July/August contents

News

News – Resources super tax threatens OneSteel         2

Statistics & Events – 2009 DRI output remains healthy         8

USA Update – China still causing concern for steel industry          10

Latin America Update – Ternium, Usiminas and Nippon Steel: a new relationship between old partners   12

China Update –  China’s steel industry faces tough decisions on iron ore supply and production levels   14        

Japan Update – Quarterly price change causes headache for Japanese steel community    16

Indian Update – India continues its steady growth plan         18

Processing

Continuous pickling & continuous cold rolling mill  for Tangshan Fengnan CM Galvanizing Co   19

Flame cutting system ensures increased efficiency         22

Tenova’s new generation of electrolytic tinning lines         23

Handling

Radar pinpoints steel slab positions for inventory   27        

Two new forklifts from Combilift           29

Transporter combines vacuum & magnets            31

Outokumpu selects Langh cargo containers            33

Others

Improving the reheat furnace with Digit@l Furnace technology         34

Siemens VAI predicts surge in demand from Asia         38

Centralised monitoring & control of the Bhilai Steel Plant merchant mill  40

Conference Reports

AISTech 2010: A US revival         42

IABr 2010 Conference: Contrasting outsiders’ and insiders’ views          46

History

Stealing the secret of Sheffield’s Crucible Steel         48