Steel News

AK Steel Breaks Ground for New World-Class Research and Innovation Center

22 June 2015 - AK Steel broke ground for its world-class Research and Innovation Center at a ceremony held in Middletown, Ohio, USA.

SAIL, MIDHANI Sign MoU for Research and Development into Iron and Steel Industry

10 June 2015 - A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Research and Development Centre for Iron & Steel (RDCIS), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Ranchi and Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI), Hyderabad in New Delhi, India, on 2 June 2015.

AK Steel to Upgrade Dearborn Works' Hot-Dip Galvanizing Line to Produce Next-Generation Advanced High-Strength Steels

03 June 2015 - AK Steel announced plans to introduce one of the first commercially available Next-Generation Advanced High Strength Steels in the world.

Nissan Recognized By SMDI For Use Of Advanced High-Strength Steel At 14th Annual Great Designs in Steel Seminar

19 May 2015 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) awarded Nissan Motor Co. the Automotive Excellence Award for implementing advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) to reduce mass in body-in-white structures while also reducing cost.

Tata Steel Takes Next Step Towards Creation of New Research and Development Base

15 May 2015 - Scientists developing stronger and lighter steels to meet the demands of the 21st century will have access to the latest research facilities thanks to a deal between Tata Steel and the University of Warwick.

Duplex Outperforms Mild Steel in Bridge Lifecycle Analysis

27 April 2015 - The use of duplex stainless steel in the construction of the new Myllysilta bridge in Finland generated significant environmental benefits over the alternative mild steel option, including a 62% reduction in global warming potential, a new lifecycle analysis study has concluded.

ArcelorMittal to Invest $20 Million in a Research and Development Centre in Brazil Over the Next Five Years

10 April 2015 - The new research centre will focus on steel innovations for the automotive, energy, construction, machinery and white goods industries.

Steel Companies Join Hands With Govt. to Set Up R&D Institution in India

09 April 2015 - A Memorandum of Agreement has been signed between the major Indian Steel Companies and the Ministry of Steel for setting up of a Steel Research & Technology Mission of India (SRTMI).

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Develops New Type of Steel for Power Gen industry

26 March 2015 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has developed and started producing a new type of steel with high value addition: Steel grade 16Mo3 with addition of molybdenum belongs to the family of low-alloyed steels with increased thermal resistance and resistance to high temperature corrosion and creep.

Metinvest Launches New Steel Grade Plates Critically Important for Ukraine’s Ag-Machine Sector

26 March 2015 - Ilyich Iron & Steel Works of Mariupol is launching the production of boron-added 30MnB5 steel plates for quenching and tempering, which increases the service life of components in agricultural machinery.

ABB to Build New Manufacturing, R&D Facility in Tennessee

10 March 2015 - ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, will invest US$30 million in building a new manufacturing site and expanding its customer experience center for its Low Voltage Products division near Memphis, Tenn.

AK Steel to Build New Research and Innovation Center; Names New VPs

23 February 2015 - AK Steel announced that it will build a new, world-class Research and Innovation Center in Middletown, Ohio.

SSAB’s New Hardox Tube 500 Range Enables Extreme Wear Resistance for Lighter Products

05 February 2015 - The new Hardox Tube 500 range has been launched by SSAB. The new range provides the same hardness and toughness as Hardox wear plate, but in circular form.

National Science Foundation Honors South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Professor with CAREER Award

04 February 2015 - The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Assistant Professor Venkataramana Gadhamshetty, Ph.D., P.E., with the prestigious CAREER award that carries a US$500,000 research grant.

Big Wheels Keep On Turning, Thanks to Tata Steel

12 January 2015 - Understanding customers’ needs has led to Tata Steel developing and launching a new grade of steel designed to improve the manufacture of tractor wheels and other large off-road vehicles.

JFE’s Eco-Friendly Heat-Resistant Stainless Steel Wins 2014 R&D Award

26 December 2014 - JFE Steel Corp. announced that its resource-conserving, heat-resistant stainless steel—JFE-TF1—won the 2014 R&D 100 Award presented by the U.S. science and technology publication R&D Magazine.

ArcelorMittal Exec: Must Consciously Support Innovation, the “Lifeblood of European Manufacturing”

04 December 2014 - Speaking at a Financial Times summit on the future of European manufacturing, Robrecht Himpe, chief technology officer at ArcelorMittal, outlined what it will take to ensure a healthy future for the sector: “Our three main ingredients for a successful European manufacturing sector are innovation, competitiveness and working towards a lower carbon economy,” he said.

WorldAutoSteel Case Studies Stress Need For Lifecycle Mindset In Vehicle Emissions Regulations

26 November 2014 - WorldAutoSteel, the automotive group of the World Steel Association, recently released findings of two new case studies that examine the effect various automotive materials can have on total life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for light-duty truck and sport utility vehicle (SUV) classes.

Consortium Receives German Future Award for “Horizontal Strip Casting of Steel” Project

26 November 2014 - German Federal President Joachim Gauck presented the “German Future Award – Federal President’s Award for Technology and Innovation” in Berlin on 19 November 2014. The project partners are Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, SMS Siemag AG, and the Technical University of Clausthal.

Fives and CEA Tech Planning Plant of the Future

14 November 2014 - Fives recently signed a framework agreement with CEA Tech.