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JFE Steel and Rasselstein Reach Technical Cooperation Agreement
27 February 2009 - JFE Steel and Rasselstein sign Cooperation Agreement concerning steel used for cans and other packaging.
BlueScope Steel Delivers Strong Half Results
26 February 2009 - BlueScope Steel reports net profit after tax of A$407 million for the first half of fiscal year 2009, and an underlying net profit after tax of A$479 million, a 57% increase compared to the first half of fiscal year 2008.
BlueScope Steel Delivers Strong Half Results
26 February 2009 - BlueScope Steel reports net profit after tax of A$407 million for the first half of fiscal year 2009, and an underlying net profit after tax of A$479 million, a 57% increase compared to the first half of fiscal year 2008.
ABB to Supply 5th Surface Inspection System for Outokumpu’s Tornio Works
25 February 2009 - Outokumpu awards contract to ABB to supply its Surface Imaging System for the AP2 Line at Outokumpu’s Tornio Works in Finland.
World Steel Production Continues Plunge through January ‘09
25 February 2009 - Figures released by the World Steel Association show that world crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting stood at an estimated 85.8 million tonnes in January 2009 -- 24.0% lower than for the same month of 2008, but 4.5% higher than the previous month (December 2008).
ABB to Supply 5th Surface Inspection System for Outokumpu’s Tornio Works
25 February 2009 - Outokumpu awards contract to ABB to supply its Surface Imaging System for the AP2 Line at Outokumpu’s Tornio Works in Finland.
World Steel Production Continues Plunge through January ‘09
25 February 2009 - Figures released by the World Steel Association show that world crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting stood at an estimated 85.8 million tonnes in January 2009 -- 24.0% lower than for the same month of 2008, but 4.5% higher than the previous month (December 2008).
ISRA Vision Parsytec to Supply Surface Inspection for China Steel EGL
23 February 2009 - ISRA Vision Parsytec will supply a surface inspection system to China Steel for their electrolytic galvanizing line in Kaoshinung.
Mechel, Hyundai Steel Sign Long-Term Coal Supply Agreement
23 February 2009 - Mechel OAO signs long-term agreement with Hyundai Steel to supply coking coal mined from the Neryungri open pit.
SAIL Celebrates Start of Construction for Kangra Processing Unit
23 February 2009 - Steel Authority of India Limited celebrates the start of construction for its ninth steel processing unit, which will be located at Kandrori in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.
Siemens to Supply Stainless Meltshop for Xingtai Iron and Steel
23 February 2009 - Chinese steel producer Xingtai Iron & Steel places contract with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to engineer and supply key equipment for a new stainless meltshop comprising an AOD, ladle furnace, and billet caster.
New JSW Blast Furnace Features Siemens VAI Cyclone Separator
23 February 2009 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies reports the successful commissioning of JSW Steel’s Blast Furnace No. 3 at Toranagallu Steelworks, which features the first application of a Siemens-developed cyclone separator in the gas cleaning system.
ISRA Vision Parsytec to Supply Surface Inspection for China Steel EGL
23 February 2009 - ISRA Vision Parsytec will supply a surface inspection system to China Steel for their electrolytic galvanizing line in Kaoshinung.
Mechel, Hyundai Steel Sign Long-Term Coal Supply Agreement
23 February 2009 - Mechel OAO signs long-term agreement with Hyundai Steel to supply coking coal mined from the Neryungri open pit.
SAIL Celebrates Start of Construction for Kangra Processing Unit
23 February 2009 - Steel Authority of India Limited celebrates the start of construction for its ninth steel processing unit, which will be located at Kandrori in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.
Siemens to Supply Stainless Meltshop for Xingtai Iron and Steel
23 February 2009 - Chinese steel producer Xingtai Iron & Steel places contract with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to engineer and supply key equipment for a new stainless meltshop comprising an AOD, ladle furnace, and billet caster.
New JSW Blast Furnace Features Siemens VAI Cyclone Separator
23 February 2009 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies reports the successful commissioning of JSW Steel’s Blast Furnace No. 3 at Toranagallu Steelworks, which features the first application of a Siemens-developed cyclone separator in the gas cleaning system.
Corus and Elastron Inaugurate Thessalonica Service Center
20 February 2009 - Corus and Greek steel distributor and processor Elastron inaugurate a new joint-venture service center in northern Greece that will focus on strip and long products.
JSW Steel Commissions India’s Largest Blast Furnace at Vijayanagar
20 February 2009 - JSW Steel commissions the third blast furnace at its Vijayanagar Works. The 4019-m3 blast furnace, India’s largest, was commissioned in 31 months.
Corus and Elastron Inaugurate Thessalonica Service Center
20 February 2009 - Corus and Greek steel distributor and processor Elastron inaugurate a new joint-venture service center in northern Greece that will focus on strip and long products.
