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ABB to Supply 5th Surface Inspection System for Outokumpu’s Tornio Works
Feb. 25, 2009 - Outokumpu awards contract to ABB to supply its Surface Imaging System for the AP2 Line at Outokumpu’s Tornio Works in Finland.

ABB to Supply Electrical, Automation Equipment for SSAB Tunnplåt Mill Upgrade
Oct. 7, 2008 - SSAB Tunnplåt contracts ABB to supply electrical and automation equipment for a new downcoiler, new exit coil conveyer line, inspection station for coils, a new roller table, and a laminar cooling section at its steel mill in Borlänge, Sweden.

ABB to Provide Online SpectraFlow Analyzer for Bremen Sinter Plant
Jul. 28, 2008 - ABB’s SpectraFlow BM100 analyzer is to be installed at ArcelorMittal’s Bremen plant in Germany, where it will provide online and real-time chemical composition analysis of the sinter feed.

ABB to Modernize ArcelorMittal Rolling Mill, Pickle Line
Nov. 14, 2007 - ABB has been awarded a contract by the ArcelorMittal Group to modernize the cold rolling mill located in the city of Crakow, Poland; ABB will also support ArcelorMittal’s pickle line upgrade in the same facility.

ABB Partners with SSAB Oxelösund for New Quenching Line
May 31, 2007 - ABB Metals in Sweden has received a partnering-based contract from SSAB for the installation of a new quenching line (H4) in Oxelösund, Sweden.

Shagang Rolls First Wide Plate on New Plate Mill
Jan. 1, 2007 - Jiangsu Shagang Group Co. Ltd., P.R. China, recently rolled the first wide plate on its greenfield heavy plate rolling mill. The first rolling for the new plate mill rnade nine passes to smoothly r

LOI to Modernize von Moos Stahl Walking Beam Furnace
Nov. 1, 2006 - Nov. 2006 — The Swiss company von Moos Stahl has awarded LOI Thermprocess a contract to modernize the heating system of its existing walking beam furnace. LOI will also supply a

Concast to Supply Arc Furnace for Elfouladh
Oct. 1, 2006 - Oct. 2006 — Elfouladh, Société Tunésienne de Sidérurgie, Tunisia, h

ABB to Power Largest Plate Mill in South Asia
Sep. 1, 2006 - Sep. 2006 — Hazira Plate Ltd, part of India’s Essar Group, recently awarded an order to A

SSAB Orders Coiler System from SMS Demag
Sep. 1, 2006 - Sep. 2006 — SSAB Tunnplåt AB in Borlänge, Sweden, has placed an order with SMS Demag

ABB to Modernize SSAB Hot Strip Mill
Mar. 1, 2006 - March 2006 — ABB’s Center of Excellence for Hot Rolling Mills, Sweden, has been selected by SSAB Tunnplåt, one of Europe’s leading steel sheet manufacturers, to

ABB to Power New SeverCorr Facility
Oct. 5, 2005 - ABB has received a contract to supply a high power rectifier system and two static var compensator (SVC) systems for the new SeverCorr, LLC steel mill to be built in Columbus, Miss.

Russula Restarts Upgraded Gerdau Ameristeel Structural Mill
Nov. 2, 2004 - Russula North America recently started up a new rolling mill control system at the Gerdau Ameristeel Structural Mill in Whitby, Ont.

Management Changes at Ispat Iscor
Sep. 1, 2004 - Ispat Iscor has made excellent progress in recent years to establish itself as a premier global steel producer. With the support of its major shareholder, LNM Holdings NV, Ispat Iscor has delivered substantial sustainable audited cost savings exceeding ZAR 1,412 billion through the Business Assistance Agreement. This has contributed to a significant turnaround in the fortunes of the company, reflected in the recent interim results where an operating profit of ZAR 2.9 billion was reported.

Russula Completes Celsa Section Mill Upgrade
Jun. 29, 2004 - Russula North America recently announced successful completion of the drives and control upgrade project at Celsa UK in Cardiff, Wales.

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