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think.steel is the international magazine to accompany the transition of the steel industry towards fossil-free production. think.steel will observe developments in the new and the traditional routes of steelmaking. , gathering critical views from both sides. And ideally provide guidelines whether to take the new routes, or to improve the traditional route - without leaving a carbon footprint.
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Issue 02 2023
Blastr to build pellet plant in Norway
Blastr Green Steel plans to invest in an iron ore pellet plant in Gildeskål municipality in Northern Norway, to convert iron ore pellet feed into so-called high-quality direct reduction pellets, which are used as raw material for green steel production. The power needed for the process will be based on hydropower, and Blastr is now in discussions about long-term power contracts.
How the year of the war affected Ukrainian steel
The iron and steel complex of Ukraine suffered from the war significantly more than other sectors of the economy. Some 40% of the steel capacities were seized or destroyed in Mariupol. However, the key remaining enterprises of the industry are already making plans to increase production compared to the difficult 4th quarter of 2022.
Interview with Alexander Fleischanderl, Head of Green Steel at Primetals Technologies …
…. which launched the green steel organisation about one year ago. It makes use of synergies within the larger Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group. It serves as the touch point for any information regarding sustainable steelmaking in the own organisation, towards customers, press, and other stakeholders.
Sep
2023
ArcelorMittal: Early start of action for decarbonization projects
The Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection has given the ArcelorMittal project DRIBE² for low-carbon steel production in Bremen and Eisenhüttenstadt an early start. As part of the transformation project, ...
Sep
2023
Salzgitter AG appoints new board member Birgit Potrafki
At its meeting, the Supervisory Board of Salzgitter AG appointed Mrs. Birgit Potrafki (52) as the new member of the Management Board. She will become a member of the Management Board on February 1, 2024 and will assume ...
Sep
2023
Baowu orders additional stand for finishing mill from Primetals Technologies
In May 2023, Primetals Technologies received an order from Baowu Aluminum Technology for an additional stand for the finishing mill of its aluminum hot rolling mill line in Sanmenxia, located in the Chinese province of ...
Aug
2023
WSM: Medium-sized industry slips further into the relegation zone
The industrial middle class has the first half of 2023 behind it and is slipping further towards the relegation zone. "From January to June, production fell by 1.9 percent compared to 2022, four out of 14 sectors are in ...
Aug
2023
MEORGA MSR special trade fair for process and factory automation in Landshut
On October 18, 2023, the MEORGA is organizing a special trade fair for measurement, control and regulation technology, process control systems and automation technology in the Sparkassen-Arena in Landshut. Around 160 ...
Aug
2023
East German economy – concerns despite high order backlog
East German mechanical and plant engineering suffered a setback in the second quarter of 2023. Although companies can still look back on a substantial order backlog of six months, important economic indicators such as ...
Aug
2023
Milestone for future data rooms – IDTA publishes specification of the Administration Shell
The Industrial Digital Twin Association e.V. (IDTA) publishes version 3.0 of the specification for the Asset Administration Shell (AAS) information model, which forms the basis for the standardized digital twin in ...
Aug
2023
VDMA: Trend reversal not in sight
In June 2023, order intake in the machinery and plant engineering sector was also significantly down on the prior-year figure, with orders falling by 15 percent in real terms. For the first half of 2023, orders were ...
Aug
2023
Federal and state governments to support thyssenkrupp Steel with around two billion euros
Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection Robert Habeck visited thyssenkrupp Steel. The minister was informed about the status of the thyssenkrupp Steel decarbonization project ...
