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Collaboration moves ahead on automotive steels
Corus and Sumitomo Metal Industries report good progress in developing new strip steel products for the automotive industry and also in engineering steels.
News from Corus Group (Automotive), Jan 10, 2003
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Korean company wins Swedish Steel Prize 2002
Jindo Corporation of Korea was on November 21 named as the winner of the 2002 Swedish Steel Prize for its 53-foot container in extra high strength steel.
News from SSAB Tunnplat AB, Dec 31, 2002
High strength steel helps skiers take flight
MultiCat - a new multifunction tool for piste preparation machines and snow vehicles in Alpine environments - is made of high strength steel and was a candidate for the Swedish Steel Prize.
News from SSAB Tunnplat AB, Oct 25, 2002
Swedish steel operation gets ISO 9001/2000
A Swedish manufacturer of high-performance steels for the tooling industry have just been awarded BS 9001 2000 covering its activities at its UK operation in Oldbury, West Midlands.
News from Uddeholm, Oct 22, 2002
High strength research vessel extends frontiers
Low weight, high strength and outstanding seagoing qualities are among the reasons for using high strength steels instead of fibre glass for boat construction.
News from SSAB Tunnplat AB, Oct 18, 2002
Heat treatments for bolts are on the way out
New wire rod products will eliminate costly heat treatments from the cold-heading process, which is used to manufacture screws, bolts and rivets for the automotive and construction industries.
News from Corus Group (Automotive), Oct 15, 2002
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Magnesium to grow in manufactured products
The market for cast magnesium components has been growing at around 15% p a in recent years and forecasts for the next decade - especially from the automotive industry - are even more bullish.
News from Keronite, Sep 30, 2002
A 'quiet steel' has the edge on tackling NVH
The dash panel and oil pan of the 2003 Lincoln Navigator are now formed from a constrained layer composite material that significantly dampens sound and vibration.
News from Material Sciences Corporation, Aug 29, 2002
Steel supplier relationships get closer
Closer steel supplier relationship with Renault will provide the necessary material, manufacturing and logistic solutions to help the French carmaker meet its strategic objectives.
News from Corus Group (Automotive), Aug 20, 2002
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Polished coils coated for corrosion-free holding
Stainless and aluminium processor has introduced new ranges of polished coil and sheet stock to provide customers with an off-the-shelf service.
News from Cashmores, Jul 30, 2002
Plasma process decreases magnesium corrosion
Plasma electrolytic oxidation process gives magnesium alloys as much as 1,000 hours of corrosion resistance in the extreme environment of a salt spray test.
News from Keronite, Jul 2, 2002
Report underlines chief factors in steel purchase
A steel's technical properties are by far the most important factor when determining the choice of supplier, as well as expertise, speedy deliveries, customised volumes and formats, says a report.
News from SSAB Tunnplat AB, Jun 11, 2002
Electrical steel business focused
"United we are moving into a bright future for the electrical steel business," Dr Wolfgang Trommer, Chairman of the Management Board of newly e
News from Thyssen Krupp Stahl, Jun 10, 2002
Larger narrow coils are now available
Customer benefits of less material handling, less scrap and less downtime will accrue from a steel stockholder adding a narrow coil spool winder with integral butt welding.
News from Cashmores, May 31, 2002
Price increased again for carbon flat steel
With the market having accepted the price increases of EUR30 to EUR40/t ThyssenKrupp Stahl AG will be raising prices for all flat products by another EUR30/t for deliveries from July 1.
News from Thyssen Krupp Stahl, May 21, 2002
Magnesium alloy wire has high strength
A leading Japanese manufacturer of fibre optic components and electronic materials, has developed a highly accurate magnesium alloy wire that is 20% stronger than extruded magnesium alloy bars.
News from Sumitomo Electric Industries, Apr 5, 2002
Materials handling solution found for metals
A West Midlands metals company has created a twin site operation capable of storing and supplying all of the stainless steel, aluminium, copper, brass and bronze products.
News from Kasto, Mar 15, 2002
Innovative structural composite solutions on show
A selection of innovative structural and acoustic composite solutions designed to meet the needs of the global automotive industry will be on show at "Plastics in Automotive Engineering."
News from Owens Corning, Mar 1, 2002
Profit doubled after material change
Simpler manufacture with a time saving of up to 50% and more durable products which are also 20% lighter -these are some of the benefits achieved by changing to a high strength steel.
News from SSAB Tunnplat AB, Feb 26, 2002
Tool steel resistance to cracking improved
Shorter lead times demand more reliable tooling and more difficult work materials are pushing tool performance to the edge, which is why a Swedish company has improved tool steel characteristics.
News from Uddeholm, Feb 14, 2002
Advanced melting produces extra clean tool steels
The advanced melting technology traditionally associated with the production of 'super alloys' is now lending itself to the manufacture of tool steels, particularly in hot work types.
News from Bohler Special Steels, Feb 7, 2002
Automotive steel capacity increased
An investment of SEK55m has been made in heat treatment and finishing line equipment at Sandvik Steel to increase its production capacity and output of carbon and stainless steel strip.
News from Sandvik Steel, Aug 29, 2001
Tailored blank production is approved
Thyssen Fuegetechnik, a subsidiary of Thyssen Krupp Stahl, has gained certification for ISO/TS 16949 and ISO9001/2000 for the company's four German operations.
News from Thyssen Krupp Stahl, Jul 25, 2001
Extrusion press enhances range of wire products
Investment in a new state of the art Collin extrusion press means that MCP Metals and Alloys is now able to offer a significantly wider range of alloy and tin wire products.
News from MCP Tooling Technologies, Apr 10, 2001
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