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U. S. Steel Completes USD 350 Million Gary Works Blast Furnace #14 Reline, Returns Furnace to Service

U. S. Steel announced in September the successful return to service of Blast Furnace #14 at Gary Works following completion of a USD 350 million reline project. The project required...
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Holcim Launches Calcined Clay Line in the Czech Republic to Scale its Sustainable Offering

Holcim/CH has launched a new calcined clay production line at its Čížkovice plant, the first of its kind in the Czech Republic. The facility will enable the supply of 580...
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China Mining Joint Venture Guozheng and Strategic Refocus

The Refratechnik Group/DE has officially finalized an agreement to sell the stake in the mining and processing operations in Guozheng, China. Refratechnik’s entry into the Chinese mining and raw material...
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Tronox Namakwa Sands Restarts Furnace as Global Zircon Demand Grows

The restarting of Tronox Holdings’s furnace and the plans to bring production back online at its Namakwa Sands mine in Saldanha, South Africa, comes as long-term demand for zircon strengthens....
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UK Government Moves to Acquire Speciality Steel UK

On September 14, Minister of Economic Affairs Jonathan Reynolds announced that the government will work toward the public acquisition of Speciality Steel UK (SSUK). The company’s sites support over 1300...
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F-ADS/W THE FUME MASTER: A Dream-like Product to Manage Silica Fume Variability in Castables

Silica fume is widely used in refractory castables, but variations in quality, consistency, and availability can create challenges for manufacturers. Changes in silica fume characteristics may affect processing behavior, setting...
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FGF Launches First Interlaboratory Study on Cold Crushing Strength

The Forschungsgemeinschaft Feuerfest e. V. (FGF) is launching its first “Interlaboratory Study (ILS)” for refractory products, with “Cold Crushing Strength (CCS)” selected as the first testing method. The new programme...
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Asbury Advanced Materials Announces Completion of Graphit Kropfmühl GmbH Acquisition

Asbury Advanced Materials/US announced in July that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Graphit Kropfmühl GmbH/DE from AMG, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued evolution as...
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Primetals Technologies Wins Major Ladle Furnace Upgrade Order from Outokumpu Stainless USA

Primetals Technologies/UK has secured a contract to supply a 180-ton twin ladle furnace to Outokumpu Stainless USA. The new furnace will be installed at Outokumpu’s facility in Calvert, Alabama, replacing...
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Kymera International Appoints Willson Ropp as CEO

Kymera International, a global leader in the development and manufacture of advanced specialty materials, including SiC from FIVEN and high-performance surface coatings, has announced the appointment of Willson Ropp as...
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