JW Aluminum builds new plant for producing sheet; Hazelett to supply casting machine
June 18, 2018 Source: ASM International
JW Aluminum, Mount Holly, S.C., has started construction of a new 220,000-square-foot building at its flat-rolled aluminum plant, which will feature a Hazelett twin-belt continuous casting machine.
Continue readingSteel Dynamics acquires flat-rolled steel producer Heartland Steel for $400 million
May 20, 2018 Source: ASM International
Steel Dynamics Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Heartland Steel, Terre Haute, Ind., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Companhia Siderurgica Nacional.
Continue readingJSW Steel to invest $500 million in hot-end facility with contiguous large-diameter pipe mill
April 6, 2018 Source: ASM International
JSW Steel USA, Baytown, Texas, announces plans to invest up to $500 million to install the most technologically advanced and eco-friendly hot-end facility in the world, setting a new industry standard.
Continue readingDOE awards $1 million to NanoAl to develop low-cost aluminum alloy electrical wire
January 21, 2018 Source: ASM International
NanoAl LLC, Skokie, Ill., has been awarded a Phase II SBIR grant of more than $1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a low cost, improved conductor alloy for overhead power wires.
Continue readingNucor acquires St. Louis Cold Drawn for its cold finished bar products
August 16, 2017 Source:
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has agreed to acquire St. Louis Cold Drawn Inc., a manufacturer of cold-drawn rounds, hexagons, squares, and special sections that mainly serves the United States and Mexico automotive and industrial markets.
"This acquisition fits with our planned growth strategy by expanding Nucor's position as the market leader in cold finished bar products. It also creates synergies with our bar mills by providing an additional channel to market for the special bar quality (SBQ) products we produce," said John Ferriola, Nucor Chairman, CEO ,and President. "The acquisition of St. Louis Cold Drawn complements our long-term strategy to profitably grow our value-added product portfolio."
St. Louis Cold Drawn employs 125 people and has two manufacturing locations, one in St. Louis, Missouri, and the other in Monterrey, Mexico, that have a combined annual capacity of 200,000 tons. The addition of these facilities will increase the total capacity of Nucor's cold finished bar and wire facilities to more than 1.1 million tons annually and also will help advance its goal of growing sales to automotive customers.
Nucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel products, with operating facilities primarily in the United States and Canada. Products include carbon and alloy steel -- in bars, beams, sheet and plate; hollow structural section tubing; electrical conduit; steel piling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; steel fasteners; metal building systems; steel grating; and wire and wire mesh.
Through the David J. Joseph Company, Nucor also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and HBI/DRI; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap. Nucor is North America's largest recycler.
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has agreed to acquire St. Louis Cold Drawn Inc., a manufacturer of cold drawn rounds, hexagons, squares, and special sections that mainly serves the United States and Mexico automotive and industrial markets.
Continue readingArcelorMittal Long Products Canada completes $20 million finishing line at Quebec bar mill
June 21, 2017 Source: ASM International
ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada, Longueuil, Quebec, has inaugurated a new$20 million finishing line at its bar mill, to increase the facility’s annual rolling capacity from 400,000 to 500,000 metric tons.
Continue readingMTS installs Echo remote lab monitoring technology in Brazilian research institute
May 24, 2017 Source:
MTS Systems Corp., Eden Prairie, Minn., has completed the installation of the MTS Echo remote lab monitoring technology in the Civil Engineering Structural and Materials Laboratory at Rio de Janeiro's Pontificia Universidade Católica (PUC-Rio).
The University deployed MTS Echo Intelligent Lab to help improve lab efficiency. Under the supervision of Dr. Flavio de Andrade Silva, PUC-Rio contracts with many of Brazil's foremost engineering companies to design and conduct a wide array of mechanical tests to better understand the performance and durability characteristics of construction materials, techniques, and structures.
Now with the latest technology from MTS incorporated into the laboratory, the staff and students have far greater visibility to ongoing test system performance and overall system health. Authorized personnel can remotely access detailed information about their test systems from an Android or iOS-compatible device (smartphone, tablet, laptop, etc.). The university is consequently able to maximize testing efficiency, and can preemptively identify equipment problems that could delay testing results.
Facing more demanding schedules, many modern test facilities are often expected to run around the clock, and unscheduled disruptions can affect multiple projects. Through Echo Equipment Monitoring, MTS addresses the growing need to improve productivity by providing real-time remote access to test status and equipment performance data. In addition, the Echo Health Monitoring functionality helps extend test system service life, enabling early detection and remedy of potential issues before they damage equipment or interrupt tests.
"There is a longstanding and deep-rooted cooperative relationship between PUC-Rio and MTS," says Dr. Flavio de Andrade Silva of PUC-Rio's Civil Engineering Department. "With the implementation of the Echo solution, we're able to know what is happening in the lab even when we are not there, giving us the assurance that we are operating efficiently."
MTS Systems Corp., Eden Prairie, Minn., has completed the installation of the MTS Echo remote lab monitoring technology in the Civil Engineering Structural and Materials Laboratory at Rio de Janeiro’s Pontificia Universidade Católica (PUC-Rio).
