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Danieli to Provide New Slab Caster, RH Degasser for Carsid
Jun. 30, 2008 - Danieli will provide a major upgrade of Carsid’s slab production complex in Charleroi, including the supply of a new wide slab caster and new RH degassing plant.

Siemens to Supply BOF, Degasser, Caster for Posco’s New Greenfield Plant
Jun. 27, 2008 - Posco contracts Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to provide engineering and key equipment for a 250-tonne LD converter and off-gas system, an RH degassing plant, and a 2-strand slab caster with a nominal casting capacity of 3.2 million tonnes of slabs per year.

Siemens to Supply Slab Caster, RH Degasser for Posco Gwangyang Works
Jun. 23, 2008 - Posco places orders with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to replace an existing caster with a new high-speed twin-strand slab caster, and to supply a new twin-station RH degassing plant at its Steel Making Plant No. 1 site in Gwangyang, Korea.

SMS Demag to Provide 4th Continuous Caster for Salzgitter Flachstahl
Jun. 2, 2008 - SMS Demag will supply a bow-type X-Cast slab caster to Salzgitter Flachstahl that is capable of 1100 to 2600 mm wide slabs at thicknesses of 250 and 350 mm.

SMS Demag to Supply Melting and Casting Plant for Maghreb Steel
Apr. 23, 2008 - SMS Demag will install an electric X-Melt steel plant and a single-strand X-Cast continuous slab caster to feed the twin-strand Steckel mill it is constructing for Maghreb Steel, Morocco.

Economy Industrial to Supply Casting Machines in Russia, Iceland, and U.S.
Mar. 12, 2008 - Economy Industrial, Ambridge, Pa., is producing two new casting machines for installation in Europe, as well as a pig iron casting machine for a new joint venture oxide recovery facility in Blytheville between Nucor and Heritage Environmental.

SMS Demag to Supply X-Cast Slab Caster for Salem Steel Plant
Mar. 11, 2008 - SAIL’s Salem Steel Plant awards SMS Demag a contract to supply a single-strand continuous casting machine for the production of stainless steel slabs.

Siemens Starts up First LiquiRob Robot System on New Posco Slab Caster
Mar. 10, 2008 - Siemens has started up its first LiquiRob robot system at Posco’s Gwangyang Steel Works on the caster platform of the new twin-strand Slab Caster CCM 2-3.

Danieli to Supply New Meltshop for Votorantim Group
Feb. 4, 2008 - Danieli will supply a complete one-million-tonne/year meltshop for Votorantim Group, Brazil, including EAF, LF, six-strand billet caster, several cranes, and a fume management plant.

Nucor Breaks Strip-Casting Record with Castrip Process
Jan. 16, 2008 - Nucor sets a new record for sequence casting -- 24 ladles of steel, cast continuously, over a 38-hour period -- at the world's first commercial Castrip-based strip-casting facility for plain-carbon steel sheet.

Danieli Centro Met to Revamp Bloom Caster for Byelorussian Steel Works
Dec. 17, 2007 - Danieli Centro Met will modernize an existing four-strand vertical curve bloom caster to a curved design with multibending radius in operation at Byelorussian Steel Works’ No. 2 steel meltshop in Zhlobin.

Danieli to Supply Three FastCast Casters to Vizag Steel
Dec. 4, 2007 - Rashtriya Ispat Nigam contracts Danieli to supply three new FastCast™ Casters to produce up to 2.4 million tonnes/year of square billets and 0.33 million tonnse/year of round sections at their Visakhapatnam Steel Plant integrated steel plant in India.

Concast, SMS Meer to Provide Minimill for South Steel
Dec. 4, 2007 - South Steel-Pan Kingdom Invest. Co., Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, contracts Concast and SMS Meer to plan, engineer, and supply plant and equipment for a new minimill, including a flexible-charge EAF, continuous billet caster, and automated rebar rolling mill.

Danieli to Modernize Third Caster for Sollac Atlantique Facility in Dunkerque
Dec. 3, 2007 - Danieli will convert twin-strand caster CC21 to a vertical-curved design as part of the third and final stage of the complete rebuild of slab casting facilities at ArcelorMittal’s facility in Dunkerque, France.

Siemens to Provide Two Billet and One Beam-Blank Caster for Steel Authority of India
Dec. 3, 2007 - Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) awards a major contract to Siemens Metals Technologies for two new 6-strand billet casters and one new 4-strand bloom/beam-blank combi-caster.

Danieli Davy Distington to Supply Slab Caster for Baosteel Group
Nov. 30, 2007 - Baosteel’s Pudhong Iron & Steel has awarded a contract for a new 1.5 million tonne/year slab caster from Danieli Davy Distington.

