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News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.
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Sandvik Machining Solutions President Steps Down
30 January 2017 - Jonas Gustavsson, president of the metal-cutting tooling division at Sweden’s Sandvik, is resigning to take a position elsewhere, the company has announced.
Tata Steel May Add 2 Million Tons of Capacity to New Steel Works
30 January 2017 - A Tata Steel executive said the company will seek board approval for plans to expand a planned second phase of construction on its new Kalinganagar Works sometime by the midpoint of the year.
Ship Builder Orders Straightening Machine from Fives
30 January 2017 - A cruise ship builder has awarded a contract to industrial engineer Fives for a Bronx straightening machine, the company announced on Monday.
Danieli Wins Contract from Indian Government
27 January 2017 - India’s Department of Atomic Energy has ordered a second cold pilger mill from Danieli W+K, the company has announced.
Kobe Steel Adds Caster and Expands Bloom Mill Capacity at Kakogawa Works
27 January 2017 - Kobe Steel Ltd. has installed a new continuous caster and expanded a bloom mill at its integrated Kakogawa Works in western Japan, enabling a 65.5 billion yen consolidation (US$570 million) of its steelmaking operations.
Judge to Union: Keep Strike Talk to Yourself
26 January 2017 - The judge presiding over Essar Steel Algoma’s creditor protection case has told union officials to refrain from speaking publicly about negotiations and possible labor actions, reports the local news website SooToday.com
German Wire Rod Mill Wraps Up Modernization Project
26 January 2017 - Germany’s Saarstahl AG has signed off on upgrades to its wire rod mill in Burbach, according to the vendor on the project.
Stainless Producer Sheds Indiana Plate Mill
25 January 2017 - Outokumpu has divested its Indiana quarto plate mill for approximately EUR28 million, the stainless steelmaker has announced.
Tenova Wins Order for New Walking Beam Furnace
25 January 2017 - Tenova Inc. has been awarded a contract to design and build a walking beam furnace for NLMK Group’s Pennsylvania mill, the equipment supplier announced on Wednesday.
SAIL Says It Can Roll Rail in Record Lengths Now
23 January 2017 - The Steel Authority of India has put a new universal rail mil into service at its Bhilai facility, giving it the ability to produce single strands in lengths of up to 130 meters, reports The (India) Economic Times.
Harsco Extends, Expands Role at Two Overseas Mills
23 January 2017 - Mill services contractor Harsco Corp. has signed agreements worth more than US$100 million to provide services to mills in China and Brazil, the company announced on Monday.
Report: Serbian Mill Ends Seven Years of Losses
20 January 2017 - Less than a year after acquiring Serbia’s Zelezara Smederevo steel works, China’s Hesteel Group said it has returned the facility to profitability, reports Xinhua, China’s official news agency.
Tubemaker Starts Up Revamped ERW Line
20 January 2017 - SMS group has completed upgrades to a high-frequency ERW tube line for Italy’s Arvedi Tubi Acciaio.
Evraz Sees North American Production Fall in 2016
19 January 2017 - Weak demand for rail and tube, along with extended outages, led to a 24 percent decline in crude steel production at Evraz’s two North American mini-mills.
Russian Steelmaker Selects Primetals for Blast Furnace Automation
19 January 2017 - Primetals Technologies has won an order to supply the instrumentation and the automation and electrical equipment for a Russian steel works’ new blast furnace.
U.S. Commerce Department Affirms Hefty Duties on Chinese Plate
18 January 2017 - The U.S. Commerce Department has made its final determinations on a trade case on Chinese cut-to-length plate, setting anti-dumping and countervailing margins of more than 300 percent.
Fire Puts Japanese Plate Mill Out of Commission For Eight Months
18 January 2017 - A heavy plate mill in Japan is likely to remain off-line for the next eight months following a fire that damaged the facility.
Great Lakes Iron Ore Shipments Increased in 2016
17 January 2017 - The Soo Locks, which are a vital link between Lake Superior and the other Great Lakes, have closed for annual maintenance, marking the end of the 2016 shipping season. And while overall cargo volumes were down, iron ore shipments increased 7.8 percent, reports the MLive news site.
ArcelorMittal Wins Long-Term Supply Deal for Coke Byproduct
17 January 2017 - ArcelorMittal’s U.S. division has struck up long-term agreements to sell coal tar to Koppers Inc., a manufacturer of wood-treatment chemicals and carbon compounds.
TMK Forecasts Improving Conditions in 2017
16 January 2017 - Oil country tubular goods maker TMK said it expects the U.S. oil and gas market will continue to recover this year on the back of global rebalancing, spurring increased pipe consumption.
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