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News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.
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SMS Wins Contract for Bar Mill Modernization
13 April 2017 - Spain's Sidenor Aceros Especiales SL has awarded a contract to SMS group to modernize the bar mill at its Basauri facility.
Two Look to Acquire Bankrupt Essar Steel Minnesota
11 April 2017 - Iron ore miner and an investor group are making competing bids for the former Essar Steel Minnesota, the half-built taconite mine and processing plant in Minnesota’s Iron Range, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper.
Rebuilt Converter Resumes Production at POSCO Mill
11 April 2017 - POSCO has restarted a LD (BOF) converter at its Gwangyang plant following a project to modernize the approximately 30-year-old unit.
Swedish Steelmaker Wins Multimillion Order for Umbilical Pipe
11 April 2017 - Sweden’s Sandvik Materials Technology has bagged a SEK400 million (US$44.2 million) exclusive order for stainless umbilical tubes to be used in the offshore Leviathan natural gas field, the company said on Tuesday.
Quaker Chemical, Houghton International Agree to Merge
10 April 2017 - Metalworking fluids maker Quaker Chemical Corp. is acquiring Houghton International Inc. through a deal valued at more than US$1.4 billion.
Danieli Wins Order for Vacuum Degasser Upgrade
10 April 2017 - Russia’s JSC Ural Steel has awarded a contract to Danieli Centro Met for upgrades to the vacuum degasser at its Novotroitsk facility.
To Drive Sales, British Steel Invests in New Rail Facility
05 April 2017 - British Steel has opened a new long-rail logistics center in northern Italy to support sales in that country.
Aperam Finalizes Divestment of French Welded Tube Business
05 April 2017 - Stainless and specialty steel producer Aperam has the completed the sale of its French welded stainless tube business, the company has announced.
Indian Steelmaker Signs Off on Meltshop, Rolling Mill
05 April 2017 - India’s BMM Ispat has issued the final acceptance certificates for its new electric arc furnace and merchant bar mill at its Hospet plant in the state of Karnataka.
Severstal Signs Off on Tandem Mill Upgrades
04 April 2017 - Russia’s PAO Severstal has issued the final acceptance certificate on its newly modernized tandem cold mill at its Cherepovets plant, according to the vendor on the project.
EUROPIPE Bags Multiyear Order for Large-Diameter Pipe
04 April 2017 - Germany’s EUROPIPE has won an order for 635,000 tons of large-diameter pipe for a 300-mile natural gas transmission line in Germany.
Former ThyssenKrupp Executive to Lead IMS Systems
03 April 2017 - Non-contact measurement systems maker IMS Systems Inc. has appointed a longtime metals executive and consultant to oversee its North American operations.
Investment Firm Finalizes Acquisition of Steel Processing Businesses
03 April 2017 - Z Capital Group has completed its acquisition of Gerdau SA’s Atmosphere Annealing LLC and NitroSteel LLC, the investment firm announced on Monday.
New Processing Line Boosts Outokumpu's Capacity at South Carolina Mill
03 April 2017 - New Outokumpu has upgraded its stainless bar mill in Richburg, S.C., USA, adding a coil-to-bar line that boosts its capacity by more than 15,000 metric tons annually.
Essar Algoma Wins Another Month Of Creditor Protection
31 March 2017 - A Canadian judge has extended Essar Steel Algoma’s protection from creditors for another month at the integrated steelmaker attempts to hammer out a new labor agreement with the United Steelworkers.
ArcelorMittal Puts New Drag Chain Conveyor on Order
31 March 2017 - The AUMUND Group has won an order for a new double-strand, drag chain conveyor from ArcelorMittal Brazil.
U.S. Commerce Department Affirms Dumping Margins in Plate Case
30 March 2017 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued its final determination in case involving cut-to-length place, affirming that producers from eight countries have dumped products and undercut domestic prices.
Fabricator Upgrades LSAW Line with Danieli Measuring System
30 March 2017 - Danieli has won an order for an automatic measuring system from Italian steel fabricator Cimolai, the equipment supplier has announced.
U.S. Wire Rod Makers Seek Trade Protection
29 March 2017 - Four U.S. steelmakers are accusing their counterparts in 10 countries of dumping carbon and alloy wire rod, undercutting U.S. prices, reports S&P Global Platts.
HarbisonWalker Selects Location for New Manufacturing Facility
29 March 2017 - Refractories maker HarbisonWalker International said it has chosen The Point Industrial Park in South Point, Lawrence County, Ohio, has the home of its proposed monolithic refractories manufacturing facility.
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