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TMEIC Releases Next Generation Variable Frequency Drive
23 December 2014 - TMEIC announced its new medium voltage drive, the TMdrive-MVe2.
voestalpine Acquires Railway Competence Center in Australia
23 December 2014 - The voestalpine Group continues to extend its global leadership in the railway infrastructure sector and has agreed to acquire the Bathurst Rail Fabrication Center (BRFC) located in Australia.
Plant Manufacturer Oschatz Forms New Russian Subsidiary
23 December 2014 - Essen, Germany-based plant manufacturer Oschatz again expanded its capabilities with the addition of Russian subsidiary OOO Oschatz, based in St Petersburg.
Sandvik Part of Winning European Consortium for Sustainable Raw Materials Supply
22 December 2014 - Sandvik is part of a pan-European strategic partnership that has been granted the 2014 European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Call for Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) to boost innovation and tackle health and raw materials challenges in Europe.
SSAB Investing in Use of Liquefied Natural Gas
22 December 2014 - SSAB is participating in Manga LNG Oy’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project to be built in Tornio in the north of Finland.
OECD Steel Committee: Excess Capacity, Trade Friction Cloud Outlook for Global Steel Industry
22 December 2014 - The following is a statement from Risaburo Nezu, chairman of the OECD Steel Committee, issued after a meeting on 12 December 2014.
Superior Tube and Fine Tubes Appoint New Global Director
22 December 2014 - Superior Tube and Fine Tubes, both part of the Watermill Group, announced the appointment of Shion Hung to the position of global director of customer programs and business intelligence.
Siemens to Modernize Wei Chih Bar Mill in Taiwan
22 December 2014 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from Wei Chih Steel Industry Co. Ltd. to modernize the company's existing bar mill in its Tainan Plant in Taiwan.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Tube Mill Celebrates 65 Years of Producing Pipe
22 December 2014 - November 2014 marked 65 years of producing pipe at ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava (AMTPO).
Outokumpu to Invest in Utilizing Liquefied Natural Gas in Finland
19 December 2014 - Outokumpu is investing approximately €30 million into using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a replacement for propane at its Tornio, Finland, mill.
ArcelorMittal Signs Contract with STX France Shipyards for Three New Cruise Ships
19 December 2014 - ArcelorMittal has signed a new contract with the Saint-Nazaire shipyard to supply a minimum of 116,000 metric tons of steel for the hulls and decks of three giant cruise ships to be built by STX France, following an initial contract signed with STX France in 2013 relating to the construction of the world’s largest cruise ship, in the "Oasis" class and destined for the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL).
New Side Guide System from Siemens Reduces Hot Strip Mill Maintenance Costs
18 December 2014 - With the newly developed Eco Slide Disc Solution, Siemens Metals Technologies offers operators of hot strip mills a side guide system which can be adapted to nearly all existing entry guides and elongates the lifetime of wear parts up to 10 times compared to conventional wear plates.
European Parliament Urges EU to Step Up Efforts to Help Steel Industry Out of Crisis
18 December 2014 - The EU should step up its efforts to help the steel industry out of the crisis, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) said in a non-binding resolution voted on 17 December 2014.
NLMK Group Almost Halves Occupational Injuries at Russian Sites
18 December 2014 - As a result of implementing OHS programs, NLMK Group has reduced the amount of injuries at its Russian sites from the beginning of 2014 by 40%. At the Lipetsk site, the decrease was approximately 50% year-on-year.
EUROFER: Strengthening Trend in EU Steel Market Set to Continue in 2015
17 December 2014 - The latest economic surveys show that following a weakening trend in Q3, most indicators have been stabilizing, according to EUROFER.
Siemens Management System Cuts Energy Costs of Electrostatic Precipitators in Steel Mills
17 December 2014 - With Precon, Siemens Metals Technologies is offering steel works operators an energy management system for electrostatic precipitators in dedusting plants.
Metalloinvest, Rosneft Announce Partnership for Lubricant Production
17 December 2014 - Andrey Varichev, CEO of Metalloinvest, and Igor Sechin, president of Rosneft, have signed a strategic partnership agreement in regards to the development of high-quality lubricant production in Russia.
IREPAS Gives Short Range Outlook for December 2014
16 December 2014 - Oversupply has been evident in the global long steel market from September up to the end of November, slowing down demand, putting pressure on the market and pushing prices downwards.
Swiss Steel Chooses Arktis Radiation Detectors System for New Application
15 December 2014 - Arktis Radiation Detectors will supply a custom version of one of its FLASH Radiation Portal Monitors to Swiss Steel AG, a steel manufacturer in Switzerland for the automotive, machine and appliance industries.
MORE and Danieli Install EAF Offgas System at ABS in Italy
12 December 2014 - In September 2014, MORE srl, jointly with Danieli & C. SpA, successfully installed the innovative LINDARC™ real time laser EAF offgas analysis system at Acciaierie Bertoli Safau (ABS) in Udine, Italy.
