DRI production in 2010 sets new record of 70.4 million tons
July 06, 2011
The overall total World DRI production in 2010 topped more than 70.4 million tons and set a new record for the industry. Complete world DRI statistics can be downloaded as a printable pdf from www.Midrex.com. According to 2010 data compiled, in the last four months of the year, world DRI out¬put averaged 105% of the prior best production rate (summer of 2008); meanwhile, the non-China blast furnace ironmaking industry continued to languish, operating at 85-90% of its prior best.
Midrex Shanghai Office to serve China
May 19, 2011
Midrex Technologies, Inc. has announced the opening of a new office located in Shanghai to serve the growing Chinese iron and steel industry. Known officially as Midrex Metallurgy Technology Services (Shanghai) Ltd. , the company will promote and sell MXCOL® Direct Reduction Technology and other ironmaking technology solutions throughout China.
JSW Projects Ltd. (India) orders Corex gas-based MIDREX® direct-reduction plant
May 11, 2011
A cooperation under the leadership of Siemens VAI Metals Technologies GmbH, Austria, received a contract from JSW Projects Ltd., a group company of JSW Steel Ltd. (India's largest privately owned steel company), for the engineering and supply of a Corex gas-based MIDREX® direct-reduction (DR) dual-discharge plant. This new facility, which will have a nominal production capacity of approximately 1.2 million tons of hot and cold direct-reduced iron per year, will be erected at JSW Steel Ltd., located in Vijayanagar, Toranagallu, Karnataka State, India. The order value is a low three-digit million euro figure. Start-up of the new facility is scheduled for mid-2013.
Midrex & JSPL to construct world’s largest capacity single DR module
May 04, 2011
Landmark Ironmaking Plant announced for Bolivia: Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) has announced that it will build a 2.52 million metric tonne per year natural-gas-based MIDREX® Direct Reduction Plant in Puerto Suarez, Bolivia, South America. The new MIDREX® Plant will be the largest single module to date of any direct reduction technology.
Project Status of Mesabi Nugget ITmk3® Plant
April 28, 2011
A joint venture between Steel Dynamics, Inc. and Kobe Steel, Ltd., Mesabi Nugget successfully began production of ITmk3® Iron Nuggets on January 12, 2010. Based on the plant operation to date and the improvements underway, Kobe Steel is confident that Mesabi Nugget will achieve the desired results and the ITmk3 Process will provide an economical source of high quality iron for the world’s steelmakers.
Kobe Steel and Midrex terminate agreements with ZincOx
December 06, 2010
Kobe Steel, Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiary based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Midrex Technologies Inc. (“Midrex”), announced that they have terminated their Alliance Agreement with ZincOx Resources plc (“ZincOx”), pursuant to which the parties were to collaborate on the process, equipment design and engineering for electric arc furnace dust (“EAFD”) recycling plans using the FASTMET® and FASTMELT® Process jointly owned by Kobe Steel and Midrex.
Midrex introduces MXCOL™ as a “better way” to use coal to produce DRI
August 18, 2010
Midrex Technologies, Inc. has introduced MXCOL™ to the market. MXCOL™ (pronounced “M X coal”) is the new name and trademark for the commercially proven MIDREX® Shaft Furnace technology using syn-gas from a coal source, or in other words the MIDREX® Process using coal as the primary energy source. This includes technology pairing with the MIDREX® Shaft Furnace previously termed “coal-gas” or “syn-gas” using coal, such as coke oven gas and includes COREX® offgas.
UPDATE: DRI production in 2009 totals 64.4 million tons
June 15, 2010
Based on more complete data, 2009 world DRI production reached 64.4 million tons, higher than first reported earlier in the year. Last year’s production was not a record but remained remarkably healthy in light of economic conditions.
SULB orders 1.5 Mtpy MIDREX® Plant for Kingdom of Bahrain
March 31, 2010
Midrex Technologies, Inc. announces that it has been awarded a contract to supply a MIDREX® Direct Reduction Plant with an annual capacity of 1.5 million metric tons to Bahrain’s United Steel Company (SULB). The contract was signed in Bahrain on March 30.
DRI Production decreased 9% in 2009 but remained healthy
February 17, 2010
Approximately 62 million metric tons of DRI in the form of pellet, lump and HBI was produced in 2009, according to Midrex Technologies, Inc. Despite harsh economic conditions that crippled most financial sectors, world DRI production only decreased about 9% from the previous year’s record production of 68 million tons.
