Steel News

Falk PLI Names New General Manager

04 April 2014 - Falk PLI announced the addition of Ken Reddish, previous owner of Rotec Inc., to its engineering team.

Houghton International Acquires Henkel’s North American Steel Mill Business

02 April 2014 - Houghton International Inc. has completed its acquisition of Henkel’s North American Steel Mill business.

Russula to Upgrade Automation System for Nucor Steel Nebraska

31 March 2014 - Russula has been selected by Nucor Steel Nebraska to upgrade the automation system and drives for the rod block and laying head in the NN1 rolling mill.

Herr-Voss Stamco Commissions Two New Lines at Cascadia Metals

31 March 2014 - Herr-Voss Stamco® recently completed the commissioning of two new state-of-the-art processing lines at Cascadia Metals in Brandon, Man., Canada, including a cut-to-length line and a Strand Extensioner® slitting line.

Harsco Appoints New Investor Relations Executive

31 March 2014 - Diversified industrial products and services company Harsco Corporation announced the appointment of David S. Martin as the company's director – investor relations, effective immediately.

Hyundai Orders Continuous Bloom Caster, Long-Product Rolling Mills from Siemens

28 March 2014 - For a new special steel mill in Dangjin, Korean steelmaker Hyundai Steel has placed an order with Siemens Metals Technologies for a continuous bloom casting machine, a large bar rolling mill and a small bar and wire rod mill.

Huta Łabędy Orders HF Tube Welding Line from SMS Meer

28 March 2014 - For its works in Gliwice, Poland, Huta Łabędy has ordered a high-frequency (HF) tube welding line with API finishing facility from SMS Meer.

Royal Nickel Welcomes World’s First Nickel Pig Iron Plant Utilizing Nickel Sulfide Concentrate

28 March 2014 - Royal Nickel Corp. is pleased to report that Tsingshan Holding Group, a party with whom RNC entered a strategic alliance in March 2013, is currently constructing the world's first integrated nickel pig iron (NPI) plant to utilize nickel sulfide concentrate as part of the stainless steel production process.

Fairly Bullish Outlook Given for North American Steel Market at Platts' Steel Conference

27 March 2014 - While there is some uncertainty about the prospects for the global steel industry this year, the outlook for the North American market is a bit rosier, according to speakers at Platts’ 10th Annual Steel Markets North America Conference, held 19–20 March 2014 in Chicago.

Siemens, Mitsui Invest in Environmental Specialist LanzaTech

27 March 2014 - The Venture Capital unit of Siemens Financial Services and central venture capital organization of Siemens (SFS VC) is investing in LanzaTech, a U.S.-based technology leader in the biological generation of fuels and basic chemicals from industrial waste gases.

voestalpine Tubulars Commissions New Tube Reeler from SMS Meer

27 March 2014 - Seamless tube manufacturer voestalpine has commissioned a tube reeler from SMS Meer and is thus upgrading its existing CPE mill in Kindberg, Austria.

DMT Commissions Coke Oven By-Product Plant for SAIL

26 March 2014 - DMT GmbH & Co. KG has put a new coke oven gas by-product cleaning plant into operation at SAIL's IISCO Steel Plant.

NDC Infrared Engineering Appoints New President

26 March 2014 - NDC Infrared Engineering announced the appointment of Drew Cheshire as president of NDC.

Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Orders Semi-Continuous Billet Mill from SMS Meer

26 March 2014 - For its new integrated steel plant in Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam, Formosa Ha Tinh Steel has placed an order with SMS Meer for a semi-continuous billet mill.

Harsco Appoints New Leader for Its Metals & Minerals Business

24 March 2014 - Harsco Corp. announced the appointment of Richard E. Lundgren, Jr. as group president of its Harsco Metals & Minerals business effective 7 April 2014.

GE Power & Water's Air Filtration Business Acquired by CLARCOR

24 March 2014 - In December 2013, CLARCOR, a diverse filter company, acquired GE Power & Water’s Air Filtration business.

NDC Appoints New Director of Customer Care EMEA

21 March 2014 - NDC Infrared Engineering announced the appointment of Karl Schmid as director of customer care, EMEA for its Sensors, Systems and Metals Divisions.

ISRA VISION PARSYTEC Installing Surface Inspection Unit for Italian Flats Producer

21 March 2014 - ISRA VISION PARSYTEC, a leading supplier of surface inspection systems for coil products, is installing a new SURFACE MASTER inspection system at OCSA S.p.A.

Acciaierie Valbruna Commissions Four Mill Stands from SMS Meer

21 March 2014 - Acciaierie Valbruna in Vicenza, Italy, has commissioned four mill stands for the intermediate train supplied by SMS Meer, Germany.

SMS Meer Expands Workshop in Shanghai

20 March 2014 - SMS Meer Engineering China (SMEC) has expanded its workshop capacity in Shanghai.