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Taylor-Winfield Technologies to Solve AHSS Welding, Processing Needs for World’s Largest Steel Producer

16 April 2014 - The world’s largest steel producer has selected Taylor-Winfield Technologies to integrate post-weld induction heating systems into its existing seam and flash welders.

TMW and Zhejiang Jingu Form EPS Technology Joint Venture in Asia

16 April 2014 - The Material Works Ltd. (TMW) and Zhejiang Jingu Co. Ltd. have formed a joint venture company, TMW Jingu Environmental Protection Equipment Manufacturing Co. Ltd., to supply EPS cells exclusively to the Chinese and Korean markets.

Siemens Storage Logistics System Accepted by ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt

16 April 2014 - Steel producer ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt GmbH has issued Siemens Metals Technologies with the acceptance certificate for the new storage logistics system in its finishing department.

Dongbei Special Steel Commissions Radial Forging Machine from SMS Meer

15 April 2014 - Dongbei Special Steel has put an SMS Meer hydraulic radial forging machine with two forging manipulators in operation at its works in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China.

Outotec to Deliver Iron Ore Pelletizing Technology to India

15 April 2014 - Outotec received an order from a customer in India for the design and delivery of an iron ore pelletizing plant to be constructed in northeast India.

NLMK Improves Logistics of Electrical Steel

15 April 2014 - NLMK Group, a producer and exporter of steel products in Russia, is growing the share of container deliveries of transformer steel coils in its total export supplies of this product.

Kardemir Orders Bar and Wire Rod Mill from SMS Meer

14 April 2014 - Karabük Demir Celik (Kardemir) from Karabük, Turkey, has placed an order with SMS Meer for the supply of a special bar quality (SBQ) rolling mill for the production of surface-quenched and tempered rebars, straight bars, wire rod and bar in coils.

worldsteel Calls for Industry-Wide Safety Audit

14 April 2014 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) is calling for an industry-wide safety audit across the steel industry on the occasion of the Steel Safety Day on 28 April.

TPC Wire & Cable Develops Super-Trex® Basket-Crane Cable

14 April 2014 - TPC Wire & Cable Corp., a supplier of wire, cable and connectors, has introduced a new product to its Super-Trex® family of cables.

C.D. Waelzholz Opens Cold Rolling Mill in China

10 April 2014 - On 2 April 2014, C.D. Wälzholz KG opened its new cold rolling mill in Taicang, which is situated in the metropolitan area of Shanghai.

Praxair Starts Up Air Separation Plant in Peru, Expanding Supply to Steelmaker

09 April 2014 - Praxair, Inc. announced the start-up of a new 270-ton-per-day air separation plant in Pisco, located in the central region of Peru.

Ruukki to Install New PCI System at Raahe Blast Furnace

09 April 2014 - Rautaruukki is to replace the blast furnace oil injection system at its Raahe steel mill with a new pulverized coal injection (PCI) system.

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.

TMK IPSCO to Reduce Operating Hours at Three Welded Pipe Facilities

08 April 2014 - TMK IPSCO, the American Division of global pipe manufacturer TMK, announced plans to reduce the number of operating hours used to produce welded pipe at its Blytheville, Ark.; Camanche, Iowa; and Wilder, Ky., facilities.

SMS Siemag Starts Up Ecoplants Special Steel Plant at Fuxin Special Steel

08 April 2014 - Fuxin Special Steel Co. Ltd. of Taiwan successfully commissioned a steelworks supplied by SMS Siemag for manufacturing stainless steel slabs at its Zhangzhou location in the Chinese Fujian Province.

Linde to Present Technologies at AISTech 2014 to Help Steel Mills Balance Profitability, Production

08 April 2014 - Linde LLC, a global leader in technologies and industrial gases for all steps in the steel mill process chain, will feature proven solutions at AISTech 2014 to help mills strike the right balance between profitability and production objectives through improved process reliability, cost efficiency, productivity and product quality.

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.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Using E-Business to Create More Transparent Production

04 April 2014 - A new customer communications system at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG is using the internet for near-real-time communications.

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.

NLMK Group Expands Funding for Social Programs

04 April 2014 - In 2013, the NLMK Group increased funding for social programs by 6% to RUB 2.3 billion.