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VAI to Upgrade Erdemir Steckel Mill and Plate Mill
01 August 2004 - Erdemir, Turkey, recently awarded contracts to Voest-Alpine Industrieanlagenbau (VAI) for the major upgrade of their existing Steckel Mill and a second Hand Plate Mill.
VA Tech Honored for Sustainable Development
19 July 2004 - In a study conducted by the Vienna University of Economics of the 55 companies listed in the Vienna Stock Exchange’s ATX Prime Market, VA Tech was ranked as the most sustainable company in the industrial sector. Company performance was analyzed based on environmental products and processes as well as social responsibility.
Corus to Expand Sinter Output with VAI Grate Width Extension Technology
19 July 2004 - VAI Industries Ltd. will implement VAI’s patented Grate-Width Extension Technology in partnership with Corus Strip Products. The contract, valued at approximately 10 million Euro, will raise Corus’ average weekly sinter production from 78,000 to 95,000 tonnes, an increase of more than 20%.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
VAI to Provide Environmental Technologies for Jinan Convertors
17 June 2004 - Jinan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. recently awarded VAI an order for the design and supply of two primary waste gas cleaning systems for the new LD converters at Steelmaking Plant No. 3 in Jinan, P.R. China.
VAI Pomini to Upgrade Wuhan Bloom Caster with Dynamic Soft Reduction
17 June 2004 - Wuhan Iron & Steel Co. (WISCO), Wugang Group, P.R. China, recently awarded VAI Pomini GmbH an order from for further quality improvements to a 5-strand bloom caster in Steel Meltshop No. 1.
