Steel Times International News
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Obituary for Sam Siegel, Nucor Corporation
Sam Siegel, a key figure in the history of Nucor Corporation passed away on the 2nd of June.
02 July 2013 -
India to approve new steel projects
The Indian state task force on steel has approved eight new proposals worth a total of INR 100.53bn (US$1.7bn), including one steel plant and numerous pelletisation projects.
02 July 2013 -
C D Wälzholz introduces enhanced materials
At the Coil Winding Exhibition 2013, C D Wälzholz introduced high-strength (HS) grades of non-grain orientated electrical strip NO 20 to 30 (non-oriented in thicknesses between 0.20 and 0.30 mm thick) which are especially developed for electrical drives in automobiles.
02 July 2013 -
Global molybdenum production increases
Global production of molybdenum which is an important alloying element for steels and cast irons to improve strength, toughness, hardenability and weldability, reached a new high of 529.8M lbs (240.3kt) in 2012, up 1.6% from 2011’s record of 521.3M lbs (236.4kt).
02 July 2013 -
Zhongyuan orders continuous caster
The Chinese company Zhongyuan Special Steel Co. Ltd. has placed an order for a vertical continuous caster to produce heavy blooms with a round cross-section.
02 July 2013 -
ArcelorMittal steel used for one of world’s largest ships
One of the ten largest ships in the world recently made its maiden voyage, with the vessel’s 17 decks all made of ArcelorMittal steel supplied by the company’s site in Saint Nazaire.
02 July 2013
