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Natural gas producers have had little to cheer about over the past few months after prices sunk to multi-year lows amid a huge oversupply and warm weather. The slowdown could not have come at a worse time for the burgeoning U.S. LNG industry, which has experienced explosive growth over the past decade that put the nation on the cusp of becoming the world's largest LNG exporter ahead of Qatar and Australia. But now, U.S. LNG producers can afford to smile after nabbing a key customer: Turkey.
More information 2020-06-05Modularity, high precision, longevity and an optimal service - these are the advantages of the carriage guides newly developed by norelem. They enable positioning and movement horizontally and vertically. These devices can be flexibly adapted to different needs and are therefore the ideal choice for a wide range of applications.
More information 2020-05-28This is the first mill to achieve 54 metric tons per hour, the highest capacity system ever supplied by Southwire, which was installed in the Guangdong Province of China. The project recently received a final acceptance certificate after passing all performance guarantee tests.
More information 2020-05-28Once operational, IMNA will receive raw roll stainless steel coils and cut and form the steel for various uses. The company will deliver high-quality, Class A austenitic, ferritic and low-nickel stainless steel in multiple diameters.
More information 2020-05-21Masteel, in Anhui province, China, was the first steelmaker to produce the BB7 beam-blank section, 1,300 mm wide, with 510 mm tall flanges and 140 mm web, weighing almost 2.7 t/m. This achievement was made possible thanks to very close cooperation between Masteel and Danieli.
More information 2020-05-21Bodycote, which has more than 70 facilities in North America, continues to invest in acquiring, updating and building new facilities with new capacity and more operationally efficient services. The Elgin facility is part of this ongoing strategy to provide the best possible capabilities, mix and geographical network to better serve customers.
More information 2020-05-18One of India’s largest air cooler/heat exchanger manufacturers has ordered a vacuum furnace from Seco/Warwick. The customer’s choice is a three chamber CaseMaster Evolution (CMe)® furnace which will be used for heat exchangers. The client has decided on Seco/Warwick vacuum technology after a long period of trials with single and double chamber furnaces.
More information 2020-05-18Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent closure or reduction of business, the ANDRITZ (China) Ltd. foundry lost almost 20 working days and around 90 tons of output in February 2020. This caused a high backlog of 305 tons of open pouring production orders in the period from March to April 2020.
More information 2020-05-18The furnace shell, hearth and return rolls will be refurbished to near-new condition. The entire operation will be completely automated with Can-Eng’s PET (process enhancement technology) from the furnace charging robot pick position through to the heat-treatment process. The furnace line will go back into operation in the first quarter of 2021 and will be used for normalizing alloyed automotive forgings.
More information 2020-05-11As part of its sustainability efforts, Ovako has worked for a long time to modernise and improve the efficiency of its furnaces. Thanks to this prioritisation and the investments made in recent years, including upgraded control and automation systems, Ovako is now ready to take the next step. The use of hydrogen in combustion would have a great positive effect on the environment since the only emission generated is water vapor.
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