World’s first commercial ITmk3 plant successfully begins production
January 14, 2010
Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that the world’s first commercial plant using the ITmk3® Process successfully began production of iron nuggets in the United States on January 12 at 6:00 pm CST. The next-generation ITmk3 Process was developed by Kobe Steel.
Jindal Steel & Power Limited Announces New Coal Gasification MIDREX® Plant in India
December 20, 2009
Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) has announced that it will build a 1.8 million ton per year coal gasification-based MIDREX® Direct Reduction Plant in Angul, Orissa, India. The new MIDREX® Module will pair commercially available gasification technology from Lurgi GmbH of Germany, together with a 7.15 meter MIDREX® Shaft Furnace to produce direct reduced iron (DRI) for use in meltshop applications.
DRI Production Increases Slightly in 2008;
April 24, 2009
DRI Production Increases Slightly in 2008 Despite harsh economic conditions in the second half of 2008, world DRI production rose from to 68.5 million metric tons in 2008. The overall total production of DRI 2008 slightly exceeded the previous maximum of 67.2 million tons by about 2%. Growth was due in part to the ramping up to production of plants that started during 2007. Total production by all MIDREX® Direct Reduction Process plants was more than 39.8 million tons, making the technology the world’s leading technology for the 30th straight year. Second was the total of all coal-based processes was 17.6 million tons, the HYL/Energiron plants made 9.9 million tons and the other gas-based plant produced 1.1 million tons. Once again, India led all nations, making 21.2 million tons. The next five in order were Iran at 7.5 million tons, Venezuela at 6.9 million tons, Mexico at 6.0 million tons, Saudi Arabia at 5.0 million tons and Russia at 4.6 million tons.
2008 World DRI Statistics now Available!!!
April 24, 2009
The overall total production of DRI in 2008 rose from 67.2 million tons to 68.5 million metric tons in 2008, slightly exceeding the previous maximum by about 2%. Total production by all MIDREX® Direct Reduction Process plants was more than 39.8 million tons, making the technology the world’s leading technology for the 30th straight year. Once again, India led all nations, making 21.2 million tons. The next five in order were Iran at 7.5 million tons, Venezuela at 6.9 million tons, Mexico at 6.0 million tons, Saudi Arabia at 5.0 million tons and Russia at 4.6 million tons.
Midrex celebrates 25th anniversary with KOBELCO
September 30, 2008
In the fall of 2008, Midrex celebrated the 25th anniversary of its acquisition by Kobe Steel, Ltd. For a quarter century, Midrex and Kobe Steel have been major players in the direct reduction industry. Midrex remains a valuable asset to Kobe Steel as a process technology partner rooted in ironmaking and expanding into other related technology areas.
World DRI Production increased by more than 12 percent to 67.22 million tons
June 09, 2008
June 09, 2008 - DRI Production Experiences Growth Surge in 2007; Total surpasses 67 million tons. In 2007, the total world production increased by more than 12 percent to 67.22 million tons. A number of new plants began operation, particularly in the Gulf Region and in India. Also, the largest HBI module yet constructed, the LebGOK II MIDREX® Plant, started up at Gubkin in Russia.
LGOK 2 unveiled
May 30, 2008
On 30 May, 2008 trade press and various guests were treated to a site tour and press conference of the the world's largest HBI single module. Located in Gubkin Russia, LGOK 2 is a 1.4 million ton per year MIDREX MEGAMOD HBI Plant located near the worlds largest open pit mine owned by Metalloinvest. The plant began operations last year and is operating producing HBI for export. Background:
Midrex Direct Reduction company overview
November 01, 2007
New detailed company overview of Midrex Direct Reduction Shaft furnace technologies and capabilities.
MIDREX® Direct Reduction Process has surpassed 500 million tons
July 25, 2007
Midrex Technologies, Inc. announced today that the world total of direct reduced iron (DRI) produced using the MIDREX® Direct Reduction Process has surpassed 500 million tons. “This production milestone is a great example of how much we have progressed as a process technology and as a company since Portland, Oregon less than 40 years ago” according to James D. McClaskey, President and CEO of Midrex Technologies, Inc. “In addition to this milestone, we just recently we began engineering on our newest contracted project, ESISCO, the first 2G HOTLINK Plant and the largest MIDREX module ever to be built in Egypt. The market is healthy and the future is bright.”
