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News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.
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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.
Mexican Wire Rod Processing Plant Inaugurated
12 October 2016 - Kobelco CH Wire Mexicana S.A. de C.V. has cut the ribbon on its new automotive wire plant in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Tosyali Receives Hot DRI Conveyor for Algerian Plant
11 October 2016 - AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH has delivered a specialized bucket conveyor that will enable hot charging of iron into the electric arc furnace at the new Tosyali steel plant in Algeria.
EU Sets Tariffs on Two Steel Products from China
07 October 2016 - The European Union is imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on hot-rolled sheet and heavy plate from China, saying that the products were being sold at “heavily dumped prices.”
Red Bud Fulfills Order for New Blanking Line
07 October 2016 - Red Bud Industries has shipped a precision blanking line to Majestic Steel USA Inc., a service center in Cleveland, Ohio, Red Bud has announced.
Danieli Tapped for Slab Caster Modernization
07 October 2016 - ArcelorMittal’s Galati steel works in Romania has awarded a contract to Danieli for upgrades to a 38-year-old slab caster, Danieli has announced.
JSW Acquires 111 Million MT in Iron Ore Reserves
07 October 2016 - India’s JSW Steel has won an auction for five iron ore mines in the state of Karnataka, reports the Business Standard newspaper.
Worthington Steel Replaces Rolling Mill Gauges
06 October 2016 - IMS Systems Inc., a maker of x-ray, isotope and optical measuring systems, has installed two thickness gauges on the 56-inch cold reversing mill at Worthington Steel’s facility in Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio, the company has announced.
SMS Opens New U.S. Service Center, Dedicated Roll Shops
06 October 2016 - SMS Technical Services has opened a new repair and maintenance shop in Arkansas to serve the Big River Steel facility and other regional steelmakers, the company has announced.
Independence Tube Acquisition Might Spark Needed Consolidation of Structural Tube Producers, Says Zekelman Industries CEO
05 October 2016 - Nucor Corp.’s acquisition of Independence Tube will benefit the structural tube sector and will likely lead to additional acquisitions within the segment, Zekelman Industries executive chairman and chief executive Barry Zekelman said on Wednesday.
With Low Oil Prices, U.S. Mills Lose Relative Energy Advantage
04 October 2016 - Not only have falling oil prices lowered the demand for steel pipe and tube, they’ve dulled a cost advantage U.S. steel producers had over their counterparts elsewhere in the world, according to an industry consultant.
Analyst: Expect Tighter Competition in U.S. Sheet Market
04 October 2016 - Supply-side competition in the U.S. sheet market is likely to stiffen in the year ahead as new players enter the market and others become more aggressive, according to one analysts.
Steelworkers Approve New Labor Agreement With Cliffs Natural Resources
30 September 2016 - Members of the United Steelworkers union have ratified a three-year labor agreement with iron ore producer Cliffs Natural Resources, the company announced on Thursday.
Taiwanese Rebar Maker Equipping Itself for Continuous Rolling
30 September 2016 - Taiwan’s Tung Ho has ordered a new continuous billet welder for its Taoyuan bar mill, enabling the facility to operate in endless rolling mode.
Steel Company Revives Scottish Plate Mills
28 September 2016 - Liberty Steel has recommissioned two affiliated plate mills in Scotland and is looking to eventually increase production to 500,000 metric tons annually, according to the Reuters news service.
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.
POSCO Trades the Safety Goggles for Electronic Goggles Through Virtual Tours
27 September 2016 - Using some emerging technology, POSCO is giving its customers a chance to see its steel plants without having to travel to them.
Steelmaker Completes Improvements to Furnace Emissions System
26 September 2016 - Italy’s Acciaierie Bertoli Safau SpA has upgraded its emissions treatment capabilities, adding a system to better control the release of dioxins.
Tata Steel Opens Pension Talks with Labor Representatives
26 September 2016 - Tata Steel executives are meeting with labor leaders at its U.K. steel works as the steelmaker looks for an agreement on changes to its pension plan, according to reports.
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