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SMS to Supply Three Hot-Dip Galv Lines for Wuhan

07 July 2004 - The Wuhan Iron and Steel Group Co. (Wisco), P.R. China, has placed an order with SMS Demag AG, Germany, for the supply of three hot-dip galvanizing lines.

SMS to Supply Galvanizing and Pickle Lines for Nakornthai

06 July 2004 - Nakornthai Strip Mill Public Co. Ltd. (NSM), Thailand, has awarded SMS Demag AG, Germany, an order for construction of a hot-dip galvanizing line, push-pull pickling line, and related acid treatment plant.

VAI Fuchs to Supply Ladle Furnaces to Ispat Sidex

06 July 2004 - Ispat Sidex, Romania, recently awarded VAI Fuchs with a contract for two new 180-tonne ladle furnaces.

Danieli to Supply Bar and Wire Rod Mill for Hadeed

06 July 2004 - Saudi Iron & Steel Co. (Hadeed) recently awarded Danieli an order for a new turnkey rolling mill to be installed at its Al-Jubail steel complex.

Corus Provides Trading Update

06 July 2004 - Corus recently announced a pre-close trading update as part of the company’s program of regular market updates.

PTI to Supply JetBOx Technology to Tung Ho Steel

06 July 2004 - Process Technology International, Inc. recently announced receipt of a contract from Tung Ho Steel, Taiwan, for PTI’s JetBOx™ chemical energy system.

Danieli to Supply Endless Welding Rolling Line for Sonasid

06 July 2004 - Société Nacionale de Sidérurgie (Sonasid) will install a new Danieli EWR® Endless Welding Rolling line at its 400,000-tonne per year bar and section mill at Jorf Lasfar, Morocco.

SMS Demag to Modernize Essar Steel Hot Strip Mill

06 July 2004 - Essar Steel Co., India, has awarded SMS Demag Inc. a contract to modernize their 2150-mm hot strip mill.

VAI-Led Consortium to Supply Blast Furnace for CST

06 July 2004 - Companhia Siderùrgica de Tubarao (CST), Brazil, recently awarded a European consortium a contract for a new blast furnace.

Iscor to be Renamed Ispat Iscor

06 July 2004 - Iscor Limited, South Africa's largest steel producer, has announced that it will change its name to Ispat Iscor Limited.

Fair Currency Alliance Releases Second Brief on Currency Undervaluation in China

01 July 2004 - The Fair Currency Alliance (FCA) released the second in a series of briefs focusing on the degree of undervaluation of China’s currency.

Voestalpine Stahl Slab Caster Started up

29 June 2004 - VAI and Voestalpine recently started up a new CC 6 single-strand slab caster for Voestalpine Stahl GmbH, Linz. Start-up for the caster, which took place ahead of schedule, is one component of a large-scale enlargement project for the Linz location, referred to as “Linz-Project 2010”.

Elbe-Stahlwerke Feralpi Commissions Rod and Light Section Mill

29 June 2004 - Elbe-Stahlwerke Feralpi GmbH, Germany, recently started up its Riesa bar and wire rod mill, which had been modernized by SMS Meer GmbH, Germany. The mill achieved an output of 1,600 tonnes per day in its first week of production following the brief plant shutdown of only four weeks.

PTI Receives Orders for JetBOx Technology

29 June 2004 - Process Technology International, Inc. (PTI) recently announced receipt of three new contracts for its patented JetBOx™ Chemical Energy System for Electric Arc Furnaces.

VAI Pomini to Provide Bar Mill for Shougang Iron and Steel

29 June 2004 - Shougang Iron and Steel Company Ltd recently awarded VAI Pomini Srl an order for a new 20-stand bar and bar in coil mill in Beijing, P.R. China.

Mechel Starts up Danieli Caster and Hot Rolling Facilities

29 June 2004 - Mechel (Chelyabinsk Integrated Iron and Steel Works), Russia, recently inaugurated a new 6-strand Danieli continuous casting machine and upgraded "250-1" rolling mill.

Shanghai Commissions New Stainless Steel Meltshop

29 June 2004 - SMS Demag AG, Germany, has successfully commissioned the new stainless steel meltshop of the Chinese SBGC Shanghai No. 1 Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., P.R. China. Consortium leader SMS Demag was in charge of project planning and construction of the stainless steel production line as well of as a continuous caster.

ThyssenKrupp Stahl Pulls Out of GalvaSud

29 June 2004 - ThyssenKrupp Stahl AG has sold its 49% of the GalvaSud joint venture to the Brazilian company Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN).

Iscor Announces Organizational Changes

18 June 2004 - Iscor Limited’s Board of Directors has appointed Martin Van Wijngaarden, currently Iscor's Chief Operating Officer, as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer effective July 1, 2004. His appointment forms part of the company's long-term succession planning.

VAI Pomini to Supply Billet Caster for Hanggang-Changxing

18 June 2004 - VAI Pomini GmbH recently received an order from Hangzhou Hanggang Foreign Economic Relations & Trade Co. Ltd., P.R. China, for a new 6-Strand Billet Caster to be installed at Zhejiang Hanggang Changxing EAF Co. Ltd.

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