Steel News

Danieli Automation Installs Compact Profile Gauge for Riva SAM Montereau

19 August 2013 - A new HiPROFILE LITE (aninnovative compact profile gauge) for rebar, plain round and small profiles measurements from Danieli Automation was scheduled to be commissioned at Riva SAM Montereau in France at the end of July 2013.

Siemens to Construct Long Product Rolling Mill in the UAE

16 August 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from United Steel Industries LLC to construct a 950,000 tons per year long product rolling mill in the United Arab Emirates.

Danieli Automation to Supply HiGAUGE 7052 to Xining SBQ Mill

09 August 2013 - Danieli Automation has been selected to supply the dimensional measurement and quality certification for the final products at Xining Special Steel Co.'s SBQ mill in China.

Tung Ho Steel Orders New Induction System from SMS Elotherm

25 July 2013 - Tung Ho Steel has ordered a new induction system from SMS Elotherm for its production plant for medium and large sections in Miaoli, Taiwan.

Laying Head Pipe Upgrade Increases Long Rolling Mill Utilization

25 July 2013 - A new laying head technology upgrade recently developed by Siemens Metals Technologies extends pipe life to record levels in long rolling mills running at speeds of 100 meters per second.

Mechel Announces Launch of Universal Rolling Mill at Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant

16 July 2013 - Mechel OAO announced the launch of its universal rolling mill at the Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant.

New Vertical Caster from Siemens Expands Product Range for Chinese Steel Mill

24 June 2013 - The Chinese company Zhongyuan Special Steel Co. has placed an order with Siemens Metals Technologies for a vertical continuous caster to produce heavy blooms with a round cross-section.

Mechel Reports Successful Sample Production of Rail Rolls at Chelyabinsk Rolling Mill

13 June 2013 - Mechel OAO reported that hot testing of rail rolls production at Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant's universal rolling mill has begun.

NLMK Kaluga Launches Test Production

31 May 2013 - NLMK Kaluga, NLMK Group’s plant specializing in the production of steel and long products for construction, has cast the first tonne of steel as part of hot testing at its EAF and rolling shops.

Kentucky Electric Steel Announces $6 Million Capital Improvement Project

23 May 2013 - Kentucky Electric Steel's parent company Optima Specialty Steel has committed US$6 million in capital to provide KES with the ability to produce high-quality round bars with diameters up to 3.75 inches.

Mechel Announces Successful Hot Testing of Universal Rolling Mill at Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant

08 May 2013 - Mechel OAO, a leading Russian mining and metals company, announced that successful hot testing was held at the complex of Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant's universal rolling mill.

South Africa's Cape Gate Orders HiSECTION System from Danieli Automation

07 March 2013 - Cape Gate Ltd. awarded Danieli Automation with the order for one state-of-the-art HiSECTION® system for its existing bar rolling mill in Vanderbijlpark, Gauten, South Africa.

Chinese Stainless Steel Producer Orders Rolling Mill from SMS Meer

14 January 2013 - FuJian WuHang Stainless Steel from ChangLe City, FuJian Province, China, has placed an order with SMS Meer for the supply of the core technologies for construction of a new stainless steel rolling mill for the production of wire rod and bar in coils.