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

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Arvedi Invests in Tube Production in Brazil

28 December 2012 - The Arvedi Group has started production in South America. At the end of July, the new Arvedi Metalfer do Brasil works produced the first steel tube with the Arvedi label.

TMK Establishes Service JV in UAE

26 December 2012 - TMK, a global manufacturer and supplier of steel pipes for the oil and gas industry, has established a service joint venture with EMDAD in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.

Chinese Company Orders Stretch-Reducing Mill and Groove Dressing Machine from SMS Meer

26 December 2012 - Changzhou ChangBao from Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, has placed an order with SMS Meer, Germany, for the supply of a new stretch-reducing mill, including automation system.

SP Bars from Ovako Deliver Increased Added Value for Component Producers

25 December 2012 - Utilizing advanced hot rolling technology across its steel grades Ovako can supply Special Properties (SP) bars that deliver increased added value and significant cost savings when used in subsequent manufacturing operations.

NLMK DanSteel A/S Completes Rolling Mill Revamp

21 December 2012 - NLMK DanSteel A/S, a Danish rolling mill of NLMK Europe Plates, has started production at a new 4.2 m heavy plate stand, adding new products to the company’s portfolio.

SMS Meer Supplies Six High-Speed Machines to Huitong Jincheng

20 December 2012 - The Chinese company Huitong Jincheng Precision Metal Manufacturing near Shanghai has ordered six drawing machines from SMS Meer – two with integrated chamfering machines. With these machines, Huitong Jincheng aims to meet the high demand for bright steel products in China.

EMPCO Commissions Two Newly Developed EAF Probes at Hyundai Steel

19 December 2012 - KOREA EMPCO (CANADA) LTD has successfully commissioned two fully mechanized, remotely controlled probe apparatus, named wSCORPIO™, at Hyundai Steel in Korea.

SMS Meer Providing Second Bright Steel Center for Stahl Judenburg

19 December 2012 - Stainless steel specialist Stahl Judenburg of Austria has placed a second order with SMS Meer for the production and supply of a BC50 bright steel center.

DMKD to Improve Ironmaking Performance by Applying Pulverized Coal Injection

18 December 2012 - DMKD awarded Paul Wurth S.A. with orders for engineering and supply of coal grinding, drying and injection plants for their blast furnaces operated at DMKD’s Dneprodzerzhinsk works in Ukraine.

ArcelorMittal Commissions US$63.2 Million Energy Recovery and Reuse Project

18 December 2012 - ArcelorMittal has commissioned its US$63.2 million energy recovery and reuse project, which produces 333,000 MWh of electricity per year, providing significant energy and environmental benefits to ArcelorMittal and the Northwest Indiana region.

JSW Steel and JFE Sign Agreement for Electrical Steel Technology

17 December 2012 - India’s JSW Steel Ltd and Japan’s JFE Steel Corporation have signed an agreement where JFE will provide technology for the production of non-oriented electrical steel sheets (CRNGO) at the JSW’s Vijayanagar plant in Karnataka.

SMS Mevac to Design a VIM Furnace for Tata Steel Speciality Steels

14 December 2012 - Tata Steel Speciality Steels, UK, has chosen SMS Mevac, Germany, to design a VIM X-eed® vacuum induction melting furnace for its Stocksbridge site. The facility will produce high-purity steels and specialist alloys for the aerospace industry.

Electrical Engineers Help Power the Steel Industry

12 December 2012 - Electricity is the main power source behind the steel industry. In fact, a single steel plant can consume as much electricity as a large city. But there are people behind that power. These are electrical engineers.

€200 Million Modernization Project Complete at Zentralkokerei Saar in Germany

12 December 2012 - Following the construction of the new Battery 3 and its commissioning in 2010, the totally renovated Battery 1 has now also been successfully commissioned at Zentralkokerei Saar GmbH (ZKS), a joint subsidiary of AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke and Saarstahl AG, in Germany.

Concast Founder Irving Rossi Honored by American Metal Market

10 December 2012 - For his achievements in continuous casting technology, Irving Rossi, founder of the Swiss company Concast, has been awarded a place in the “Hall of Fame” of the American trade journal American Metal Market.

Third Siemens Continuous Slab Caster Goes Into Operation at Dragon Steel

10 December 2012 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies put a new two-strand continuous casting plant with the capacity to produce two million tons of slabs into operation in August at the Taiwanese steelmaker Dragon Steel Co.

CAN-ENG Furnaces International Ships Bright Tube Annealing Furnace for JMC Steel Group

10 December 2012 - CAN-ENG Furnaces International Limited is pleased to announce the shipment of a bright tube annealing furnace for the JMC Steel Group. The 25,000 lbs/hr line will be installed in Wheatland, Pa., as part of JMC Steel's Wheatland Tube Division expansion.

SMS Elotherm to Provide Tailor-Made Induction Heating Technology for Ovako

07 December 2012 - SMS Elotherm has been awarded two orders for induction heating equipment by Ovako Tube and Ring AB in Hofors, Sweden.

Tata Steel Enhances Quality Control for Bar and Rod

07 December 2012 - Tata Steel has invested almost £1.5 million in new technology to improve the quality of the steel bar and wire rod output at its Rotherham and Scunthorpe works in the UK.

Voestalpine Stahl Places Order for New Charging Car with SCHALKE

07 December 2012 - In October 2012 voestalpine Stahl AG in Austria placed an order for designing and manufacturing a new charging car with Schalker Eisenhütte.