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Global crude steel production to exeed 1.6 billion tonnes in 2014

August 24, 2010

Despite the difficulties brought about by the economic crisis which commenced in late 2008 and extended throughout much of last year, global iron and steel production will be at “all-time” high tonnages in 2010. Global output of raw steel is forecast t…

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July 2010 crude steel production

August 23, 2010

World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 115 million metric tons (mmt) in July. This is 9.6% higher than July 2009.

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New blast furnace for ArcelorMittal Monlevade, Brazil

August 20, 2010

A new blast furnace, which will become the “B” furnace, will form the hot metal base of ArcelorMittal’s capacity expansion at their Monlevade plant in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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Brief history of controlling cooling rate in cast steel

August 18, 2010

Steel history and its chronological progress have been reviewed from different aspects on many published papers, and books and it can be found on many websites. However, one historical aspect of this topic, which has received limited attention, is the …

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World’s largest vacuum decarburization plant for Tisco, China

August 13, 2010

Taiyuan Iron & Steel Co. (Tisco) steel works will be building a new vacuum decarburization plant directly alongside ladle furnace no 2. The plant will be designed as a double system with a capacity …

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Low-cost steel from Indonesia

August 12, 2010

Korean steel maker POSCO enters the Indonesian steel industry in a joint venture with Krakatau Steel by initiating the construction of the first integrated steel mill in Indonesia.

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