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CMI Industry Commissions Arcelormittal Eisenhüttenstadt Skin Pass Mill
04 February 2014 - On 17 January 2013, CMI Industry finalized the commissioning of a new skin pass mill for ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt in Germany.
Pangang Orders Continuous Galvanizing Line from Siemens
03 February 2014 - The Pangang Group has place an order with Siemens Metals Technologies for a new continuous galvanizing line for its Chongqing, China, plant.
Tejas Tubular to Build New OCTG Facility in Nebraska
03 February 2014 - Tejas Tubular Products is set to build a new facility in Norfolk, Neb.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Reduces Workplace Injuries to Lowest Level in its History
03 February 2014 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava is pleased to announce that it has just five lost time injuries in 2013.
Praxair to Supply Industrial Gases to New Steel Mill in Brazil
31 January 2014 - Praxair, Inc. has signed a long-term contract to supply industrial gases to a new steel mill being built near the Port of Pecém, Ceara, Brazil.
Chinese SBQ Maker Places New Order with Friedrich Kocks
31 January 2014 - Friedrich Kocks is set to supply Beiman Special Steel with a new reducing and sizing block for its SBQ mill in China.
Report: U. S. Steel Seeks Permit to Build EAF at Fairfield Works
30 January 2014 - On a conference call Tuesday with analysts, United States Steel Corporation CEO Mario Longhi announced the company has filed a permit requesting to construct an electric arc furnace at its Fairfield Works in Alabama to replace its existing blast furnace, the Pittsburgh Business Times reports.
SAIL’s Rourkela Steel Plant Doubles Production Capacity with New SMS Siemag Slab Caster
30 January 2014 - In 2013, SAIL’s Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) in Orissa, India, successfully cast the first slabs on the X-Cast® continuous caster supplied by SMS Siemag.
Siempelkamp Recovers Stored Energy with Pipe Forming Presses
29 January 2014 - At TUBE 2014 Siempelkamp introduced pipe forming presses with an innovative energy-efficient drive system.
POSCO Completes Construction of Second Continuous Galvanizing Line in Mexico
28 January 2014 - On 28 January 2014, POSCO completed construction of a second continuous galvanizing line (2CGL) with an annual capacity of 500,000 tons, in Altamira, Tamaulipas state, Mexico.
Ron O'Malley Named F. Kenneth Iverson Chair of Steelmaking Technologies at Missouri S&T
28 January 2014 - Dr. Ronald J. O’Malley, the former chief metallurgist at Nucor Steel Decatur in Trinity, Ala., has joined Missouri University of Science and Technology as the new F. Kenneth Iverson Endowed Chair of Steelmaking Technologies.
TISCO selects Broner for Steel Plant Scheduling Extension Project
27 January 2014 - Taiyuan Iron and Steel Ltd (TISCO) has selected Broner Metals Solutions to roll out real-time caster and steel plant scheduling solutions to cover new equipment in its steelmaking plants No. 1 and No. 2 located in TaiYuan city, ShanXi province, China.
Insteel Reports Fire at Gallatin, Tenn., Manufacturing Facility
27 January 2014 - Insteel Industries, Inc. announced that a fire occurred at its Gallatin, Tenn., prestressed concrete strand (PC strand) manufacturing facility on 21 January 2014.
Outotec Ranked Third in Global List of 100 Most Sustainable Companies
27 January 2014 - Outotec was recently ranked 3rd on the Global 100 list of the world's most sustainable companies.
Danieli Corus to Supply Coal Injection System for Jindal Steel Blast Furnace
24 January 2014 - Danieli Corus has signed a contract with Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL) to supply an injection system for the No. 1 blast furnace at JSPL’s plant in Angul, Odisha, India.
Dongkuk Steel, JFE Steel Form Technology Cooperation Agreement
24 January 2014 - Dongkuk Steel has formed a comprehensive technology cooperation agreement with Japan’s JFE Steel.
Praxair Signs Long-Term Contract with Steelmaker in South Korea
24 January 2014 - Praxair, Inc. has signed a long-term contract with Taewoong Steel Co. to supply high-purity oxygen to the company’s steel mill facility in Busan, Korea.
Vallourec to Double VAM® Connection Testing Capacity in France
24 January 2014 - Vallourec will expand its VAM® Connection Technology Center in Aulnoye-Aymeries, North of France, in order to double its testing capacity.
Continuous Caster from Siemens Commences Operation at Jindal Steel
23 January 2014 - At the Angul plant of Indian steel producer Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL), a single-strand continuous casting machine from Siemens Metals Technologies commenced operation in August 2013.
Harsco Secures Two Contracts with Chinese Steelmakers
23 January 2014 - Diversified global industrial company Harsco Corporation announced two multi-year contract wins with steelmakers in China totaling close to US$200 million in projected revenues.
