bbr Bänder Bleche Rohre

Minister for Higher Education and Research, Claude Meisch, surrounded by representatives of the University of Luxembourg, Paul Wurth and SMS Group. © SMS Group

New Chair for Energy Process Engineering in Luxembourg

19. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

Paul Wurth S.A., a company of the SMS Group, and the University of Luxembourg have signed an agreement for the creation and financing of the Paul Wurth Chair in […]

Gerold Keune in the Hertwich factory in front of one of the most powerful ultrasonic testing systems with up to AA testing quality and intuitive operating functions © SMS Group

New managing director at Hertwich Engineering GmbH

19. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

Hertwich Engineering GmbH in Braunau am Inn, Austria, a company of the SMS Group, has a new managing director in Gerold Keune since October 1, 2020, who also takes […]

Clear ambitious innovation strategy, with transformation to growth. © SMS Group

SMS Group plans worldwide adjustment of corporate structure

19. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

The Covid 19 pandemic is also leading to reduced forecasts and order intake in the steel market. Following the 2019 financial year, in which both order intake volume (€3.15 billion) […]

CSP continuous caster No. 2 with pendulum shear © SMS-Group

Steelworks successfully expanded

19. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

The US steelmaker Big River Steel (BRS) has successfully commissioned the expansion of its steel mill in Osceola, Arkansas, supplied by the SMS Group. For this expansion […]

TBK delivers world's largest laser measuring device PROgauge to Masteel. © SMS

Laser measuring device for profile mill

19. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

Maanshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (Masteel) commissions TBK Automatisierung und Messtechnik GmbH in Graz, a company of the SMS Group, with the supply of the Progauge laser light […]

SMS group supplies a complete package for Shandong Weiqiao Light Metal: a 28 MN direct extrusion and pipe press including design, erection, electrics, hydraulics as well as technology and digitalization package. © SMS Group

All-rounder for aluminium profiles and tubes

19. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

Shandong Weiqiao Light Metal enters a new business segment and orders a 28 MN direct extrusion and tube press from SMS. Shandong Weiqiao Light Metal, a company […]

Coils specially produced for transport by container © SMS Group

Wire coils for international transport

19. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

The Turkish steel manufacturer Kardemir commissions the SMS Group with the modernization of its wire rod mill in order to be able to produce wire rod coils in a transport-optimized […]

The three-roller bending unit of the SMS pipe forming station in detail © SMS Group

State-of-the-art spiral forming plant for oil and gas pipes

19. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

Sinopec Shashi Steel Pipe Works has placed an order with the SMS Group for a spiral forming plant with submerged arc and MAG welding (Perfect Arc) for its site in […]

The U-shaped line includes a turbulence pickling system, high-performance inductors, FOEN galvanizing technology and an after-pot cooling system from Drever. © SMS Group

Short ramp-up phase

19. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

A pickling and galvanizing line with heat-to-coat technology was successfully commissioned by SMS in December 2020 in Ghent, Kentucky. Following the successful commissioning phase, Nucor Steel Gallatin granted SMS Group […]

A symbolic groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of construction of the new plant in Brandenburg, Kentucky, USA. Copyright SMS

Slab continuous casting plant including heating and heat treatment equipment supplied

19. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

Nucor Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new facility at Brandenburg, Kentucky, USA, on October 23, 2020. For this project, the SMS group will supply a single-strand caster for […]