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Plant Operations
News items on technologies necessary to ensure the smooth operation of iron and steel mills.
Latest News
German Steelmaker Expands Capabilities With Bar Mill Improvements
15 July 2016 - SMS group has won a contract to expand a German special bar quality mill, the equipment maker has announced.
EVRAZ Begins Work on New Blast Furnace in Russia
15 July 2016 - Russia’s EVRAZ has begun building a US$170 million blast furnace at its Nizhny Tagil steel works, the company has announced.
Investment Firm Drops Plan to Acquire Canadian Steelmakers
14 July 2016 - A New York-based private equity firm has backed out of a deal to buy Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma and reportedly has dropped a separate bid for another major Canadian steelmaker, U. S. Steel Canada.
Royal Tractor Sold to Wisconsin Manufacturer
08 July 2016 - Royal Tractor Co. Inc., a Kansas-based manufacturer of materials handling equipment, has been sold for an undisclosed amount.
Fives Names New President of Machine Tool Manufacturing Unit
06 June 2016 - Longtime manufacturing executive Steve Thiry has been named president of production machinery manufacturer Fives Cincinnati, the company has announced.
Steel Industry Urged to Embrace Innovation, and Quickly
17 May 2016 - United States Steel Corporation chief executive Mario Longhi issued a challenge to the steel industry, saying that it must innovate or run the risk of being displaced by other materials.
Rainfall Hampers Start of Work on New Mill
17 May 2016 - Construction on Commercial Metals Company’s new micro-mill in Oklahoma is off to a soggy start.
Terex Cancels Merger With Konecranes, But Strikes a Different Deal
16 May 2016 - U.S.-based Terex Corp. has halted its planned merger with Finland’s Konecranes Oyj, but will instead sell its materials handling and port solutions business to Konecranes in a deal valued at approximately US$1.28 billion, according to reports.
AIST's Annual Trade Show to See One of Its Best Turnouts
15 May 2016 - More than 7,500 people are expected to attend the Association for Iron & Steel Technology’s annual conference and exposition, AISTech, which informally opened Sunday in Pittsburgh, Pa.
(UPDATE) Nucor to Open New Joist, Decking Facility in Canada
15 May 2016 - Nucor Corp.'s joist and decking unit is setting up a fabrication shop in Canada and plans to begin producing products later this year, the company has announced.
Tata Sets its Eye on Seven Bids -- Maybe More -- for U.K. Business
11 May 2016 - Seven preliminary offers for Tata Steel’s U.K. business have passed an initial review and will receive further consideration from the company. And it may add others to the list, Tata has announced.
Steel Companies Look to Buy Italian Steel Works
09 May 2016 - Italian steel processor Marcegaglia Group and ArcelorMittal have made an offer for the Ilva mill, Italy’s largest steel works, reports the Reuters new agency.
New Alliance Brings Together Four European Manufacturers
09 May 2016 - Four European mill suppliers, two in Germany and two in Italy, have formed a strategic alliance to offer tailored services to steelmakers.
Two Teams Vying for Tata Steel's U.K. Business
09 May 2016 - The deadline to submit preliminary offers for Tata Steel's U.K. division has passed, and details of the two investment teams looking to buy the operation have emerged.
South Korean Steelmaker Completes Upgrades to Reversing Mill
31 March 2016 - Hyundai Steel Co. has restarted a tandem reversing mill at its Pohang works following a monthlong outage for a modernization project.
What's in a Name? For This Business, Its Purpose
28 March 2016 - Nalco, an Illinois-based water and process services business, has changed its name to Nalco Water, the company has announced.
SES Strikes Up Supplier Partnership With Machine Tool Maker
22 March 2016 - U.S.-based SES LLC is adding bar turning and burnishing/straightening machines to its product lineup through a new strategic partnership, the company has announced.
First 1-Inch Coil Processed on New Red Bud Line
09 March 2016 - Coil-processing equipment manufacturer Red Bud Industries recently celebrated a significant achievement – it has built and installed what it says is one of the world’s largest cut-to-length lines and has processed its first coil of 1-inch steel, the company said in a statement.
NLMK Announces 2018 Blast Furnace Rebuild
04 March 2016 - Russia’s NLMK said it will spend US$104.4 million (RUB 7.5 billion) to rebuild the No. 6 blast furnace at its Lipetsk works.
Ohio Electrode Manufacturer Adjusts Organizational Chart, Launches Strategic Review
01 March 2016 - Graphite electrode manufacturer GrafTech International Ltd. plans to realign its two business units and is considering a sale of one of them, the Ohio-based company has announced.
