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Researchers Win £25K Prize for Efforts to Develop New Corrosion Inhibitor
16 June 2016 - A research team at a Welsh university has been recognized for their work on a new corrosion inhibitor that is said to outperform hexavalent chromate.
ArcelorMittal Prepares to Launch New High-Strength Auto Steel
06 June 2016 - ArcelorMittal is preparing to roll out a new high-strength automotive steel later this year, reports the (London) Financial Times.
Sandvik to Expand Technical Services Offerings
06 June 2016 - Swedish stainless manufacturer Sandvik Materials Technology is adding a suite of technical services to its business portfolio, hoping to meet demand for testing, inspection and certification services.
Dubai Steelmaker's Rebar Wins Standards Certification
27 May 2016 - The Dubai Central Laboratory has awarded a standards certification to a nanocrystalline rebar being manufactured by United Arab Emirates-based Star Steel International.
Automaker, Supplier Honored for AHSS-Based Rear Frame That Sheds Weight, But Not Safety
11 May 2016 - The Steel Market Development Institute has recognized Honda’s North American research and development unit and automotive parts manufacturer Gestamp for their work on a project incorporating advanced, high-strength steel into hot-stamped rear frames for the Honda Civic.
Stolen Data Helped Chinese Producer Quickly Commercialize Ultra High-Strength Steel, Alleges U. S. Steel
28 April 2016 - China broke into U. S. Steel's computer network and stole production research on its advanced steels, allowing at least one overseas producer to side-step years of work and quickly roll out ultra high-strength grades, U. S. Steel alleges in its Section 337 complaint before the U.S. International Trade Commission.
Steel Developer Enters the AHSS Ring
21 April 2016 - An advanced materials company has delivered its first advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) to General Motors for initial testing, the company has announced.
ArcelorMittal Unveils Belgian Plant Upgrade
21 April 2016 - With the help of Belgian government leaders, ArcelorMittal ceremonially inaugurated a new EUR49 million walking beam furnace at its Gent facility.
SSAB Revises Portfolio, Adds New Products
18 April 2016 - Sweden’s SSAB is revising its product portfolio, introducing new products and rolling out five new brand families that group products by their use.
ArcelorMittal, voestalpine Teaming Up to Market New Automotive Steel
15 April 2016 - Voestalpine and ArcelorMittal have signed an agreement to jointly market a new line of galvanized press-hardened steels intended for hot-formed automotive components, ArcelorMittal has announced.
Steel of West Virginia Awarded Specialty Manufacturing Certification
08 April 2016 - Maritime standards maker Lloyds Register has certified Steel of West Virginia Inc. as a producer of steel “bulb flats,” a specialty product used in shipbuilding, the company has announced.
AK Steel CEO: We're Focused on Idea Generation
15 March 2016 - How do you win a down market? AK Steel Corp.’s new CEO has five ways.
Keystone Steel & Wire Adds 1080 Wire Rod to Product Portfolio
10 March 2016 - U.S.-based Keystone Steel & Wire has begun manufacturing and selling high-carbon wire rod for use as pre-stressed concrete strand, the company has announced.
TimkenSteel Moves to Recapture a Piece of a Specialized Tube Market
18 February 2016 - U.S.-based TimkenSteel is re-entering the market for the specialized tubing needed to make a widely used type of plastic and has taken its first order, the company announced.
POSCO Highlights New Steels at Auto Show
11 January 2016 - South Korea’s POSCO is attending the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mich., USA, where it is unveiling its next-generation twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) steel and showcasing its hot press forming steel, according to BusinessKorea magazine.
Keystone Consolidated Industries Expands Reinforcing Wire Mesh Capacity
28 December 2015 - U.S.-based Keystone Consolidated Industries Inc. is adding welded wire reinforcement (WWR) mesh production to its Sherman, Texas, facility, the company has announced.
Cable Manufacturer Reaches Deal to Distribute Some Pfisterer Electrical Equipment
18 December 2015 - U.S.-based TPC Wire & Cable Corp. has formed a partnership with Germany's Pfisterer, giving TPC the ability to stock select Pfisterer products in the United States, the company has announced.
Partnership Hopes to Roll Out New Metalworking Lubricants
14 December 2015 - Metalworking fluids manufacturer Houghton International is teaming up with SMS group to make new and advanced metal rolling oils, the companies have announced.
Toolmaker Introduces New Cutter Material
07 December 2015 - German precision tooling manufacturer MAPAL has developed a new line of cutter material coated by way of chemical vapor deposition, the company has announced.
Tata Launches Steel-Plastic Composite Material
09 November 2015 - Tata Steel has introduced a new composite sheet material that it intends to market to bus and trailer manufacturers.
