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Siemens to Modernize Pickling Line for ArcelorMittal Asturias in Spain
03 November 2014 - Spanish steel producer ArcelorMittal Asturias has awarded Siemens Metals Technologies an order to completely modernize the pickling line at its Avilés plant.
Oerlikon Leybold to Deliver Record-Sized Vacuum System for Siemens VAI for AHMSA Degassing Plant
31 October 2014 - Siemens Metals Technologies has ordered another mechanical vacuum system from Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum which will be used by end customer AHMSA in Mexico.
APEM Introduces FR Series Hall Effect Thumb Control
31 October 2014 - APEM Inc., a manufacturer of joysticks, trackballs and pushbutton switches, has introduced the new FR Series, a single axis three position Hall effect thumb control designed for material handling and construction applications requiring a reliable device for “change direction” and “gear switching” functions.
GE Technology Increases Energy Efficiency for ArcelorMittal Bremen
30 October 2014 - In an effort to increase competitiveness, ArcelorMittal has chosen GE’s Power Conversion business to replace their existing DC drives control system with GE’s water-cooled Powersemi PW100 in an important upgrade of their Bremen hot rolling mill.
TMW to Open Toll Processing Center at Big River Steel
29 October 2014 - The Material Works Ltd. (TMW) has committed to build an advanced flat rolled toll processing center adjacent to the new Big River Steel mill in Osceola, Ark.
Modernized Stainless Steel Continuous Caster from Siemens Goes On Stream at Posco
29 October 2014 - Siemens Metals Technologies has modernized and put into operation a single-strand continuous caster at Pohang Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (Posco) in Pohang, Korea, for production of stainless steel slabs.
SMS Siemag to Revamp SSAB Converter Shop
28 October 2014 - SSAB Luleå, Sweden, has awarded SMS Siemag the contract for the revamp of the converter shop and related environmental technology.
Saldotecnica Ligure Establishes Americas Unit
28 October 2014 - One of Europe’s manufacturers of equipment for steel mills and metal producers has established a marketing arm for the Americas.
Siemens to Supply Bar Rolling Line for India Mini-Mill
27 October 2014 - SLR Metaliks Ltd., an Indian pig-iron producer, has awarded Siemens Metals Technologies an order to supply a state-of-the-art bar rolling mill for its new steel plant near Hospet.
MRS Whiteville Recycling Facility Achieves SHARP Status
27 October 2014 - Metal Recycling Services’ (MRS) Whiteville, N.C., facility received the prestigious SHARP (Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program) designation from the North Carolina Secretary of Labor.
Siemens to Expand Mussum Site and Become Lead Factory for Couplings
23 October 2014 - Siemens is expanding and modernizing its coupling plant in Mussum, Germany, and turning it into a lead factory for couplings.
Continuous Slab Caster from Siemens Receives FAC from Maanshan
22 October 2014 - Siemens Metals Technologies received the final acceptance certificate for a continuous slab casting machine with an annual capacity of 2.4 million metric tons from China's Maanshan Iron & Steel Corp.
Harsco Names New CFO
21 October 2014 - Diversified global industrial company Harsco Corp. announced the appointment of Peter F. Minan as chief financial officer, effective 11 November 2014.
Ori Martin Revamping with New Consteel Evolution® and a Tenova iRecovery System
15 October 2014 - A new Consteel® Evolution combined with a Tenova iRecovery system will guarantee Ori Martin a reduction in the consumption to the lowest level while contributing district heating to the local community.
SMS Siemag Revamping 20-Roll Cold Mill at Outokumpu Nirosta
15 October 2014 - Outokumpu Nirosta in Krefeld, Germany, has awarded SMS Siemag an order to modernize the 20-roll cold mill “SG3” of type MB 21BB-61“.
MesoCoat Receives Two New Grants to Develop CermaClad™ Arc Lamp Applications
10 October 2014 - Abakan Inc., an emerging leader in the advanced coatings and metal formulations markets, announced that its subsidiary, MesoCoat Inc., along with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), have been awarded US$1 million by the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a process to join dissimilar metal alloys.
SANGRAF International Names New CEO, Opens European Office
09 October 2014 - SANGRAF International SA, a global manufacturer of premium graphite electrodes, announced the opening of its European office in Geneva, Switzerland, to service customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Lincoln Electric Acquires EASOM Automation Systems
09 October 2014 - Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. has acquired EASOM Automation Systems Inc.
NLMK and Siemens Implement Large-Scale Environmental Project at Novolipetsk
08 October 2014 - NLMK Group has concluded a contract with Siemens VAI for undertaking the main works as part of a large-scale project of upgrading both gas exhaust equipment and emission collection and cleaning systems at the Novolipetsk BOF operations in Russia.
Munroe Adds Oxygen Lances to Product Line
08 October 2014 - Munroe Inc. has added oxygen lances to its line of products and has already manufactured and shipped its first lance order to a major Michigan steel manufacturer.
