Furnaces International News

    Thyssenkrupp Steel's Black Giant blast furnace turns 50!

    Giant blast furnace turns 50

    13th February, 2023

    A blast furnace in operation at Thyssenkrupp Steel's Schwelgern steel mill in Germany, turned 50 years old on 6 February.

    Tenova supplies Canadian EAF

    Tenova supplies Canadian EAF

    10th February, 2023

    Tenova, supplier of sustainable solutions for the metals industry, has recently completed the start-up of the new 70t EAF at the Valbruna ASW Inc. plant, located in Ontario, Canada.

    AGC and Saint-Gobain partner for decarbonised flat glass line

    AGC and Saint-Gobain partner

    9th February, 2023

    AGC and Saint-Gobain will collaborate on the design of a pilot flat glass line that is expected to reduce the companies’ direct CO2 emissions. AGC’s patterned glass production line in Barevka, Czech Republic, will be entirely refurbished into a high performing and modernised line.

    Borosil Renewables starts third solar glass production furnace

    Solar glass furnace

    6th February, 2023

    India’s Borosil Renewables has started trial production of its third solar glass furnace, which has increased its capacity in India to 1,000 tons per day.

    UK manufacturing firm acquires major global product line

    Firm acquires major global product

    27th January, 2023

    A range of Variable Area (VA) Flowmeters will now be manufactured in Workington, Cumbria, after McMenon Engineering Services Ltd was chosen by global technology company ABB to make the VA flowmeter product portfolio that had been produced by ABB in Germany.

    Danieli to supply patented tech to Japanese EAF

    Danieli supply patented tech

    23rd January, 2023

    Japanese flat-steel producer Shinkansai Steel Co., Ltd has announced plans to implement Italian plant supplier Danieli’s Q-One technology on the 74-ton tapping capacity electric arc furnace in operation at its Sakai plant.

  • Furnace professionals form Mexican alliance

    Furnace specialists M-Glass Factory Services (MGFS) and Excelsius have formed an alliance for the Mexican and South American glass production markets.

    20 January 2023
  • French glassmaker makes furnace investment

    French glass manufacturer Waltersperger is to expand production as part of a furnace investment.

    20 January 2023
  • Furnaces International Buyers' Guide 2023

    The Furnaces International Buyers' Guide is the essential guide to furnace manufacturers and suppliers of furnace equipment and services to the industrial heating/process industry.

    18 January 2023
  • SECO/WARWICK China summarizes their 2022 achievements

    SECO/WARWICK claim record-breaking results and dynamic development within the electromobility industry, which launched the EV/CAB technology designed to equip companies producing battery cooling plates for electric vehicles

    17 January 2023
  • L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc. Announces New Ownership

    L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc has announced it will be under new ownership. Beginning January 1, 2023, the assets of “L&L Special Furnace Co, Inc.” will be acquired by “Specialized Thermal Solutions, Inc.” However, the company will maintain operations under the name “L&L Special Furnace,” with David Cunningham serving as both Owner and President.

    09 January 2023
  • Glass Futures: sustainable fuels could reduce glassmaking carbon emissions by 80%

    UK research organisation Glass Futures published its report for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) which answers some of the fundamental questions surrounding low carbon fuels within the UK glass industry, with learnings applicable to the global industry.

    08 December 2022