What Danieli Group does

Danieli Corus is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Italian Danieli Group (founded 1906, parent headquartered in Buttrio, Italy) and operates as a leading technology supplier for the ironmaking and liquid-phase steelmaking stages of integrated steelworks. Its core product portfolio covers blast furnace design and engineering, hot blast stoves with dome combustion, dry gas cleaning systems, top charging systems with the proprietary DANCU gearbox, tuyere/pulverized coal injection, slag granulation, BOF steelmaking converters, sublance-based process control with autoTAP, hot metal desulphurization, and Oxy-Fuel hearth recovery technology. The company also supplies fume treatment centers based on its Pleno V dry scrubbing platform for the primary aluminium industry and is expanding into pelletizing technology.

The company's competitive identity is anchored in the proprietary Hoogovens integrated cooling and lining design — copper plate coolers combined with high-conductivity graphite refractories — which enables blast furnace campaigns of 30+ years versus the typical 7-year industry baseline, and which is the only foreign BF lining design adopted by the Chinese steel industry. Its sublance systems, all installed since 1977, remain operational with over 98% proven availability; over 130 sublances have been installed globally. The company also offers the FerSol cyanide removal technology jointly developed with Ferr-Tech, the Energiron DRI technology in partnership with Tenova, and a BF-BOF CO2 emissions reduction program targeting >40% reductions by 2030.

Danieli Corus generates revenue through a mix of large one-time capital equipment orders, full EPC project execution for greenfield and modernization projects, recurring operational assistance and consultancy services, spare parts and Installed Base Management (SIBM) contracts, and technology licensing. The go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise sales to integrated steel producers worldwide (Tata Steel, ArcelorMittal, Shagang, SAIL, SSAB, Hyundai Steel, JSW, Hoa Phat, Dillinger Hüttenwerke, Ma'aden), with engineering and operations offices in the Netherlands, India, and China. The business is project-based with long sales cycles and high contract values; a complementary minority investment in Newcleo (nuclear technology) positions the group toward long-term energy decarbonization for metals production.

Name

Danieli Group

Legal name

Danieli Group

Website

https://danieli-corus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Danieli Corus, a subsidiary of Italy's Danieli Group, supplies proprietary ironmaking and BOF steelmaking technology — including blast furnace design, sublance process control, gas cleaning, and BOF converters — directly to integrated steel producers worldwide under long-cycle EPC and licensing contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metallurgical Equipment and Engineering for Steelmaking

NAICS

Primary Metal Manufacturing (331)

SIC

Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills (3310), Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens) (3312), Primary Production Of Aluminum (3334)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Steelmaking (BF-BOF) (IMAKABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aluminum Project Development, Engineering & EPC (Smelters/Refineries) (IMAKACAO), Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) & Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) Production (IMAKABAC), Process Plant & Materials Handling EPC (Crushing, Conveying, Stockpiles, Loadout) (IMAKAOAE)

Keywords

• Ironmaking technology
• Steelmaking equipment
• Blast furnace systems
• BOF process control
• Metallurgical EPC

Headquarters

HQ city

Velsen-noord

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment Supply and Manufacturing: Design and supply of custom metallurgical equipment including blast furnace components, BOF converters, sublance systems, hot blast stoves, gas cleaning systems, fume treatment centers, and top charging systems. Revenue generated through large capital equipment orders from integrated steel producers.
2. Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC): Full EPC project execution for blast furnace rebuilds, greenfield installations, and modernization projects. Includes engineering design, equipment supply, and advisory services during installation.
3. Operational Assistance and Consultancy: Blast furnace operational assistance, process optimization consultancy, and campaign management services. Remote operational assistance programs help clients reduce coke rates and increase production.
4. Spare Parts and Installed Base Management: Supply of spare parts and managed services for existing equipment throughout lifecycle. Sublance Installed Base Management programs and blast furnace stave replacement services.
5. Technology Licensing: Licensing of proprietary technologies including Hoogovens lining design, Energiron DRI technology (via Tenova partnership), and CO2 emissions reduction methodologies to steel producers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Danieli Group, through its Danieli Corus subsidiary, designs, engineers, manufactures, and supplies custom metallurgical equipment and full EPC projects for the ironmaking and steelmaking industry. Core offerings include blast furnace systems with the proprietary Hoogovens lining design, BOF steelmaking converters, sublance-based process control systems, dry gas cleaning, fume treatment centers, hot blast stoves, and top charging systems, complemented by operational assistance services, spare parts, and technology licensing for integrated steel producers worldwide.

Product overview

Danieli Corus, part of Danieli Group, offers a comprehensive portfolio of ironmaking and steelmaking technologies, equipment, and services. The core offerings include blast furnace design with the proprietary 'Hoogovens' lining design (copper plate coolers with graphite refractories for 30+ year campaigns), hot blast systems with dome combustion technology, BOF steelmaking converters with patented suspension systems, and sublance-based process control systems. Supporting technologies include dry gas cleaning, fume treatment centers (Pleno V), top charging systems (DANCU), tuyere injection systems, and Oxy-Fuel hearth recovery technology. The company provides operational assistance services and spare parts. All technologies are supported by Level 2 automation systems and the company leverages computational simulation tools including CFD modeling for technology optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pleno V: Dry scrubbing technology for fume treatment centers in the aluminium and steel industry, featuring vertical radial injectors and conditioning towers for pollutant removal
• Hoogovens Lining Design
• FerSol®
• Energiron DRI
• True Grid Burner
• DANCU Gearbox
• AutoTAP

