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KMS Installs PURON® HF Modules at Major Steel Mill in Inner Mongolia

21 July 2014 - Koch Membrane Systems Inc. (KMS), world-class developer and manufacturer of innovative membranes and membrane filtration systems, has installed its PURON® HF ultrafiltration (UF) modules at a major steel mill in Inner Mongolia, China.

Magnetation Completes US$100 Million Financing for Accelerated Iron Ore Expansion Projects

18 July 2014 - Magnetation LLC has successfully completed a US$100 million senior secured notes tack-on offering. The proceeds from the offering will be used to complete its iron ore expansion projects ahead of schedule and finance the increased production capacity of its new iron ore concentrate plant.

North Star BlueScope Decides Not to Build DRI Facility in Ohio

18 July 2014 - North Star BlueScope Steel (NSBSS), jointly owned by BlueScope (50%) and Cargill Inc. (50%), has concluded a detailed scoping and development study for a potential direct reduction iron (DRI) plant at its Delta, Ohio, steelworks.

Aptean Launches New Release of Axis ERP for Metals Industry

18 July 2014 - Aptean announced the launch of Axis 6.2, the latest version of its industry-leading ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solution designed for metals producers, wire and cable manufacturers and metals service centers.

Severstal and McKinsey to Evaluate Production Efficiency of BOF Cherepovets Mill

18 July 2014 - The Cherepovets Steel Mill (CherMK), part of the Russian Steel division of OAO Severstal, announced the launch of a project in conjunction with McKinsey, a global consultancy, to improve efficiency of basic oxygen steel production.

TimkenSteel to Invest US$40 Million in New Continuous Heat Treat Facility

17 July 2014 - TimkenSteel Corp. announced plans to open an additional continuous heat-treat facility in the U.S. to produce more value-added steel for demanding applications.

IMS Systems Introduces New Optical Width Gauge

17 July 2014 - IMS Systems Inc. has developed an optical width gauge that uses the most advanced technology to measure edge crack, hole/pinhole and strip contour defects in cold processing environments.

Emerson Introduces Online Asset Management Tool for Critical Drivetrain Couplings

17 July 2014 - Emerson's Power Transmission Solutions introduces industry's first online tool for tracking the location, life history and latest revision drawings and installation instructions for all critical drivetrain couplings owned by customers, whether installed or in spares inventory.

Siemens Commissions Pickling Line-Tandem Cold Mill for VAMA

16 July 2014 - The coupled pickling line-tandem cold mill (PLTCM) supplied by Siemens Metals Technologies was commissioned for Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel Co. Ltd. (VAMA) at the end of May 2014.

ArcelorMittal Shelby to Invest US$30 Million in Tube Mill Expansion

16 July 2014 - ArcelorMittal Shelby, a tubular product facility located in Shelby, Ohio, is pleased to announce plans for expansion as part of its growth strategy.

Paul Wurth to Purchase Schalke Coke Oven Machine Technology

16 July 2014 - On 2 July 2014, Paul Wurth Italia S.p.A. and the German company Schalker Eisenhütte Maschinenfabrik GmbH signed an Asset Purchase Agreement regarding the transfer of Schalke’s coke oven machine segment to the Paul Wurth Group.

Michigan Seamless Tube Provides Update on US$25 Million Capital Improvement Project

15 July 2014 - Michigan Seamless Tube LLC (MST), a leading manufacturer of high-quality carbon and alloy seamless cold-drawn tube and pipe, announced that it has commenced operations of its new, 377-foot atmosphere controlled furnace.

Siemens to Modernize Off-Gas Cleaning System in Tata Steel's Converter Steel Plant

15 July 2014 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from Tata Steel to modernize the secondary emission system in LD2 shop in Jamshedpur, India.

Friedrich Kocks to Supply 3-Roll RSB for Medium Section Mill in China

14 July 2014 - Friedrich Kocks has received an order to supply a 3-roll reducing & sizing block to Daye Special Steel Co. Ltd in China.

Demag Pilot Project Makes for Efficient Sheet Metal Working for Chinese Manufacturer

14 July 2014 - The installation of a fully automated plate metal processing facility has enabled a Chinese manufacturer of mining equipment to increase productivity in its production facility by 40%. Demag process crane engineering in the pilot installation provides for the precise storage and retrieval of plate metal and services the cutters as required in 24/7 operation.

ThyssenKrupp Europe's Duisburg-Beeckerwerth Hot Strip Mill Reaches 50 Years in Operation

11 July 2014 - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe announced that its hot strip mill in Duisburg-Beeckerwerth, Germany, began operation 50 years ago.

Wuppermann Orders Economical Pickling and HDG Line from SMS Siemag

10 July 2014 - At the end of June, Wuppermann Group, Germany, a family business with 140 years of experience in steel processing, awarded SMS Siemag the contract to deliver a hot-wide-strip pickling and hot-dip galvanizing line for its new plant in the Hungarian town of Győr-Gönyű.

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