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Siemens to Supply Three Slab Casters for Hyundai Steel

19 July 2007 - Siemens Metals Technologies receives an order to supply three twin-strand slab casters for Hyundai Steel’s new integrated iron and steel works project at the Dangjin Works in Korea. 

SSAB Completes Acquisition of Ipsco

19 July 2007 - SSAB Svenskt Stal AB has successfully completed its acquisition of Ipsco for U.S. $160 per share.

Ipsco Shareholders Approve Arrangement with SSAB

17 July 2007 - Ipsco shareholders vote to approve the Plan of Arrangement for Svenskt Stal AB’s acquisition of outstanding Ipsco shares.

SMS Demag to Supply Continuous Tandem Mill for Posco

16 July 2007 - Posco awards contract to SMS Demag for the supply of the world's first continuous tandem mill with 18-high cold rolling stands for the economical production of high-quality special steel strip.

Siemens to Supply Rebar Mill to Gulf Steel Industries

16 July 2007 - Siemens Metals Technologies receives an order from Gulf Steel Industries for the supply of a new rebar mill to be built in the Mussaffah Industrial Area of Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

ArcelorMittal Broadens Strategic Alliance with Nippon Steel

13 July 2007 - ArcelorMittal signs Memorandum of Understanding with Nippon Steel expanding the companies’ global strategic alliance and current joint business ventures in North America.

Danieli to Supply Superflexible Long Products Mill for DMKD

12 July 2007 - Dneprovsky I&S Works selects Danieli to supply a new ultrahigh-capacity superflexible bar, section and rod mill to replace the existing bar mill at the Dneprodzerzhinsk works.

Stainless Steel Production Flat in First Quarter

12 July 2007 - Global stainless crude steel production reached 7.6 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2007 according to the International Stainless Steel Forum, an 0.7% increase compared to the final quarter of 2006.

Installation of New European Works Council for ArcelorMittal

11 July 2007 - A new integrated European Works Council has been installed for ArcelorMittal that replaces the former Works Councils that existed in both previous companies.

ArcelorMittal Announces Organizational Changes

09 July 2007 - ArcelorMittal announces a number of senior organizational changes, beginning with the retirement of Mr. Roland Junck, a member of the Group Management Board.

Danieli to Provide Semicontinuous Hot Strip Mill for Chengde

06 July 2007 - Danieli will supply a 3.3 million tonnes/year 1780-mm hot strip mill for Chengde Iron and Steel Group.

Timken to Supply Bearings, Maintenance Services for JSW Cold Mill

06 July 2007 - Timken will supply JSW Steel with bearings for its new cold-rolling steel mill, and will also supply rolling mill maintenance services once the mill’s construction is complete.

Danieli to Upgrade Usha Martin Bar Mill, Wire Rod Mill

03 July 2007 - Danieli will upgrade Usha Martin’s wire rod mill and complete the bar mill at its facility in Jamshedpur, India.

Siemens to Supply Welding Machines Tangshan Hengtong, Tangshan Bainite

03 July 2007 - Siemens Metals Technologies will supply new welding machines to Tangshan Hengtong Accurate Sheet Metals and Tangshan Bainite General Steel Works for installation on their strip processing lines.

SMS Demag to Upgrade Dillinger Hütte Plate Mill

03 July 2007 - Dillinger Hütte awards contract to SMS Demag to modernize and upgrade the shear line of its heavy plate mill in Dillingen/Saar, Germany.

Danieli to Supply Equipment for Hebei Jinxi Medium Section Mills

03 July 2007 - Hebei Jinxi awards contract to Danieli to supply the core equipment for two new H-Beam medium section mills, each with a nominal production capacity of 800,000 tonnes/year.

Timken Steel Used in Collider Project for CERN Physics Lab

29 June 2007 - Timken provided steel with a particularly high hardness and high machinability that was used for the construction of equipment for the European Organization for Nuclear Research large particle physics laboratory located near Geneva, Switzerland.