Steel News

SMS Siemag Commissions EAF at TMK Plant in Russia

19 November 2013 - SMS Siemag has successfully commissioned an electric steelmaking plant at Taganrog Metallurgical Works (OAO TAGMET) of the TMK Group in Russia.

ArcelorMittal Selects Air Products Technology for On-site Gas Production

19 November 2013 - Air Products has signed a contract with ArcelorMittal to supply three PRISM® PHG100 hydrogen gas generators (PHG) and a high-purity PRISM® GN700 nitrogen generator at its Saint Chély d'Apcher plant in Southern France.

Ruukki Launches U.S. Operations

19 November 2013 - Ruukki, a manufacturer of energy-efficient special steel solutions, is launching its North American operations with a direct sales force model.

U.S. Agency Votes to Continue Trade Cases on Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel

19 November 2013 - The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of grain-oriented electrical steel from seven countries.

OEMK Confirms Compliance with International Standards

19 November 2013 - Oskol Electrometallurgical Plant (OEMK), part of Metalloinvest, once again confirmed compliance of its quality management system with the ISO/TS 16949:2009 standard.

Abakan Announces Growth and Acquisition Plan for PComP Thermal Spray Coating

19 November 2013 - Abakan Inc., an emerging leader in the advanced coatings and metal formulations markets, announced completion of Phase I of its PComP nanocomposite coatings growth and expansion strategy, which involved installing additional powder microencapsulation equipment to double throughput.

New Off-Gas Analysis System from MORE Put Into Operation at Gerdau Jacksonville

18 November 2013 - In August 2013, MORE srl of Gemona del Friuli, Italy, installed and commissioned a new generation LINDARC 2.0 real time laser EAF off-gas analysis system at Gerdau Jacksonville.

First Generation EPS Production Line Brought Into Operation at TISCO

18 November 2013 - Taiyuan Iron and Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. (TISCO) completed processing of the first coil through its new Eco Pickled Surface (EPS) production line on 12 July 2013.

U.S. Steel Mill Shipments Drop in September

18 November 2013 - Shipments from U.S. steel mills totaled 7,879,747 tons in September 2013, a 5.6% drop from the month before, AISI reports.

Quaker Chemical Introduces Flexible Coating for Corrosion Protection

18 November 2013 - QUAKERCOAT® 036 UV has been offered by Quaker Chemical Corp. as a solution to a tube and pipe producer struggling with premature corrosion.

LECO Introduces 736 Series Oxygen/Nitrogen Analysis by Fusion

18 November 2013 - LECO has introduced the 736 Series, an oxygen/nitrogen analyzer developed for accurate wide-range measurement of oxygen and nitrogen content of inorganic materials, ferrous and nonferrous alloys, and refractory materials using the inert gas fusion technique.

NanoSteel Honored as 2013 Emerging Company of the Year by NECEC

15 November 2013 - The New England Clean Energy Council (NECEC) has awarded Rhode Island-based NanoSteel a Green Tie Gala Award for Emerging Company of the Year.

EVRAZ to Launch Mass Production of Head-Hardened Rails in Russia

15 November 2013 - EVRAZ has become the first company in Russia and the CIS to obtain approval to begin mass production and supply of head-hardened rails with a length of up to 100 meters.

voestalpine Accelerates with New High-Speed High-Tech Wire Rod Mill from Danieli

15 November 2013 - Danieli has agreed to supply an ultra-modern H3 wire rod and bar-in-coil line for the production of special steel coils to voestalpine Draht GmbH in Austria.

Siemens Offers Solution for Generating Steam from EAF Off-Gases

15 November 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has developed a system for recovering heat from the hot off-gases of electric arc furnaces.

C. D. Wälzholz Increases Commitment in China

15 November 2013 - German family-owned company C. D. Wälzholz KG is massively increasing its commitment in China by extending the present service center to become a full-fledged cold rolling mill.

President Obama Visits ArcelorMittal Cleveland

14 November 2013 - The President of the United States today visited ArcelorMittal’s Cleveland facilities, where he met employees at the hot dip galvanizing line and gave a speech on the economy.

Benteler Places Order for Q&T Line from SMS Elotherm

14 November 2013 - Benteler Steel/Tube from Salzburg, Austria, has placed an order with SMS Elotherm, Germany, for a TemperLine™ for its planned seamless pipe plant in Shreveport, La., USA.

The Salzgitter Group Comes Through the Economic Trough in The Third Quarter

14 November 2013 - In the first nine months of 2013 the business activities of the Salzgitter Group were burdened by the structural crisis in the European steel industry, reflected by persistently fierce price-led competition.

ArcelorMittal Tube Plant in Czech Republic Increasing Capacity for Auto Industry

14 November 2013 - ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Karviná, a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal Ostrava, has commissioned a new precision and calibrated pipe cutting center.