Steel News

Danieli Automation to Supply New Mill Speed Control to Vietnamese Steelmaker

24 December 2014 - DANA-Y Steel JSC, following two primary contracts signed with Danieli, awarded the supply for the new mill control automation to Danieli Automation Service Dept.

Ohio, New Mexico Students Capture US$100,000 Scholarship Prize in 2014 Siemens STEM Competition

23 December 2014 - Three students from Hilliard, Ohio, and Albuquerque, N.M., were awarded top prizes at the 15th annual Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, the nation's premier research competition for high school students.

TMEIC Releases Next Generation Variable Frequency Drive

23 December 2014 - TMEIC announced its new medium voltage drive, the TMdrive-MVe2.

Timken World Headquarters Receives LEED® Gold Certification for Green-Building Excellence

23 December 2014 - The Timken Company announced that its World Headquarters building has earned LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council®.

Plant Manufacturer Oschatz Forms New Russian Subsidiary

23 December 2014 - Essen, Germany-based plant manufacturer Oschatz again expanded its capabilities with the addition of Russian subsidiary OOO Oschatz, based in St Petersburg.

Siemens to Modernize Wei Chih Bar Mill in Taiwan

22 December 2014 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from Wei Chih Steel Industry Co. Ltd. to modernize the company's existing bar mill in its Tainan Plant in Taiwan.

New Side Guide System from Siemens Reduces Hot Strip Mill Maintenance Costs

18 December 2014 - With the newly developed Eco Slide Disc Solution, Siemens Metals Technologies offers operators of hot strip mills a side guide system which can be adapted to nearly all existing entry guides and elongates the lifetime of wear parts up to 10 times compared to conventional wear plates.

Siemens Management System Cuts Energy Costs of Electrostatic Precipitators in Steel Mills

17 December 2014 - With Precon, Siemens Metals Technologies is offering steel works operators an energy management system for electrostatic precipitators in dedusting plants.

Bradbury Introduces Portable Decoiler for Containerized Roll Former

16 December 2014 - A newly designed BMS powered portable decoiler from the Bradbury Group has been utilized in a recent containerized standing seam line.

The Systems Group Names New President

15 December 2014 - The Systems Group (TSG) — a diverse group of companies engaged in fabrication, plant maintenance and construction for steel mills, foundries, metal processing plants, petrochemical plants and manufacturing facilities — announced that Lee Morgan has joined the company as its new president.

Swiss Steel Chooses Arktis Radiation Detectors System for New Application

15 December 2014 - Arktis Radiation Detectors will supply a custom version of one of its FLASH Radiation Portal Monitors to Swiss Steel AG, a steel manufacturer in Switzerland for the automotive, machine and appliance industries.

MORE and Danieli Install EAF Offgas System at ABS in Italy

12 December 2014 - In September 2014, MORE srl, jointly with Danieli & C. SpA, successfully installed the innovative LINDARC™ real time laser EAF offgas analysis system at Acciaierie Bertoli Safau (ABS) in Udine, Italy.

GrafTech Finalizes Relocation Plans in Northeast Ohio

11 December 2014 - GrafTech International Ltd. announced the two new Northeast Ohio locations for its global headquarters and Innovation & Technology Center.

POSCO E&C Wins US$400 Million Contract to Build Steel Mill in Oman

11 December 2014 - POSCO E&C has signed a US$400 million contract to build a steelmaking and rolling mill plant for Sun Metals LLC in Oman.

ANDRITZ to Modernize CAL for ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein

11 December 2014 - International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein, Germany, to modernize continuous annealing line No. 4 at the Andernach plant, the largest production site worldwide for packaging steel.

Siemens to Modernize Automation of Hot Rolling Mill for Chinese Steelmaker

10 December 2014 - Chinese Handan Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd. has placed an order with Siemens Metals Technologies to modernize the process automation system of the hot rolling mill at its Handan factory.

Paul Wurth and SAB to Incorporate Valve Competence Center in Luxembourg

09 December 2014 - On 21 November 2014, Paul Wurth S.A. and SAB S.àr.l. signed an agreement for setting up an equally-owned joint venture company called VCL Valve Competence Luxembourg.

SMS Group Inaugurates New Manufacturing & Service Workshop in India

08 December 2014 - On 27 November 2014, the SMS group inaugurated its new manufacturing and service workshop in Bhubaneswar, in the Indian state of Odisha, built for an investment of approximately €31 million.

Process Technology International, INTECO to Supply Equipment for Frisa’s New Melt Shop

05 December 2014 - Process Technology International LLC has received an order from INTECO to supply the chemical energy system, carbon injection, lime injection, a sidewall sample and temperature taking device along with PTI's innovative swingdoor for Frisa's new melt shop located in Monterey, Mexico.

Nelson Steel and Vigano Secure Order for Push/Pull Pickling Line in Poland

05 December 2014 - Nelson Steel and Vigano s.r.l. have been selected to build a push pull pickling line for ATS in Poland.