Continue readingNucor invests $85 million to upgrade rolling mill at its steel bar mill in Marion, Ohio
April 2, 2017 Source:
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., announces that it will invest $85 million to upgrade the rolling mill at its Marion, Ohio, steel bar mill, which is Ohio's largest producer of rebar and signpost, and is capable of producing over 400,000 tons annually.
"Our Marion mill recently celebrated its 100th year of steelmaking. With this project to modernize the rolling mill, we are investing in the next 100 years," said John Ferriola, Chairman, CEO, and President of Nucor. "Updating the technology in the rolling mill will help Nucor Steel Marion maintain a cost competitive position by reducing operating costs. This will allow us to better serve our customers in Ohio and surrounding states."
"This modernization project will enhance our ability to produce the most-efficient and highest-quality recycled steel available in the market," says Mike Hess, General Manager of Nucor Steel Marion Inc "We are especially proud to make this investment in the Marion community. We thank Governor John Kasich, our local officials, our teammates, and the entire community for their support of this project. We also thank the Administration for making strong trade enforcement a priority and for its commitment to restoring American manufacturing."
Nucor Steel Marion employs 265 teammates and has an annual payroll of approximately $23 million, making it one of the highest-salary manufacturers in Marion County and the state of Ohio. The modernization project has the potential to add an additional fifteen jobs at the mill.
Nucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel products, with operating facilities primarily in the United Sstates and Canada. Products include carbon and alloy steel -- in bars, beams, sheet, and plate; hollow structural section tubing; electrical conduit; steel piling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; steel fasteners; metal building systems; steel grating; and wire and wire mesh. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Company, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron, and HBI/DRI.
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., announces that it will invest $85 million to upgrade the rolling mill at its Marion, Ohio, steel bar mill, which is Ohio’s largest producer of rebar and signpost, and is capable of producing over 400,000 tons annually.
Continue readingSteel Dynamics invests $28 million to expand rolling capacity at its Roanoke facility
February 6, 2017 Source:
Steel Dynamics, Fort Wayne, Ind., recently invested $28 million for a reheating furnace and a new finishing area in its Roanoke Bar Division to increase rolling capacity from the current 500,000 tons to over 600,000 tons per year.
"With the addition of this equipment, which allows for multi-strand slitting and rebar finishing, we expect the added product diversification and our existing highly competitive cost structure to allow us to quickly grow market share. Additionally, we will be one of the largest independent rebar suppliers without our own rebar fabricating business, which we believe will be a positive for our new customer base," said Joe Crawford, Vice President and Roanoke Bar Division General Manager.
The supply package is comprised of a pusher-type high capacity reheating furnace designed to process 140 tons of billets per hour. The plan is to roll the billets into light sections and reinforcing bars from sizes #4 to #11, as well as corresponding round bars. The objective of the new reheating furnace is not only to increase productivity, but also to significantly improve energy efficiency, with the adoption of a smart combustion management system.
After the upgrade, the Roanoke Bar Division expects to increase production of rebar to over 200,000 tons per year. Commissioning is expected to commence at the end of 2017.
Steel Dynamics, Fort Wayne, Ind., recently invested $28 million for a reheating furnace and a new finishing area in its Roanoke Bar Division to increase rolling capacity from the current 500,000 tons to over 600,000 tons per year.
Continue readingOutokumpu offers full range of stainless steel rebar products for infrastructure
January 20, 2017 Source:
Outokumpu Oy, Sweden, announces that after expanding its stainless rebar capabilities in the United States, the company is able to offer a full range of stainless steel rebar products, including coil, cut-to-length, and bent shapes. The facility in Richburg, South Carolina, has unique capabilities to cover a full range of rebar dimensions between sizes #3 and #8 (from 6 mm to 25.4 mm), and lengths up to 60 feet, and offers short lead times for the North American market.
"With multiple landmark projects, Outokumpu has a strong reputation in the stainless steel rebar market globally," says Bob Beatty, head of Outokumpu Stainless Bar USA. "From our South Carolina facilities we are able to offer fully domestically produced stainless rebar for customers in the United States and Canada. We look forward working with leading construction-industry partners to bring our stainless rebar products to the market."
Usage of stainless steel rebar is growing rapidly across North America, as it delivers significant lifetime savings to infrastructure owners. Stainless rebar has been successful in highly demanding structures, including bridges and other road infrastructure, which show no signs of deterioration after decades of service. Stainless steel does not rely on concrete for its corrosion protection and is a straightforward solution when concrete is subject to the ingress of chlorides from either marine environments or de-icing salts.
Outokumpu has a century of experience in creating efficient, long-lasting, and recyclable stainless steels. Its global offerings include quality-critical long products for buildings and infrastructures. Its Long Products sites are located in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Sweden.
Outokumpu Oy, Sweden, announces that after expanding its stainless rebar capabilities in the United States, the company is able to offer a full range of stainless steel rebar products, including coil, cut-to-length, and bent shapes.
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