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Tosyali Holding to Build World’s Largest DRI Combo Plant

23 June 2015 - Tosyali Holding has awarded Midrex Technologies, Inc., and its partner Paul Wurth S.A. Technologies, Inc., the project to build the world’s largest multiple product direct reduced iron plant for Tosyali Algeria located in Bethioua (Oran), Algeria.

EVRAZ North America Plans 28% Ramp-Up of Large Diameter Pipe Production

22 June 2015 - EVRAZ plc hosted an Investor Day on 17 June 2015 in London, United Kingdom.

Most of U. S. Steel's Irvin Employees Back to Work at West Mifflin Plant

19 June 2015 - According to a report by the Pittsburgh Business Times, United States Steel Corporation's Irvin plant in West Mifflin is nearly fully staffed.

TMK IPSCO to Temporarily Shut Down Ambridge Mill For a Month in Line With $15 Million Renovation Plan

19 June 2015 - According to a report by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, TMK IPSCO said it will shut down its Ambridge, Pa., USA, seamless tube plant for a little more than a month this summer to make $15 million in improvements.

Steel Tube Inc. Plans Expansion, New UV-Resistant Galvanized Steel Tubing Line

19 June 2015 - UV- and corrosion-resistant mechanical and structural steel tubing demand is a driving factor of Statesville, NC, steel tubing manufacturer Steel Tube Inc's decision to double their capacity to deliver high-quality steel tubing products to customers in the south east and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

TMEIC to Provide Replacement Controls and Automation for Cold Mill

18 June 2015 - Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC) is providing a control system replacement for a continuous descaler and tandem cold mill at a steel finishing facility in Indiana.

Saarstahl Orders New Wire Rod Outlet From SMS Group

18 June 2015 - Saarstahl AG has placed an order with SMS group for a new wire rod outlet for its Neunkirchen works, Germany.

Rockwell Automation Introduces MobileView Tethered Operator Interface for On-the-Go HMI Access

17 June 2015 - Rockwell Automation has introduced its new Allen Bradley MobileView tethered operator interface.

Salzgitter AG Closes HSP Hoesch Spundwand un Profil GmbH

17 June 2015 - The Executive Board of Salzgitter AG took the decision in its meeting on 16 June 2015 to close down the operations of HSP Hoesch Spundwand und Profil GmbH (HSP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Salzgitter AG.

Qingdao Iron and Steel Orders SBQ Rolling Mill From SMS Group

17 June 2015 - Qingdao Iron and Steel, based in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, has placed an order with SMS group to supply an SBQ (Special Bar Quality) rolling mill.

Primetals Technologies Modernizes Wire-Rod Mill in Turkey for Kroman

17 June 2015 - Turkish steel producer Kroman Çelìk Sanayìì A.Ş. has contracted with Primetals Technologies to apply advanced technology to a wire rod outlet built in 2008 to expand its product line with high carbon wire rod.

Vallourec Celebrates Fifty Years of VAM®, a Major Innovation at the Heart of the History of the Oil and Gas Industry

16 June 2015 - Vallourec, a world leader in tubular solutions, is celebrating 50 years of its VAM® premium connections.

New Heat Treatment Concept for Deutsche Edelstahlwerke From SMS Group

16 June 2015 - Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH has placed an order with SMS group for a heat treatment line for its Witten site, Germany.

Unilux Adds 100% Knife-Circumference View and Level 2 Tie to EdgeTech

16 June 2015 - Unilux says it is raising the stakes in steel production by adding 100 percent knife-circumference viewing and a Level 2 connection to mill computer systems to the EdgeTech edge-trim inspection system to improve the ability to monitor knives for better trimming and coil-management efficiency.

Big River Steel Awards Water Treatment Plant to Russula

15 June 2015 - During April 2015, Big River Steel (BRS), located in Osceola, Ark., awarded the contract for the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) package for its state-of-the-art Flex Steel Plant to Russula Corp. of Dublin, Ohio.

ANDRITZ METALS Wins Prestigious Energy Globe Award for Nitrate-Free Production of Stainless Steel

15 June 2015 - International technology Group ANDRITZ has been awarded the Energy Globe Award, one of the world's most prestigious environment awards, for its environmental protection technologies PYROMARS and ZEMAP.

TimkenSteel Begins Construction Of $40 Million Facility In Northeast Ohio

15 June 2015 - According to a report by Modern Metals, TimkenSteel Corporation has started construction on an advanced quench-and-temper facility in Northeast Ohio that will produce more value-added steel for demanding applications.

Outokumpu Publishes New Edition of Established Industry Handbook on Corrosion

12 June 2015 - Outokumpu announced the publication of a new edition of its Corrosion Handbook on stainless steel.

Primetals Technologies Wins Order for Mulpic Intensive Cooling System From Baosteel Zhanjiang

12 June 2015 - Chinese producer Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has ordered a new Mulpic (Multi-Purpose Interrupted Cooling) system from Primetals Technologies.

North American Stainless Orders Stainless Steel Cold Rolling Mill and Bright Annealing Line From SMS Group

11 June 2015 - North American Stainless (NAS), U.S.A., a subsidiary of the Spanish Acerinox Group, has contracted SMS group for the supply of a 20-roll cold rolling mill and a bright annealing line.