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SMS Supplies Ladle Degassing Plant and Steckel Mill to Project in Venezuela

11 November 2014 - SMS Siemag has been awarded an order for the supply of plants for the second construction stage of a new integrated steel making and processing complex of Siderúrgica Nacional (SN) in Venezuela.

JSW Steel Accepts Sublance-Based Process Control Systems from Danieli Corus

11 November 2014 - On 5 October 2014, the performance acceptance tests for four sublance systems and static and dynamic process model/level 2 systems supplied by Danieli Corus and installed at the No. 2 BOF steel plant operated by JSW Steel in Toranagallu, India, were successfully completed.

Konecranes Makes Apprenticeship Rally Cry

11 November 2014 - Leading lifting equipment specialist, Konecranes, is aiming to make its voice heard when it comes to promoting the need for continued advancements in apprenticeship provision in the UK.

Adriaan Basson Joins SANGRAF International in South Africa

07 November 2014 - SANGRAF International announced the addition of a graphite industry veteran, Adriaan Basson, to its sales and technical support team.

Outotec Initiates Further Measures Targeting €45 Million Cost Structure Improvement

07 November 2014 - To be prepared for possibly continuing market slowness and uncertainty, Outotec is proceeding with measures to enhance profitability and launches a new program targeting approximately €45 million savings in operating costs during 2015, compared to 2014 full year cost level.

IMS Names General Manager of Global Sales & Projects

06 November 2014 - IMS, a manufacturer of x-ray, isotope and optical measuring systems for hot and cold mills and service centers, has appointed Jörg Busch as general manager of global sales & projects.

Kanto Steel Confirms Savings from New EFSOP® Holistic Optimization System from Tenova Goodfellow

05 November 2014 - Kanto Steel Ltd. has signed off on performance savings for the supply and purchase of one EFSOP® Holistic Optimization System from Tenova Goodfellow that was commissioned in the spring 2014.

Outotec Begins Employee Cooperation Negotiations in Finland

05 November 2014 - As part of Outotec's global profitability improvement program targeting € 45 million savings in annual operating costs (announced on 30 October 2014), the company is analyzing the resourcing needs and restructuring opportunities in its operations in Finland.

Outotec Achieved Targeted €50 Million Savings, Closes Program

04 November 2014 - Outotec introduced an efficiency improvement program on 17 October 2013 targeting up to € 50 million annualized savings in operating costs by the end of 2014 compared to the Q3/2013 situation.

ESTROP EBT Cleaning Manipulator from MORE Successfully Installed at TenarisTamsa

03 November 2014 - In September 2014, an ESTROP manipulator from Italy’s MORE srl was installed on TenarisTamsa’s 170-t EAF with the aim to increase the operators’ safety by avoiding the manual operation of the EBT tap hole cleaning.

Siemens to Modernize Pickling Line for ArcelorMittal Asturias in Spain

03 November 2014 - Spanish steel producer ArcelorMittal Asturias has awarded Siemens Metals Technologies an order to completely modernize the pickling line at its Avilés plant.

Oerlikon Leybold to Deliver Record-Sized Vacuum System for Siemens VAI for AHMSA Degassing Plant

31 October 2014 - Siemens Metals Technologies has ordered another mechanical vacuum system from Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum which will be used by end customer AHMSA in Mexico.

APEM Introduces FR Series Hall Effect Thumb Control

31 October 2014 - APEM Inc., a manufacturer of joysticks, trackballs and pushbutton switches, has introduced the new FR Series, a single axis three position Hall effect thumb control designed for material handling and construction applications requiring a reliable device for “change direction” and “gear switching” functions.

GE Technology Increases Energy Efficiency for ArcelorMittal Bremen

30 October 2014 - In an effort to increase competitiveness, ArcelorMittal has chosen GE’s Power Conversion business to replace their existing DC drives control system with GE’s water-cooled Powersemi PW100 in an important upgrade of their Bremen hot rolling mill.

TMW to Open Toll Processing Center at Big River Steel

29 October 2014 - The Material Works Ltd. (TMW) has committed to build an advanced flat rolled toll processing center adjacent to the new Big River Steel mill in Osceola, Ark.

Modernized Stainless Steel Continuous Caster from Siemens Goes On Stream at Posco

29 October 2014 - Siemens Metals Technologies has modernized and put into operation a single-strand continuous caster at Pohang Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (Posco) in Pohang, Korea, for production of stainless steel slabs.

SMS Siemag to Revamp SSAB Converter Shop

28 October 2014 - SSAB Luleå, Sweden, has awarded SMS Siemag the contract for the revamp of the converter shop and related environmental technology.

Saldotecnica Ligure Establishes Americas Unit

28 October 2014 - One of Europe’s manufacturers of equipment for steel mills and metal producers has established a marketing arm for the Americas.

Siemens to Supply Bar Rolling Line for India Mini-Mill

27 October 2014 - SLR Metaliks Ltd., an Indian pig-iron producer, has awarded Siemens Metals Technologies an order to supply a state-of-the-art bar rolling mill for its new steel plant near Hospet.

MRS Whiteville Recycling Facility Achieves SHARP Status

27 October 2014 - Metal Recycling Services’ (MRS) Whiteville, N.C., facility received the prestigious SHARP (Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program) designation from the North Carolina Secretary of Labor.