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Mexican, Indian Companies Partner to Develop Micro-Mills for Long Product Production in Americas

13 May 2014 - Mexico's PMP Grupo (Planeación, Mantenimiento y Proyectos) and India’s Preet Machines Limited have formed a commercial alliance to boost the construction of micro-mills for the recycling and transformation of scrap iron in the USA, Mexico and Canada, as well as other countries in Latin America.

TMEIC Supplies Large Variable Speed Drives to Nucor's DRI Plant

12 May 2014 - TMEIC has completed the installation and startup of two large variable speed drives at Nucor’s direct reduced iron plant in Louisiana.

Stahl Judenburg Commissions Second Bright Steel Center from SMS Meer

08 May 2014 - Stahl Judenburg, based in Judenburg, Austria, has successfully commissioned a BC-50 bright steel center supplied by SMS Meer.

Timken Commissions MEERgauge® System from SMS Meer

07 May 2014 - Timken has successfully commissioned the MEERgauge® laser-based precision measuring system supplied by SMS Meer at its mill in Canton, Ohio.

New Gas Cleaning Plant from Paul Wurth Commissioned at SAIL’s Durgapur Plant

06 May 2014 - On 25 April 2014, Durgapur Steel Plant, belonging to the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), successfully commissioned a new gas cleaning plant (GCP) at its blast furnace No. 3.

TPC Wire & Cable Offers Cable Glands for Hazardous Locations

06 May 2014 - TPC Wire & Cable Corp., a supplier of wire, cable, connectors and assemblies, announced a new product family of non-armored cable glands specifically designed for hazardous locations.

NSSMC Ready to Make World’s Longest Railway Rails

06 May 2014 - Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) has set up a system to manufacture and ship the world longest rails for railroads — 150-meter long rails — at Yawata Works in Japan.

SMS Meer to Supply Tosçelik Niksic with Rotary Hearth Furnace

06 May 2014 - Tosçelik Niksic, based in Niksic, Montenegro, has awarded SMS Meer the order for the supply of a rotary hearth furnace with a capacity of up to 12 tons per hour.

JMC Steel Group Announces Plant Modernization Project for Wheatland Tube Location

05 May 2014 - Wheatland Tube, a JMC Steel Group operating company, has launched a revitalization program for its Council Avenue location in Wheatland, Pa.

Konecranes to Feature Heavy Lifting Technologies at AISTech

02 May 2014 - Konecranes, a leading global manufacturer of lifting technology, will be highlighting its complete range of steel industry offerings at AISTech, the Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, which will be held 5–8 May 2014 at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Ind., Booth #937.

AMI GE and Zolo Technologies Agree to Cooperate on EAF Technology

01 May 2014 - AMI GE (Automation & Control Innovations GE) and Zolo Technologies have entered into a cooperation agreement giving AMIGE the exclusive right to market ZoloSCAN laser combustion gas monitoring systems to the electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking business.

North American Steelmaker to Build Castrip® Facility

29 April 2014 - Castrip LLC has signed a license agreement with one of North America's fastest growing steelmakers to build and operate a plant utilizing the Castrip® thin-strip casting process.

SMS to Supply Tulachermet Steel with Complete Steelworks, Two Light-Section Mills

29 April 2014 - Russia's Tulachermet Steel and the SMS group have concluded a contract for the supply of a complete steelworks with a connected continuous billet caster and two connected light-section mills.

Tata Steel Commissions New Coke Oven Battery at Jamshedpur Works

29 April 2014 - Tata Steel recently commissioned its new No. 11 coke oven battery, allowing the company’s Jamshedpur, India, steel works to become self-sufficient in its coke requirements.

Jindal Shadeed Commissions Integrated Steel Plant in Oman

28 April 2014 - Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel, a wholly owned subsidiary of India’s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL) has successfully commissioned its 2-million-metric-ton-per-year integrated steel plant (ISP) in Sohar, Oman.

Axis Pipe and Tube Orders Heat Treatment Facility, Pipe Threading Line from SMS Meer

28 April 2014 - Axis Pipe and Tube, based in Houston, Texas, has ordered a heat treatment facility and pipe threading line from SMS Meer for its Bryan works.

Paul Wurth to Present Nine Technical Papers at AISTech 2014

28 April 2014 - The Paul Wurth Group cordially invites the international coke and ironmaking community to its presentations and to discuss related aspects with its experts at at AISTech 2014 in Indianapolis.

JSW Steel Inaugurates India’s Most Modern Cold Rolling Mill

25 April 2014 - JSW Steel Limited announced the launch of its Cold Roll Mill 2 (CRM-2) facility at Vijayanagar Works, Karnataka, India.

Vallourec Star Dedicates New $11.8 Million Upgrade at Muskogee

24 April 2014 - Vallourec Star today dedicated its new Bronx Straightener used in the finishing process to hot-straighten pipes for oil and gas drilling and exploration applications.

Angang Orders Hot-Dip Galvanizing Line from SMS Siemag

24 April 2014 - Angang (Angang Steel Company), China, has placed an order with SMS Siemag, Germany, for the supply of a continuous hot-dip galvanizing line.