Midrex signs strategic alliance agreement with SMS Demag AG
July 13, 2007
Midrex Technologies, Inc. and its parent company Kobe Steel Ltd. announced today that it has signed a strategic alliance agreement with SMS Demag AG, a company of the SMS group, Germany. The purpose of the agreed cooperation is to achieve a joint market presence for suitable projects in order to implement a mini-mill iron and steel plant on behalf of customers: The combination of the MIDREX® direct reduction process and the steelworks technology of SMS Demag with downstream CSP® (Compact Strip Production) facility constitutes an optimally tuned mini-mill concept for producing high-grade hot strip in a manner which efficiently reduces energy and costs.
Beshay Steel of Cairo, Egypt has signed contract with Midrex
July 04, 2007
Egyptian Sponge Iron & Steel Company (ESISCO), a wholly owned corporation of Beshay Steel of Cairo, Egypt has announced that it has signed a contract with Midrex Technologies Inc. to build Egypt’s largest MIDREX® Plant utilizing 2nd generation HOTLINK® technology.
Relocated MIDREX® DR Plant in Operation in Saudi Arabia ; Al-Tuwairqi Group produces first DRI product in May
June 06, 2007
Midrex Technologies, Inc. has announced that Saudi Arabia's Al-Tuwairqi Group has successfully started-up the first of two relocated MIDREX® DR Plants in Dammam, Saudi Arabia with first product produced in early May.
Faster DRI Production Seen in 2006; New record is established as world production nears 60 million tons
April 03, 2007
World production of direct reduced iron (DRI) increased by 4 million metric tons in 2006, setting a new record of 59.8 million tons. This was an increase of 7% over the 2005 figure of 56.1 million tons. The MIDREX® Direct Reduction Process led world output with 35.8 million tons, or 60%.
Relocated MIDREX® MEGAMOD Commissioned
January 17, 2007
Midrex Technologies, Inc. and Nucor Corporation have announced that the newly relocated and expanded Nu-Iron direct reduction plant in Point Lisas, Trinidad has been commissioned.
Ground broken for first MIDREX® Direct Reduction Plant in Oman;Kobe Steel to construct first HOTLINK® delivery system
June 08, 2006
On Saturday May 27th, SHADEED Iron & Steel LLC held its official groundbreaking ceremony for the world’s first HOTLINK® Plant and also the first MIDREX Direct Reduction Plant to be built in Oman.
Al-Tuwairqi Group concludes contract for HDRI MIDREX® Plant; 1.28 million tpy of new capacity to be located in Karachi
May 15, 2006
Al-Tuwairqi Group, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has announced that it has signed a contract with Midrex Technologies Inc. to build a new MIDREX® MEGAMOD® Hot Direct Reduced Iron (HDRI)/Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI)/Cold Direct Reduced Iron (CDRI) Plant in Karachi, Pakistan.
DRI Production Still Growing in 2005; Growth focused in India as World Output Approaches 56 Million Tons
April 11, 2006
Production of direct reduced iron (DRI) grew by about 2% in 2005 with total world output of 55.9 million tons.
Acindar signs with Midrex for Plant expansion; Direct Reduction Capacity to be raised to 1.25 mtpy
October 28, 2005
Midrex Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed a contract with Acindar S.A. for the expansion of its existing Direct Reduction module in Villa Constitucion, Argentina.
Mittal Steel Lazaro Cardenas Sets New Annual Production Record
May 28, 2005
Mittal Steel Lazaro Cardenas (formerly IMEXSA) established a new annual production record for DRI produced from a single Direct Reduction module with approximately 1.76 million metric tons produced in 2004.
Al-Tuwairqi Group Signs License to Relocate MIDREX Plants
April 21, 2005
Midrex Technologies, Inc. has announced that it recently signed a licensing agreement with Saudi Arabia's Al-Tuwairqi Group, to enable Al-Tuwairqi to operate a recently purchased MIDREX® DR Plant from Mobile, Alabama (USA).
Midrex announces contract with Nucor to Relocate MIDREX® MEGAMOD and increase capacity
April 21, 2005
Midrex Technologies, Inc. has announced that it has signed a contract with Nucor Corporation for the sale and relocation of the American Iron Reduction (AIR) MIDREX® Direct Reduction Module in Convent, Louisiana.
