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150-year-old SMS group committed to Africa’s potential
After 65 years in South Africa, German plant construction and metals processing technology provider SMS group remains convinced of the potential of the African steel and metals market as it...
With a focus on future-oriented stainless steelmaking, metallurgical industry plant supplier SMS group offers converter steel plants for carbon and stainless steel worldwide. This includes complex...
Declared goal is to reduce the environmental impact of steel production
SMS group signs MoU with PT Gunung Raja Paksi Tbk to drive green steel development initiatives in Indonesia As part of their partnership, SMS group and PT Gunung Raja Paksi Tbk co-hosted a two-day...
Study under way into producing green direct reduced iron at mothballed Saldanha Works
Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) is moving ahead with a study into the production of green hydrogen directly reduced iron (gHDRI) at its mothballed Saldanha Steel Works, in the...
CONTIROD® - A key copper rod technology for a greener world
By Thomas Schatz, SMS group GmbH, Moenchengladbach, Germany, More than half of the produced copper products are cast and rolled wire rods. It is used as the semi-finished product for electric...
Modular digital packages for forging plants
By Dr. Jesper Mellenthin (Virtual Showroom): towards digital transformation in the world of forging.
Aktien-Gesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke (Dillinger) and SMS group have announced a cooperation agreement to optimize blast furnace operation by modeling and digitalizing logistics processes....
Company elaborates on roles in sustainability, aluminium
The aluminium industry is undergoing a transformation driven by the need for sustainability, efficiency, and technological advancements. At the forefront of this transformation, integrated service...
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Copper 360’s underground copper mine set to open three months ahead of schedule
Last month copper mining company Copper 360 surprised on the upside by producing its first copper concentrate from surface material well ahead of schedule. Now, this month, it is doing the same on...
Denel displays guided weapons, landward defence systems at Defence Service Asia
State-owned defence technology company Denel is displaying its guided weapons and landward defence systems at the Defence Service Asia (DSA) exhibition this week. Its Umkhonto surface-to-air...
Coordinated, rapid plan needed to avoid ‘gas cliff’ – Mavuso
In her latest weekly newsletter, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso warns that South Africa could face a “gas cliff” when the supply of gas to industrial users ceases in 2026. In...