EPIC Piping ("EPIC"), one of the largest industrial pipe systems manufacturing companies in the world, today announced that it is investing up to $40 million to expand its manufacturing facilities and administrative offices to increase production capacity amid growing customer demand for specialized pipe spool products in the US and abroad. The investment will increase EPIC's leading global production footprint – which currently consists of more than 1,000,000 sq

Russian steel producer PAO Severstal issued the Final Acceptance Certificate for a new twin ladle furnace supplied by Primetals Technologies to the converter steel works in Cherepovets. The ladle furnace is able to treat 375 metric ton charges of liquid steel with a treatment time not more than 45 minutes, and has an annual capacity of 4.8 million metric tons. This increases the production of converter steel from its previous maximum of 9.5 million to almost 10.3 million metric tons per annum

Tarku Resources Ltd announces that it has signed an option agreement with 5 arm’s length individuals (“Vendors”) to acquire 100% interest in the Lac Fabien vanadium project ("Project") located in Quebec, Canada. The project is ideally located 130 km North West of Quebec City, 3km from the railroad that reaches port installations from the St-Laurence River to the south and Saguenay to the North (see press release from January 15, 2019). Julien Davy, Presid

In December 2018, the continuous slab caster S6 upgraded by Primetals Technologies of Taiwanese steel producer China Steel Corporation (CSC) was started up at the company´s Kaohsiung plant. The project included the replacement of obsolete or redundant features via the modernization of the mold and the installation of proven technology packages. The aim was to increase flexibility, product quality and to minimize breakouts. The upgrade also considers possible additional enhancement featu

Demonstrating its robust engagement with the Indian Railways, Jindal Stainless, through its subsidiary JSL Lifestyle Limited, commissioned its first dedicated facility for Railways in Chennai. Spread over two acres in the Industrial Estate, Maraimalai Nagar, this new railway facility will supply high quality stainless steel components with ‘just-in-time’ delivery to the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai for production of railway coaches. This facility is equipped with state-of

The Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries (OCNI) is proud to congratulate ASW Steel for receiving nuclear certification to supply steel to refurbishment projects in the province. ASW Steel is a premier specialty steel-making facility that over its history, was at the center of many technological advancements. ASW was also prominent among suppliers of specialty steel to the first Candu nuclear programs. In 2014, ASW recognized the opportunity to participate in new refurbishment

At the Shanghai works of Chinese steel producer Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd. (Baosteel), a newly-built double cold reduction (DCR) mill supplied by Primetals Technologies commenced operation. The DCR mill is designed to process 205,000 metric tons of cold strip per year and is part of Baosteel´s Tinplate Product Structure Optimization Project. It may be run in both reduction/temper and temper mode. The processed strip will be used for the production of beverage can, metal caps, elec

British Steel is extending its partnership with Translink, Northern Ireland’s national rail operator, after the companies agreed a new long-term supply contract. It will see British Steel supply premium rail into a series of major projects during the next eight years including the multi-million-pound North-West Multimodal Transport Hub in Derry~Londonderry. The contract is the company’s latest with a national operator, it having recently secured new agreements

Desktop Metal, a company committed to making metal 3D printing accessible to manufacturers and engineers, today announced the launch of 316L stainless steel for the Studio System™, the world’s first and only office-friendly metal 3D printing system for prototyping and low volume production.  A fully austenitic steel known for its corrosion resistance and excellent mechanical properties at extreme temperatures, 316L is well-suited for applications in the most demanding industr

 JW Aluminum’s $255 million expansion investment ranks fourth in the Top Economic Investment Announcements of 2018, according to the South Carolina Department of Commerce Annual Industrial Recruitment Report. In Berkeley County, South Carolina, JW Aluminum is second only to Google in terms of capital investments last year. “The ranking is based on our previously announced investment of $255 million,” said Stan Brant, Chief Operating Officer at JW Aluminum, &ld