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News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.

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Metalloinvest Begins Installation of Equipment for New Oxygen Facility at OEMK

21 May 2014 - A new oxygen facility with a cryogenic air-separation unit with a capacity of up to 20,000 Am3/h of oxygen is being installed at OEMK, part of Metalloinvest.

Outokumpu Completes Quarto Plate Investment in Sweden

21 May 2014 - On 20 May 2014, Outokumpu held a customer event in Degerfors, Sweden, to mark the finalization of a €100 million investment project at its quarto plate mill.

Tenova, Danieli, and Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering Form Alliance for New Ironmaking Technologies

20 May 2014 - Tenova HYL and Danieli & C, have entered into an agreement with Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering Co., Ltd. (NSENGI) to combine and commercialize their Energiron DR technology with an optimized blast furnace technology, as well as syngas technology (high efficiency coal gasification and steelworks by-product gas utilization technology) developed and owned by NSENGI.

Kobe Steel to Reline No. 3 Blast Furnace at Kakogawa Works

20 May 2014 - Kobe Steel, Ltd. plans to reline the No. 3 blast furnace at its Kakogawa Works in western Japan.

Northern Iron Corp., Danieli Sign Cooperation Agreement; Contemplate DR Plant in Canada

16 May 2014 - Northern Iron Corp. announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with DANIELI & C. Officine Meccaniche S.p.A. of Buttrio (Udine), Italy (Danieli).

Magnetek Radio Remote Controls Receive ATEX Certification for Hazardous Locations

16 May 2014 - Magnetek Inc., a leading supplier of digital power and motion control systems, announced the availability of radio remote controls certified for use in potentially hazardous locations.

OAO EVRAZ ZSMK Novokuznetsk Commissions Universal Mill from SMS Meer

16 May 2014 - OAO EVRAZ ZSMK Novokuznetsk, Russia, has commissioned a new universal mill for rails and sections supplied by SMS Meer.

SunCoke Energy Updates 2014 Guidance, Receives Permit to Build New Facility in Kentucky

15 May 2014 - On 9 May 2014, SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) closed on its dropdown agreement with SunCoke Energy Partners L.P. (SXCP) to contribute a 33% interest in each of the Haverhill and Middletown cokemaking facilities for total consideration of US$365 million.

TMEIC Completes Modernization of China Steel’s Hot Strip Mill No. 1

14 May 2014 - TMEIC has just completed the modernization of the No. 1 hot strip mill at China Steel Corp. in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Baosteel Orders PQSC Piercer Plugs from SMS Meer

14 May 2014 - Baosteel, based in Shanghai, China, has ordered PQSC® piercer plugs from SMS Meer.

Mexican, Indian Companies Partner to Develop Micro-Mills for Long Product Production in Americas

13 May 2014 - Mexico's PMP Grupo (Planeación, Mantenimiento y Proyectos) and India’s Preet Machines Limited have formed a commercial alliance to boost the construction of micro-mills for the recycling and transformation of scrap iron in the USA, Mexico and Canada, as well as other countries in Latin America.

TMEIC Supplies Large Variable Speed Drives to Nucor's DRI Plant

12 May 2014 - TMEIC has completed the installation and startup of two large variable speed drives at Nucor’s direct reduced iron plant in Louisiana.

Stahl Judenburg Commissions Second Bright Steel Center from SMS Meer

08 May 2014 - Stahl Judenburg, based in Judenburg, Austria, has successfully commissioned a BC-50 bright steel center supplied by SMS Meer.

Timken Commissions MEERgauge® System from SMS Meer

07 May 2014 - Timken has successfully commissioned the MEERgauge® laser-based precision measuring system supplied by SMS Meer at its mill in Canton, Ohio.

New Gas Cleaning Plant from Paul Wurth Commissioned at SAIL’s Durgapur Plant

06 May 2014 - On 25 April 2014, Durgapur Steel Plant, belonging to the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), successfully commissioned a new gas cleaning plant (GCP) at its blast furnace No. 3.

TPC Wire & Cable Offers Cable Glands for Hazardous Locations

06 May 2014 - TPC Wire & Cable Corp., a supplier of wire, cable, connectors and assemblies, announced a new product family of non-armored cable glands specifically designed for hazardous locations.

NSSMC Ready to Make World’s Longest Railway Rails

06 May 2014 - Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) has set up a system to manufacture and ship the world longest rails for railroads — 150-meter long rails — at Yawata Works in Japan.

SMS Meer to Supply Tosçelik Niksic with Rotary Hearth Furnace

06 May 2014 - Tosçelik Niksic, based in Niksic, Montenegro, has awarded SMS Meer the order for the supply of a rotary hearth furnace with a capacity of up to 12 tons per hour.

JMC Steel Group Announces Plant Modernization Project for Wheatland Tube Location

05 May 2014 - Wheatland Tube, a JMC Steel Group operating company, has launched a revitalization program for its Council Avenue location in Wheatland, Pa.

Konecranes to Feature Heavy Lifting Technologies at AISTech

02 May 2014 - Konecranes, a leading global manufacturer of lifting technology, will be highlighting its complete range of steel industry offerings at AISTech, the Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, which will be held 5–8 May 2014 at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Ind., Booth #937.