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

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Midrex and JSW to Convert DR Plant to Use Coke Oven Gas

29 July 2013 - Midrex Technologies and JSW Steel have announced the signing of a contract to modify the existing MIDREX® direct reduction plant located at JSW-Dolvi Works to utilize coke oven gas to supplement its natural gas supply for production of direct reduced iron.

Siemens Designs Sinter Plant for Ukrainian Steel Producer EMZ

29 July 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from the Metinvest Group to carry out detailed engineering work on a new sinter plant for PJSC Yenakiieve Iron and Steel Works (EMZ), a Ukrainian steel producer.

Tung Ho Steel Orders New Induction System from SMS Elotherm

25 July 2013 - Tung Ho Steel has ordered a new induction system from SMS Elotherm for its production plant for medium and large sections in Miaoli, Taiwan.

Laying Head Pipe Upgrade Increases Long Rolling Mill Utilization

25 July 2013 - A new laying head technology upgrade recently developed by Siemens Metals Technologies extends pipe life to record levels in long rolling mills running at speeds of 100 meters per second.

ArcelorMittal Zenica Makes Major Environmental Upgrades

24 July 2013 - ArcelorMittal Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, has made good progress in the implementation of a number of large environmental projects, with a total investment of more than US$14.5m.

SMS Siemag Modernizing Cold Rolling Mill in Bangladesh

23 July 2013 - KYCR Coil Industries Limited of Bangladesh has contracted SMS Siemag for an upgrade of the existing CVC® plus six-high reversing cold mill to a CCM® (Compact Cold Mill).

Dragon Steel Starts Up Second Siemens-Supplied Sinter Plant

23 July 2013 - Production operations recently commenced at the new 3.8 million tons per annum No. 2 sinter plant at Dragon Steel Corp. in Taiwan.

NLMK Launches Next-Generation EAF Mill in Kaluga Region

23 July 2013 - NLMK held a grand opening ceremony for NLMK Kaluga, its next-generation EAF mill in Kaluga Region, near Moscow.

QuinLogic Introduces Proactive Production Supervision System to Improve Operating Results

22 July 2013 - Processes in the steel industry have become so complex that it is no longer possible to permanently observe every single measured value. The new PPS (Proactive Production Supervision) system from QuinLogic solves this problem by monitoring production along the complete process route based on rules defined for the various products.

Magnetek's Latest AC Line Regenerative System Increases Energy Efficiency, Saves Money

19 July 2013 - Magnetek, Inc., a leading supplier of digital power and motion control systems for the material handling industry, announced the addition of the IMPULSE®•D+ to its high performance series of AC line regenerative systems.

Chinese Company Orders Stainless Steel Tandem Cold Mill from Siemens

18 July 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from Beihai Chengde Stainless Steel Co., China, to supply a Power X-HI type, five-stand, continuous tandem cold rolling mill and a heavy laser welding for the Beihai plant in Guangxi Province.

Tenova Expands Offerings in Secondary Metallurgy with Acquisition of Technometal

18 July 2013 - Tenova has completed the acquisition of Technometal GmbH, a secondary metallurgy plantmaker based in Germany.

EVRAZ North America Orders Heat Treatment System from SMS Elotherm

18 July 2013 - EVRAZ North America has ordered an Elotherm TemperLine™ heat treatment system for its tubular products plant in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. With this unit, EVRAZ is increasing its capacity for heat-treated pipe by over 150%.

SMS Siemag Successfully Modernizes Acroni Heavy-Plate Mill

17 July 2013 - Slovenian steelmaker Acroni has commissioned a new 2.6-m X-Roll® heavy-plate mill stand from SMS Innse of Italy and a new roller-type quench supplied by Drever International of Belgium, two subsidiaries of SMS Siemag.

Mechel Announces Launch of Universal Rolling Mill at Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant

16 July 2013 - Mechel OAO announced the launch of its universal rolling mill at the Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant.

South Steel Commissions Minimill Supplied by SMS Concast and SMS Meer

16 July 2013 - South Steel in Jizan, Saudi Arabia, has commissioned a minimill from SMS Meer and SMS Concast which will produce up to 1 million tonnes of billets and roll up to 500,000 tonnes of rebar per year.

Danieli Corus to Supply Sublance Systems and BOF Process Control for Shagang

15 July 2013 - Danieli Corus has been awarded an order for the design and supply of three complete sublance systems and a static-dynamic BOF process control model for the No. 1 steel plant operated by China’s Shagang (Jiangsu Shagang Group Co. Ltd.).

Ratner Steel Installs Third Red Bud Stretcher Leveler

15 July 2013 - Ratner Steel of Roseville, Minn., recently installed a 77” wide by .500” cut-to-length Line with a SUREGRIP® adjustable stretcher leveler from Red Bud Industries. 

PSI China Awarded New Contract in Chinese Steel Sector

12 July 2013 - PSI China signed a contract with the Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel Co., Ltd (VAMA) to implement the production management solution PSImetals.

Danieli Corus Receives Order from Tata Steel

12 July 2013 - Danieli Corus has received an order from Tata Steel for a blow-down, salamander tap and blow-in services for blast furnace “G” at Jamshedpur.