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Commercial Metals Adding New Product to Lineup
09 January 2017 - Long products manufacturer Commercial Metals Co. on Monday posted a first-quarter profit of US$6.3 million and revealed plans to produce hot-rolled, spooled rebar at its new mill in Oklahoma.
Partnership Reaches New Milestone in Work on Third-Generation AHSS
06 January 2017 - A research team developing third-generation, advanced high-strength steels said it has taken a significant step forward, producing sample casts of two alloys whose properties almost meet government targets for strength and formability.
AK Steel Awarded Grant to Support Electrical Steel
21 December 2016 - AK Steel Corp. has been awarded a US$1.8 million federal grant to help it develop new grades of electrical steels, according to The Cincinnati (Ohio) Enquirer newspaper.
ArcelorMittal Rolls Out New Automotive Steels
08 November 2016 - ArcelorMittal is expanding its catalog of advanced automotive steels, with some already being offered up for OEM qualification, the company said on Tuesday.
Filter Maker, Baghouse Contractors Enter Strategic Alliance
03 November 2016 - The maker of GORE-TEX fabric and two leading baghouse services contractors have formed a strategic alliance around a new filter bag designed specifically for the steel and metals industries, the companies have announced.
AK Steel Fires Up Modified Hot-Dipped Galvanizing Line
26 October 2016 - AK Steel Corp. has completed a US$29 million upgrade to the hot-dipped galvanizing line at its Dearborn works in Michigan, executives have announced.
Ferriola Confident Big River Won't Drain Nucor's Business
21 October 2016 - Nucor Corp. is prepared to battle start-up Big River Steel, and, in fact, believes it has the upper hand on its new competitor, Nucor chief executive John Ferriola said Thursday.
This Girder System is for Shorter Bridges and the Budget-Minded
12 October 2016 - A group made up of universities, government officials and the steel industry representatives have developed a new type of short-span bridge girder that’s less expensive to make and easier to install, reports the Engineering News-Record.
SAIL Develops Special Cold-Weather Steel
30 September 2016 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. has developed a type of steel designed specifically for use in extremely cold environments and has shipped its first order, reports the Business Standard newspaper.
Researchers Developing High Silicon Steel That's Less Brittle -- And Less Expensive
28 September 2016 - The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a US$3.8 million grant to a research team that is helping to create smaller and more powerful electric motors based on a developmental electrical steel.
Chilean Steelmaker Produces First Heat of Nanotech Rebar Steel
27 September 2016 - MMFX Technologies Corp. has established a production partnership with CAP Steel, which has produced its first heat of MMFX’s ChrōmX 9100 concrete-reinforcing steel at its Huachipato plant in Talcahuano, Chile, according to announcement.
For Dongkuk Steel, The Technology Race Comes to a Photo Finish
31 August 2016 - South Korea’s Dongkuk Steel said it has developed inkjet printing technology designed specifically for printing on steel sheets, reports BusinessKorea.
POSCO Product Wins Top Government Honor
29 August 2016 - A POSCO product designed to cut noise between floors in apartment buildings has been recognized with a Jang Young Sil award, South Korea’s top honor for industrial technology.
Tata Steel Initiates Exports of New Iron Product
24 August 2016 - Tata Steel said its new Kalinganagar steel works in India shipped its first export batch of an alternative iron product called Tata Ferroshots.
AK Steel Begins Marketing New High-Strength Auto Steels
22 August 2016 - AK Steel Corp. is launching a new line of high-strength, lightweight steels intended to help automakers reduce the weight of their vehicles, the Ohio-based steelmaker announced on Monday.
Tata Steel, Indian University Establishing New Research Center
16 August 2016 - Tata Steel and Indian Institute of Technology Madras have signed an agreement on establishing anadvanced materials research center, reports The Hindu newspaper.
Nucor Executives See Much Potential in Texas Plate Mill Acquisition
21 July 2016 - Nucor executives are upbeat about the company’s US$29 million investment in a Texas plate mill, saying it is a well-run, well-equipped facility that will give Nucor access to new value-added niche markets.
SDI Looks for New Paint Line to Start in Early 2017; Wins Quality Certification for Premium Rail
19 July 2016 - Construction of a new paint line at Steel Dynamics Inc.’s Columbus, Miss., plant is on budget and on schedule, chief executive Mark Millet said on Tuesday.
A Few Key Investments Allowed TimkenSteel's Return to High-Pressure Tubing Market, Company Says
07 July 2016 - TimkenSteel, which is re-entering the market for a type of high-pressure tubing necessary to make a plastic, says the move was made possible by a few key investments over the last 10 years.
Japanese Steelmaker Says It Has Created a New Steel That's 25% Stronger
07 July 2016 - Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. says it has developed an automotive sheet steel with a tensile strength of 1,470 megapascals, stronger than any similar product on the market at present, reports the Nikkei Asian Review magazine.