MIDREX® Plant Contracted for Oman sets precedents for technology and company; SHADEED to build First Commercial HOTLINK® Plant
March 01, 2005
Midrex Technologies, Inc. announced the signing of a contract for the world's first hot discharge direct reduction plant to deliver Hot DRI to an adjacent melt shop using Midrex’s proprietary HOTLINK® system.
QASCO signs contract for MIDREX® HBI/DRI Combination Plant
February 28, 2005
Midrex Technologies, Inc., USA and its parent company Kobe Steel Limited, Japan announced today the contract signing with Qatar Steel Co. (QASCO) for a 1.5 million metric ton MIDREX® Direct Reduction Plant to be located in Mesaieed, Qatar.
Russian LebGOK signs contract with Midrex/VAI Plant
February 21, 2005
Midrex Technologies, Inc. has announced that Lebedinsky GOK (LGOK), Gubkin, Russia signed a contract with Midrex Technologies Inc. and Voest Alpine Industrienlagenbau, GmbH (Austria) for the engineering and supply of a 1.4 mty MIDREX® Direct Reduction HBI Plant.
Midrex signs contract with Saudi Iron & Steel Company
January 17, 2005
Midrex Technologies, Inc. announced this week that the company recently signed a contract with Saudi Iron & Steel Company (Hadeed) together with its consortium partner Voest Alpine Industrienlagenbau, GmbH (VAI) of Austria to design, supply and erect a 1.76 Million tonne per year Hot DRI Plant on a turnkey basis.
Malaysian Steelmaker Contracts Midrex to build DRI Plant
January 13, 2005
Midrex Technologies, Inc. has announced that it has signed a contract with Lion Diversified Holdings, Berhad, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to enter into a contract for the construction of a 1,540,000 tonnes per year MIDREX® Hot Direct Reduced Iron Plant in Malaysia.
Midrex Announces new CEO
July 28, 2004
Midrex Technologies, Inc., the leading industry innovator and technology supplier for the direct reduction of iron, has announced that James D. McClaskey has been appointed as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer.
OEMK contracts Midrex for Plant Expansion
March 31, 2004
Midrex Technologies, Inc. has announced a new contract with OEMK (Starry 0skol, Russia) for engineering and equipment supply that will increase the capacity of OEMK's MIDREX® Direct Reduction Module IV by 20 tons/hr, nearly 30%.
July 06, 2011
The overall total World DRI production in 2010 topped more than 70.4 million tons and set a new record for the industry. Complete world DRI statistics can be downloaded as a printable pdf from www.Midrex.com. According to 2010 data compiled, in the last four months of the year, world DRI out¬put averaged 105% of the prior best production rate (summer of 2008); meanwhile, the non-China blast furnace ironmaking industry continued to languish, operating at 85-90% of its prior best.
Midrex Shanghai Office to serve China
May 19, 2011
Midrex Technologies, Inc. has announced the opening of a new office located in Shanghai to serve the growing Chinese iron and steel industry. Known officially as Midrex Metallurgy Technology Services (Shanghai) Ltd. , the company will promote and sell MXCOL® Direct Reduction Technology and other ironmaking technology solutions throughout China.
JSW Projects Ltd. (India) orders Corex gas-based MIDREX® direct-reduction plant
May 11, 2011
A cooperation under the leadership of Siemens VAI Metals Technologies GmbH, Austria, received a contract from JSW Projects Ltd., a group company of JSW Steel Ltd. (India's largest privately owned steel company), for the engineering and supply of a Corex gas-based MIDREX® direct-reduction (DR) dual-discharge plant. This new facility, which will have a nominal production capacity of approximately 1.2 million tons of hot and cold direct-reduced iron per year, will be erected at JSW Steel Ltd., located in Vijayanagar, Toranagallu, Karnataka State, India. The order value is a low three-digit million euro figure. Start-up of the new facility is scheduled for mid-2013.
Midrex & JSPL to construct world’s largest capacity single DR module
May 04, 2011
Landmark Ironmaking Plant announced for Bolivia: Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) has announced that it will build a 2.52 million metric tonne per year natural-gas-based MIDREX® Direct Reduction Plant in Puerto Suarez, Bolivia, South America. The new MIDREX® Plant will be the largest single module to date of any direct reduction technology.
Project Status of Mesabi Nugget ITmk3® Plant
April 28, 2011
A joint venture between Steel Dynamics, Inc. and Kobe Steel, Ltd., Mesabi Nugget successfully began production of ITmk3® Iron Nuggets on January 12, 2010. Based on the plant operation to date and the improvements underway, Kobe Steel is confident that Mesabi Nugget will achieve the desired results and the ITmk3 Process will provide an economical source of high quality iron for the world’s steelmakers.
