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AMI GE and Zolo Technologies Agree to Cooperate on EAF Technology

01 May 2014 - AMI GE (Automation & Control Innovations GE) and Zolo Technologies have entered into a cooperation agreement giving AMIGE the exclusive right to market ZoloSCAN laser combustion gas monitoring systems to the electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking business.

North American Steelmaker to Build Castrip® Facility

29 April 2014 - Castrip LLC has signed a license agreement with one of North America's fastest growing steelmakers to build and operate a plant utilizing the Castrip® thin-strip casting process.

SMS to Supply Tulachermet Steel with Complete Steelworks, Two Light-Section Mills

29 April 2014 - Russia's Tulachermet Steel and the SMS group have concluded a contract for the supply of a complete steelworks with a connected continuous billet caster and two connected light-section mills.

Tata Steel Commissions New Coke Oven Battery at Jamshedpur Works

29 April 2014 - Tata Steel recently commissioned its new No. 11 coke oven battery, allowing the company’s Jamshedpur, India, steel works to become self-sufficient in its coke requirements.

Jindal Shadeed Commissions Integrated Steel Plant in Oman

28 April 2014 - Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel, a wholly owned subsidiary of India’s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL) has successfully commissioned its 2-million-metric-ton-per-year integrated steel plant (ISP) in Sohar, Oman.

Axis Pipe and Tube Orders Heat Treatment Facility, Pipe Threading Line from SMS Meer

28 April 2014 - Axis Pipe and Tube, based in Houston, Texas, has ordered a heat treatment facility and pipe threading line from SMS Meer for its Bryan works.

Paul Wurth to Present Nine Technical Papers at AISTech 2014

28 April 2014 - The Paul Wurth Group cordially invites the international coke and ironmaking community to its presentations and to discuss related aspects with its experts at at AISTech 2014 in Indianapolis.

JSW Steel Inaugurates India’s Most Modern Cold Rolling Mill

25 April 2014 - JSW Steel Limited announced the launch of its Cold Roll Mill 2 (CRM-2) facility at Vijayanagar Works, Karnataka, India.

Vallourec Star Dedicates New $11.8 Million Upgrade at Muskogee

24 April 2014 - Vallourec Star today dedicated its new Bronx Straightener used in the finishing process to hot-straighten pipes for oil and gas drilling and exploration applications.

Angang Orders Hot-Dip Galvanizing Line from SMS Siemag

24 April 2014 - Angang (Angang Steel Company), China, has placed an order with SMS Siemag, Germany, for the supply of a continuous hot-dip galvanizing line.

voestalpine Breaks Ground for HBI/DRI Plant in Texas

23 April 2014 - After about a year of preparation, Wolfgang Eder, CEO of voestalpine, broke ground today for the construction of a direct reduction plant in Texas.

Abakan Subsidiary Receives EPA Funding to Develop CermaClad as Alternative to Galvanizing

23 April 2014 - Abakan Inc., an emerging leader in the advanced coatings and metal formulations markets, announced that its majority owned subsidiary, MesoCoat Inc., received a Phase One SBIR Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a six month project to develop CermaClad™, Abakan's environmentally friendly high-speed large-area metal cladding technology, as a replacement alternative for the highly toxic galvanizing process currently in use.

Kobe Steel Provides License to FLSmidth for Iron Ore Pellet Process

23 April 2014 - Kobe Steel Ltd. of Japan and FLSmidth Private Limited of India have entered into an exclusive license agreement enabling the Indian partner to market, design and construct iron ore pellet plants using Kobe Steel’s pelletizing process called the KOBELCO Pelletizing System.

STEC-Roll from SMS Siemag Optimizes Casting Process at SSAB Iowa

22 April 2014 - For its continuous slab caster in Montpelier, Iowa, SSAB ordered twelve STEC roll lines from SMS Siemag for use in the casting bow.

Kobe Steel’s New Hot-Metal Treatment Plant Starts Up at Kakogawa Works

22 April 2014 - Kobe Steel Ltd.’s new hot-metal treatment plant has gone into operation at its Kakogawa Works in western Japan.

Metinvest's Azovstal Supplying Challenging Order to Indian Customer

21 April 2014 - Metinvest Group’s Azovstal Iron & Steel Works is working on a challenging order — the company will produce 10,000 tons of X70 rolled pipe plates with improved mechanical properties for an Indian customer.

China Steel Commissions Twin-Ladle Furnace from SMS Mevac

21 April 2014 - China Steel Corp. (CSC), located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, has successfully commissioned a 270-ton twin-ladle furnace No. 3 supplied by SMS Mevac.

Hamilton Rolls Out New Caster Series

18 April 2014 - Hamilton’s 7700 Caster Series is a new line of dual-wheel solid pneumatic casters designed to cushion loads while providing a carrying capacity up to 8,400 lbs. per caster.

Duplex RH Plant from SMS Mevac Now in Operation at Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel

18 April 2014 - Taigang Group International Trade Co. Ltd. and the end user Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., both located in Taiyuan, China, have successfully put into operation a new 80-metric-ton duplex RH-TOP plant (Ruhrstahl Heraeus process) supplied by SMS Mevac, and its consortium partner SMS Siemag Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd.

Tenaris Siderca Successfully Starts Up Carbon Injection System from MORE srl

17 April 2014 - Tenaris Dalmine, located in Campana, Argentina, commissioned a carbon storage and injection system supplied by MORE srl on its 100-ton EAF No. 4.