Steel News

Siemens Continuous Caster Produces World's Thickest Stainless Steel Slabs At Posco

19 September 2013 - A single-strand continuous stainless steel slab caster capable of casting the world's thickest stainless steel slabs was brought into operation in July for Pohang Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (Posco) in Pohang, South Korea.

Magnetek Adds Anti-Shock Feature to Crane Controls

19 September 2013 - Magnetek, Inc., a leading supplier of digital power and motion control systems for the material handling industry, announced the addition of an anti-shock feature to its IMPULSE®•VG+ Series 4 crane controls.

AUMUND to Supply DRI Hot Transport Conveyor to JSW in India

18 September 2013 - AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH is supplying a hot transport conveyor (HTC) for the direct charging of hot DRI into the electric arc furnace at JSW Toranagallu in Karnataka Province, India.

Harsco to Sell Infrastructure Business Into Joint Venture

17 September 2013 - Diversified global industrial company Harsco Corporation announced an agreement to sell Harsco's Infrastructure division into a joint venture with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) under a transaction that will combine the Infrastructure division with Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. (Brand), which CD&R is simultaneously acquiring from First Reserve.

ATI Sells Tungsten Materials Business to Kennametal

16 September 2013 - Allegheny Technologies Incorporated announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its tungsten materials business to Kennametal Inc. for US$605 million.

Siemens' Wireless Data Transmission in Steelworks Cuts Costs, Improves Product Quality

16 September 2013 - Simetal Wiplant is a new platform developed by Siemens Metals Technologies for wireless data transmission in steelworks.

Abakan Subsidiary MesoCoat Signs Exclusive Sales Agreement with Metallurgic Solutions SA de CV

16 September 2013 - Abakan Inc., an emerging leader in the advanced coatings and metal formulations markets, announced entry into the Mexican and Central American markets by signing an exclusive sales agent agreement with Metallurgic Solutions, S.A. de CV (MetalSol) to introduce MesoCoat's products into Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.

Siemens Again Awarded Top Ranking in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

13 September 2013 - Siemens has been named the most sustainable capital goods company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), an internationally renowned sustainability ranking published by an association of investors. The company's top position underscores its uncontested leadership in sustainability across seven industries. Siemens also received this honor last year — the highest that a company can achieve in the DJSI.

GrafTech Names Erick R. Asmussen Chief Financial Officer

12 September 2013 - GrafTech International Ltd. announced that Erick R. Asmussen, GrafTech’s current vice president of strategy, planning and corporate development, has been appointed vice president and chief financial officer.

Outotec Selected to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index

12 September 2013 - Outotec has been selected to the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index for 2013–2014. The DJSI follows a best-in-class approach, including companies across all industries that outperform their peers in numerous sustainability metrics.

SMS Concast to Deliver Three-Strand Billet Casting Plant to Turkey

12 September 2013 - Asil Celik of Orhangazi, Turkey, has commissioned SMS Concast of Switzerland with the supply of a new three-strand billet caster.

Praxair India Signs Two Contracts with JSW Steel

11 September 2013 - Praxair India Private Limited, a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc., announced it has signed two long-term contracts with JSW Steel, to operate small on-site nitrogen plants in support of the company’s expansion efforts in the cities of Kalameshwar and Tarapur, located in the state of Maharashtra. The nitrogen will be used in the manufacturing processes for both cold rolled and galvanized steel at these locations.

Amsteel Mills Brings Modernized Wire Rod Mill from SMS Meer On Stream

11 September 2013 - SMS Meer has successfully upgraded the core components of a wire rod mill at Amsteel Mills in Banting, Malaysia. The modernization will enable the company to boost its productivity and to roll surface-quenched and tempered rebars at a speed of up to 105 meters per second.

CMI Industry Replaces Two Sinter Hoods for ArcelorMittal Asturias

10 September 2013 - CMI Industry is currently performing the replacement of the two sinter hoods at the ArcelorMittal Asturias steelmaking site in Gijon, Spain.

Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum Wins Global Orders for Metal Treatment Vacuum Systems

09 September 2013 - Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum recently won several orders globally for vacuum systems out of the metal treatment field, optimized for customer specific needs. Advantage of these vacuum solutions is the high flexibility due to the use of standard vacuum pumps in a versatile skid.

Butech Bliss Supplies Hydraulic Roller Leveler to Russel Metals

06 September 2013 - Butech Bliss has completed the design, manufacturing, installation and start-up of a new state-of-the-art Synergy™ hydraulic roller leveler for Russel Metal’s existing heavy gauge cut-to-length line at their B&T Steel division located in Stoney Creek, Ontario.

SMS Siemag Receives Order for Integrated Steelworks for Greenfield Project in Venezuela

04 September 2013 - SMS Siemag has been awarded a major order by Siderúrgica Nacional in Venezuela for the supply of a new integrated plant complex for the production and processing of steel.

Tenova LOI Thermprocess to Supply Galvanizing Equipment for Poland

04 September 2013 - LOI Thermprocess — a company of the Tenova Group — has received through its Polish subsidiary a contract from the Polish/German company Metalcynk to supply a variety of equipment for a new galvanizing plant.

CMI FPE to Supply Continuous Galvanizing Line and Skin Pass Mill to UAE Steelmaker

30 August 2013 - CMI Industry’s Indian subsidiary CMI FPE Ltd. has entered into an agreement with Al Ghurair Iron & Steel (AGIS) of the United Arab Emirates to supply a new skin pass mill as well as a new continuous galvanizing line equipped with the patented CMI Blowstab® technology.

Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery to Supply Tandem Cold Mill to Baosteel

29 August 2013 - Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery, Inc. and Mitsubishi Corp. jointly received an order for a tandem cold mill from China's Baosteel.