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Steel Dynamics to acquire Severstal’s steel mill in Columbus, Mississippi

Steel Dynamics Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Severstal Columbus (Mississippi) from OAO Severstal, Russia.

Ipsen video shows how to check for leaks in a vacuum heat treating system

Ipsen, Cherry Valley, Ill., has prepared a video called “How to Perform a Leak Check with a Mass Spectrometer” for vacuum heat treating systems.

TimkenSteel to invest $40 million in continuous heat-treating facility

TimkenSteel Corp., Canton, Ohio, announces plans to invest $40 million to build an additional continuous heat-treating facility in the United States.

Phased-array wheel probe designed for ultrasonic inspection without immersion

Olympus America, Center Valley, Pa., introduces the RollerForm, a new phased-array wheel probe designed for ultrasonic inspection of composites and other smooth-surfaced materials.

Sciaky’s electron beam additive manufacturing systems now available for purchase

Sciaky Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Chicago, will now offer its electron beam additive manufacturing (EBAM) systems for purchase, with accelerated delivery opportunities available as early as Sept. 1.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe invests $121 million to modernize Duisburg continuous caster

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe, Germany, is investing $121 million to modernize continuous caster 1 in Duisburg-Beeckerwerth to improve slab quality and widen the product range.

AK Steel acquires Severstal’s Dearborn steelmaking assets

AK Steel, West Chester, Ohio, has signed an agreement to acquire Severstal North America’s integrated steelmaking assets located in Dearborn, Mich., for $700 million in cash.

Bosio commissions 72-foot pit furnaces for heat treatment of turbine rotors

Aichelin Group, Plymouth, Mich., announces that member company Bosio, Slovenia, has commissioned a 72-foot pit furnace, a 72-foot split type furnace, and a PLC controlled spray quenching unit of the same size for the heat treatment of turbine rotors with a length up to 52 feet and a rotor weight up to 175 tons.

Stratasys acquires Solid Concepts for its 3D printing of medical and aerospace parts

Stratasys, Minneapolis, announces the acquisitions of Solid Concepts and Harvest Technologies, which will be combined with RedEye, its existing digital manufacturing service business, to establish one additive manufacturing services business unit.

Continental launches first automotive aluminum turbocharger housing

Continental Corp., Auburn Hills, Mich., announces that its powertrain developers have launched series production of the first car turbocharger with an aluminum turbine housing.