully up and running. The caster is designed for both conventional and high-end slab production, further strengthening Baosteel’s position in premium steel grades. What makes this caster stand out? 🧠 Advanced modeling to define optimal roll geometry, reducing mold level fluctuations and boosting casting speed. 🤖 Integrated digital solutions like Dynacs 3D and DynaGap 3D to secure industry-leading internal slab quality. ✅ Proven systems including Smart Mold with DynaWidth, Mold Expert, and Quality Expert for stable, high-quality, and efficient operation. ♻️ Eco-Star spiral rollers that extend segment roll life and help lower energy consumption in hot rolling reheating. 🤝 This project is the latest milestone in a long-term partnership: Baosteel and Primetals Technologies have now successfully implemented more than 20 casters together – a testament to shared trust in technology, execution, and service. 🔗 Discover the full story in our press release: https://brnw.ch/21x3YnG #Baosteel #ContinousCasting #SlabCasting

𝐀𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝𝐢 𝐄𝐒𝐏 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐙𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 🔥 🏆 The most recent endless casting and rolling ESP line put in operation few weeks ago in China by Primetals Technologies is just surpassing all records of productivity and production ramp up set by any other thin slab casting and rolling plant in the world for hot rolled coils production, so far. ✅ Since the second sequence, plant operating in full endless mode. ✅ In just 16 days from the first coil, the line was already producing 1.0 mm ultra-thin hot rolled coils. ✅ In just 30 days from the first coil, the plant broke all world productivity records, reaching 7 tons/minute productivity with a 1250 mm wide strip – and this is still during the commissioning phase! 💡 What does it mean? The specific mass flow is approximately 20% higher than any other thin slab casting and rolling plant has ever achieved in the world confirming Arvedi ESP as the benchmark solution. 🚀 This unprecedented value has been reached thanks to the most recent developments in ESP caster, 34 meters in machine containment length, now feeding in endless mode the mill with a 135 mm thick strand to get an ultra-high mass flow and a superb thermal profile, perfect for endless rolling process. 📣 Stay tuned for the next Arvedi ESP record! #ArvediESP #EndlessCasting #EndlessRolling

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 🚀 For over a year, Melt Expert has been smoothly regulating the #EAF for GMH Gruppe at their Bous steelmaking plant in in Germany. Taking the furnace’s automation system to a new level, it delivers improvements in efficiency and stability. The advanced electrode control system optimizes furnace performance, reduces energy and electrode consumption, and enables higher productivity. Melt Expert’s proven performance is also supported by a comprehensive service contract with Georgsmarienhütte Bous. The package includes continuous hardware health checks, enabling swift action through condition monitoring to avoid unnecessary downtimes. 🧠 But that’s by far not all! Melt Expert is also the brain within Active Power Feeder, a disruptive technology that takes electric steelmaking to the next level. For this application, Melt Expert has been further developed to work hand in hand with the Active Power Feeder’s power converter. ⚡ Active Power Feeder works in two directions: Towards the EAF for maximum process efficiency and towards the grid for superior stability. This fusion of process intelligence and converter technology sets new standards for efficient, OPEX-reduced steelmaking. With Active Power Feeder, EAFs can achieve a whole new level of process efficiency: • Significantly reduces flicker and harmonics • Enhances energy efficiency and process stability • Reduces power-on time for higher productivity ➡️ Active Power Feeder marks the next generation of integrated EAF process and grid control. And the best part is: Active Power Feeder installation is not only interruption-free, it also requires very little space thanks to our flexible container solution.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐭-𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬? 🤔 🌍 Last week at the Fastmarkets International Iron Ore & Green Steel Summit in Barcelona, Primetals Technologies was right in the middle of this debate.💡 🎤 On stage: Johannes Rothberger, Head of Technical Sales Direct Reduction – “What Will the Next Generation of MIDREX Plants Look Like?” Wolfgang Sterrer, Vice President Direct Reduction – “Retrofitting or Revolution? Which Ironmaking Pathways Can Actually Scale Before 2030” ♻️ Enabling decarbonization across the entire value chain remains at the core of our strategy – and events like this summit reinforce our role as a trusted partner on the road to sustainable iron and steel production. #GreenSteel #DirectReduction #MIDREX #Fastmarkets

𝐓𝐘𝐀𝐒𝐀 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐮𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 🙌 Mexican producer Talleres y Aceros S.A. de C.V. (TYASA) has recently ordered a twin vacuum degassing (VD) plant from Primetals Technologies for its Ixtaczoquitlán site, located in the south-eastern part of Mexico. The tailor-made VD solution will help TYASA to: 📈 Increase meltshop output and overall plant performance ⚒️ Produce more high-quality steel grades 🔄 Maximize productivity of the EAF Quantum via a new LF–VD–LF route 🏗️ Reduce crane movements by integrating VD tanks onto existing ladle cars 🚀 Because the plant layout and utilities were prepared for this step from the beginning, installation can proceed with minimal impact on production – a clear example of future-ready design in action. 👉 Read the full press release: https://brnw.ch/21x3L7z #TYASA #SecondaryMetallurgy #VacuumDegassing #EAFQuantum