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Hyundai Steel Orders New Vacuum Degassing Installation from MTAG Technology AG

17 January 2013 - MTAG Technology, headquartered in Emmenbrücke, Switzerland, has been contracted by Hyundai Steel to design and supply a 70-ton turnkey vacuum degassing system for its Incheon Works in South Korea.

Chinese Stainless Steel Producer Orders Rolling Mill from SMS Meer

14 January 2013 - FuJian WuHang Stainless Steel from ChangLe City, FuJian Province, China, has placed an order with SMS Meer for the supply of the core technologies for construction of a new stainless steel rolling mill for the production of wire rod and bar in coils.

CDI Teams Up with Nucor and Tenova HYL to Develop World's Largest DRI Facility

11 January 2013 - CDI Corp. announced that it is working with Tenova HYL Technologies to assist Nucor Corp. in the development of Nucor's direct reduced iron-making facility in St. James Parish, La.

Outotec to Deliver Gas Cleaning Plant for LKAB in Sweden

10 January 2013 - Outotec has agreed with Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (LKAB) on the design and turnkey delivery of a gas cleaning plant to LKAB's iron ore pellet plant in Malmberget, Sweden.

SMDI Seeks R&D Proposals to Develop Steels for Use by the Energy Tubulars Industry

07 January 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), is seeking R&D proposals to develop steels expected to be required for future manufacture of pipes and tubes for the oil and gas industry.

Cheap U.S. Gas Prices Could Make BlueScope DRI Factory Viable

07 January 2013 - The Australian suggests that a DRI plant, to be located at BlueScope’s hot-rolled products factory in Ohio, could be announced in March or later, Manufacturers' Monthly reports.

Fives DMS Achieves New Cold Rolling Mill Speed Record at TISCO

07 January 2013 - This summer, Fives DMS commissioned a cold rolling mill for TISCO at its plant in Taiyuan, China, that was able to achieve a maximum speed of 1,200 meters per minute for cold rolling stainless steel. This pulverizes the previous world record, which stood at 1,000 m/min.

Herr-Voss Stamco ELT™ Technology Now Available for Light Gauge Materials

04 January 2013 - In response to strong customer interest, Herr-Voss Stamco has expanded its ELT™ Enhanced Leveling Technology delivery system capability to include lighter gauge ranges for the stay-flat material demands of the laser cutting and fabrication markets.

CMI to Supply a Stainless Steel Tube Furnace to Veridiam

03 January 2013 - CMI Industry received an order from Veridiam, Inc. of El Cajon, Calif., for a roller hearth furnace for the bright annealing of stainless steel tubes dedicated to nuclear and medical applications.

ArcelorMittal Liège Team Invents New Sensor for the Steel Industry

31 December 2012 - Since early November, the pickling baths on galvanizing line no. 5 at ArcelroMittal's plant in Liège, Belgium, have been equipped with a new sensor that is the result of collaboration between Liège’s engineering department, the University of Liège and ArcelorMittal’s galvanizing line team.

JSW Steel Selects Broner Metals Solutions for Project at Vijyanagar Plant

28 December 2012 - Broner Metals Solutions announced that it has been selected by JSW Steel to implement a world class production planning and scheduling solution for the JSW Vijaynagar Integrated steel complex in India.

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.