Kobe Steel and Midrex terminate agreements with ZincOx
December 06, 2010
Kobe Steel, Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiary based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Midrex Technologies Inc. (“Midrex”), announced that they have terminated their Alliance Agreement with ZincOx Resources plc (“ZincOx”), pursuant to which the parties were to collaborate on the process, equipment design and engineering for electric arc furnace dust (“EAFD”) recycling plans using the FASTMET® and FASTMELT® Process jointly owned by Kobe Steel and Midrex.
Midrex introduces MXCOL™ as a “better way” to use coal to produce DRI
August 18, 2010
Midrex Technologies, Inc. has introduced MXCOL™ to the market. MXCOL™ (pronounced “M X coal”) is the new name and trademark for the commercially proven MIDREX® Shaft Furnace technology using syn-gas from a coal source, or in other words the MIDREX® Process using coal as the primary energy source. This includes technology pairing with the MIDREX® Shaft Furnace previously termed “coal-gas” or “syn-gas” using coal, such as coke oven gas and includes COREX® offgas.
UPDATE: DRI production in 2009 totals 64.4 million tons
June 15, 2010
Based on more complete data, 2009 world DRI production reached 64.4 million tons, higher than first reported earlier in the year. Last year’s production was not a record but remained remarkably healthy in light of economic conditions.
SULB orders 1.5 Mtpy MIDREX® Plant for Kingdom of Bahrain
March 31, 2010
Midrex Technologies, Inc. announces that it has been awarded a contract to supply a MIDREX® Direct Reduction Plant with an annual capacity of 1.5 million metric tons to Bahrain’s United Steel Company (SULB). The contract was signed in Bahrain on March 30.
DRI Production decreased 9% in 2009 but remained healthy
February 17, 2010
Approximately 62 million metric tons of DRI in the form of pellet, lump and HBI was produced in 2009, according to Midrex Technologies, Inc. Despite harsh economic conditions that crippled most financial sectors, world DRI production only decreased about 9% from the previous year’s record production of 68 million tons.
World’s first commercial ITmk3 plant successfully begins production
January 14, 2010
Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that the world’s first commercial plant using the ITmk3® Process successfully began production of iron nuggets in the United States on January 12 at 6:00 pm CST. The next-generation ITmk3 Process was developed by Kobe Steel.
Jindal Steel & Power Limited Announces New Coal Gasification MIDREX® Plant in India
December 20, 2009
Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) has announced that it will build a 1.8 million ton per year coal gasification-based MIDREX® Direct Reduction Plant in Angul, Orissa, India. The new MIDREX® Module will pair commercially available gasification technology from Lurgi GmbH of Germany, together with a 7.15 meter MIDREX® Shaft Furnace to produce direct reduced iron (DRI) for use in meltshop applications.
DRI Production Increases Slightly in 2008;
April 24, 2009
DRI Production Increases Slightly in 2008 Despite harsh economic conditions in the second half of 2008, world DRI production rose from to 68.5 million metric tons in 2008. The overall total production of DRI 2008 slightly exceeded the previous maximum of 67.2 million tons by about 2%. Growth was due in part to the ramping up to production of plants that started during 2007. Total production by all MIDREX® Direct Reduction Process plants was more than 39.8 million tons, making the technology the world’s leading technology for the 30th straight year. Second was the total of all coal-based processes was 17.6 million tons, the HYL/Energiron plants made 9.9 million tons and the other gas-based plant produced 1.1 million tons. Once again, India led all nations, making 21.2 million tons. The next five in order were Iran at 7.5 million tons, Venezuela at 6.9 million tons, Mexico at 6.0 million tons, Saudi Arabia at 5.0 million tons and Russia at 4.6 million tons.
2008 World DRI Statistics now Available!!!
April 24, 2009
The overall total production of DRI in 2008 rose from 67.2 million tons to 68.5 million metric tons in 2008, slightly exceeding the previous maximum by about 2%. Total production by all MIDREX® Direct Reduction Process plants was more than 39.8 million tons, making the technology the world’s leading technology for the 30th straight year. Once again, India led all nations, making 21.2 million tons. The next five in order were Iran at 7.5 million tons, Venezuela at 6.9 million tons, Mexico at 6.0 million tons, Saudi Arabia at 5.0 million tons and Russia at 4.6 million tons.
