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German ArcelorMittal Mill Upgrading Caster with STEC-ROLL from SMS Siemag

10 March 2014 - ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt has ordered 44 STEC-ROLL® lines from SMS Siemag to upgrade the first strand of a two-strand slab caster at its mill in Germany.

Paul Wurth Becomes MIDREX® Process Construction Licensee

10 March 2014 - Kobe Steel Ltd. of Japan and Paul Wurth S.A. of Luxembourg, a member of the SMS Group, have signed a construction license agreement that enables the SMS Group to market, design and erect MIDREX® direct reduction plants around the world.

Severstal’s Izhora Pipe Mill Prepares for Major Project with New Equipment

07 March 2014 - The Izhora Pipe Mill, part of the Russian Steel division of OAO Severstal, has begun installing automated pipe measuring equipment to enhance efficiency for measuring out-of-roundness and billet curvature.

Friedrich Kocks to Supply Hyundai Steel with 3-Roll RSB Technology

07 March 2014 - Friedrich Kocks will supply a reducing and sizing block for Hyundai Steel's new wire rod and bar mill in South Korea.

3tn Introduces Latest Version of Its Technical Warehouse Management System

07 March 2014 - At AISTech 2014, 3tn will present the latest version of its technical warehouse management system, TWMS/metals

Boulder Imaging Enters Rolled Steel Market

06 March 2014 - Boulder Imaging has entered into agreements with multiple North American rolled steel manufacturers to redefine and transform their coatings inspection technology.

CMI Modernizes Heat Treatment Furnace in Belgium

05 March 2014 - CMI Industry has been awarded a contract for the modernization of a heat treatment furnace for Cofely Fabricom (Grimbergen, Belgium), a subsidiary of GDF Suez.

Global Gauge Commissions Vision-Based Width Gauge in American Steel Plant

05 March 2014 - Global Gauge Corporation (GGC) has successfully commissioned its first stereoscopic width gauge system.

JP Steel Plantech to Supply EAF and Continuous Caster to Japanese Steelmaker

04 March 2014 - JP Steel Plantech Co. (SPCO) has been awarded orders from Topy Industries, Ltd. for a new steelmaking plant consisting of an electric arc furnace and a continuous casting machine for its Toyohashi Factory in Aichi, Japan.

Changzhou ChangBao Commissions SMS Meer Stretch-Reducing Mill, Groove Dressing Machine

04 March 2014 - Changzhou ChangBao from Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, has commissioned a new stretch-reducing mill including automation system from SMS Meer, Germany.

Japanese Companies Mull Steel Wire Rod Processing Plant in Mexico

03 March 2014 - Kobe Steel, Ltd., trading affiliate Shinsho Corp., Metal One Corp., Osaka Seiko Ltd., and Republic Steel have signed a memorandum of understanding to consider establishing a joint venture in Mexico to process steel wire rod into steel wire of cold heading quality (CHQ).

ISRA VISION PARSYTEC Providing Surface Inspection System to Turkish Steelmaker

28 February 2014 - ISRA VISION PARSYTEC, a supplier of surface inspection systems for the metal industry, was awarded a contract by Turkish steel manufacturer ISDEMIR.

Outokumpu VDM Orders 11-Roll Cold Plate Leveler from SMS Siemag

28 February 2014 - Outokumpu VDM GmbH has entrusted SMS Siemag with the supply of a new cold plate leveler for its Altena, Germany, location.

Thermatool Simplifies HF Welding for Diverse API Product Manufacturer

28 February 2014 - One of the world’s largest suppliers of ERW pipes has completed the installation of a new 800kW Thermatool® HAZControl™ Technology Dual (induction/contact) Solid State HF Welder at one of its North American facilities.

Cokenergy and ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor Sign 10-Year Agreement

27 February 2014 - Primary Energy Recycling Corp., a clean energy company that generates revenue from capturing and recycling recoverable heat and byproduct fuels from industrial processes, announced the signing of a new 10-year tolling agreement between Cokenergy and its site host, ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor.

Deutsche Edelstahlwerke Witten Starts Up New Secondary Metallurgical Center

27 February 2014 - In January 2014 the first heat at the new secondary metallurgical center supplied by INTECO at Deutsche Edelstahlwerke Witten was carried out.

Seven Sublance Systems from Danieli Corus Commissioned at JSW Steel

27 February 2014 - Danieli Corus has successfully commissioned the final two of seven sublance systems at JSW Steel in Toranagallu, Karnataka, India.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Tubular Products Commissions New Coating Line

26 February 2014 - ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava (AMTPO), a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal Ostrava, has commissioned a new UV coating line.

ArcelorMittal Poland Inaugurates New Rolling Mill, Secures Major Order

25 February 2014 - ArcelorMittal Poland has officially opened its new long rail installation in Dąbrowa Górnicza, one of only three sites in the world capable of producing 120-m rails for the railway industry.

Terex Material Handling to Supply AZZ Galvanizing Services with 12 Overhead Cranes

25 February 2014 - Terex Material Handling announced an order for twelve 20-ton, double-girder Demag overhead cranes and eight Demag DH monorail rope hoists from AZZ incorporated.