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Morgoil Bearings Moves to New Home
15 June 2020 - Primetals Technologies has moved its Morgoil Bearings business from its long-standing home in Massachusetts to a 300,00-square-foot facility in Warren, Ohio, USA, the company has announced.
Gerdau, Robotics Specialist Form Strategic Partnership
10 June 2020 - Building on a five-year relationship, Gerdau has struck up a strategic partnership with Italian robotics specialist Polytec Robotics to develop new products and solutions.
SMS group Wins Caster Maintenance Contract
09 June 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has awarded SMS group a multi-year caster maintenance contract for its new flat-rolled facility in Sinton, Texas, USA.
Gerdau Announces Plans for 80-MW Solar Farm
02 June 2020 - Gerdau Long Steel North America will develop a 700-acre solar farm that will power its Midlothian, Texas, USA, bar mill, the company announced Tuesday.
BlueScope Reports Cyber Incident
15 May 2020 - Australian steelmaker BlueScope Ltd. has suffered a cyber attack that has affected operations in its home country, the company reported.
Nucor Mill Commissions Water Treatment Plant
12 May 2020 - Commissioning of the Danieli-built water treatment plant at Nucor’s new Missouri rebar mill has been completed, Danieli has announced.
Turkish Mill Signs PSIMetals for MES Upgrade
06 May 2020 - Turkish flat and long steel producer Metalurji A.Ş. has contracted PSIMetals to upgrade its manufacturing execution system (MES), the metals production management software developer announced.
Italian Steelmaker Installs Automated Tagging System
04 May 2020 - Italy’s Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) has wrapped up installation of a new bundle tagging system for rebar maker Ferriera Valsabbia.
Gerdau Certifies Danieli-Led Furnace Upgrade
30 April 2020 - Gerdau has signed off on an upgrade to a furnace at its Divinopolis plant in Brazil, reports Danieli, the project contractor.
FOERSTER Instruments Expands Portfolio
24 April 2020 - Non-destructive testing equipment maker FOERSTER Instruments Inc. is adding to its inspection offerings through a new representation agreement, the company has announced.
Schenk Vision Lands Order for Inspection System for SDI Mill
16 April 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has chosen Schenk Vision to equip production lines at its new Texas sheet mill with a surface inspection and surface analysis system.
AIC Contracted for Caster Safety Improvements
09 April 2020 - Automation and robotics specialist Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) has been contracted to upgrade safety systems on a continuous caster in northern Italy.
Chinese Mill Upgrades Caster Automation, Plant Controls
31 March 2020 - China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd. has commissioned a new integrated control center (ICC) to run a casting plant at its Shanghai steel works.
Paul Wurth: Reline Complete at Dillinger Hüttenwerke BF
25 March 2020 - Paul Wurth recently finished a modernization of the slag granulation plant at AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke (Dillinger).
SCHADE Lagertechnik to Outfit New Iron Ore Stockyard
17 March 2020 - Port logistics provider Ultramar has contracted SCHADE Lagertechnik GmbH to equip the stockyard of a new iron ore terminal at a Russian port.
AIC Receives Rolling Mill Upgrade Project
16 March 2020 - Italy’s Ferriera Alto Milanese has turned to Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) to upgrade a special profiles rolling mill in northern Italy.
Woodings Industrial Bags Order for Goggle Valves
21 February 2020 - Industrial components manufacturer Woodings Industrial has received an order for four goggle valves from an unidentified steelmaker in Indiana.
Turkish Steel Producer Signs Harsco for Additional Services
12 February 2020 - Mill services contractor Harsco Environmental has signed a 10-year contract with Tosyali Holding, a private investment firm that operates 11 steel companies and two joint ventures in Turkey.
Schenk Vision Bags Order from SDI Texas Mill
06 February 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has contracted German inspection systems maker Schenk Vision to outfit its planned Texas flat-rolled mill with a surface inspection and analysis system.
Shougang Jingtang Runs First Coils on New Galvanizing Line
23 January 2020 - China’s Shougang Jingtang has started up a new 360,000-ton hot-dip galvanizing line that is designed to coat high-strength automotive steels, according to equipment manufacturer SMS group.
