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Severstal Blast Furnace to be Retrofitted with New Charging System
18 May 2017 - SMS group’s Paul Wurth unit has won a contract to refurbish the No. 5 blast furnace at Severstal’s Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant in Russia, the equipment maker has announced.
SMS group Upgrades Severstal Pickling Line
16 May 2017 - PAO Severstal has installed a new twin-head side trimmer on a pickling line at its Cherepovets plant in Russia, according to equipment supplier SMS group.
Harsco Called Upon to Support New Integrated Mill
09 May 2017 - Mill contractor Harsco Corp. has been awarded a US$25 million contract to provide services at Tata Steel’s new Kalinganagar works in India, the company announced on Tuesday.
Saudi Steelmaker Upgrades Bar Mill Drives
04 May 2017 - Danieli Automation has won a contract to upgrade a portion of the No. 3 bar mill at SABIC’s Saudi Iron & Steel Co., the equipment manufacturer has announced.
DRI Plant Still in the Works for Cliffs
28 April 2017 - Iron ore miner Cliffs Natural Resources said it remains committed to building a direct-reduction plant and intends to make preliminary investments in the project in 2018, chief executive Lourenco Goncalves said Thursday.
Lincoln Electric Signs Deal to Acquire European Counterpart
27 April 2017 - Welding equipment and consumables manufacturer Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. is acquiring Air Liquide’s welding equipment subsidiary for about US$125 million, the company announced on Thursday.
Koch Knight Acquiring DURO Line of Chemical-Resistant Bricks
26 April 2017 - Refractories maker Fuzion Technologies Inc. is selling its DURO product line to Koch Knight LLC for an undisclosed amount, according to an announcement.
New Contract Expands Harsco's Middle Eastern Mill Portfolio
25 April 2017 - Mill contractor Harsco Corp. has landed a US$60 million agreement to provide services to a new rebar and wire rod plant in Egypt, the company announced Tuesday.
Tenova Wins Order for Reheat Furnace
20 April 2017 - NLMK has awarded a contract to Tenova for a new walking beam furnace at its Lipetsk, Russia, mill.
Primetals Technologies Tapped for Rebar Mill Improvements
18 April 2017 - Primetals Technologies has won an order to install a continuous rolling system at a rebar mill in Abu Dhabi, the mill builder has announced.
SMS Wins Contract for Bar Mill Modernization
13 April 2017 - Spain's Sidenor Aceros Especiales SL has awarded a contract to SMS group to modernize the bar mill at its Basauri facility.
Two Look to Acquire Bankrupt Essar Steel Minnesota
11 April 2017 - Iron ore miner and an investor group are making competing bids for the former Essar Steel Minnesota, the half-built taconite mine and processing plant in Minnesota’s Iron Range, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper.
Quaker Chemical, Houghton International Agree to Merge
10 April 2017 - Metalworking fluids maker Quaker Chemical Corp. is acquiring Houghton International Inc. through a deal valued at more than US$1.4 billion.
Danieli Wins Order for Vacuum Degasser Upgrade
10 April 2017 - Russia’s JSC Ural Steel has awarded a contract to Danieli Centro Met for upgrades to the vacuum degasser at its Novotroitsk facility.
Indian Steelmaker Signs Off on Meltshop, Rolling Mill
05 April 2017 - India’s BMM Ispat has issued the final acceptance certificates for its new electric arc furnace and merchant bar mill at its Hospet plant in the state of Karnataka.
Severstal Signs Off on Tandem Mill Upgrades
04 April 2017 - Russia’s PAO Severstal has issued the final acceptance certificate on its newly modernized tandem cold mill at its Cherepovets plant, according to the vendor on the project.
Former ThyssenKrupp Executive to Lead IMS Systems
03 April 2017 - Non-contact measurement systems maker IMS Systems Inc. has appointed a longtime metals executive and consultant to oversee its North American operations.
ArcelorMittal Puts New Drag Chain Conveyor on Order
31 March 2017 - The AUMUND Group has won an order for a new double-strand, drag chain conveyor from ArcelorMittal Brazil.
Fabricator Upgrades LSAW Line with Danieli Measuring System
30 March 2017 - Danieli has won an order for an automatic measuring system from Italian steel fabricator Cimolai, the equipment supplier has announced.
HarbisonWalker Selects Location for New Manufacturing Facility
29 March 2017 - Refractories maker HarbisonWalker International said it has chosen The Point Industrial Park in South Point, Lawrence County, Ohio, has the home of its proposed monolithic refractories manufacturing facility.
