Steel News

NLMK and POSCO E&C Enter Into Cooperation Agreement

24 April 2014 - NLMK Group, a Russian manufacturer of steel and HVA steel products, and South Korea’s POSCO Engineering & Construction have singed a general agreement of strategic cooperation to jointly implement investment projects to modernize blast furnace, steelmaking and rolling operation at the Lipetsk production site in Russia.

Angang Orders Hot-Dip Galvanizing Line from SMS Siemag

24 April 2014 - Angang (Angang Steel Company), China, has placed an order with SMS Siemag, Germany, for the supply of a continuous hot-dip galvanizing line.

Abakan Subsidiary Receives EPA Funding to Develop CermaClad as Alternative to Galvanizing

23 April 2014 - Abakan Inc., an emerging leader in the advanced coatings and metal formulations markets, announced that its majority owned subsidiary, MesoCoat Inc., received a Phase One SBIR Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a six month project to develop CermaClad™, Abakan's environmentally friendly high-speed large-area metal cladding technology, as a replacement alternative for the highly toxic galvanizing process currently in use.

STEC-Roll from SMS Siemag Optimizes Casting Process at SSAB Iowa

22 April 2014 - For its continuous slab caster in Montpelier, Iowa, SSAB ordered twelve STEC roll lines from SMS Siemag for use in the casting bow.

China Steel Commissions Twin-Ladle Furnace from SMS Mevac

21 April 2014 - China Steel Corp. (CSC), located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, has successfully commissioned a 270-ton twin-ladle furnace No. 3 supplied by SMS Mevac.

Hamilton Rolls Out New Caster Series

18 April 2014 - Hamilton’s 7700 Caster Series is a new line of dual-wheel solid pneumatic casters designed to cushion loads while providing a carrying capacity up to 8,400 lbs. per caster.

Plattco to Show AISTech Attendees Performance Advantage of Double Flap Valves

18 April 2014 - Plattco Corporation, a producer of advanced material handling valves for industrial applications, announced that its new mobile showroom will be at the AISTech show in Indianapolis, Ind., 5–8 May 2014.

Duplex RH Plant from SMS Mevac Now in Operation at Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel

18 April 2014 - Taigang Group International Trade Co. Ltd. and the end user Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., both located in Taiyuan, China, have successfully put into operation a new 80-metric-ton duplex RH-TOP plant (Ruhrstahl Heraeus process) supplied by SMS Mevac, and its consortium partner SMS Siemag Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd.

Tenaris Siderca Successfully Starts Up Carbon Injection System from MORE srl

17 April 2014 - Tenaris Dalmine, located in Campana, Argentina, commissioned a carbon storage and injection system supplied by MORE srl on its 100-ton EAF No. 4.

Taylor-Winfield Technologies to Solve AHSS Welding, Processing Needs for World’s Largest Steel Producer

16 April 2014 - The world’s largest steel producer has selected Taylor-Winfield Technologies to integrate post-weld induction heating systems into its existing seam and flash welders.

TMW and Zhejiang Jingu Form EPS Technology Joint Venture in Asia

16 April 2014 - The Material Works Ltd. (TMW) and Zhejiang Jingu Co. Ltd. have formed a joint venture company, TMW Jingu Environmental Protection Equipment Manufacturing Co. Ltd., to supply EPS cells exclusively to the Chinese and Korean markets.

Siemens Storage Logistics System Accepted by ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt

16 April 2014 - Steel producer ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt GmbH has issued Siemens Metals Technologies with the acceptance certificate for the new storage logistics system in its finishing department.

Varsteel Purchases Herr-Voss Stamco ELT Enhanced Leveling Technology

16 April 2014 - Herr-Voss Stamco recently received an order from Varsteel Ltd. of Lethbridge, Alta., Canada, for an Enhanced Leveling Technology (ELT®) retrofit. This new enhancing leveler will process material up to .500” x 96” wide.

GrafTech Announces Engineered Solutions Leadership Change

16 April 2014 - GrafTech International Ltd. announced that Lionel Batty, age 54, has been named president of engineered solutions.

Dongbei Special Steel Commissions Radial Forging Machine from SMS Meer

15 April 2014 - Dongbei Special Steel has put an SMS Meer hydraulic radial forging machine with two forging manipulators in operation at its works in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China.

Outotec to Deliver Iron Ore Pelletizing Technology to India

15 April 2014 - Outotec received an order from a customer in India for the design and delivery of an iron ore pelletizing plant to be constructed in northeast India.

Kardemir Orders Bar and Wire Rod Mill from SMS Meer

14 April 2014 - Karabük Demir Celik (Kardemir) from Karabük, Turkey, has placed an order with SMS Meer for the supply of a special bar quality (SBQ) rolling mill for the production of surface-quenched and tempered rebars, straight bars, wire rod and bar in coils.