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Siemens and Mitsubishi to Establish Steel Production Machinery Joint Venture
07 May 2014 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) and Siemens AG have agreed to establish a joint-venture company (JV) in steel and metal production machinery effective as of January 2015, subject to regulatory approvals.
SDI's Mark Millett Explains That Making Money in the Steel Industry Is Not a Mystery
07 May 2014 - Mark Millett, president and CEO of Steel Dynamics Inc., had two great honors bestowed upon him at AISTech 2104 in Indianapolis, Ind.: He was named 2014 Steelmaker of the Year, and he also received the 2014 William Hogan Memorial Lecture Award.
Timken Commissions MEERgauge® System from SMS Meer
07 May 2014 - Timken has successfully commissioned the MEERgauge® laser-based precision measuring system supplied by SMS Meer at its mill in Canton, Ohio.
ArcelorMittal USA, Supply Chain Partnership Honored for Industry-First Innovation
07 May 2014 - ArcelorMittal, Honda and Magna’s Cosma International announced that a joint nomination for the 2014 Automotive News PACE Awards was selected as the winner in the ‘Manufacturing Process and Capital Equipment’ category for the industry’s first laser-welded, hot-stamped door ring in the 2014 Acura MDX.
Fives and Wisco Sign Cooperation Agreement
07 May 2014 - Fives and Wisco, China’s third largest steel group, recently signed an extensive cooperation agreement.
U.S. Raw Steel Production Declines Slightly
07 May 2014 - In the week ending 3 May 2014, U.S. domestic raw steel production was 1,815,000 tons while the capability utilization rate was 75.5%, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported in its latest Raw Steel Update.
Mark D. Millett Named Steelmaker of the Year at AISTech 2014
06 May 2014 - Mark D. Millett, president and chief executive officer of Steel Dynamics Inc., was named "Steelmaker of the Year" at AISTech 2014 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, managed by The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST).
New Gas Cleaning Plant from Paul Wurth Commissioned at SAIL’s Durgapur Plant
06 May 2014 - On 25 April 2014, Durgapur Steel Plant, belonging to the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), successfully commissioned a new gas cleaning plant (GCP) at its blast furnace No. 3.
AK Steel Employee Receives Prestigious Recognition
06 May 2014 - AK Steel said today that Johannes (Hans) Schade, Ph.D., the company's manager of electrical steel technology and research laboratories, has received the Benjamin F. Fairless Award from the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST).
TPC Wire & Cable Offers Cable Glands for Hazardous Locations
06 May 2014 - TPC Wire & Cable Corp., a supplier of wire, cable, connectors and assemblies, announced a new product family of non-armored cable glands specifically designed for hazardous locations.
NSSMC Ready to Make World’s Longest Railway Rails
06 May 2014 - Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) has set up a system to manufacture and ship the world longest rails for railroads — 150-meter long rails — at Yawata Works in Japan.
SMS Meer to Supply Tosçelik Niksic with Rotary Hearth Furnace
06 May 2014 - Tosçelik Niksic, based in Niksic, Montenegro, has awarded SMS Meer the order for the supply of a rotary hearth furnace with a capacity of up to 12 tons per hour.
Timken Awards Scholarships Valued at US$790,000 to 38 Employees' Children
05 May 2014 - The Timken Company awarded scholarships to 38 children of Timken employees at 26 locations in eight countries around the world.
JMC Steel Group Announces Plant Modernization Project for Wheatland Tube Location
05 May 2014 - Wheatland Tube, a JMC Steel Group operating company, has launched a revitalization program for its Council Avenue location in Wheatland, Pa.
Taylor-Winfield Introduces VeriWeld-SE™ Weld Seam Monitor for Existing Seam Welders
05 May 2014 - The VeriWeld-SE™ Weld Seam Monitor from Taylor-Winfield Technologics Inc. was designed in response to customer demands for continuous “real-time” feedback of machine performance and welder operation validation for new and existing coil joining welders.
Universal Stainless Seeing Strong Market Demand
05 May 2014 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. reported net sales for the first quarter of 2014 of US$46.7 million, an increase of 16% from the fourth quarter of 2013.
U.S. Will Not Sunset Import Duties On Welded Pipe from China
05 May 2014 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on circular welded carbon-quality steel line pipe from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Caster Concepts Acquires Modern Suspension Systems Caster Line
02 May 2014 - Caster Concepts Inc., manufacturer of heavy duty industrial casters and wheels, has acquired the assets of Modern Suspension Systems of Rockford, Ill.
Quaker Chemical's Technical Center Supports Advances in Metalworking Technology
02 May 2014 - Quaker Chemical Corp., a global leader in process fluids, has a network of in-house CNC machining centers in technical hubs in U.S., Europe, Asia and South America.
U.S. Raw Steel Production Rises from Previous Week
02 May 2014 - In the week ending 26 April 2014, U.S. raw steel production was 1,835,000 tons while the capability utilization rate was 76.3%, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported.
