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Novelis acquires Aleris to meet automotive aluminum demand, increase Asian footprint

Novelis Inc., Atlanta, announces it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aleris Corp.,
Cleveland, for approximately $2.6 billion including the assumption of debt.

Makers of construction materials invest in Seco Warwick fire-resistance test furnaces

Seco Warwick, Meadville, Pa., reports that manufacturers of construction materials have recently invested in fire-resistance test furnaces to guarantee compliance with the strictest standards and regulations.

Thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel merge in 50/50 joint venture to save ~$500 million/year

Thyssenkrupp, Germany, announces that it has agreed to the merger of its steelmaking business with India’s Tata Steel, making the merged firm Europe’s second biggest steelmaker.

JW Aluminum builds new plant for producing sheet; Hazelett to supply casting machine

JW Aluminum, Mount Holly, S.C., has started construction of a new 220,000-square-foot building at its flat-rolled aluminum plant, which will feature a Hazelett twin-belt continuous casting machine.

Steel Dynamics acquires flat-rolled steel producer Heartland Steel for $400 million

Steel Dynamics Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Heartland Steel, Terre Haute, Ind., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Companhia Siderurgica Nacional.

JSW Steel to invest $500 million in hot-end facility with contiguous large-diameter pipe mill

JSW Steel USA, Baytown, Texas, announces plans to invest up to $500 million to install the most technologically advanced and eco-friendly hot-end facility in the world, setting a new industry standard.

DOE awards $1 million to NanoAl to develop low-cost aluminum alloy electrical wire

NanoAl LLC, Skokie, Ill., has been awarded a Phase II SBIR grant of more than $1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a low cost, improved conductor alloy for overhead power wires.

Nucor acquires St. Louis Cold Drawn for its cold finished bar products

Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has agreed to acquire St. Louis Cold Drawn Inc., a manufacturer of cold drawn rounds, hexagons, squares, and special sections that mainly serves the United States and Mexico automotive and industrial markets.

ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada completes $20 million finishing line at Quebec bar mill

ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada, Longueuil, Quebec, has inaugurated a new$20 million finishing line at its bar mill, to increase the facility’s annual rolling capacity from 400,000 to 500,000 metric tons.

MTS installs Echo remote lab monitoring technology in Brazilian research institute

MTS Systems Corp., Eden Prairie, Minn., has completed the installation of the MTS Echo remote lab monitoring technology in the Civil Engineering Structural and Materials Laboratory at Rio de Janeiro’s Pontificia Universidade Católica (PUC-Rio).

Terahertz radiation detects corrosion in steel rebar through two inches of concrete

NIST, Gaithersburg, Md., announces that its scientists have developed a noninvasive “spectral fingerprint” terahertz radiation technique that reveals the corrosion of concrete-encased steel before it can cause any significant degradation of the structure it supports.

Nucor invests $85 million to upgrade rolling mill at its steel bar mill in Marion, Ohio

Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., announces that it will invest $85 million to upgrade the rolling mill at its Marion, Ohio, steel bar mill, which is Ohio’s largest producer of rebar and signpost, and is capable of producing over 400,000 tons annually.

Qualcomm and TDK announce launch of joint venture

Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, Calif., and TDK Corp., Tokyo, announce the completion of the previously announced joint venture under the name RF360 Holdings Singapore PTE. Ltd.

Steel Dynamics invests $28 million to expand rolling capacity at its Roanoke facility

Steel Dynamics, Fort Wayne, Ind., recently invested $28 million for a reheating furnace and a new finishing area in its Roanoke Bar Division to increase rolling capacity from the current 500,000 tons to over 600,000 tons per year.

Outokumpu offers full range of stainless steel rebar products for infrastructure

Outokumpu Oy, Sweden, announces that after expanding its stainless rebar capabilities in the United States, the company is able to offer a full range of stainless steel rebar products, including coil, cut-to-length, and bent shapes.

Columns made of concrete reinforced with Nitinol rods support bridge in Seattle

The University of Nevada, Reno, announces that its engineers have designed bridge columns made of a flexible concrete reinforced with Nitinol rods to resist collapse during earthquakes.

Big River Steel Flex Mill to produce hot rolled steel one inch thick, 78 inches wide

Big River Steel, Osceola, Ark., announces that it has begun operations in the first steel mill in North America to connect an electric arc furnace to a Ruhrstahl Heraeus degasser, and will be the only EAF mill in the United States to produce hot rolled steel as thick as one inch and as wide as 78 inches.

How sand withstands bullets better than steel

While sand has been used traditionally for military fortification, very little is known about the unique energy absorption capability of the material.

Nucor to acquire Southland Tube for its high-strength steel hollow tubing

Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has agreed to acquire Southland Tube, an independent manufacturer of hollow structural section steel tubing, because “It is an excellent fit for our Nucor family and our strategy for profitable growth,” said John Ferriola, Chairman, CEO and President of Nucor.

Spray Tips: Selective Galvanizing

The diagram is a schematic of a steel hem structure in which an inner piece is secured to an outer panel by a metal fold or hem.

PNNL to develop cold spray technology to repair turbines in hydropower dams

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Wash., is working with several partners to develop cold spray technology for repair of cavitation-damaged turbines in hydropower dams to improve performance and service life.

Thermo-Calc and QuesTek partner for advanced modeling and materials design

Thermo-Calc Software AB, Stockholm, and QuesTek International LLC, Evanston, Ill., have partnered to establish a joint company, QuesTek Europe AB, which will offer Integrated Computational Materials Engineering modeling services and novel materials design and development to the European market.