Midrex celebrates 25th anniversary with KOBELCO
September 30, 2008
In the fall of 2008, Midrex celebrated the 25th anniversary of its acquisition by Kobe Steel, Ltd. For a quarter century, Midrex and Kobe Steel have been major players in the direct reduction industry. Midrex remains a valuable asset to Kobe Steel as a process technology partner rooted in ironmaking and expanding into other related technology areas.
World DRI Production increased by more than 12 percent to 67.22 million tons
June 09, 2008
June 09, 2008 - DRI Production Experiences Growth Surge in 2007; Total surpasses 67 million tons. In 2007, the total world production increased by more than 12 percent to 67.22 million tons. A number of new plants began operation, particularly in the Gulf Region and in India. Also, the largest HBI module yet constructed, the LebGOK II MIDREX® Plant, started up at Gubkin in Russia.
LGOK 2 unveiled
May 30, 2008
On 30 May, 2008 trade press and various guests were treated to a site tour and press conference of the the world's largest HBI single module. Located in Gubkin Russia, LGOK 2 is a 1.4 million ton per year MIDREX MEGAMOD HBI Plant located near the worlds largest open pit mine owned by Metalloinvest. The plant began operations last year and is operating producing HBI for export. Background:
Midrex Direct Reduction company overview
November 01, 2007
New detailed company overview of Midrex Direct Reduction Shaft furnace technologies and capabilities.
MIDREX® Direct Reduction Process has surpassed 500 million tons
July 25, 2007
Midrex Technologies, Inc. announced today that the world total of direct reduced iron (DRI) produced using the MIDREX® Direct Reduction Process has surpassed 500 million tons. “This production milestone is a great example of how much we have progressed as a process technology and as a company since Portland, Oregon less than 40 years ago” according to James D. McClaskey, President and CEO of Midrex Technologies, Inc. “In addition to this milestone, we just recently we began engineering on our newest contracted project, ESISCO, the first 2G HOTLINK Plant and the largest MIDREX module ever to be built in Egypt. The market is healthy and the future is bright.”
Midrex signs strategic alliance agreement with SMS Demag AG
July 13, 2007
Midrex Technologies, Inc. and its parent company Kobe Steel Ltd. announced today that it has signed a strategic alliance agreement with SMS Demag AG, a company of the SMS group, Germany. The purpose of the agreed cooperation is to achieve a joint market presence for suitable projects in order to implement a mini-mill iron and steel plant on behalf of customers: The combination of the MIDREX® direct reduction process and the steelworks technology of SMS Demag with downstream CSP® (Compact Strip Production) facility constitutes an optimally tuned mini-mill concept for producing high-grade hot strip in a manner which efficiently reduces energy and costs.
Beshay Steel of Cairo, Egypt has signed contract with Midrex
July 04, 2007
Egyptian Sponge Iron & Steel Company (ESISCO), a wholly owned corporation of Beshay Steel of Cairo, Egypt has announced that it has signed a contract with Midrex Technologies Inc. to build Egypt’s largest MIDREX® Plant utilizing 2nd generation HOTLINK® technology.
Relocated MIDREX® DR Plant in Operation in Saudi Arabia ; Al-Tuwairqi Group produces first DRI product in May
June 06, 2007
Midrex Technologies, Inc. has announced that Saudi Arabia's Al-Tuwairqi Group has successfully started-up the first of two relocated MIDREX® DR Plants in Dammam, Saudi Arabia with first product produced in early May.
Faster DRI Production Seen in 2006; New record is established as world production nears 60 million tons
April 03, 2007
World production of direct reduced iron (DRI) increased by 4 million metric tons in 2006, setting a new record of 59.8 million tons. This was an increase of 7% over the 2005 figure of 56.1 million tons. The MIDREX® Direct Reduction Process led world output with 35.8 million tons, or 60%.
Relocated MIDREX® MEGAMOD Commissioned
January 17, 2007
Midrex Technologies, Inc. and Nucor Corporation have announced that the newly relocated and expanded Nu-Iron direct reduction plant in Point Lisas, Trinidad has been commissioned.
Ground broken for first MIDREX® Direct Reduction Plant in Oman;Kobe Steel to construct first HOTLINK® delivery system
June 08, 2006
On Saturday May 27th, SHADEED Iron & Steel LLC held its official groundbreaking ceremony for the world’s first HOTLINK® Plant and also the first MIDREX Direct Reduction Plant to be built in Oman.
