Steel News

Siemens Offers Solution for Generating Steam from EAF Off-Gases

15 November 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has developed a system for recovering heat from the hot off-gases of electric arc furnaces.

Benteler Places Order for Q&T Line from SMS Elotherm

14 November 2013 - Benteler Steel/Tube from Salzburg, Austria, has placed an order with SMS Elotherm, Germany, for a TemperLine™ for its planned seamless pipe plant in Shreveport, La., USA.

Gore Invests in New Low Emissions Technologies for Metallurgical Industries

13 November 2013 - W. L. Gore & Associates is increasing its technical development and market focus activities in the steel, lead, ferroalloy and related metallurgical industries to address current and upcoming requirements of U.S. EPA NESHAP regulations.

Abinsk Electric Steel Works Commissions Two Roughing Stands from SMS Meer

13 November 2013 - Abinsk Electric Steel Works from the Krasnodar Region of Russia has successfully commissioned an expansion of its high-speed rebar rolling mill supplied by SMS Meer.

VEO Generates Electricity in Eisenhüttenstadt from Top Gas

11 November 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from VEO (Vulkan Energiewirtschaft Oderbrücke GmbH) to install a top gas pressure recovery turbine (TRT) and auxiliary systems on ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt blast furnace 5A in Germany.

CME Group Announces Multiple Ferrous Metals Volume Records

11 November 2013 - CME Group announced it reached monthly volume records in its U.S. Midwest Domestic Hot-Rolled Coil Steel (CRU) Index futures and Iron Ore 62% Fe, CFR China (TSI) futures contracts in October 2013.

Plibrico Brings Refractory Expertise to Quebec

11 November 2013 - Plibrico Company, LLC announced the addition of Yvan Riendeau of Riendeau Refractaires Inc. to Plibrico’s preferred exclusive network of refractory contractors.

PWS Supplies Unique Hydrostatic Pipe Tester to Salzgitter Mannesmann

08 November 2013 - Salzgitter Mannesmann Line Pipe (SMLP) in Siegen, Germany, has taken a globally unique HTM (Hydro Testing Machine) from spiral pipe manufacturer PWS, Germany, into operation.

SMS Mevac to Build Ultra-Modern Furnace for Tata Steel

07 November 2013 - Tata Steel announced it will build together with SMS Mevac GmbH a vacuum induction melting (VIM) furnace at its Stocksbridge site in South Yorkshire, UK, to enable the company to tap into new market opportunities and develop innovative new products for the aerospace and oil and gas industries.

Harsco Reports Third Quarter Results

07 November 2013 - Diversified global industrial company Harsco Corp. said it is executing initiatives to drive greater returns on capital and operating effectiveness across its Metals & Minerals business.

SMS Mill Services Awarded Slab Conditioning Contract with Severstal North America

06 November 2013 - SMS Mill Services Michigan, LLC (SMS) has been awarded a steel slab conditioning services agreement with Severstal North America (SNA) at its Dearborn, Mich., operation.

Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals to Supply Pickling Tandem Cold Mill to Baotou

06 November 2013 - Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery, Inc. received an order for a second pickling tandem cold mill from Baotou Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. of Inner Mongolia in the People's Republic of China.

Shougang LanzaTech Joint Venture Earns Sustainability Certification

05 November 2013 - Beijing Shougang LanzaTech New Energy Science & Technology Co. has earned RSB’s sustainability certification for the joint venture’s facility that converts waste steel mill gases to sustainable biofuels.

Zink Körner Supplies Efficient and Eco-Friendly Galvanizing Furnace to Wiegel

04 November 2013 - Zink Körner has successfully implemented an order for Wiegel Neuwied Feuerverzinken GmbH & Co KG, covering the supply of a batch-galvanizing furnace for the new Neuwied facilities.

ATI Completes Sale of its Tungsten Materials Business

04 November 2013 - Allegheny Technologies Inc. announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of its tungsten materials business to Kennametal Inc. for US$605 million.

Danieli Corus to Supply Two Sublance-Based BOF Process Control Systems for Chinese Steelmaker

01 November 2013 - Danieli Corus has been awarded an order for the design and supply of two complete sublance systems and a SDM level 2 model for Rizhao Steel Group in China.

PSI Increases Sales in Third Quarter

01 November 2013 - In the third quarter, PSI said it profited from the strong market position and the reduced energy costs from shale gas that have resulted in significant investments in the steel and aluminum industry in the U.S.

Praxair CFO to Retire; New CFO Named

01 November 2013 - Praxair, Inc. has announced that executive vice president and chief financial officer, Jim Sawyer, will retire on 31 December 2013 after 28 years of service with Praxair and its predecessor company, Union Carbide.

GrafTech Reports Results, Announces Initiatives to Improve Efficiencies and Competitiveness

31 October 2013 - As it announced its quarterly results, GrafTech International also announced initiatives to improve operating efficiencies and global competitiveness that will position its Industrial Materials business well when global economies and steel demand recover.

SMS Meer Hosts First International Tube and Pipe Symposium

30 October 2013 - Two hundred fifty customers from 23 countries came to the first SMS Meer Tube and Pipe Symposium in Mönchengladbach, Germany, in September.