In today’s News from Abroad installment, we highlight several major global developments — from low-carbon steelmaking initiatives to meltshop modernization and new tube production capacity to the electrification of foundry operations — reflecting ongoing efforts to improve efficiency, reduce emissions, and modernize thermal processing worldwide.
Heat Treat Today partners with two international publications to deliver the latest news, tech tips, and cutting-edge articles that will serve our audience — manufacturers with in-house heat treat. Furnaces International, a Quartz Business Media publication, primarily serves the English-speaking globe, and heat processing, a Vulkan-Verlag GmbH publication, serves mostly the European and Asian heat treat markets.
Low-Carbon Steel Project Builds on EAF Route
“Marcegaglia and Danieli have signed an agreement to implement a new steelmaking and flat-rolling facility in Fos-sur-Mer, France. The plant is set to produce over 2 Mtpy of liquid steel and up to 3 Mtpy of hot-rolled stainless and carbon steel coils, covering approximately 35% of Marcegaglia’s total coil and slab demand.”
“The plant will include a modern electric arc furnace, a single-strand continuous caster for thick slabs and a conventional hot-strip mill. Danieli highlighted that this configuration will ensure production efficiency, stable operations and product quality across a range of flat steel grades.”
Read more: “Marcegaglia and Danieli in low-carbon steelmaking project” at furnaces-international.com.
Meltshop Modernization Unifies Steelmaking Processes
“Steel producer Kardemir has awarded Primetals Technologies a contract to modernise the automation environment at its meltshop in Karabük, Türkiye. The project includes modernising the automation for three LD converters (BOFs) for single ladle furnaces (LFs), and one vacuum degasser (VD). Each converter is designed for 120-ton heats.”
“The Level 2 process optimisation system will integrate all BOF, LF, and VD units into a single digital architecture, connecting metallurgical, operational, and planning data in one environment. This ‘steelmaking backbone’ provides operators and metallurgists with a shared interface and standardised procedures, improving data consistency, process execution, and transparency across shifts.”
Read more: “Primetals to modernise Kardemir meltshop” at furnaces-international.com.
New Tube Plant Expands Production Capacity
“Wuppermann Metalltechnik GmbH (WMT) has officially opened its new tube plant at the Altmünster site with a ceremonial event. More than 100 guests — including business partners and employees, as well as representatives from politics and industry — attended the event on April 24, 2026 and were given an exclusive insight into one of Europe’s most modern tube plants.”
“Through this investment, WMT is not only expanding its own production capacity but also significantly broadening its product range: the new state-of-the-art facility will manufacture, among other things, complex special profiles with wall thicknesses of up to 4 mm and an extended range of dimensions and strengths. Steel grades such as DP800, DP980 and 22MnB5, with tensile strengths of up to 1,000 MPa, will be processed.”
Read more: “Grand opening of Wuppermann Metalltechnik GmbH’s new tube plant in Altmünster” at heat processing.
Foundry Shifts to Electric Melting Operations
“With the signing of the contract by Phil Limbach, member of the management of the Beinbauer Group, and ABP CEO Till Schreiter, as well as a joint site visit by the project teams of Beinbauer Casting and ABP Induction, the official starting signal was given for a groundbreaking major project.”
“In the coming months, the Schwerte foundry will undergo a fundamental technological transformation. The existing cupola furnace will be replaced by a modern, electrically powered induction melting furnace. For Beinbauer Casting, this project represents more than just a technological upgrade…The new electric arc furnace enables more sustainable production, the fulfillment of new [client] requirements, and long-term growth at the German site.”
Read more: “Decarbonization: German foundry switches to electric melting” at heat processing.
