Steel News

Kocks Hosts "Open Day" to Present Latest Technology

27 July 2015 - On June 15, 2015 FRIEDRICH KOCKS GmbH & Co KG, Hilden / Germany organized an "OPEN DAY" to present to the industry some of their main products at their manufacturing facilities in Bremen.

MMK Investing in New Hot-Dip Galvanizing Line

27 July 2015 - Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) and the SMS group (Germany) concluded a supply contract for equipment for a new continuous galvanizing line (CGL).

SMS group Modernizes Walking Beam Furnace of ArcelorMittal Asturias

24 July 2015 - In February 2015, SMS Meer SpA, Italy, was awarded a new contract by ArcelorMittal Asturias, Spain, for the revamping of the 150-ton/hour walking beam furnace that feeds the wire rod mill.

EVRAZ NTMK Launches New Air Separation Facilities

24 July 2015 - EVRAZ NTMK commissioned two air separation facilities that will supply nitrogen, oxygen and argon to its blast furnace and converter shops.

Reid Jajko Appointed to Vice President, Aftermarket Business Unit, NSK USA

24 July 2015 - NSK Corporation (NSK) announced the appointment of Reid Jajko to Vice President, Aftermarket Business Unit, USA.

Midrex and Synthesis Energy Systems Expand Global Strategic Alliance for Optimizing MXCOL® DRI Facilities

23 July 2015 - Midrex Technologies, Inc. (Midrex), a subsidiary of Kobe Steel, Ltd., and Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (SES) announced the signing of a Project Alliance Agreement that expands their exclusive relationship for integration and optimization of direct reduction ironmaking (DRI) technology using coal gasification.

Morgan Advanced Materials Announces Reliable Materials for Heat Shields for Wide-Ranging Applications

23 July 2015 - Morgan Advanced Materials (Morgan) announces the availability of materials for heat shields produced by its Thermal Ceramics business, which are used in highly demanding environments in industrial applications like iron and steel and transportation applications such as aerospace, marine and automotive.

Baghouse Integration Automation & Control - Compliance With an Edge

23 July 2015 - Large scale fabric filter baghouses in the power, lime, cement, steel, lead, foundry and chemical industries will significantly lower emissions, reduce energy use and cut maintenance costs with the B-PAC™ Series Baghouse Performance Analyzer & Controller.

FLSmidth to Supply Complete Air Pollution Control System for Essar Steel Minnesota

21 July 2015 - FLSmidth has received a contract worth approximately USD 40m (DKK266m) from Essar Steel Minnesota LLC for mechanical installation of a complete Air Pollution Control system for the Group's greenfield iron ore pelletizing plant.

Siemens Incorporates Veros Technology in New Condition Monitoring Offer

21 July 2015 - Siemens Industry Services announces a new advanced monitoring service, utilizing Veros Systems technology, designed for the industrial market.

Synergy Systems Retrofits Blast Furnace and Stove Control at Major Midwest Steel Producer

21 July 2015 - Synergy Systems, Inc., a consulting engineering firm and Recognized System Integrator for Rockwell Automation, today announced the completion of a successful upgrade on the main blast furnace and stove control system at a major Midwest steel producer.

JSPL Angul and SMS Group Commission Largest High-Speed Billet Caster in India

20 July 2015 - Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) and SMS group have successfully commissioned its high-speed eight-strand billet caster at the Angul Odisha, India, plant.

Nick Grasberger, Harsco President and CEO, to Lead Metals & Minerals on an Interim Basis; Company Announces Q2 Earnings Guidance

20 July 2015 - Harsco Corporation announced that Nicholas Grasberger, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, will assume the leadership of the Harsco Metals & Minerals segment on an interim basis effective immediately, following the departure of Metals & Minerals President Richard Lundgren to pursue other opportunities.

AIC Installs New Medium and Small Section Mill Automation in Corpacam, Guatemala

20 July 2015 - AIC proudly announces that the new section mill, recently established in Guatemala by the Corporación Acerera Centroamericana, started production last month of February.

Tata Steel Uses Keyence Sensors for High-Accuracy Dimensional Rail Inspection

17 July 2015 - Tata Steel Rail France takes great care in inspecting the straightness of the ends of its rails so that its customers receive the straightest possible rails.

Tosyali Toyo Contracts Danieli to Supply New Hot Dip Galvanizing Line

17 July 2015 - In May 2015, Tosyali Toyo Çelik Anonim Şirketi placed a contract with Danieli to supply a new Hot Dip Galvanizing Line dedicated to the production of HSS material to be installed in their facility in Osmaniye.

Technical Collaboration Delivers Insight on Steel Mill Roll Lubrication

17 July 2015 - Quaker Chemical Corporation introduced roll lubrication to the 4-high Steckel mill at Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc., which resulted in advantages such as significant extension to roll service life and a notable reduction in mill torque.

Tezcan to Produce First Galvalume® Line in Turkey

17 July 2015 - Tezcan Galvanizli Yapi Elemanlari Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.Ş. contracted Danieli Wean United to supply a new galvanizing line dedicated to Al-Zn production and new X-Jet Air Wiping Equipment for existing HDGL to be installed in their facility in Kocaeli, Turkey.

Danieli to Supply Extream Cooling System for Nucor Tuscaloosa's Steckel Mill

16 July 2015 - A one-of-a-kind Exstream cooling system will be installed by Danieli at Nucor Tuscaloosa Steckel mill in Alabama.

Albion Steel Looks to Build First New UK Carbon Steelmaking Plant in 40 Years

15 July 2015 - According to Kallanish Commodities, a A new UK company, Albion Steel Limited (ASL), says that it intends to build the first carbon steel plant in the country for forty years.