Primetals Technologies gets okay for its upgrade to a troubled French rod wire mill
Primetals Technologies has received a Final Acceptance Certificate from Celsa France after replacing a troublesome third‑party finishing block and reform station at the Bayonne wire rod mill with a new 10‑stand Morgan Vee No‑Twist Mill and patented reform tub, boosting availability, speed, product quality, and cost efficiency for 550,000 tons of low‑emission rolled products a year.
Aug. 11 explosion at U.S. Steel plant in Clairton kills 2, most operations continue
Explosions at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works killed two workers and injured 10, shutting down batteries 13 and 14 but leaving most operations intact. Now under Nippon Steel, the facility faces investigations and renewed scrutiny on safety while pledging modernization and support for its workforce and community.