Siemens to Build World’s Largest Slab Caster for Posco
Nov. 28, 2007 - Siemens Metals Technologies will supply a twin-strand ultra-thick slab caster with a nominal casting capacity of 1.3 million tonnes/year for Posco’s Pohang Works.

Posco and Danieli to Co-Develop Compact, In-Line Minimill
Nov. 26, 2007 - Posco and Danieli reach agreement for joint development of a new generation of plant for the in-line production of flat products, to be installed at Posco's Gwangyang Works in Korea.

CMC Commissions CCR Cut-to-Weight System
Nov. 13, 2007 - CMC commissions a billet weighing and cut-to-weight system installed by CCR Technologies on the continuous caster at its South Carolina facility.

Danieli to Construct New Flat Products Complex for MMK-Atakas
Oct. 22, 2007 - Danieli will be the sole supplier of technological equipment for a new flat products complex MMK-Atakaş is planning for Iskenderun, Turkey, including EAF-based meltshop and caster, high-capacity hot rolling mill, continuous pickling line, cold rolling mill, hot dip galvanizing, and coil coating facilities.

Siemens to Supply 4-Strand Billet/Bloom Caster for Steel Dynamics
Oct. 18, 2007 - Steel Dynamics contracts Siemens to engineer and manufacture a new 4-strand billet/bloom casting machine for its Structural and Rail Division in Columbia City, Ind.

SMS Demag Commissions Wide Slab Caster for Jindal Steel & Power
Oct. 5, 2007 - SMS Demag commissions a continuous casting installation at Jindal Steel & Power’s Raigarh works that is capable of producing the thickest and widest slabs in India.

Danieli to Rebuild Mechel Steelmaking Plant and Slab Caster
Sep. 24, 2007 - Danieli will provide a major revamp of the single-strand slab caster at Mechel Group’s Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant, including complete reconstruction of the existing caster, as well as the installation of a ladle furnace, vacuum degasser, and new material handling system.

Danieli to Install New Hot Strip Complex for Dongbu Steel
Sep. 24, 2007 - Working in consortium with MHI, Danieli will supply Dongbu Steel with a new hot strip mill complex, including two AC EAFs, two ladle furnaces, vacuum degasser, two slab casters, and a hot strip mill.

Danieli to Supply Stainless Slab Caster for ThyssenKrupp Terni
Sep. 21, 2007 - ThyssenKrupp Stahl awards a contract to Danieli Davy Distington to supply, install, and commission a new single-strand slab caster at the Acciai Speciali Terni facility in Italy.

SeverCorr Launches Meltshop and Hot Mill Operations
Aug. 30, 2007 - Production of hot rolled steel coils is underway at SeverCorr with the start-up of operations in the facility’s new meltshop, caster, and hot mill.

Siemens to Supply Slab Caster for Tiantie Hot Rolling Mill
Aug. 7, 2007 - Siemens Metals Technologies will supply engineering, key equipment, and technological packages for a twin-strand slab caster to be built at Tiantie Hot Rolling Mill’s facility in the Hebei Province.

SMS Demag Starts up Two New Casters at Masteel
Aug. 3, 2007 - SMS Demag AG recently started up two twin-strand continuous slab casters designed for joint production of 5.7 million tonnes of flat products per year at Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (Masteel), China.

Steel Dynamics to Expand Structural Capacity with New Caster at Columbia City
Aug. 1, 2007 - Steel Dynamics’ Board of Directors has approved an additional investment of $75 million to install a second caster at its Structural and Rail Division at Columbia City, Ind., complementing the second medium section mill that is currently under construction.

voestalpine Stahl and Siemens Set World Casting Record
Jul. 24, 2007 - voestalpine Stahl casts 355-mm thick and 1600-mm wide slabs on a caster recently upgraded by Siemens Metals Technologies, earning the distinction of producing the thickest slab ever cast on a bow-type caster with straight mold.

Siemens to Supply Three Slab Casters for Hyundai Steel
Jul. 19, 2007 - Siemens Metals Technologies receives an order to supply three twin-strand slab casters for Hyundai Steel’s new integrated iron and steel works project at the Dangjin Works in Korea.

SAIL Starts up Danieli Bloom Caster at Durgapur Plant
Jun. 28, 2007 - SAIL recently started up a new 4-strand 9-meter radius bloom caster at the Durgapur Steel Plant that was supplied by Danieli Centro Met on a turnkey basis.

Danieli to Supply Slab Casting Plant for Chengde
Jun. 27, 2007 - Chengde Xinxin Vanadium and Titanium has awarded an order to Danieli Davy Distington for a new 3.5-million tonne/year slab casting plant this will incorporate two twin-strand machines.

