Tag: steel

Rapid inspection of aircraft parts

Marshall Aerospace has done away with inspecting metal sheet components visually using foil lofts. In its place, the company is using the latest InspecVision Planar machine to be installed in the UK.

Toho Titanium boost sponge capacity

Toho Titanium Co. is increasing its production capacity for titanium sponge by some 10% to 14,000 tons a year, anticipating strong demand in Asia for power plants and chemical plants.

ThyssenKrupp to merge with Corus?

ThyssenKrupp would see some advantages in any future merger between its steel division and the British-Dutch concern Corus.

Record profits for Arcelor

Arcelor SA, the world's biggest steelmaker, posted a record quarterly profit and said second- quarter earnings will rise further as steel prices stay close to nine-year highs and demand increases.

Unsco wins steel award

Unsco (Sheffield, UK) has won the inaugural award for “Achievement in the UK Steel Industryâ€?.

EU Steel Technology Platform

An organisation is about to be launched that will bring together the leading players in the EU steel industry.

Air separation units in China

BOC Asia signed a contract for the supply of oxygen to the Taiyuan Iron and Steel Corporation (TISCO), North-Central China.

Steel tariffs scrapped

The White House has lifted controversial tariffs on imported steel 21 months into their projected three-year life span.

US scraps steel tariffs

The US has backed down in the face of threats of international retaliation and rescinded its illegal tariffs on steel imports.

WTO speeds ruling on steel

The World Trade Organization (WTO) will adopt a ruling against US steel tariffs on 1 December.