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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.

Ajax TOCCO to Supply Channel Induction Zinc Holding Furnace to Mining Company

04 February 2015 - Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic Corporation received an order from a large mining company in Mexico for one (1) stationary channel induction furnace for holding and maintaining at temperature a bath of molten Zinc.

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.

Butech Bliss and Nelson Steel Selected to Build SDI’s New HCL Pickling Line

03 February 2015 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has awarded Nelson Steel’s Technology Group and Butech Bliss contracts to provide equipment to upgrade the existing hot band finishing line at its Butler, Ind., facility.

SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled Enters Phase Two of Nucor-Yamato Furnace Upgrade

29 January 2015 - After the successful commissioning and start-up in early 2014 of Nucor-Yamato Steel’s single bucket charge furnace upgrade, SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled Inc. has now turned to Phase 2 of the project.

Metalloinvest Implements Climate Action International Program

28 January 2015 - Metalloinvest has received a certificate for its participation in the Climate Action international programme.

Nucor Steel Texas Implements Quad Infotech's Manufacturing Intelligence Application

23 January 2015 - Nucor Steel Texas has implemented Quad Infotech's Manufacturing Intelligence (MI) application at its Jewett, Texas, plant.

Linde Upgrading Two Air Separation Units

23 January 2015 - Linde North America has begun the process for a major overhaul of two of its air separation units (ASUs) after renewing long-term contracts with two of its major tonnage customers.

Tata Steel Europe Begins Operating Europe’s Most Powerful Decoiler

23 January 2015 - Tata Steel has commissioned a new £11 million heavy-gauge decoiler in Llanwern, South Wales, capable of supplying manufacturers with stronger steel to improve their own products.

ArcelorMittal Zenica Invests €4.65 Million in New Coil Production Facility

22 January 2015 - ArcelorMittal Zenica, the region’s largest steel producer, announced further enhancements to its production facilities in an investment project valued at €4.65 million.

The Bradbury Group Announces Awarding of e•Drive® Patent

20 January 2015 - The Bradbury Co. Inc. has been awarded Patent #8893537 for the advanced e•Drive® roller leveling technology.

Worldsteel Twitter Debate to Explore Steel: The Material of Choice in a Sustainable World

15 January 2015 - On Tuesday, 27 January between 14:00 and 15:00 GMT, the World Steel Association (worldsteel) will bring together business leaders, steel associations, and academics at the forefront of the steel industry to take part in a Twitter debate on the future of the steel industry and its contribution to the green economy.

Air Liquide Canada to Build New Oxygen Pipeline to ArcelorMittal Dofasco

15 January 2015 - Air Liquide Canada announced the construction of a new oxygen pipeline in Hamilton, Ont., Canada, with the support of Horizon Utilities and the Ontario Power Authority’s saveONenergy Program.

The Bradbury Group Introduces the Mini B.O.S.S. Flying Shear

13 January 2015 - The Bradbury Co. Inc. has introduced 24-inch- and 36-inch-wide Mini- B.O.S.S.™ Flying Shears to complement the existing 48-inch model.

OSHA Cites Superior Steel after Death of Welder Who Fell from Misused Forklift

13 January 2015 - An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found Superior Steel did not protect employees from numerous hazards related to the use of forklifts, including training, modifications and operation.

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.

Gerdau Commissions QMOS MES System at Arkansas Plant

07 January 2015 - Gerdau Special Steel North America has completed the commissioning of the QMOS MES system at its Fort Smith, Ark., specialty steel plant.

OSHA Cites Boomerang Tube for 18 Safety Violations

07 January 2015 - Already in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) for willful violations, Boomerang Tube LLC in Liberty, Texas, continued to put workers in harm's way and exposed them to unguarded machinery, failure to shut down machinery and other hazards, a July 2014 follow-up inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found.

Outotec to Provide Gas Cleaning Technology for Zinc Refinery in Peru

07 January 2015 - Outotec has been awarded a contract to supply gas cleaning technology for Votorantim Metais, part of the Votorantim Group, to the Cajamarquilla zinc refinery.

The Bradbury Group Introduces CTL Line with Rotary Shear and e-Drive® Leveler

05 January 2015 - The Bradbury Group has introduced a 60” X .070” cut-to-length line featuring a Bradbury e-Drive® leveler and an Athader rotary shear operating at 300 FPM eliminating the need for a looping pit. The line is also equipped with a recoiler giving the ability to rework secondary coils into leveled prime coils.

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