Furnaces International News
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SMS Group completes blast furnace repair in record time
SMS Group has completed the hearth repair of a blast furnace at Třinecké Železárny in the Czech Republic, in just 42 days.
22 January 2026 -
Glass Technology Services completes research furnace commissioning
Glass Technology Services (GTS) has completed the construction and commissioning of a large-scale research furnace at its Sheffield, UK laboratory facility.
21 January 2026 -
Vishakha to expand solar glass capacity
Vishakha will expand the capacity of its solar glass plant in Mundra, India, from 660 tpd to 1260 tpd.
21 January 2026 -
Ciner begins furnace construction at Belgian glass site
Ciner Glass has started building the first furnace at its container glass site in Lommel, Belgium.
21 January 2026 -
Hertwich supplies complete rolling ingot foundry to Remi Claeys
Hertwich has delivered a customised complete rolling ingot foundry for Remi Claeys.
13 January 2026 -
Furnaces International's top stories of 2025
The top ten most read stories on the Furnaces International website in 2025 have been revealed.
07 January 2026
Dillinger improves Rogesa blast furnace cooling
Dillinger has placed an order with German plant builder SMS group for new Paul Wurth cast iron staves and a number of copper staves for blast furnace 5, which has an annual production volume of around 2.5Mt of hot metal.
Sorg achieves 100% electric glass conditioning
Sorg has successfully completed long-term testing of its fully electric ‘Viking’ forehearth, which enables glass conditioning for all tonnages.
Tenova to supply the world’s largest EAF
Nippon Steel has selected Tenova to supply a record-breaking Consteel Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) for its Yawata Area at Kyushu Works, in Japan.
TRIMET energy efficiency upgrade
TRIMET has upgraded its foundry’s energy efficiency with regenerative burner technology.
