Kennametal Inc., Pittsburgh, announces that it has formed a 3D printing materials and production business unit, Kennametal Additive Manufacturing, as part of its Infrastructure segment.
Continue readingUnited States Steel invests $700 million in joint venture with Big River Steel
United States Steel, Pittsburgh, announces that it has formed a joint venture partnership agreement under which it has taken the first step toward acquiring Big River Steel through the purchase of a 49.9% ownership interest at a purchase price of approximately $700 million in cash, with a call option to acquire the remaining 50.1% within the next four years.
Continue readingEU-developed hybrid additive-subtractive machine ready to build large demo parts
The Large Additive-Subtractive Integrated Modular Machine (LASIMM) project of the European Union has announced that the hybrid machine, which offers both metal additive manufacturing and subtractive manufacturing capabilities, is now ready to build demonstrator parts.
Continue readingNucor to invest $1.35 billion to build state-of-the-art steel plate mill in the Midwest
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., announces plans to invest $1.35 billion to build a state-of-the-art plate mill in the United States Midwest that will be capable of producing 1.2 million tons per year of steel plate products.
Continue readingMettech launches NanoFeed nanopowder suspension feeders for thermal spray torches
Northwest Mettech, Vancouver, announces that its NanoFeed line of liquid and suspension feeders for the thermal spray industry has been developed to enable delivery of submicron powders to thermal spray torches.
Continue readingSSPC, AWS, NACE announce Public Review Period for revised thermal spray standard
The Society for Protective Coatings, the American Welding Society, and NACE International announce a public review period for its proposed Joint Standard/Standard Practice, “Specification for the Application of Thermal Spray Coatings (Metallizing) of Aluminum, Zinc, and Their Alloys and Composites for the Corrosion Protection of Steel.”
Continue readingGasbarre ships heat treating furnace for workloads 32 feet wide weighing 40,000 pounds
Gasbarre Furnace Group/J. L. Becker, Plymouth, Mich., recently shipped a large-capacity gas-fired temper furnace to a major specialty alloy manufacturing company located in the Northeastern portion of the United States.
Continue readingUnited States Steel to invest $750 million in Gary Works for new machinery and technology
United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, announces that the company will invest a minimum of $750 million to modernize and upgrade the Gary Works in Indiana.
Continue readingNovelis 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.
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