Danieli to Upgrade DMKD Bloom Caster
Jun. 25, 2007 - OJSK Dneprovsky Iron & Steel Integrated Works has awarded a contract to Danieli to upgrade its 6-strand, 14-meter radius continuous casting machine to enable production of large-size round blooms.

Danieli to Provide Slab Casting Complex for Benxi
Jun. 22, 2007 - Benxi Iron & Steel awards an order to Danieli Davy Distington for the installation of a new slab casting production plant, including two slab casters and all related equipment and technology.

Shanghai Baosteel Starts up Danieli Slab Caster
Jun. 20, 2007 - Shanghai Baosteel starts operation of its new CCM twin-strand slab caster four months ahead of schedule.

Danieli to Upgrade Thessaloniki Caster for Sidenor
Jun. 20, 2007 - Danieli Centro Met will upgrade Greece Sidenor Group’s four-strand billet caster currently in operation at the Thessaloniki steel plant in Greece.

SMS Demag to Supply Slab Caster for New Tokyo Steel Facility
Jun. 19, 2007 - Tokyo Steel Mfg. Co. has awarded SMS Demag an order to supply a twin-strand slab caster for its new works in the Japanese town of Tahara, which will be the company’s fifth production facility.

Mechel Enters Collaboration with Danieli for CMP Upgrade
Jun. 11, 2007 - Mechel OAO, Russia, enters an agreement with Danieli for the modernization of its steel operations at Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant (CMP), Mechel's major steel producing subsidiary.

SMS Demag to Supply Slab Caster for Bhushan Steel and Strips
Jun. 5, 2007 - Bhushan Steel and Strips awards a contract to SMS Demag to supply another single-strand slab caster for the production of 1300-mm wide slabs.

Casey to Sell Idled Calumet Meltshop Facility
May 31, 2007 - Casey Equipment has been hired as Exclusive Sales Agent for the sale of an idled meltshop at the site previously operated by Calumet Steel.

Concast to Supply Two Minimills for Tianjin Iron & Steel
May 9, 2007 - Tianjin Iron and Steel and Concast recently concluded a contract for the supply of two electric steelworks, including EAFs, a vacuum degasser, and continuous billet and bloom casters.

JYXC Casts First Heat on SMS Jumbo Bloom Caster
May 7, 2007 - Jiangjing Xing Cheng Special Steel has successfully cast its first heat on the jumbo continuous bloom caster supplied by Concast AG.

Interpipe and Danieli Partner to Build EAF Steel Mill
Feb. 1, 2007 - Leading steel company INTERPIPE signed a major new contract with Danieli, Italy, to build a state-of-the-art electric steelmaking facility. When completed, it will be the largest facility of its ki

China Steel Orders Fifth Caster from SMS Demag
Feb. 1, 2007 - China Steel Corp. (CSC), Taiwan, has commissioned SMS Demag, Germany, as the leader of an international consortium, with the supply of a twin-strand continuous slab caster. The new facilit

SMS Demag to Supply CSP Plant for Wisco
Feb. 1, 2007 - China's Wuhan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (Wisco) has awarded a contract to SMS Demag, Germany, to design and construct a new twin-strand CSP® (Compact Strip Prod

SMS Demag to Supply Caster, Heavy Plate Mill for MMK
Feb. 1, 2007 - The Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK), Russia, has commissioned SMS Demag, Germany, to supply a continuous caster and a heavy plate mill with electrical and automation systems. The or

SMS Demag to Supply Caster for Jindal South West
Feb. 1, 2007 - Jindal South West Steel Ltd. (JSW) has awarded SMS Demag an order for the supply of a continuous caster for the company’s Toranagallu, India, location. For the contract, SMS Demag wil

SMS Demag Commissions Slab Caster for Salzgitter Flachstahl
Jan. 1, 2007 - SMS Demag AG, Germany, recently put the new single-strand slab caster No. 3 into operation at Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH (SZFG), Germany. SMS Demag’s scope of supply comprised mechani

Danieli Starts up Three Slab Casters in Seven Days
Jan. 1, 2007 - Danieli recently started up three slab casters totaling five strands in one week, with two of them starting on the very same day. The three casters were

TMK Group Starts up First of Two SMS Demag Casters
Jan. 1, 2007 - Taganrog Metallurgical Works (Tagmet), Russia, recently celebrated its first cast on the five-strand continuous bloom caster supplied by SMS Demag AG, Germany. The new caster at the Taganro

Liuzhou Commissions SMS Demag Slab Caster
Jan. 1, 2007 - Liuzhou Iron & Steel Corp., China, has successfully commissioned a single-strand continuous slab caster supplied by SMS Demag AG, Germany. With an annual production capacity of 1.2 mill

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