Steel News

Dover Hydraulics Expands Southeast U.S. Facility

20 February 2017 - Ohio-based Dover Hydraulics is expanding its southeastern U.S. service center, a project that will double its square footage in addition to adding new capacity for projects, the company has announced.

Egyptian Steelmaker Taps Danieli for Bar Mill Upgrade

09 February 2017 - Egypt’s ezzsteel has awarded a contract to Danieli for modifications to the No. 2 bar mill at its EZDK plant in Alexandria.

Big River Disclosed Its First-Month's Production. It's A Lot.

09 February 2017 - Start-up Big River Steel produced 63,000 tons of hot-rolled coil in January, its first full month of production, the company has announced.

Engineering Firm Creates New Department to Help Fulfill More Extensive Orders

31 January 2017 - Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Bloom Engineering has appointed a company veteran to lead its newly created project management department.

Sandvik Machining Solutions President Steps Down

30 January 2017 - Jonas Gustavsson, president of the metal-cutting tooling division at Sweden’s Sandvik, is resigning to take a position elsewhere, the company has announced.

Ship Builder Orders Straightening Machine from Fives

30 January 2017 - A cruise ship builder has awarded a contract to industrial engineer Fives for a Bronx straightening machine, the company announced on Monday.

Danieli Wins Contract from Indian Government

27 January 2017 - India’s Department of Atomic Energy has ordered a second cold pilger mill from Danieli W+K, the company has announced.

German Wire Rod Mill Wraps Up Modernization Project

26 January 2017 - Germany’s Saarstahl AG has signed off on upgrades to its wire rod mill in Burbach, according to the vendor on the project.

Tenova Wins Order for New Walking Beam Furnace

25 January 2017 - Tenova Inc. has been awarded a contract to design and build a walking beam furnace for NLMK Group’s Pennsylvania mill, the equipment supplier announced on Wednesday.

Harsco Extends, Expands Role at Two Overseas Mills

23 January 2017 - Mill services contractor Harsco Corp. has signed agreements worth more than US$100 million to provide services to mills in China and Brazil, the company announced on Monday.

Tubemaker Starts Up Revamped ERW Line

20 January 2017 - SMS group has completed upgrades to a high-frequency ERW tube line for Italy’s Arvedi Tubi Acciaio.

Russian Steelmaker Selects Primetals for Blast Furnace Automation

19 January 2017 - Primetals Technologies has won an order to supply the instrumentation and the automation and electrical equipment for a Russian steel works’ new blast furnace.

Tenova Acquires U.S.-Based Material Handling Systems Business

17 January 2017 - Tenova TAKRAF has acquired the assets of FMC Technologies’ materials handling systems unit for an undisclosed amount, the company has announced.

Vietnamese Steel Processor Orders New Paint Line

16 January 2017 - Vietnam’s Ton Dong A Corp. has awarded a contract to Danieli Fata Hunter for a continuous coil coating line at its new plant in the province of Binh Duong province.

Custom Refractory Linings Maker Expands Operation

16 January 2017 - U.S.-based ArmorMax Engineered Products, which sells custom ceramic fiber and refractory products, has opened a new manufacturing and repair facility in eastern Pennsylvania.

Danieli Acquires Italian Robotics Company

12 January 2017 - Danieli has acquired Italy’s Telerobot Labs, which designs and builds robotic systems for a number of fields, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

Altra Industrial Finalizes Purchase of Clutches and Brakes Maker

06 January 2017 - U.S.-based Altra Industrial Motion Corp. has closed on its deal to acquire the Stromag unit of Britain’s GKN plc.

Tenova HYL Strikes Up Partnership with Mill Byproducts Recycler

04 January 2017 - Tenova HYL and Diproinduca Canada Ltd. have formed an alliance that will further develop and commercialize technology designed to reuse iron ore fines in direct reduction plants.

Konecranes Finalizes Terex Deal, Targets EUR140 Million in Synergies

04 January 2017 - Konecranes has closed on its deal to acquire the material handling and port solutions business of U.S.-based Terex Corp., the company has announced.

Danieli Tapped for Pickling Line Upgrade

27 December 2016 - Danieli Service has won a contract to revamp the entry section of the pickling line at ArcelorMittal’s Fos-sur-Mer sheet mill in France, the company has announced.