Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., reports that Zenith Cutter, an Illinois manufacturing company, has purchased a Titan H6 vacuum furnace with two-bar gas quenching for its sister company Metkraft in Vietnam to process its industrial knives, cutter blades, and related accessories.
Continue readingMakers 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.
Continue readingThyssenkrupp 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.
Continue readingTerves nanostructured non-flammable magnesium alloys are comparable to Al 7000
Terves LLC, Euclid, Ohio, announces that it has been selected by the U.S. Army and Missile Defense Agency to continue development of novel high-strength, non-flammable, nanostructured magnesium alloys for light-weighting applications.
Continue readingSteel Dynamics to invest $140 million on new galvanizing line at Mississippi flat-roll plant
Steel Dynamics, Fort Wayne, Ind., announces plans to invest approximately $140 million to expand its offering of value-added flat-rolled steel products through the addition of a new galvanizing line at its plant in Columbus, Mississippi.
Continue readingArconic’s C6A1 aluminum alloy reduces door weight by 12 pounds in Jeep Wrangler
Arconic, New York, announces that it is supplying C6A1, a new proprietary and highly formable aluminum alloy, to FCA US LLC to shed weight and boost performance of its 2018 Jeep Wrangler.
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