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Paul WURTH Reports Good Performance in a Gloomy Economic Environment
May 23, 2013 - Paul WURTH provided an update on its operations and earnings results for the 2012 financial year, as well as an update on the company's outlook.

Hebei Puyang Iron and Steel Orders Medium Slab Caster from SMS Siemag
May 17, 2013 - China's Hebei Puyang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd (Puyang Steel) has awarded SMS Siemag Technology (Beijing) Co. a contract for the supply of a medium slab caster to be installed at the works in Wuan City, Hebei Province.

ArcelorMittal Ruhrort's RH Facility to Receive New Vacuum Pump from SMS Mevac
May 17, 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ruhrort in Duisburg, Germany, has contracted SMS Mevac GmbH to modernize the steam ejector pump system for its existing RH facility (Ruhrstahl-Heraeus process). .

Jindal Steel Orders X-Melt BOF Converter Shop from SMS Siemag
May 13, 2013 - Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL), one of India's largest steel producers, has contracted SMS Siemag for the delivery of an X-Melt® BOF converter shop including a secondary metallurgy center and comprehensive environmental technology.

Russian Government Confers High Honor on Heinrich Weiss, Chairman and CEO of the SMS Group
May 6, 2013 - The government of the Russian Federation under President Putin has awarded the chairman of the SMS group, Heinrich Weiss, the "Award of Honor" in recognition of decades of outstanding services to Russian-German relations. This honor is only rarely bestowed on foreigners.

New Reversing Cold Mill Launched at Starcore in Thailand
May 2, 2013 - Esmech Equipment Pvt. Ltd., an Indian joint venture partner of SMS Siemag, has successfully put into operation the new reversing cold mill at Starcore Co. Ltd. in Rayong, Thailand.

Bahru Stainless Puts 20-Roll Millstand from SMS Siemag into Operation
May 1, 2013 - The first strip was successfully rolled on the new 20-roll cold-rolling stand at Bahru Stainless SDN BHD in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

SMS Meer Appoints New Deputy Board Member and Manager of Tube Plants Division
Apr. 23, 2013 - Effective 1 April 2013, Norbert Theelen has been appointed deputy member of the managing-board of SMS Meer. At the same time, he assumes the management of the Tube Plants Division.

ATILIM University Orders Extrusion Press from SMS Meer
Apr. 22, 2013 - The ATILIM University in Ankara, Turkey, has ordered a direct-indirect extrusion press with 10-MN press force from SMS Meer to be used for fundamental research and test series by industrial companies in the university’s “Metal Forming Center of Excellence."

SMS Siemag Announces Change to its Managing Board
Apr. 17, 2013 - SMS Siemag AG announced that Rüdiger Zerbe has, at his own request, left the Managing Board to take on other tasks outside the group.

Severstal Launches New Finishing Press to Supply Pipes for the South Stream Project
Apr. 11, 2013 - The Izhora Pipe Plant, a producer of large diameter pipes using strips supplied by the Cherepovets Steel Mill, both business units within the Russian Steel Division of OAO Severstal, has commissioned a new finishing press.

China Steel Corp. Commissions Another SMS Mevac RH Facility
Mar. 25, 2013 - China Steel Corporation (CSC) has commissioned another SMS Mevac RH facility in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

SMS Concast to Supply New Combi-Caster to BMM Ispat
Mar. 8, 2013 - BMM Ispat from Hospet, Karnataka Province, India, has ordered a combined-caster from SMS Concast of Switzerland.

Republic Steel Orders EAF and Process Equipment from SMS Concast
Mar. 7, 2013 - SMS Concast of Switzerland received an order to deliver a 150-ton electric arc furnace and process equipment to Republic Steel's plant in Lorain, Ohio.

CSI Orders 24-Inch HF Tube Welding Line from SMS Meer
Mar. 5, 2013 - California Steel Industries (CSI) has placed an order with SMS Meer for the delivery of a 24-inch HF tube welding line for its new ERW pipe mill in Fontana, Calif.

SMS Elotherm Takes Over Heating Technology Specialist I.A.S.
Feb. 26, 2013 - SMS Elotherm, a company of the SMS Meer business area, has acquired the heating technology specialist I.A.S. With 100 employees in Germany and China, the company is a world leader in the field of induction heating and melting technology.

SMS Meer Acquires Girard Associates Inc.
Feb. 26, 2013 - SMS Meer has acquired the U.S. engineering company Girard Associates of Strongsville, Ohio.

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