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Boulder Imaging Enters Rolled Steel Market

06 March 2014 - Boulder Imaging has entered into agreements with multiple North American rolled steel manufacturers to redefine and transform their coatings inspection technology.

CMI Modernizes Heat Treatment Furnace in Belgium

05 March 2014 - CMI Industry has been awarded a contract for the modernization of a heat treatment furnace for Cofely Fabricom (Grimbergen, Belgium), a subsidiary of GDF Suez.

Global Gauge Commissions Vision-Based Width Gauge in American Steel Plant

05 March 2014 - Global Gauge Corporation (GGC) has successfully commissioned its first stereoscopic width gauge system.

Universal Stainless Achieves OHSAS 18001:2007 Certification for North Jackson Facility

05 March 2014 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. has achieved OHSAS 18001:2007 certification at its North Jackson, Ohio, facility for the occupational health and safety activities related to melting, forging, heat treatment, and finishing metal products.

JP Steel Plantech to Supply EAF and Continuous Caster to Japanese Steelmaker

04 March 2014 - JP Steel Plantech Co. (SPCO) has been awarded orders from Topy Industries, Ltd. for a new steelmaking plant consisting of an electric arc furnace and a continuous casting machine for its Toyohashi Factory in Aichi, Japan.

Changzhou ChangBao Commissions SMS Meer Stretch-Reducing Mill, Groove Dressing Machine

04 March 2014 - Changzhou ChangBao from Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, has commissioned a new stretch-reducing mill including automation system from SMS Meer, Germany.

worldsteel to Launch Steel Safety Day

03 March 2014 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) will hold its first Steel Safety Day on 28 April 2014.

Japanese Companies Mull Steel Wire Rod Processing Plant in Mexico

03 March 2014 - Kobe Steel, Ltd., trading affiliate Shinsho Corp., Metal One Corp., Osaka Seiko Ltd., and Republic Steel have signed a memorandum of understanding to consider establishing a joint venture in Mexico to process steel wire rod into steel wire of cold heading quality (CHQ).

NLMK Group Saves through Increased Energy Efficiency in 2013

03 March 2014 - As a result of measures taken in 2013 to improve energy efficiency, NLMK Group has saved more than RUB 850 million (~US$23 million).

ISRA VISION PARSYTEC Providing Surface Inspection System to Turkish Steelmaker

28 February 2014 - ISRA VISION PARSYTEC, a supplier of surface inspection systems for the metal industry, was awarded a contract by Turkish steel manufacturer ISDEMIR.

Outokumpu VDM Orders 11-Roll Cold Plate Leveler from SMS Siemag

28 February 2014 - Outokumpu VDM GmbH has entrusted SMS Siemag with the supply of a new cold plate leveler for its Altena, Germany, location.

Thermatool Simplifies HF Welding for Diverse API Product Manufacturer

28 February 2014 - One of the world’s largest suppliers of ERW pipes has completed the installation of a new 800kW Thermatool® HAZControl™ Technology Dual (induction/contact) Solid State HF Welder at one of its North American facilities.

Cokenergy and ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor Sign 10-Year Agreement

27 February 2014 - Primary Energy Recycling Corp., a clean energy company that generates revenue from capturing and recycling recoverable heat and byproduct fuels from industrial processes, announced the signing of a new 10-year tolling agreement between Cokenergy and its site host, ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor.

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.

Deutsche Edelstahlwerke Witten Starts Up New Secondary Metallurgical Center

27 February 2014 - In January 2014 the first heat at the new secondary metallurgical center supplied by INTECO at Deutsche Edelstahlwerke Witten was carried out.

Seven Sublance Systems from Danieli Corus Commissioned at JSW Steel

27 February 2014 - Danieli Corus has successfully commissioned the final two of seven sublance systems at JSW Steel in Toranagallu, Karnataka, India.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Tubular Products Commissions New Coating Line

26 February 2014 - ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava (AMTPO), a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal Ostrava, has commissioned a new UV coating line.

Meros Plants from Siemens to Clean Sinter Offgases for Ilva in Italy

26 February 2014 - Italian steel producer Ilva S.p.A. has awarded Siemens Metals Technologies an order to supply four turnkey Meros plants for the two sinter plants in its Taranto steel mill.

SpiderLine Provides Complete Fall Protection to ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor

26 February 2014 - Spider, a division of SafeWorks, LLC, recently sold 900 feet of SpiderLine™ temporary horizontal lifeline system to provide complete fall protection for leading edge work at the ArcelorMittal steel mill in Burns Harbor, Ind.