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Process
News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.
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Usiminas to Temporarily Idle Two Blast Furnaces
29 May 2015 - Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. (Usiminas) informed its shareholders in a press release on 18 May of its plans to temporarily shut down two blast furnaces, the No. 1 at Cubatão Plant and the No. 1 at the Ipatinga plant, from 31 May and 4 June 2015, respectively.
Conares to Grow UAE Steel Production Capabilities
29 May 2015 - According to Construction Week Online, Conares intends to further strengthen its steel production capabilities in the UAE.
AM/NS Calvert will establish the capability to manufacture Ultra High Tensile Strength Steel with High Formability
29 May 2015 - Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) announced that it will take measures to realize the full capabilities of AM/NS Calvert, a US based 50/50 joint venture between NSSMC and ArcelorMittal (AM), to manufacture Ultra High Tensile Strength Cold-rolled and Coated Steel sheets with High Formability by the end of 2016.
The Systems Group Expands, Adds Fourth Division
29 May 2015 - The Systems Group (TSG), a diverse group of companies engaged in construction, maintenance and products for steel manufacturing and other heavy industry, has just completed a corporate expansion which includes the addition of a new business unit and the re-naming of another.
Siemens Announces the Release of its New Product Line of Push Buttons, Sirius Act
29 May 2015 - Siemens announces the new launch of Sirius Act, a unique portfolio of 22 mm IEC push buttons, indicator lights and selector switches that showcase modern design, extreme robustness, flexible communication, and ease of installation.
ArcelorMittal and SAIL Sign MoU on Automotive Steel Joint Venture in India
28 May 2015 - ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel and mining company, and the Steel Authority of India Limited (‘SAIL’), India’s leading steel company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (‘MoU’) to set up an automotive steel manufacturing facility under a Joint Venture (‘JV’) arrangement in India.
Alpha Natural Resources Affiliates to Downsize Central Appalachian Mining Operations
28 May 2015 - Operating affiliates of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR) have notified employees today of the expected idling of the mining and processing operations where they work.
Outokumpu CEO Mika Seitovirta elected the Chairman of ISSF
27 May 2015 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) elected Mika Seitovirta, Outokumpu CEO, as new chairman in the organization’s 19th Annual Conference in Hong Kong, China.
Outokumpu’s Stainless Steel Fuel Tank Wins ISSF New Applications Award
27 May 2015 - A stainless steel fuel tank developed by Outokumpu received the New Applications Award by ISSF (International Stainless Steel Forum) in the Best New Development Award category at the ISSF Annual Conference in Hong Kong, China.
Steel Dynamics Announces Indefinite Idle of Minnesota Operations
27 May 2015 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced plans to idle its Minnesota ironmaking operations located in Chisholm and Hoyt Lakes, MN, effective immediately.
MMK Modernizes Its Power Facilities
26 May 2015 - OJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works ("MMK" or “Company”) has commissioned a new turbo blowing machine (“TBM”) at the mill’s steam power plant.
Steel Dynamics Announces Planned Paint Line and Galvalume® Capability Expansion
26 May 2015 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced plans to expand its offering of value-added flat roll steel products through the addition of painting and Galvalume capabilities at its Columbus, Mississippi steel mill.
Russel Metals Announces the Acquisition of Western Fiberglass Pipe Sales
25 May 2015 - Russel Metals Inc. announced that it completed the acquisition of the operations of Western Fiberglass Pipe Sales.
Fives’ New High-Flux Magnetic Induction Technology
25 May 2015 - Fives, a global industrial engineering group that designs and supplies process technologies to various industries, has developed a new generation of reheating furnace inductors with reduced operational costs and minimized NOx emissions.
Primetals Technologies sells first EAF condition monitoring system to North American Höganäs
22 May 2015 - A new system to monitor key parameters of an electric arc furnace has had its first global sale after a successful pilot installation in Germany.
ArcelorMittal Announces Closure of Georgetown, S.C. Wire Rod Facility
21 May 2015 - According to a report by The Sun News, more than 220 skilled laborers and professionals at ArcelorMittal in Georgetown, S.C., USA, will lose their jobs later this year.
Praxair Signs Long-Term Supply Agreement in India
20 May 2015 - Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) today announced it has signed a long-term contract with Gerdau in India for the supply of gaseous oxygen to the company’s blast furnace in Tadipatri, Andhra Pradesh.
TMK Ipsco Lays Off 115 Employees in Beaver County, Penn., USA
20 May 2015 - According to the Pittsburgh Business Times, TMK Ipsco has laid off more employees in Beaver County, Penn., USA.
Pragmatism and Amusement Bookend the 2015 Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing Awards
19 May 2015 - The American Galvanizers Association (AGA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing Awards.
Europe's Largest Motors and Drives Package Powers Tata Steel Reversing Rougher
18 May 2015 - Two of Europe’s largest synchronous motors, along with the highest power-rated medium voltage (MV) drives ever used in a reversing roughing mill, have been commissioned by ABB at Tata Steel’s Port Talbot hot strip mill in South Wales.
