LineBuilders â a communication tool to access steel industry technology and to assist in project tracking â now has more than 1000 registered users on its website. People from more than 70 steel companies around the world have been using LineBuilders to find suppliers of steel plant equipment and services. Today, this Internet site has listings for more than 600 suppliers and affiliates from 51 countries. They include Danieli, Voest Alpine, Techint, Bao Steel, and many others, both large and small. Steel companies have used LineBuilders to secure bids for everything from automating and revamping a pusher heating furnace to purchasing accumulators and scrubbers. Several large international steel producers recently
announced plans to use LineBuilders for major new projects. One user recently commented, âI sent my bid request at the close of business one day and all the responses were submitted by the time I got to my office the next morning.â?
