Precision Grinding Expands CNC Machining and Steel Fabrication Capacity
[Steelonthenet.com] Birmingham, Alabama, USA; 14 May 2008 - Precision Grinding, Inc. is pleased to announce the installation of a new Yama Seiki CNC Vertical Machining Center. According to Andrew Cunningham, President of Precision Grinding, 'This machine allows us to expand our current CNC machining production capacity and ....
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Nucor to Form Italian Joint Venture with Duferco
[Steelonthenet.com] Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; 13 May 2008 - Nucor Corporation announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 50% of Duferdofin-Nucor S.r.l., a new joint venture being created with Duferco S.A. for the production of beams in Italy and the distribution of beams in Europe and North Afric....
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Rautaruukki to strengthen service centre operations in St Petersburg
[Steelonthenet.com] Helsinki, Finland; 09 Apr 2008 - Rautaruukki is to increase the capacity of its service centre in St Petersburg to meet growing demand in Russia. A new cut-to-length line will start up at the Parnas service centre in northern St Petersburg in autumn 2008. The existing machinery at Parnas has already been....
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Timken Reports Record First Quarter Results
[Steelonthenet.com] Canton Ohio, USA; 30 Apr 2008 - The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) today reported sales of $1.43 billion during the first quarter of 2008, an increase of 12 percent over the same period a year ago. The increase was driven by strong sales in global industrial markets, as the company benefited from its capacit....
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IISI: March 2008 Crude Steel Production
[Steelonthenet.com] Brussels, Belgium; 21 Apr 2008 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) was 119.5 million metric tons (mmt) in March. This is 5.8% higher than the same month last year. Total world crude steel production was 340.7 mmt in the first ....
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Linde launches LINSPRAY® Arcmix to enhance quality and safety of thermal spraying
[Steelonthenet.com] Munich-Pullach, Germany; 21 April 2008 - The Linde Group announced today the launch of LINSPRAY® Arcmix, a new solution from its LINSPRAY® program, to enable manufacturers to drastically enhance the quality and safety of thermal spraying. LINSPRAY® Arcmix reduces dust and fume levels, lowers ....
http://www.linde.com/international/web/linde/...

Steel industry prioritises safety and health
[Steelonthenet.com] Brussels, Belgium; 18 Apr 2008 - The Executive Committee and Board of the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) reaffirmed the industry's commitment to safety and health at a Board meeting in St Petersburg. IISI has launched a new industry-wide position paper on safety and health and produced a g....
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