Engineering and plant construction for blast furnace, coking plant and direct reduction facilities in the iron and steel industry
Paul Wurth S.A.
32, rue d'Alsace, 1122 Luxembourg · Hagenauer Str. 47, 65203 WiesbadenNew on Amplifa
About Paul Wurth
Paul Wurth is an engineering and plant construction company headquartered in Luxembourg, specialized in hot metal production, with over 150 years of market presence. Its portfolio covers the design, construction and modernization of complete blast furnace and coking plants, agglomeration plants, direct reduction plants (including Midrex), environmental protection technologies as well as waste treatment and recycling plants. With EASyMelt, the company offers a decarbonization technology for blast furnaces; digital Level 2 automation systems such as BFXpert, COKEXpert and PCIXpert round off the range. Services span from feasibility studies through turnkey plants (EPC) to equipment service over the entire plant life cycle. In addition to metallurgy, Paul Wurth is expanding into the energy and oil & gas sectors. Paul Wurth Deutschland GmbH, based in Wiesbaden, is part of SMS group.
- Site
- Wiesbaden
- Processes
- Blast furnace (Hochofen) construction and modernization, EASyMelt (blast furnace decarbonization technology), Cokemaking technology (coking plant technology, incl. Stamp-Charging Coke Oven Battery), Midrex direct reduction plants, Agglomeration plants, Environmental protection technologies for the metals industry, Waste treatment and recycling plants, Dry reforming technology (syngas for blast furnace decarbonization)
- Materials
- Blast furnace technology, EASyMelt, Cokemaking technology, Midrex direct reduction, Agglomeration plants, Environmental protection technologies, Dry Reforming Technology, Level 2 automation (BFXpert, COKEXpert, PCIXpert)
- Founded
- 1870
- Employees
- ca. 500 (Luxembourg,
- Industries
- Iron and steel industry, Metallurgy, Energy sector, Oil & Gas, Environmental technology
- 01
Feasibility study and consulting
- 02
Engineering and project management
- 03
Plant construction respectively turnkey plant construction (EPC)
- 04
Commissioning and Level 2 automation
- 05
Equipment service and plant support over the life cycle
Technologies and Processes
Blast furnace technology
Construction and modernization of complete blast furnace plants for hot metal production.
EASyMelt
Decarbonization technology for blast furnaces, implemented for the first time at industrial scale with Tata Steel.
Cokemaking technology
Construction and modernization of coking plants, including stamp-charging coke oven batteries with smokeless charging.
Midrex direct reduction
Direct reduction plants for low-CO₂ iron production, including at Algerian Qatari Steel and Tosyali.
Agglomeration plants
Technologies for the processing and agglomeration of iron ore and fines.
Environmental protection technologies
Plants for waste treatment and recycling in the metals industry.
Dry Reforming Technology
Syngas generation for blast furnace decarbonization, implemented at ROGESA.
Level 2 automation (BFXpert, COKEXpert, PCIXpert)
Digital process control and decision support systems for blast furnace and coking plant operation.
TMT – Tapping Measuring Technology
Taphole and measuring technology for blast furnace operation.
Energy and Oil & Gas engineering
Transfer of engineering and project management expertise to energy and oil & gas projects.
Locations
Luxembourg
LUHeadquarters with engineering and project management
Wiesbaden
DESubsidiary Paul Wurth Deutschland GmbH (environmental protection technologies)
Plants and Solutions
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blast furnace (Hochofen) construction and modernizationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| EASyMelt (blast furnace decarbonization technology)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cokemaking technology (coking plant technology, incl. Stamp-Charging Coke Oven Battery)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Midrex direct reduction plantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Agglomeration plantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Environmental protection technologies for the metals industryEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Waste treatment and recycling plantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dry reforming technology (syngas for blast furnace decarbonization)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| PCIXpert – digital decision support system for pulverized coal injection (PCI)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| COKEXpert – Level 2 automation system for coking plantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| BFXpert – integrated Level 2 system for blast furnace operationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Equipment service for blast furnace plantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Construction of components and turnkey plants (EPC) for the iron and steel industryEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering services for the energy and oil & gas sectorEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| TMT – Tapping Measuring Technology (taphole/measuring technology for blast furnaces)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1870
Foundation of the Paul Wurth Group in Luxembourg; based there for over 150 years.
- 1998
Foundation of the German subsidiary Paul Wurth Umwelttechnik in Essen.
- 2020
First entry of Paul Wurth S.A. in the EU Transparency Register (29.01.2020).
- 2021
SMS group acquires the remaining shares in Paul Wurth.