Al-Tuwairqi Group concludes contract for HDRI MIDREX® Plant; 1.28 million tpy of new capacity to be located in Karachi
May 15, 2006
Al-Tuwairqi Group, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has announced that it has signed a contract with Midrex Technologies Inc. to build a new MIDREX® MEGAMOD® Hot Direct Reduced Iron (HDRI)/Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI)/Cold Direct Reduced Iron (CDRI) Plant in Karachi, Pakistan.
DRI Production Still Growing in 2005; Growth focused in India as World Output Approaches 56 Million Tons
April 11, 2006
Production of direct reduced iron (DRI) grew by about 2% in 2005 with total world output of 55.9 million tons.
Acindar signs with Midrex for Plant expansion; Direct Reduction Capacity to be raised to 1.25 mtpy
October 28, 2005
Midrex Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed a contract with Acindar S.A. for the expansion of its existing Direct Reduction module in Villa Constitucion, Argentina.
Mittal Steel Lazaro Cardenas Sets New Annual Production Record
May 28, 2005
Mittal Steel Lazaro Cardenas (formerly IMEXSA) established a new annual production record for DRI produced from a single Direct Reduction module with approximately 1.76 million metric tons produced in 2004.
Al-Tuwairqi Group Signs License to Relocate MIDREX Plants
April 21, 2005
Midrex Technologies, Inc. has announced that it recently signed a licensing agreement with Saudi Arabia's Al-Tuwairqi Group, to enable Al-Tuwairqi to operate a recently purchased MIDREX® DR Plant from Mobile, Alabama (USA).
Midrex announces contract with Nucor to Relocate MIDREX® MEGAMOD and increase capacity
April 21, 2005
Midrex Technologies, Inc. has announced that it has signed a contract with Nucor Corporation for the sale and relocation of the American Iron Reduction (AIR) MIDREX® Direct Reduction Module in Convent, Louisiana.
MIDREX® Plant Contracted for Oman sets precedents for technology and company; SHADEED to build First Commercial HOTLINK® Plant
March 01, 2005
Midrex Technologies, Inc. announced the signing of a contract for the world's first hot discharge direct reduction plant to deliver Hot DRI to an adjacent melt shop using Midrex’s proprietary HOTLINK® system.
QASCO signs contract for MIDREX® HBI/DRI Combination Plant
February 28, 2005
Midrex Technologies, Inc., USA and its parent company Kobe Steel Limited, Japan announced today the contract signing with Qatar Steel Co. (QASCO) for a 1.5 million metric ton MIDREX® Direct Reduction Plant to be located in Mesaieed, Qatar.
Russian LebGOK signs contract with Midrex/VAI Plant
February 21, 2005
Midrex Technologies, Inc. has announced that Lebedinsky GOK (LGOK), Gubkin, Russia signed a contract with Midrex Technologies Inc. and Voest Alpine Industrienlagenbau, GmbH (Austria) for the engineering and supply of a 1.4 mty MIDREX® Direct Reduction HBI Plant.
Midrex signs contract with Saudi Iron & Steel Company
January 17, 2005
Midrex Technologies, Inc. announced this week that the company recently signed a contract with Saudi Iron & Steel Company (Hadeed) together with its consortium partner Voest Alpine Industrienlagenbau, GmbH (VAI) of Austria to design, supply and erect a 1.76 Million tonne per year Hot DRI Plant on a turnkey basis.
Malaysian Steelmaker Contracts Midrex to build DRI Plant
January 13, 2005
Midrex Technologies, Inc. has announced that it has signed a contract with Lion Diversified Holdings, Berhad, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to enter into a contract for the construction of a 1,540,000 tonnes per year MIDREX® Hot Direct Reduced Iron Plant in Malaysia.
Midrex Announces new CEO
July 28, 2004
Midrex Technologies, Inc., the leading industry innovator and technology supplier for the direct reduction of iron, has announced that James D. McClaskey has been appointed as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer.
OEMK contracts Midrex for Plant Expansion
March 31, 2004
Midrex Technologies, Inc. has announced a new contract with OEMK (Starry 0skol, Russia) for engineering and equipment supply that will increase the capacity of OEMK's MIDREX® Direct Reduction Module IV by 20 tons/hr, nearly 30%.
