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Nelson Steel and Vigano Secure Order for Push/Pull Pickling Line in Poland
05 December 2014 - Nelson Steel and Vigano s.r.l. have been selected to build a push pull pickling line for ATS in Poland.
AK Steel Completes Ashland BF Hearth Reline, Resumes Full Production
04 December 2014 - The reline of AK Steel’s blast furnace hearth at its Ashland, Ky., Works was successful and the blast furnace has returned to full production following an approximate four-week planned outage for maintenance work.
India’s Largest Blast Furnace Blown-In at SAIL Plant in Burnpur
04 December 2014 - The largest blast furnace in India was blown-in at SAIL’s IISCO Steel Plant on 30 November 2014 in Burnpur, India.
Severstal Completes Converter Upgrade, Environmental Improvement Program
04 December 2014 - The Cherepovets Steel Mill, one of the world’s largest integrated steel mills and part of the Russian Steel division of Severstal, has completed a maintenance project to upgrade its No. 1 Converter.
California Steel Industries Commissions Pipe Welding Line from SMS Meer
02 December 2014 - CSI Tubular Products Inc. (CSITP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of California Steel Industries Inc. (CSI), based in Fontana, Calif., U.S.A., has successfully commissioned an electrical resistance welding (ERW) line for up to 24-inch diameter pipes supplied by SMS Meer.
Essar Steel Commissions 6 MTPA Integrated Pellet Complex in India
02 December 2014 - Essar Steel announced the commissioning of an integrated Pellet Complex in State of Odisha, India, comprised of an iron ore beneficiation facility at Dabuna (Keonjhar), 6 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) Pellet plant at Paradeep (Jagatsinghpur) and 253 kms long slurry pipe line with 12 MTPA carrying capacity connecting the beneficiation facility and pellet plant.
Danieli to Supply New Seamless Pipe Complex for OMK Trubodetal
02 December 2014 - Russia’s largest pipe fitting producer, Trubodetal, a subsidiary of United Metallurgical Company (OMK), has placed an order to establish an integrated pipe complex with Italian plant manufacturer Danieli for a new 9 5/8” seamless tube plant.
Altumet SPA Orders Pipe End Finishing Machine from PWS
28 November 2014 - Altumet SPA from Algiers, Algeria, has ordered a pipe end finishing machine from PWS.
Siemens Presents Industry-Specific Motors for Steel Plants
27 November 2014 - Siemens has developed industry-specific motors for steel plants on the basis of the Simotics 1LE1 motor platform.
NLMK Marks 80th Anniversary with Jubilee Pig Iron Heat at BF No. 7
26 November 2014 - Novolipetsk, NLMK Group’s main plant, celebrated the 80th anniversary of the production of its first pig iron with a formal jubilee heat ceremony held at blast furnace No. 7, one of the most modern and efficient furnaces in the world.
Metalloinvest Commences Pilot Production of New Facility at OEMK
25 November 2014 - A new oxygen facility with a cryogenic air-separation unit (ASU #3) has entered the pilot production phase at OEMK (part of Metalloinvest).
Saldotecnica Americas: MCE External-Mix Cutting Tips for Continuous Casters Cut Cleaner, Save Gases, Extend Duty Cycle
21 November 2014 - Operators of continuous casters who have installed MCE external-mix cutting tips from Saldotecnica Americas have seen significant quality and efficiency improvements, along with lower costs, the company reports.
Asil Çelik Orders Turkey’s First 3-Roll RSB from FRIEDRICH KOCKS
21 November 2014 - ASIL ÇELIK, headquartered in Orhangazi county, in the Turkish province of Bursa, has decided to modernize its medium section mill with a major revamp. An order was placed with an international consortium made up of: DANIELI (Italy), FEMATEK (Turkey), and FRIEDRICH KOCKS (Germany).
Lee Steel Installs Red Bud EPS® Coil Line
19 November 2014 - Lee Steel Corp. of Novi, Mich., recently installed a Red Bud Industries’ EPS (Eco Pickled Surface) coil line. The new line is capable of removing scale from HRS material up to .375” at 72” wide and coil weights up to 70,000 lbs.
Tata Steel Upgrades Hot Strip Mill in Port Talbot
19 November 2014 - Tata Steel has completed a major upgrade of the hot strip mill at its Port Talbot steelworks in South Wales, enabling it to further improve the quality of its steel products used in a wide range of markets, including automotive, engineering, construction and domestic appliances.
SMS Group to Build Big River Steel's Eco-Friendly Mill
18 November 2014 - The official ceremony marking the start of Big River Steel’s greenfield steel project on the Mississippi River in Mississippi County, Ark., U.S.A., took place on 22 September 2014.
Deutsche Edelstahlwerke Orders LiquiRob Casting Platform Robot from Siemens
17 November 2014 - Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH has given Siemens Metals Technologies an order to supply a LiquiRob casting platform robot for its Siegen, Germany, plant.
SMS Siemag to Supply Submerged Arc Furnace to CBMM
17 November 2014 - CBMM (Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração) of Brazil placed an order with SMS Siemag for the supply of a submerged arc furnace (SAF).
Republic Steel’s New EAF Produces 1,000th Heat
13 November 2014 - Republic Steel has produced the 1,000th heat at its Lorain, Ohio, plant after a US$120 million capital investment for a new electric arc furnace.
VSW Tests Equipment at New Coating Line
13 November 2014 - Vyksa Steel Works (VSW, based in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia, part of OMK) has held successful trials of technological equipment at the new external anti-corrosion coating line for large diameter pipes (AKP-1).
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