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R&D
News on the research and development of new technologies used in all areas of the iron and steel industry.
Latest News
Kennametal CEO Addresses Misconceptions about Manufacturing; Calls for New Understanding of Industrial Technology
09 April 2014 - Kennametal Inc. chairman, president and CEO Carlos Cardoso addresses misconceptions about manufacturing careers and challenges the industry to rebrand what it means to be a manufacturer today in a Manufacturing Engineering viewpoints column.
Ruukki Improves New High-Strength Steel for Use in Extreme Conditions
07 April 2014 - Ruukki's Optim portfolio of high-strength structural steels has been expanded with yet another new Optim grade.
Tata Steel Forms New Research Partnership for Next-Gen Coatings and Sensors
04 April 2014 - Tata Steel has formed a strategic partnership with the prominent UK research body, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), to develop a range of innovations, among them graphene-coated steels and next-generation sensors that can operate in extreme environments.
Steel, Aluminum Speakers Address Trends in Auto Lightweighting at AWMI Meeting
28 March 2014 - The March meeting of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries (AWMI) Pittsburgh Chapter focused on lightweighting trends in the automotive industry.
Abakan Subsidiary Receives Funding to Establish Wear-Resistant Clad Pipe Facility in Canada
14 March 2014 - MesoCoat will collaborate with Northern Alberta Institute of Technology to commercialize wear-resistant clad pipes and components.
ArcelorMittal Invests US$15m in Brazil Automotive Steels
13 March 2014 - ArcelorMittal is investing around US$15 million in the production of advanced high strength steel at its Vega do Sul flat steel rolling mill in the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil.
Tata Steel Partnership Helps Create Lighter, Stronger, More Efficient Tractors
07 March 2014 - Tata Steel, Europe's second largest steelmaker, has teamed up with JCB Landpower to create the company's most productive tractor yet.
voestalpine Continues Expansion with New Plants in South Africa, USA
27 February 2014 - The voestalpine Group is continuing its internationalization strategy and has opened its new Metal Forming Division site in East London, South Africa, and will soon open another site in Cartersville, Ga., USA.
President Obama Announces Two New Public-Private Manufacturing Innovation Institutes
27 February 2014 - President Obama announced new steps to partner with the private sector to boost advanced manufacturing, including lightweighting and modern metals manufacturing.
ArcelorMittal Spain Recognized for Research and Development Collaboration
26 February 2014 - ArcelorMittal Spain was recently awarded the University-Company Partnership Award from a local university.
Tata Steel Europe Strengthens R&D Program
24 February 2014 - Tata Steel is to boost its research and development program in the UK following an £8m Regional Growth Fund investment from the UK Government.
Metinvest Reduces Expenses Using High-Strength Plates
18 February 2014 - Metinvest completed testing of high-strength and wearproof plates for lining the body of BelAZ dump trucks at Central GOK.
Kennametal Receives Carnegie Science Honor for Digital Engineering Breakthrough
07 February 2014 - Kennametal Inc.’s Vice president of product engineering, Fred Patterson, representing a team of product and software engineers, will be honored with a 2014 Carnegie Science Award in the Advanced Manufacturing category at a ceremony on 9 May 2014.
Ron O'Malley Named F. Kenneth Iverson Chair of Steelmaking Technologies at Missouri S&T
28 January 2014 - Dr. Ronald J. O’Malley, the former chief metallurgist at Nucor Steel Decatur in Trinity, Ala., has joined Missouri University of Science and Technology as the new F. Kenneth Iverson Endowed Chair of Steelmaking Technologies.
Dongkuk Steel, JFE Steel Form Technology Cooperation Agreement
24 January 2014 - Dongkuk Steel has formed a comprehensive technology cooperation agreement with Japan’s JFE Steel.
Vallourec to Double VAM® Connection Testing Capacity in France
24 January 2014 - Vallourec will expand its VAM® Connection Technology Center in Aulnoye-Aymeries, North of France, in order to double its testing capacity.
SKF to Invest in Two New Global Technical Centers in Europe
22 January 2014 - As part of the commitment to further increase its investment in research and development, SKF has announced plans to build two new global technical centers — one in Gothenburg, Sweden, and one in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
Questek Working Closely with Consortium for Advanced Materials Research Center
15 January 2014 - The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded US$25 million over five years to a Chicago-based consortium led by Northwestern University to establish a new center of excellence for advanced materials research.
Report: Consumers View AHSS as Answer to Safety, Performance and Fuel Efficiency
14 January 2014 - At the 2014 North American International Auto Show today the steel industry unveiled conclusive findings from a recent market research study regarding the role of steel in automobiles, revealing an overwhelmingly positive perception of steel across the consumer market.
ThyssenKrupp Initiates Project to Convert Steel Production Process Gases into Chemicals
13 January 2014 - In collaboration with partners from research and industry, ThyssenKrupp AG is initiating a cross-sector technology transfer project focusing on converting process gases from steel production into valuable chemicals.
