The International Molybdenum Association, London, reports that global use of molybdenum in the first quarter of 2014 decreased to 136.1 million pounds, down 2% from 138.2 million pounds in the previous quarter, but 7% higher than the same quarter in 2013.
Continue readingKPS Capital Partners to sell Waupaca Foundry to Hitachi Metals
KPS Capital Partners LP, New York, has signed a definitive agreement, through an affiliate, to sell its portfolio company Waupaca Foundry Inc., Waupaca, Wis., to Hitachi Metals Ltd. for $1.3 billion in cash.
Continue readingQuestek Ferrium M54 qualifies for Navy T-45 hook shank production
Questek Innovations LLC, Evanston, Ill., announces that its Ferrium M54 steel has qualified for Navy T-45 aircraft hook shank production.
Continue readingIpsen’s Titan furnaces used for aerospace, automotive, and sporting goods
Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., announces that it shipped three Titan vacuum furnaces in a span of one week: two went to China for use in the aerospace and automotive industries, and the other was shipped to Arizona for an American company in the commercial sporting industry.
Continue readingInternational Molybdenum Association publishes emissions study
The International Molybdenum Association (IMOA), London, has published a study demonstrating that lightweight components manufactured from advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) can reduce attributable greenhouse gas emissions by around 29% compared with traditional component designs.
Continue readingVac Aero ships vacuum furnace to aerospace manufacturer in Mexico
Vac Aero, Burlington, Ontario, has shipped a VAH 6660 HV-2 horizontal vacuum furnace to an international company’s plant in Mexico to process aerospace parts.
Continue readingNovelis completes investment in new aluminum can coating line in Brazil
Novelis, Atlanta, Ga., announces the commissioning of a new coating line for beverage can end stock and an expanded recycling center at its complex in Brazil.
Continue readingAl-Fe Heat Treating becomes Rolls-Royce approved supplier
Al-Fe Heat Treating’s Wadsworth, Ohio, plant has been named an approved supplier for Rolls-Royce Corporation of Indianapolis.
Continue readingSSAB merges with Rautaruukki to form a global steel company
SSAB, Stockholm, Sweden, announces that Rautaruukki became part of SSAB on July 29, 2014.
Continue readingOutokumpu lean duplex stainless steel extends water heater life
Outokumpu Oy, Finland, reports that PVI Industries LLC, Fort Worth, Texas, has chosen Outokumpu’s proprietary lean duplex stainless steel grade LDX 2101 to replace carbon steel in its water heaters.
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