The Timken Co., Canton, Ohio, announces record and distribution dates for the spinoff of its steel business, which will be effected through the distribution of 100% of the common shares of TimkenSteel Corp. to holders of Timken Company common shares.
Allegheny Technologies Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa., has acquired Hanard Machine Inc., Salem, Ore., which specializes in precision machining of parts and components made of titanium, nickel-base alloys, superalloys, aluminum, and specialty steels.
Researchers at University West in Trollhättan, Sweden, have invented a friction-stir-welding tool that also functions as a temperature sensor.
Norsk Hydro ASA, Norway, reports that Enova, a Norwegian government agency, has decided to contribute $250 million toward Hydro’s full-scale next-generation electrolysis pilot project, which is said to have the potential to significantly reduce energy consumption.
ASB Industries, Barberton, Ohio, has completed the upgrade of its Mesta Roll Grinder to provide extremely accurate two-axis grinding for complex roll crowns, as well as a wide range of other thermal spray surfacing options.
