Tag: furnaces
TATA to invest in two Scottish plants
TATA Steel will invest GBP 8 million into one of its two Scottish plants, increasing its output by up to 50%. The company is set to unveil the plans for the Clydebridge plant in Cambuslang, Glasgow, which will boost its capability to produce high-strength steel plate. The plant carries out two processes, quenching and tempering, that strengthen steel plate.
Ferro-chrome capacity boost
Oriel Resources has launched the remaining two furnaces at its Russian ferro-chrome smelter after a short delay relating to high raw material prices, and now expects capacity to hit 148,000tpy, and is expected it to eventually reach 180,000tpy in 2011 as the second phase of the project comes on stream.
Iranian cracker contract comes into force
The contract awarded to Technip and Nargan by the National Petrochemical Company of Iran (NPC) for the design and construction of its ethane cracker in the 9th Olefin Complex has just become effective.
Genoyer invests in heat treatment production line
Vilmar, Groupe Genoyer's main manufacturing plant, has recently completed the integration of a new heat treatment line, at a cost of about USD 1.5 million.