Products and services

• Blast Furnace Design and Technology (Hoogovens Lining Design) Custom design and supply of blast furnace systems for integrated steel producers, featuring the proprietary 'Hoogovens' integrated cooling and lining design that combines copper plate coolers with high-conductivity graphite refractories to enable ultra-long campaign lives of 30+ years.
• Hot Blast System (Dome Combustion) Dome combustion hot blast stove systems with optimized footprint and maximum burner efficiency, including the True Grid Burner developed by Danieli Corus, providing exceptional lifetime capability for blast furnace ironmaking.
• Tuyere Injection Systems (PCI) Pulverized coal injection (PCI) systems for tuyere injection enabling high coal injection rates up to 250 kg/tHM, reducing coke consumption in blast furnace operations.
• Dry Gas Cleaning System Dry gas cleaning systems using a gas conditioning tower and baghouse arrangement for blast furnace gas treatment, eliminating the need for large quantities of scrubbing water. Over 65 global references installed.
• Top Charging System with DANCU Gearbox Blast furnace top charging systems featuring the proprietary DANCU gearbox designed for maximum maintainability and availability, with equipment mounted on rails for easy access and thermal resistance up to 700°C for hot sinter processing.
• Slag Granulation Plants Environmentally friendly slag granulation technology for blast furnace operations.
• Blast Furnace Level 2 Automation Level 2 automation systems for blast furnace process control, monitoring, and optimization, including stove optimization automation modules and campaign management tools.
• BOF Steelmaking Converters BOF steelmaking converters for integrated steel plants with proprietary suspension systems (Lamella elements and patented Daniella technology) and detachable bottom design for faster refractory lining replacement. Includes 200-tonne class vessels.
• Sublance Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Blast furnace stave replacement time reduced by 40% using fishing method vs. conventional methods
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Jindal Steel Duqm (Naveen Jindal Group subsidiary)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2026Jindal Steel Duqm is developing a 5 million tonnes per annum green steel complex in Oman's Duqm Special Economic Zone with a $3 billion investment, planned for launch in Q1 2027. The project will use Energiron DRI technology from Tenova and Danieli Group, leveraging Oman's natural gas and renewable energy, with carbon capture facilities integrated into the green steel complex. A 935-metric-tonne reactor has arrived at Port of Duqm marking transition from civil works to major equipment installation.
• SSABmajorTechnology or Integration · 22 December 2025SSAB signed contracts with Danieli as equipment supplier for the Luleå mini-mill with 2.5 Mt/year capacity. The project has a 12-month delay to end of 2029 due to power transmission infrastructure. SSAB's total planned investment of €4.5 billion remains unchanged. Danieli will supply equipment for the mini-mill alongside Vattenfall supplying HYBRIT-produced green steel.
• Ferr-TechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFerr-Tech and Danieli Corus jointly filed a patent application for FerSol technology that removes gas phase cyanide using Ferrate(VI) solution. The technology reduces NOx and CO2 emissions in the steel industry with >99% cyanide removal efficiency. Treatment produces clean water (feedstock for new FerSol) and iron hydroxide sludge reusable in steelmaking. Partners have been working together on applications for FerSol in the steel industry, combining Ferr-Tech's FerSol technology with Danieli Corus's steel industry knowledge.
• TenovamajorTechnology or IntegrationTenova and Danieli Group jointly provide Energiron DRI technology for the Jindal Steel Duqm 5 Mtpa green steel project in Oman. Both companies serve as technology licensors/equipment suppliers for this major project.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Metso: Finland-based process equipment and services provider for mining, aggregates, and metals refining. Comparable as an incumbent supplier of process equipment, gas cleaning, and digital solutions for the primary metals value chain.
• ANDRITZ Metals: Austrian industrial group with a metals forming and processing division serving steelmakers with equipment and services across ironmaking, rolling, and heat treatment. Broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in ironmaking and environmental process equipment.

Direct peers

• Tenova: Italian-based technology group supplying equipment and processes for metals and mining, including the joint Energiron DRI/HBI technology with Danieli Group. Acts both as a partner on DRI projects and a competitor in adjacent ironmaking and steelmaking process technology.
• Paul Wurth (SMS group): Originally a Luxembourg-based ironmaking technology specialist, now part of SMS group. Historical direct competitor in blast furnace design, coke oven equipment, and Pulverized Coal Injection, with comparable installed base and reference projects.
• Midrex Technologies: World-leading supplier of direct reduction ironmaking technology (MIDREX process), now part of Kobe Steel. Comparable as a global ironmaking technology licensor competing with the Energiron DRI offering from Tenova/Danieli for green steel projects.
• Primetals Technologies: Joint venture of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Siemens providing integrated metallurgical plant solutions including continuous casting, rolling, and ironmaking/steelmaking technology. Competes with Danieli Corus for greenfield and modernization projects at integrated steel plants.
• SMS group: German-based global plant and equipment supplier for the metals industry, including blast furnaces, BOF steelmaking, continuous casting, and rolling. Direct competitor to Danieli Corus in BF and BOF technology for integrated steelmakers worldwide.

Emerging players

• Boston Metal: US-based startup developing molten oxide electrolysis for emissions-free iron and steelmaking. Emerging competitor in green ironmaking technologies that could disrupt the integrated BF-BOF route Danieli Corus primarily serves.
• ABB Metals: Supplies electrification, automation, and digitalization solutions to the metals industry, including Level 2 process automation platforms that overlap with Danieli Corus's BF Level 2 automation offering for steel plants.

Others

• Hatch (engineering): Global engineering, project management, and consulting firm serving mining, metals, and energy clients. Adjacent as an EPC consultant competing for the engineering portion of integrated steel projects that Danieli Corus also targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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