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Siemens Modernizes Cooling Section of Hot Rolling Mill No. 2 at Wisco
24 October 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has won an order to modernize the cooling section in the hot rolling mill No. 2 of Wuhan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (Wisco) in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
ThyssenKrupp Steel's Hot Strip Mill in Duisburg-Beeckerwerth Produces 200 Millionth Ton of Steel
10 October 2013 - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe’s hot strip mill No. 2 in Beeckerwerth has now produced its 200 millionth ton of steel.
Gerdau's Capex Projects Progressing at Special Steel Mill in Monroe, Mich.
25 September 2013 - Gerdau’s capital improvement projects at its special steel producing mill in Monroe, Mich., are making progress. The global steel company completed construction of its new continuous caster in October 2012 and dismantled the old caster in June.
voestalpine Opens State-Of-The-Art Duo Rolling Mill at Böhler Bleche in Austria
23 September 2013 - voestalpine, the steel-based technology and capital goods group, is again improving its market position in the special steel segment with the opening of a state-of-the-art duo reversing rolling stand for the production of premium steel plates in Mürzzuschlag on 20 September 2013.
SSAB Reducing Emissions With Use of Natural Gas
19 September 2013 - SSAB in Borlänge, Sweden, is converting one of the reheating furnaces in its rolling mill to natural gas, thereby achieving SSAB’s environmental target of reducing nitrogen oxide emissions to 300 tonnes/year.
SMS Siemag Receives Order for Integrated Steelworks for Greenfield Project in Venezuela
04 September 2013 - SMS Siemag has been awarded a major order by Siderúrgica Nacional in Venezuela for the supply of a new integrated plant complex for the production and processing of steel.
NDC Announces thhe TVXR-3 Thickness Gauge for Hot Mill Applications
09 August 2013 - NDC announced its new TVXR-3 X-ray thickness gauge that is specifically engineered for hot rolling mill applications.
ThyssenKrupp Steel German Subsidiary Modernizes Medium-Wide Strip Mill
05 August 2013 - Hoesch Hohenlimburg, a specialist supplier of hot rolled strip steel based in Hagen, Germany, has completed one of the biggest modernization projects in the firm’s history: The recently upgraded medium-wide strip mill has now been successfully ramped up.
SMS Siemag Successfully Modernizes Acroni Heavy-Plate Mill
17 July 2013 - Slovenian steelmaker Acroni has commissioned a new 2.6-m X-Roll® heavy-plate mill stand from SMS Innse of Italy and a new roller-type quench supplied by Drever International of Belgium, two subsidiaries of SMS Siemag.
SMS Siemag to Supply New High-Performance Hot Strip Mill for Baosteel
08 July 2013 - Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Co. has placed an order with SMS Siemag for the supply of a new 2,250 mm hot strip mill.
Essar Steel Becomes Extra-Wide Plate Manufacturer
23 May 2013 - Essar Steel has joined the ranks of international steel producers who manufacture extra wide plates.
Hebei Puyang Iron and Steel Orders Medium Slab Caster from SMS Siemag
17 May 2013 - China's Hebei Puyang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd (Puyang Steel) has awarded SMS Siemag Technology (Beijing) Co. a contract for the supply of a medium slab caster to be installed at the works in Wuan City, Hebei Province.
Essar Steel Launches Specialized Plate Products for Shipping and Logistics Industry
13 May 2013 - Essar Steel announced the launch of high-end branded steel plate products for the shipping and logistics industry.
Herr-Voss Stamco ELT™ Technology Now Available for Light Gauge Materials
04 January 2013 - In response to strong customer interest, Herr-Voss Stamco has expanded its ELT™ Enhanced Leveling Technology delivery system capability to include lighter gauge ranges for the stay-flat material demands of the laser cutting and fabrication markets.
