Steel News

Rautaruukki Opens New Sales Office in Kazakhstan

29 July 2008 - Rautaruukki has opened a new sales office in Kazakhstan, which becomes the 25th country in which the company has operations.

SMS Demag to Extend Qinhuangdao Shouqin Heavy Plate Mill

29 July 2008 - SMS Demag will extend Qinhuangdao Shouqin’s X-roll heavy-plate rolling mill with the addition of a four-high roughing stand plus a second shearing line, shears, and a cold-plate leveler.

Tata Steel Inaugurates New Complex for Institute of Mathematics and Applications

29 July 2008 - Tata Steel celebrates completion of a new state-of-the-art complex for the Institute of Mathematics and Applications, complete with computer labs, classrooms, and residential accommodations.

Cognex to Supply Surface Inspection Systems for China Steel

29 July 2008 - Cognex will supply seven SmartView surface inspection systems to support multiple processes in China Steel’s manufacturing plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Harsco to Provide Environmental Services to ArcelorMittal’s Dunkirk Works

28 July 2008 - Harsco’s mill services division is awarded a new ten-year contract to provide on-site environmental services to ArcelorMittal’s massive Dunkirk steel works in northern France.

ABB to Provide Online SpectraFlow Analyzer for Bremen Sinter Plant

28 July 2008 - ABB’s SpectraFlow BM100 analyzer is to be installed at ArcelorMittal’s Bremen plant in Germany, where it will provide online and real-time chemical composition analysis of the sinter feed.

ArcelorMittal Reinforces its Brazilian Steel Service Center Network

28 July 2008 - ArcelorMittal acquires a 70% share of Manchester Tubos e Perfilados SA, a Brazilian steel processor and distributor located in Contagem, Minas Gerais.

SMS Meer and Concast to Provide Minimill for Siam Yamato Steel

28 July 2008 - Concast and SMS Meer will equip a new minimill for Siam Yamato Steel Co. in Bangkok, including a steelworks with continuous caster and a medium section mill.

ArcelorMittal Tubarão Upgrades BetaPlanner HSM Scheduling System

25 July 2008 - ArcelorMittal Tubarão upgrades its BetaPlanner solution in an effort to further optimize the detailed scheduling of its hot strip mill.

Evraz Wins License to Develop Mezhegey Coal Deposit

25 July 2008 - Evraz Group wins the tender to develop the Mezhegey coal deposit in the Republic of Tyva, Russia.

ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Newcastle Works Completes Blast Furnace Reline

25 July 2008 - ArcelorMittal South Africa has completed the reline of its Newcastle Works blast furnace and sinter plant ahead of plan and within budget, at an approximate cost of R300 million.

Siemens to Supply Plate Mill for Canadoil Plate

24 July 2008 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will supply equipment to Canadoil Plate for a new 5-meter plate mill in Thailand.

ArcelorMittal to Expand Electrical Steel Capacity in Southern France

23 July 2008 - ArcelorMittal plans a €76-million investment to expand electrical steel production capacity at its Saint Chély d’Apcher plant in Southern France.

IISI Reports World Steel Production for June 2008

22 July 2008 - Figures released by the International Iron and Steel Institute show that world crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting stood at an estimated 118.8 million tonnes in June 2008 — 5.9% higher than for the same month of 2007, but 1.0% lower than the previous month, May 2008.

Ural Steel to Install New Vacuum Degasser

21 July 2008 - Metalloinvest subsidiary Ural Steel embarks on the installation of a new vacuum degasser that will help it to increase the quality and volume of its steel production.

ISRA Vision Parsytec to Provide Inspection Solution Package for Posco

17 July 2008 - Posco awards ISRA Vision Parsytec AG an order for a surface inspection systems to be installed at an annealing pickling line and an APF line at its Pohang, Korea, facility.

ArcelorMittal Acquires Outstanding Shares in Rolanfer Recyclage

17 July 2008 - ArcelorMittal acquires the outstanding 60% of shares in Rolanfer Recyclage SA, giving it 100% control over the company.

Siemens to Supply Minimill to Euro Finance

17 July 2008 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will provide a new 1.8 million tonnes per year minimill facility for Ukrainian-based scrap trader Euro Finance, complete with EAF, ladle furnace, billet caster, long-product rolling mill, and auxiliary facilities.

Venezuela Assumes Operational Control of Sidor

15 July 2008 - Ternium SA announce that Venezuela, acting through Corporación Venezolana de Guayana, has assumed operational control of Sidor.

ArcelorMittal Takes Control, Plans Expansion of Turkish Stainless Service Center

15 July 2008 - ArcelorMittal Stainless International will acquire an additional 35% stake in Uginox Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi under a new agreement with Primex of Germany.