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Houghton International Resurrects Its Popular Industry Periodical for Sesquicentennial Anniversary Issue

12 May 2015 - Houghton International Inc., a global leader in metalworking fluids, is bringing back its popular industrial periodical, The Houghton Line, to celebrate the company’s 150th anniversary.

EUROFER Calls for a Timely and Effective EU Trade Policy -- EU Imports Surge Forced Closures of Stainless Steel Drawn Wires Producers

11 May 2015 - In line with the modest European economic recovery, the stainless steel long products demand in Europe recorded a slight improvement in 2014. However, imports from third countries benefited most from the increase in apparent consumption.

TimkenSteel Produces Blooms on “Jumbo” Caster Designed by SMS group for Wide Range of Steel Grades

11 May 2015 - TimkenSteel has successfully commissioned its vertical continuous caster in Canton, Ohio, U.S.A. The first heat was successfully cast in 2014. TimkenSteel is presently ramping up production to full capacity.

New York’s 3 World Trade Center Chooses Outokumpu Stainless Steel for Its Facade

08 May 2015 - The Finnish stainless steel manufacturer Outokumpu will deliver the façade material for the prestigious World Trade Center’s third tower in New York City, USA. Once complete, the tower, known as 3 World Trade Center (3WTC), will be a unique addition to the New York skyline with its distinctive and appealing Linen look.

Magnetation LLC Reaches Agreement with Noteholders to Restructure Balance Sheet and Provide New Financing

08 May 2015 - - Secures $135 Million in Debtor-In-Possession Financing to Implement Financial Restructuring as Part of Chapter 11 Reorganization Filing - Operations and Customer Shipments to Continue Uninterrupted

Co-Operation Agreement Signed Between Paul Wurth and China Steel Corp.

08 May 2015 - On 8 April 2015, Paul Wurth S.A. and the Taiwan-based steelmaker China Steel Corporation (CSC) signed a Co-operation Agreement in the field of upcoming ironmaking plant construction projects in the Southeast Asian region, including material handling, sinter plants, blast furnaces and direct reduction plants.

New Coal-Injection Plant for Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH

07 May 2015 - Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH (SZFG) has invested in a new major plant within the metallurgy area, namely the coal-injection system for the A and B blast furnaces. This plant has now commenced operation and is already reducing the costs for pig iron production.

ArcelorMittal Launches S390 EK, a Green, Cost-Effective Solution for Silos and Tanks

06 May 2015 - ArcelorMittal has launched its new high-strength steel grade S390 EK, an innovative, competitive and environmentally friendly solution for the manufacture of silos and tanks. Unlike any other product currently on the market, S390 EK includes two-side enamelling to avoid fish-scaling, thus eliminating the need for specific surface treatments or doped ground enamel, while demonstrating high mechanical properties after enamel firing to withstand load pressure in the silo.

Valmont Coatings Division Wins the Prestigious "Lifetime Achievement Award" in Hot-Dip Galvanizing

06 May 2015 - At its recent Annual Meeting, the American Galvanizing Association (AGA) awarded Valmont's Coatings Division top honors in four Excellence Categories associated with the hot-dip galvanizing process. More than 100 projects from galvanizers from around the world were submitted to a panel of architects and engineers to be judged in 14 Categories.

ARCEO launches a 60 million EUR investment in Belgium with a breakthrough coating technology

05 May 2015 - ARCEO, a joint venture from ArcelorMittal and Sogepa (Société de Gestion et de Participations) is investing 60 million EUR in the construction of an innovative coating line at Kessales (Liège) in Belgium.

Schwartz: Three Hardness Zones in the Same Blank

05 May 2015 - At the Thermprocess trade fair, Schwartz will be premiering two innovations developed in-house for the press hardening of sheet metal: tailored tempering with a "thermal printer" produces different hardness zones in the part, while a dew point control system for the air atmosphere of roller-hearth furnaces reduces the risk of oxygen-induced embrittlement.

Yakov Gordon Presents the Howe Memorial Lecture at AISTech 2015

04 May 2015 - The Howe Memorial Lecture was the opening session at AISTech 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Develops Leak-Tight Radial Shaft Seal for Roller Bearings in Steel Plants

04 May 2015 - Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies' unique solution to the roller bearing challenges found in steel plants – the Merkel Radiamatic RPM 41 radial shaft seal – will be on display at AISTech, Steel's Premier Technology Event in Cleveland, Ohio, May 4–6.

Alpha Natural Resources Announces Results for First Quarter 2015

04 May 2015 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., a leading U.S. coal supplier, reported a first quarter 2015 net income of $68 million or $0.30 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $56 million or $0.25 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2014.

Linde Industrial Gas Technologies Help Steelmakers Improve Operational Efficiencies and Profitability

04 May 2015 - Experts in steel metallurgy and process gas engineering from Linde LLC and Linde Engineering North America Inc. (Blue Bell, PA) will showcase technologies for improving plant productivity, product quality and environmental performance at AISTech 2015 at the Cleveland Convention Center, May 4-6.

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