Hybrit Development, a joint venture between SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall, has ordered a hydrogen generation electrolyzer solution from Nel Hydrogen to the pilot plant in Luleå, Sweden.
SSAB’s subsidiary Tibnor has now comleted the acquisition of the steel distribution business of the Danish company Sanistål A/S, Denmark’s second largest steel distributor.
When exploring the opportunity to expand its presence in new regional markets in the Midwest and Southeast of the USA, Nucor immediately understood the benefits of the MI.DA. technology and ultimately chose Danieli to supply the complete technological equipment package for two MI.DA. plants, in Sedalia (Missouri) and Frostproof (Florida).
Chem-Trend, a global leader in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of high-performance release agents, purging compounds, and other ancillary molding products, will showcase another new line of die lubricant polymer technologies, specifically developed to help die casters improve operational efficiency, at the GIFA in Düsseldorf from June 25-29, 2019.
Driving force behind the industry
Excellent registration figures for the “Bright World of Metals”: about 2,100 exhibitors
Since the introduction of mineral casts as a material for structural components in machine tools and other precision applications, the market share of such casts has steadily increased at the expense of traditional solutions such as gray cast iron and welded steel structures.
AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Company LLC. has awarded SMS group an order covering the supply of a new Online Spiral Pipe Mill, to be installed in a new greenfield plant (“Plant 3”) at Paris, Texas, U.S.A.
SN Seixal, Megasa Group, relies again on Danieli to modernize its rolling mill near Lisbon.
Construction will soon begin on a world-unique test facility which is a key component of HYBRIT, a joint initiative of LKAB, SSAB and Vattenfall. In the plant, fossil fuels will be replaced with biofuel to achieve fossil-free production of iron ore pellets.
Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL), Angul, India, and SMS group (www.sms-group.com), have successfully commissioned the high-speed seven-strand combi-caster established at the Angul Odisha plant in India. This combi-caster is the largest high-speed billet caster in India and was commissioned within 12 months only from project start.
REYHER introduces RRP - REYHER Rapid Prototyping at HANNOVER MESSE. The 3D printing service offers customers various ways to improve component design, to reduce development costs and shorten time-to-market. Visitors to the stand can also see numerous articles recently added to the REYHER portfolio.
Following DNV GL’s audit of SSAB Hämeenlinna’s operations, the works have been awarded IATF 16949:2016 certification. IATF 16949:2016 defines the requirements of a quality management system for organizations in the automotive industry.
