Thyssenkrupp, Germany, and Tata Steel, India, have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their European steel activities in a 50/50 joint venture.
Seco Vacuum Technologies receives orders for eight furnaces in North America
Seco Vacuum Technologies, Meadville, Pa., the newest company in the Seco Warwick Group of companies, reports a strong initial entry into the North American vacuum heat treating market.
Northrop Grumman to acquire Orbital ATK to expand capabilities and accelerate innovation
Northrop Grumman Corp., Falls Church, Va., a leading global security company; and Orbital ATK Inc., Dulles, Va., a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Northrop Grumman will acquire Orbital ATK for approximately $7.8 billion in cash, plus the assumption of $1.4 billion in net debt.
One Minute Mentor: Hardness Depth Profiles of Stainless Steel after Nitriding and Nitrocarburizing
X-ray diffraction analysis indicates that the hardened case consists of a mixture of expanded austenite and expanded martensite.
Nucor to build new steel bar micro mill in Midwest or Southeast
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., announces that its board of directors has approved a new steel bar micro mill project, and also announces that the company is considering five states in the Midwest and Southeast as a location for the project.