Steel News

Second Continuous Slab Caster from Siemens Starts Up at JSW Steel

16 December 2013 - In August 2013, a new continuous slab caster from Siemens Metals Technologies began operating at the Toranagallu steelworks of Indian steel producer Jindal South West Steel Ltd. (JSW Steel).

Magnetek Offers cULus Certified Dynamic Braking Resistors

16 December 2013 - Magnetek, Inc., a leading supplier of digital power and motion control systems for the material handling industry, announced the availability of a new line of cULus certified Dynamic Braking Resistors. These Dynamic Braking Resistors have been designed to meet UL508A and CSA C22.2 No. 14 safety standards.

Integrated Mill Systems Plays Key Part in Revamp of ArcelorMittal Cleveland

13 December 2013 - Among the leaders in the metals industry is ArcelorMittal’s Cleveland Works, recently described in the press as the “most productive steel plant on the planet,” is due in no small part to Integrated Mill Systems (IMS) which has lead the way for the past 10 years in helping make this a reality.

Dongbei Special Steel Commissions Open-Die Forging Press from SMS Meer

13 December 2013 - Dongbei Special Steel has successfully commissioned an 80-/100-MN open-die forging press supplied by SMS Meer at its works in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China.

SMS Logistiksysteme to Supply Billet Inspection Line for Steelmaker in Vietnam

11 December 2013 - SMS Logistiksysteme, Germany, received an order from Taiwanese Nan Ya Plastics Corp., a company of the Formosa Plastics Group, to supply a billet inspection line for the new fully integrated steelworks of Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation domiciled in Vietnam.

Kvaerner Divests North American Construction Business

10 December 2013 - Kvaerner has sold its onshore construction business in North America to Matrix Service Company for an enterprise value of US$80.3 million.

Danieli Corus Completes Ceramic Burner Rebuild at Tata Steel Port Talbot

10 December 2013 - Danieli Corus recently completed an eight week project for the rebuild of the hot blast stove 13 ceramic burner at Tata Steel Port Talbot in Wales.

Eco Pickled Surface Technology Wins Approval from GM and Chrysler

09 December 2013 - The Material Works, Ltd. (TMW) announced that strip steel processed by the eco pickled surface (EPS) technology has been approved as a replacement for acid pickled steel by the automotive manufacturers General Motors and Chrysler.

Anhui Tianda Puts Expanded PQF Plant from SMS Meer Into Service

09 December 2013 - Anhui Tianda Oil Pipe in Anhui Province, China, has expanded and re-commissioned its existing PQF® plant supplied by SMS Meer, Germany.

KEYENCE Introduces New All-Purpose Sensor

09 December 2013 - KEYENCE is excited to introduce the all new LR-T Series multi-purpose laser sensor.

Tenaris Orders Seamless Tube Plant from SMS Meer for New Texas Plant

05 December 2013 - Tenaris has awarded SMS Meer with the supply of a PQF® plant for the Bay City site in Texas, U.S.A.

Broner Collaborates with Jsoft to Create Strong Partnership for the Indian Steel and Aluminum Market

05 December 2013 - Broner Metals Solutions announced with Jsoft Solutions Ltd the signing of a memorandum of understanding to deliver a comprehensive product portfolio of advanced planning and scheduling and MES solutions to the Indian steel and aluminum market.

Heraeus Presents Innovation Awards 2013

05 December 2013 - Heraeus presented its 11th annual Innovation Awards for the best product and process innovations at a festive ceremony in Hanau, Germany, in late November.

Outotec Completes Employee Cooperation Negotiations in Finland

05 December 2013 - The employee cooperation negotiations concerning Outotec's operations in Finland have been completed.

POSCO E&C Wins US$600 Million Rolling Mill Plant Project in Brazil

04 December 2013 - POSCO E&C has won a steel plant project worth US$ 600 million (approximately 630 billion won) from Brazilian CSS.

Štore Steel Orders Billet Caster from SMS Concast

04 December 2013 - Štore Steel from Štore, Slovenia, has ordered a new two-strand continuous caster for billets from SMS Concast of Switzerland.

Abakan Announces Agreement to Develop Better Coatings for Small-Diameter Pipe Market

04 December 2013 - Abakan Inc., an emerging leader in the advanced coatings and metal formulations markets, announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with LIMO Lissotschenko Mikrooptik GmbH, based in Dortmund, Germany.

Paul Wurth Wins 2013 FEDIL Environment Award

03 December 2013 - The Environment Award 2013 presented by the Business Federation Luxembourg FEDIL this year recognized Paul Wurth’s innovative dry slag granulation process with energy recovery.

Koch Commissions Rail Finishing Line at EVRAZ ZSMK

03 December 2013 - In September 2013, EVRAZ ZSMK commissioned and issued the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for the new rail finishing line at its works in Novokuznetsk, West Siberia.

Tube City IMS Names Sales and General Manager for Latin American Division

03 December 2013 - TMS International Corp., the parent company of Tube City IMS Corp., a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, announced that Tube City IMS, LLC has named Dai Moriya as sales and general manager – Latin American Division.