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The latest news on companies supplying equipment, products and/or services to the iron and steel industry.
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Quaker Acquires Remaining Interest In Australian Affiliate
30 June 2014 - Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE: KWR) announced today that it has acquired the remaining 49% ownership interest in its Australian affiliate, Quaker Chemical (Australasia) Pty. Limited ("QCA") for A$8 million from its joint venture partner, Nuplex Industries.
Siemens and Baosteel Cooperate in Slag Granulation Solutions
30 June 2014 - Siemens Metals Technologies and Baosteel Engineering & Technology Group Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Baosteel group, will be cooperating in future in the granulation of slag produced in BOF converters and electric arc furnaces.
Butech Bliss Selected To Build Multi-Blanking Line For Liberty Steel
26 June 2014 - Liberty Steel, a northeast Ohio based company, has selected Butech Bliss to engineer, design, manufacture and install a state-of-the-art multi-blanking line at its North Jackson, Ohio facility.
Alstom Board Chooses GE Offer
26 June 2014 - GE was informed that the Alstom Board of Directors has unanimously decided to positively recommend GE’s offer to acquire the Power and Grid businesses of Alstom.
Edax Launches New Banglaore Demonstration Facility
25 June 2014 - EDAX, Inc., a leader in X-ray microanalysis and electron diffraction instrumentation, has opened a new highly equipped demonstration laboratory within AMETEK’s Bangalore, India, sales, service and support center that significantly increases the availability of important materials characterization technologies to scientists and microscopists around the region and across India.
Friedrich Kocks Introduces Next Generation of Reducing & Sizing Blocks
25 June 2014 - The independent and family-owned company FRIEDRICH KOCKS GmbH & Co KG located in Hilden/Germany, is proud to announce the launching of the next generation of its well-established Reducing & Sizing Block (RSB).
TÜV Rheinland Opens New Metallurgical Testing Lab in Aliquippa, Pa.
25 June 2014 - TÜV Rheinland Industrial Solutions (TRIS), a full-service inspection, testing and certification company, expanded its metallurgical testing and engineering consulting services by opening a new laboratory in Aliquippa, Pa.
SMS Siemag Is Expanding the Hot Strip Mill at Xichang Steel With a Slab Sizing Press
24 June 2014 - PIETC Panzhihua Co., Ltd. has awarded SMS Siemag, Germany, the contract for expanding the roughing mill in its hot strip mill in Xichang City, China, through the addition of a slab sizing press.
AMM Article: DRI Output to Soar by 2020: Midrex
20 June 2014 - Midrex Technologies Inc. expects direct-reduced iron (DRI) output in the United States to surpass 10 million tons annually "sometime near the end of the decade," director of marketing Henry P. Gaines said.
Magnetation Celebrates Inaugural Shipment of Iron Ore Concentrate to Pellet Plant
20 June 2014 - Magnetation celebrated today the arrival of the first of six new unit trains being manufactured specifically to move iron ore concentrate to its pellet plant in Reynolds, Indiana.
MMFX Hires New Regional Sales Manager
19 June 2014 - MMFX® Steel Corporation of America has appointed Steve Spragale as the new regional sales manager for the Northeast region. Spragale will be responsible for the growth of acceptance, use and marketing of MMFX products throughout the Northeastern U.S. market.
SMS Siemag’s Converter-Vessel Changing Concept Successfully Implemented at PT Krakatau-Posco Company
19 June 2014 - PT Krakatau-Posco Company (PTKP), Indonesia, and SMS Siemag (www.sms-siemag.com), Germany, have successfully put into operation the efficient converter-vessel changing concept involving a 300 ton change-vessel converter, a changing car as well as highly effective environmental technology for the converter shop.
ASB’s Newly Modernized Mesta Roll Grinder Delivers Superior Performance
16 June 2014 - ASB’s Newly Modernized Mesta Roll Grinder Delivers Superior Performance
Siemens Appoints Jürgen Maier as New CEO for the UK
12 June 2014 - Jürgen Maier has been appointed CEO of Siemens' Regional Company in the United Kingdom (UK), effective July 1, 2014.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Joins Siemens in Evaluating Potential Proposal for Alstom
12 June 2014 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Siemens AG today announced that they have joined forces in evaluating a potential proposal for certain assets of the French multinational conglomerate, Alstom in order to strengthen the future position of Alstom, MHI and Siemens.
2013 World DRI Production Surpasses 75 Million Tons
11 June 2014 - The world’s direct reduction industry grew again in 2013 setting yet another new record for the industry with 75.2 million tons produced, according to data compiled by Midrex Technologies, Inc. and audited by World Steel Dynamics.
Newsweek Names Praxair One of World’s Greenest Companies; Ranks No. 30 in the United States and No. 52 in the World
09 June 2014 - Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), a Fortune 250 company and recognized global leader in sustainable development, announced today that Newsweek has ranked Praxair No. 30 in the U.S. 500 and No. 52 in the Global 500 Newsweek Green Rankings.
Siemens To Supply ArcelorMittal Gent With Performance-Enhanced LiquiRob
06 June 2014 - Belgian steel producer ArcelorMittal Gent has ordered a LiquiRob casting platform robot from Siemens Metals Technologies to be installed on continuous slab caster CC2.
Janco Steel Ltd. Purchases Herr-Voss Stamco Cut-to-Length Line
05 June 2014 - Janco Steel Ltd., Stoney Creek Ontario, has just announced the purchase of a new state-of-the-art .75” x 96” Cut-to-Length Line with Stretcher Leveler.
PSI Strengthens Arcelormittal Ties, With Production Management Master Agreement
04 June 2014 - PSI Metals has signed a Master Agreement with ArcelorMittal, defining the governance of the close collaboration with respect to production management solutions.
