Thursday, 06 June 2013 13:40
Barrett Steel announces name changes to engineering steel facilities
Barrett Steel has announced that it is bringing its engineering steel facilities in various parts of the UK under the Barrett Engineering Steel banner. The companies affected will be Woodberry Chillcott & Co. Limited of Bristol, HKB Steel of Dudley,…
Monday, 03 June 2013 13:48
Productivity Leap in Power Plant Construction: New Bending Technology for Tube Systems
According to estimates by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the energy demand of the world population will increase drastically in the coming years: in 2030, around 5.5 billion people will have access to the electricity supply – this is equivalent…
Monday, 27 May 2013 18:49
Innovative welding solutions for the Nuclear Industry
The design and manufacturing of welding equipment for nuclear power production is one activity among Polysoude’s wide range of applications. In this field, the company is involved from the first stage up to the very end. Enrichment Most of the…
Friday, 24 May 2013 11:58
$25 Million Capital Improvement Project
Seamless Tube Pipe, a manufacturer of carbon and alloy seamless cold-drawn pipe and tube, announced that its parent company Optima Specialty Steel has committed $25 million in capital to expand MST's operations and increase production capacity. As part of the…
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 19:27
Sharon Tube Marks Official Launch with Ribbon-Cutting Event
Sharon Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group, announced today that a ribbon-cutting event will celebrate the April 1, 2013 relaunch of the Sharon Tube brand. On June 11, 2013, Sharon Tube will welcome employees and their families, customers, local…
Monday, 20 May 2013 12:46
Metso valves provide long-lasting control of seawater for Sierra Gorda’s desert mining project in Chile
Sierra Gorda Sociedad Contractual Minera (SCM) has chosen Metso to supply state-of-the-art control and on/off valves to the Sierra Gorda copper/molybdenum mining project which is currently under construction in the Atacama Desert in Antofagasta region, North of Chile. The valves…
Friday, 17 May 2013 15:00
Siemens receives FAC from Outokumpu for stainless steel plant in the USA
At the beginning of April, Siemens Metals Technologies received the final acceptance certificate for the stainless steel works owned by Outokumpu Stainless in the USA. The plant was constructed in Calvert, Alabama, and went into operation in November 2012. The…
Friday, 17 May 2013 14:00
Agellis receives order for 380K Euro from a European copper plant
AGELLIS Group, which develops and sells products and solutions to the global metals industry, has received an order totaling 380 KEuro for a measurement system at a copper smelting plant in Europe. The order relates to a system (EMLI-ELP) that…
Friday, 17 May 2013 13:00
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih repairs blast furnace in record time
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, the largest producer of rolled steel in Ukraine, has finished the overhaul of its blast furnace number seven after just 26 days. A total of 17 operations were performed on the blast furnace. "In April we accomplished…
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Thursday, 16 May 2013 14:00
Arc Machines Automated Orbital Welding Applications can make Subsea Ops Safer
Maintaining subsea pipeline integrity is absolutely vital for safety and commercial reasons – shutting down a defective pipeline could potentially cost millions of pounds a day – and this is where hyperbaric automatic orbital welding systems can be deployed. Reducing…
Thursday, 16 May 2013 13:00
United States Steel Corporation And Kobe Steel, Ltd., Of Japan Commission PRO-TEC Coating Company Continuous Annealing Line
United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) and Kobe Steel, Ltd., of Japan formally commissioned the new Continuous Annealing Line at their joint venture PRO-TEC Coating Company. PRO-TEC will now process some of the strongest and most formable grades of steel…
Thursday, 16 May 2013 12:00
Magnetic Analysis Corp.’s 85th Anniversary
Magnetic Analysis Corporation, a leader in nondestructive testing, is celebrating 85 years of designing and supplying innovative inspection instruments and systems for metal manufacturers throughout the world. Founded in 1928 in Long Island City, NY at a time when testing…
Thursday, 16 May 2013 11:00
Siemens to modernize copper rod mill in France
Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from Nexans, a cable manufacturer, to equip the company's copper rod mill in Lens, France, with a modular crop shear solution. The project also includes a mechatronic package that will facilitate an automated…