Steel News

Mac Process and Schenck AccuRate Officially Merge

06 January 2014 - Mac Process and Schenck AccuRate announced the official merging of the two businesses

Krakatau Posco Begins Operation of Plate Rolling Mill in Indonesia

06 January 2014 - Krakatau Posco's integrated blast furnace steel mill, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, began operations on 23 December 2013 in Cilegon City in the northwestern region of Indonesia’s island of Java.

Justice Department Requires Heraeus Electro-Nite to Divest Certain Assets

06 January 2014 - The Department of Justice announced that it will require Heraeus Electro-Nite LLC to divest certain assets that it acquired from Midwest Instrument Co. Inc. (Minco) to Keystone Sensors LLC in order to resolve the department’s competitive concerns.

Cintas and ASSE Seek Nominations for Safety Innovation Award

06 January 2014 - In collaboration with the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), Cintas Corp., a leading provider of on-site safety services and training solutions, announced a call for nominations for the inaugural Innovation Award in Occupational Safety Management.

Fives Delivers Annealing and Pickling Line to Chinese Steelmaker

03 January 2014 - Fives has just signed off on an annealing and pickling line for hot-rolled stainless steel strips (HAPL) for the steelmaker SWSS (South West Stainless Steel).

Taylor-Winfield Technologies Unveils New Welding Technology

03 January 2014 - Taylor-Winfield Technologies’ assistant chief engineer, Mike Prokop, recently addressed The American Welding Society with information on a new process to flash weld advanced high-strength steels (AHSS).

Garlock Announces Appointment of Director of Rotary Seals

03 January 2014 - The Garlock family of companies is excited to announce the appointment of Barb Ross as the director of rotary seals.

Kvaerner Completes Divestment of North American Construction Business

01 January 2014 - Kvaerner has completed the sale of its onshore construction business in North America to Matrix Service Company.

LanzaTech Wins 2013 Platts Global Energy Award for Sustainable Innovation

31 December 2013 - LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, was recognized at the 2013 Platts Global Energy Awards for “Sustainable Technology Innovation of the Year.”

Konecranes Announces Change to Head of Equipment Business

25 December 2013 - Hannu Rusanen, currently executive vice president and head of Business Area Equipment, has announced that he is leaving Konecranes to pursue other interests.

Luneta Launches Breakthrough Lubricant Inspection Pod

23 December 2013 - Luneta announced the launch of the Condition Monitoring Pod™ (CMP), a new multi-parameter inspection device modernizing and expanding daily lubricant inspections.

Abresist Kalenborn Corp. Announces Company Name Change

19 December 2013 - Abresist Kalenborn Corp. has changed its name to Kalenborn Abresist Corp., effective 1 January 2014.

Siemens Makes Acquisition Enhancing Industry Software Portfolio

19 December 2013 - Siemens has entered into an agreement to acquire TESIS PLMware, a recognized leader in the integration of product lifecycle management (PLM) software with other enterprise applications, further enhancing Siemens' industry software portfolio.

Altra Industrial Motion Completes Acquisition of Svendborg Brakes

18 December 2013 - Altra Industrial Motion Corp. has closed on the acquisition of Svendborg Brakes A/S and S.B. Patent Holding ApS (together “Svendborg"), a leading global manufacturer of premium quality caliper brakes.

SMS Reports Low Order Intake, Expects Significant Decrease in Profits

18 December 2013 - As in 2012, the order intake by the SMS group will be below target for 2013. A net result well short of the previous year is anticipated.

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.