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Praxair Starts Up Air Separation Plant for SAIL

19 March 2014 - Praxair, Inc. announced the start-up of the first of two 1,250-metric-tons-per-day air separation units at Steel Authority of India’s (SAIL) Bhilai, India, facility.

Platts Scrap Seminar: DRI to Have Little Impact on Scrap Markets

18 March 2014 - The North American scrap market will see little short- to medium-term effects as a result of the increasing usage of direct reduced iron (DRI), according to speakers at Platts’ 3rd annual Scrap Seminar, held in Chicago on 18 March 2014.

Shanxi Gaoyi Steel Commissions Two SMS Meer Wire Rod Mills

18 March 2014 - Shanxi Gaoyi Steel has successfully commissioned two wire rod mills from SMS Meer.

Boulder Imaging Engages with Rolled Steel Manufacturers for Web Inspection

18 March 2014 - Boulder Imaging has entered into agreements with multiple rolled steel manufacturers to redefine and transform their coatings inspection technology.

Abakan's CermaClad Awarded "Innovation of the Year" by NACE International

18 March 2014 - Abakan Inc. announced that its 72% owned subsidiary, MesoCoat, Inc. has received the highly prestigious National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) Materials Performance (MP) Corrosion Innovation of the Year Award in the Coatings and Linings category.

Ontario Providing Loan for Technology Investments at Ivaco Rolling Mills

17 March 2014 - Ontario is helping Ivaco Rolling Mills invest in new technology at its L'Orignal steel and rod mill to grow its business and create 41 new jobs while retaining 417 jobs.

TPCO America Hot Commissions Heat Treatment Facility in Texas

14 March 2014 - TPCO America Corp. had a successful partial hot commissioning of the heat treatment operation on 30 December 2013.

ArcelorMittal Invests US$15m in Brazil Automotive Steels

13 March 2014 - ArcelorMittal is investing around US$15 million in the production of advanced high strength steel at its Vega do Sul flat steel rolling mill in the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil.

Siemens Long Rolling Mill Goes into Operation at Evraz Mill in Kazakhstan

13 March 2014 - A new long rolling mill from Siemens Metals Technologies has been brought into operation at Evraz Caspian Steel LLC, a Kazakh steel producer.

Danieli Corus to Supply Sublance System for Taiwanese Stainless Steelmaker

13 March 2014 - After supplying more than 100 sublance systems for LD converters, Danieli Corus is now entering the market of stainless steel AOD converter shops.

ArcelorMittal Partners With Andritz Soutec on New Auto Technology

11 March 2014 - ArcelorMittal’s Tailored Blanks division has teamed up with leading welding systems manufacturer ANDRITZ Soutec to roll out cutting-edge laser welding technology across the globe.

Vallourec Awarded Important Offshore Contract for Project in Brunei

11 March 2014 - Vallourec has been awarded a US$100 million contract for the supply of premium pipes with VAM® 21 connections for the offshore ML-South Project, operated by Total’s affiliate Total E&P Borneo, in Brunei.

German ArcelorMittal Mill Upgrading Caster with STEC-ROLL from SMS Siemag

10 March 2014 - ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt has ordered 44 STEC-ROLL® lines from SMS Siemag to upgrade the first strand of a two-strand slab caster at its mill in Germany.

Paul Wurth Becomes MIDREX® Process Construction Licensee

10 March 2014 - Kobe Steel Ltd. of Japan and Paul Wurth S.A. of Luxembourg, a member of the SMS Group, have signed a construction license agreement that enables the SMS Group to market, design and erect MIDREX® direct reduction plants around the world.

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