Steel News

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.

voestalpine Breaks Ground for HBI/DRI Plant in Texas

23 April 2014 - After about a year of preparation, Wolfgang Eder, CEO of voestalpine, broke ground today for the construction of a direct reduction plant in Texas.

Abakan Subsidiary Receives EPA Funding to Develop CermaClad as Alternative to Galvanizing

23 April 2014 - Abakan Inc., an emerging leader in the advanced coatings and metal formulations markets, announced that its majority owned subsidiary, MesoCoat Inc., received a Phase One SBIR Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a six month project to develop CermaClad™, Abakan's environmentally friendly high-speed large-area metal cladding technology, as a replacement alternative for the highly toxic galvanizing process currently in use.

Kobe Steel Provides License to FLSmidth for Iron Ore Pellet Process

23 April 2014 - Kobe Steel Ltd. of Japan and FLSmidth Private Limited of India have entered into an exclusive license agreement enabling the Indian partner to market, design and construct iron ore pellet plants using Kobe Steel’s pelletizing process called the KOBELCO Pelletizing System.

STEC-Roll from SMS Siemag Optimizes Casting Process at SSAB Iowa

22 April 2014 - For its continuous slab caster in Montpelier, Iowa, SSAB ordered twelve STEC roll lines from SMS Siemag for use in the casting bow.

Kobe Steel’s New Hot-Metal Treatment Plant Starts Up at Kakogawa Works

22 April 2014 - Kobe Steel Ltd.’s new hot-metal treatment plant has gone into operation at its Kakogawa Works in western Japan.

Metinvest's Azovstal Supplying Challenging Order to Indian Customer

21 April 2014 - Metinvest Group’s Azovstal Iron & Steel Works is working on a challenging order — the company will produce 10,000 tons of X70 rolled pipe plates with improved mechanical properties for an Indian customer.

China Steel Commissions Twin-Ladle Furnace from SMS Mevac

21 April 2014 - China Steel Corp. (CSC), located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, has successfully commissioned a 270-ton twin-ladle furnace No. 3 supplied by SMS Mevac.

Hamilton Rolls Out New Caster Series

18 April 2014 - Hamilton’s 7700 Caster Series is a new line of dual-wheel solid pneumatic casters designed to cushion loads while providing a carrying capacity up to 8,400 lbs. per caster.

Duplex RH Plant from SMS Mevac Now in Operation at Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel

18 April 2014 - Taigang Group International Trade Co. Ltd. and the end user Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., both located in Taiyuan, China, have successfully put into operation a new 80-metric-ton duplex RH-TOP plant (Ruhrstahl Heraeus process) supplied by SMS Mevac, and its consortium partner SMS Siemag Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd.

Tenaris Siderca Successfully Starts Up Carbon Injection System from MORE srl

17 April 2014 - Tenaris Dalmine, located in Campana, Argentina, commissioned a carbon storage and injection system supplied by MORE srl on its 100-ton EAF No. 4.

Taylor-Winfield Technologies to Solve AHSS Welding, Processing Needs for World’s Largest Steel Producer

16 April 2014 - The world’s largest steel producer has selected Taylor-Winfield Technologies to integrate post-weld induction heating systems into its existing seam and flash welders.

TMW and Zhejiang Jingu Form EPS Technology Joint Venture in Asia

16 April 2014 - The Material Works Ltd. (TMW) and Zhejiang Jingu Co. Ltd. have formed a joint venture company, TMW Jingu Environmental Protection Equipment Manufacturing Co. Ltd., to supply EPS cells exclusively to the Chinese and Korean markets.

Siemens Storage Logistics System Accepted by ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt

16 April 2014 - Steel producer ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt GmbH has issued Siemens Metals Technologies with the acceptance certificate for the new storage logistics system in its finishing department.

Dongbei Special Steel Commissions Radial Forging Machine from SMS Meer

15 April 2014 - Dongbei Special Steel has put an SMS Meer hydraulic radial forging machine with two forging manipulators in operation at its works in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China.

Outotec to Deliver Iron Ore Pelletizing Technology to India

15 April 2014 - Outotec received an order from a customer in India for the design and delivery of an iron ore pelletizing plant to be constructed in northeast India.

Kardemir Orders Bar and Wire Rod Mill from SMS Meer

14 April 2014 - Karabük Demir Celik (Kardemir) from Karabük, Turkey, has placed an order with SMS Meer for the supply of a special bar quality (SBQ) rolling mill for the production of surface-quenched and tempered rebars, straight bars, wire rod and bar in coils.