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Kobe Steel, U. S. Steel Announce Commercial Production Begins at PRO-TEC CAL Joint Venture

20 May 2013 - Kobe Steel and U. S. Steel announced that the continuous annealing line at their joint venture, PRO-TEC Coating, has commenced commercial production of advanced high-strength steel sheet for automobiles.

MORE to Supply Severstal Columbus with Pneumatic Lime/Dolo-Lime Injection System

20 May 2013 - Severstal Columbus, located in Columbus, Miss., has placed an order with MORE srl (Gemona Del Friuli -Italy) to supply a new pneumatic lime/dolo-lime injection system for its two 165-ton electric arc furnaces.

AK Steel's Coshocton Works Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance

20 May 2013 - AK Steel's (NYSE: AKS) Coshocton (Ohio) Works has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene.

Hebei Puyang Iron and Steel Orders Medium Slab Caster from SMS Siemag

17 May 2013 - China's Hebei Puyang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd (Puyang Steel) has awarded SMS Siemag Technology (Beijing) Co. a contract for the supply of a medium slab caster to be installed at the works in Wuan City, Hebei Province.

Tenaris’ Dopeless® Technology Run for First Time in Brazil

17 May 2013 - Tenaris’ Dopeless® technology was run for the first time in Brazil, in a Petrobras deepwater offshore operation, during the first half of this year.

Siemens Receives FAC from Outokumpu for Stainless Steel Plant in the USA

17 May 2013 - At the beginning of April, Siemens Metals Technologies received the final acceptance certificate for the stainless steel works owned by Outokumpu Stainless in Calvert, Ala.

ArcelorMittal Ruhrort's RH Facility to Receive New Vacuum Pump from SMS Mevac

17 May 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ruhrort in Duisburg, Germany, has contracted SMS Mevac GmbH to modernize the steam ejector pump system for its existing RH facility (Ruhrstahl-Heraeus process). .

IronArc Revolutionizing Iron Production, Halving Carbon Dioxide Emissions

15 May 2013 - A new method for producing hot metal has been developed by ScanArc Plasma Technologies of Sweden, in collaboration with the steel group Ovako at its Hofors, Sweden, plant.

LanzaTech Plans to Raise $80 Million for Waste Gas-to-Biofuel

15 May 2013 - LanzaTech NZ Ltd. plans to start raising $60 million to $80 million from venture capital and strategic investors this year to develop technology for waste gas-to-biofuel.

Enertechnix Launches PyrOptix ST Infrared Camera System for Steel Industry

13 May 2013 - Enertechnix, Inc., a leader in innovative technologies for process and environmental monitoring, announced the PyrOptixTM ST camera system for the steel industry.

Essar Steel Launches Specialized Plate Products for Shipping and Logistics Industry

13 May 2013 - Essar Steel announced the launch of high-end branded steel plate products for the shipping and logistics industry.

Jindal Steel Orders X-Melt BOF Converter Shop from SMS Siemag

13 May 2013 - Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL), one of India's largest steel producers, has contracted SMS Siemag for the delivery of an X-Melt® BOF converter shop including a secondary metallurgy center and comprehensive environmental technology.

U. S. Steel and Kobe Steel Commission PRO-TEC Coating Continuous Annealing Line

13 May 2013 - The United States Steel Corporation and Kobe Steel, Ltd., of Japan formally commissioned the new continuous annealing line at their joint venture PRO-TEC Coating Company. PRO-TEC will now process some of the strongest and most formable grades of steel in North America

TMEIC Announces Rugged New Drive for Rolling Mills

10 May 2013 - TMEIC has introduced an improved version of its rugged TMdrive-70 medium voltage, variable frequency drive, used to provide high torque and overload capability to main drives on hot strip mills and cold mills.

Siemens to Modernize Continuous Caster for HKM in Germany

10 May 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH (HKM) to modernize the No. 1 continuous slab caster in the DuisburgHuckingen plant.

Schneider Electric Introduces PlantStruxure™ PES

09 May 2013 - Schneider Electric has introduced the PlantStruxure™ Process Expert System (PES), a single software environment that integrates control applications, supervision and field devices to configure an entire control system.

Steelmaking Could be Transformed by New Process Developed at MIT

09 May 2013 - A new process developed by MIT researchers could change steel's role as a leading industrial source of greenhouse gases.

Mechel Announces Successful Hot Testing of Universal Rolling Mill at Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant

08 May 2013 - Mechel OAO, a leading Russian mining and metals company, announced that successful hot testing was held at the complex of Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant's universal rolling mill.

CMI Services to Supply ArcelorMittal with 80 Continuous Casting Crosspieces

07 May 2013 - At the end of April, CMI Tech5i/Pastor, the CMI Services business unit based in Fos-sur-Mer, France, won a contract with ArcelorMittal Fos-sur-Mer for the supply of 80 continuous casting crosspieces.

Carnegie Mellon Professor Develops New High-Stress Steel for Industry, Aerospace Sectors

07 May 2013 - Warren M. Garrison Jr., a professor of materials science and engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, has developed a new ultra-strength steel of high fracture toughness that is significantly less expensive to manufacture than existing products.

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