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Royal Nickel Welcomes World’s First Nickel Pig Iron Plant Utilizing Nickel Sulfide Concentrate

28 March 2014 - Royal Nickel Corp. is pleased to report that Tsingshan Holding Group, a party with whom RNC entered a strategic alliance in March 2013, is currently constructing the world's first integrated nickel pig iron (NPI) plant to utilize nickel sulfide concentrate as part of the stainless steel production process.

Tata Steel’s Breakthrough Ironmaking Technology to Begin Fourth Trial

27 March 2014 - Tata Steel is to begin a fourth test production campaign on the HIsarna pilot plant at its IJmuiden works in the Netherlands. The trial is scheduled to start mid-May and last about six weeks.

voestalpine Tubulars Commissions New Tube Reeler from SMS Meer

27 March 2014 - Seamless tube manufacturer voestalpine has commissioned a tube reeler from SMS Meer and is thus upgrading its existing CPE mill in Kindberg, Austria.

DMT Commissions Coke Oven By-Product Plant for SAIL

26 March 2014 - DMT GmbH & Co. KG has put a new coke oven gas by-product cleaning plant into operation at SAIL's IISCO Steel Plant.

Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Orders Semi-Continuous Billet Mill from SMS Meer

26 March 2014 - For its new integrated steel plant in Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam, Formosa Ha Tinh Steel has placed an order with SMS Meer for a semi-continuous billet mill.

Grupo Simec to Build New SBQ Mill and Pipe Facility in Mexico

25 March 2014 - Industrias CH, S.A.B de C.V. (ICH) is investing in its Grupo Simec S.A.B de C.V. subsidiary to build a 600,000-ton-per-year special bar quality (SBQ) facility in northern Mexico.

Industeel Belgium to Invest €18 Million in Continuous Casting Line

25 March 2014 - ArcelorMittal recently approved an €18 million investment to upgrade the continuous casting line at its Industeel Belgium site in Charleroi.

Bekaert Solaronics to Supply Electrical Infrared Drying Furnace to Baosteel

24 March 2014 - Bekaert Solaronics received an important order from Baosteel to supply a post treatment near infrared furnace to its CGL 2030 cold rolling mill.

ISRA VISION PARSYTEC Installing Surface Inspection Unit for Italian Flats Producer

21 March 2014 - ISRA VISION PARSYTEC, a leading supplier of surface inspection systems for coil products, is installing a new SURFACE MASTER inspection system at OCSA S.p.A.

Acciaierie Valbruna Commissions Four Mill Stands from SMS Meer

21 March 2014 - Acciaierie Valbruna in Vicenza, Italy, has commissioned four mill stands for the intermediate train supplied by SMS Meer, Germany.

JFE Develops World’s First X80-Grade HFW Pipe with 1-Inch Thickness

20 March 2014 - JFE Steel Corp. has developed the world’s first API X80-grade high-frequency-welded (HFW) steel pipe with thickness of one inch (25.4mm).

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.