Furnaces International News
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Hydrogen burner successful test
Fives has successfully completed prototype testing of a new reheating burner capable of injecting a mix of hydrogen and natural gas up to 100% hydrogen.
28 October 2024 -
Tenova to supply High-Productivity Electric Arc Furnace for Tata Steel UK
Tenova signs contract to provide a steel production line for Tata Steel UK's Port Talbot plant, marking a major step in the UK steel industry's transition to green steelmaking.
21 October 2024 -
O-I to close Maastricht furnace
O-I Glass is to close a furnace at its Maastricht manufacturing site, The Netherlands with the loss of 95 jobs.
04 October 2024 -
Tata Steel's UK plant shutters last remaining blast furnace
The UK's biggest steelworks will shutdown the final furnace at its plant after more than 100 years of production, leading to thousands of job losses across South Wales.
30 September 2024 -
Verallia inaugurates all-electric glass packaging furnace
Verallia has inaugurated the world’s largest all-electric furnace for glass packaging at its plant in Cognac, France.
17 September 2024 -
Tenova LOI Thermprocess to supply three Annealing and Coating Lines (ACL) for NGO silicon steel to China
Tenova LOI Thermprocess on-site signing ceremony in Zhangzhou with the Sanbao Group, for a new silicon steel project for high-grade NGO annealing and coating heat treatment lines.
10 September 2024
Hydrogen cement kiln
World-first trial used a mix of 100 per cent net zero fuels, including hydrogen, to successfully operate a cement kiln.
RATH and REFRATECHNIK alliance
RATH and REFRATECHNIK announce a long-term technology alliance. The goal of the partnership is close collaboration in the development and manufacture of refractory products.
Ardagh to close facility
Ardagh is to permanently close its Seattle glass manufacturing facility with the loss of 245 jobs.
Subsidy to go green
Two of the largest integrated steel producers in Japan, Nippon Steel and JFE Steel, have applied for government funding to advance decarbonising operations.
