Industry News
6
M
ay
2014
Fives Stein awarded key
contract with Indian steel maker
FIVES Stein, a designer and supplier
of thermal solutions for steel and glass
applications, has been awarded a major
contract for Indian-based group Jindal
Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), one of
the largest steel makers in the world.
The walking beam furnace will be
supplied in the Raigarh works of JSPL.
This furnace will be unique in its kind –
the main feature of this new furnace is
that it will be burning 100 per cent blast
furnace gas as fuel through regenerative
burners. In addition, the furnace will
be equipped with backup system for
combustion firing fuel oil to run the
furnace when BF gas is not available.
This furnace will be unique because
of the HFO firing backup system in
addition to the BFG firing regenerative
burners system in the same furnace.
Thanks to new equipment and
technologies, JSPL should better
address its market with low NOx
emissions, reduced operation expenses
and highest possible quality of steel.
Fives Stein’s expertise and know-how
allows it to supply efficient, reliable and
innovative equipment, solutions and
services.
This new contract is another token of
the confidence awarded to Fives Stein
by JSPL, as Fives Stein had already
supplied three walking beam furnaces
for its Patratu and Angul works. This
furnace will be commissioned in June
2015.
Jindal Steel and Power Limited
(JSPL) is one of India’s major
steel producers with a significant
presence in sectors like mining, power
generation and infrastructure. JSPL
and its group companies are headed by
Mr Naveen Jindal.
The company produces economical
and efficient steel and power through
backward and forward integration.
From the widest flat products to
a whole range of long products,
JSPL offers a product portfolio that
caters to varied needs in the steel
market.
Fives
– France
Website:
Roll-Kraft announces addition
of lean manager
ROLL-KRAFT has announced the
addition of Kevin Hartman to the
position of lean manager. Mr Hartman
has previously held leadership positions
in operations at several manufacturing
firms. He holds a Six Sigma Green Belt
certification.
As a member of Roll-Kraft’s
management team Mr Hartman will
lead and develop the company’s lean
initiatives in pursuit of streamlining its
processes and scaling the company for
growth.
His education includes a Bachelor
of Science degree in Business
Administration from Miami University
in Oxford, Ohio, and a Master’s degree
in Business Administration from
Case Western Reserve University in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Roll-Kraft is a provider of roll tooling
to the worldwide tube and pipe and
roll forming industry and has grown
tremendously during its 50-year history.
With its headquarters located in Ohio,
USA, the company maintains other
facilities in Illinois (Roll-Kraft Northern),
and Ontario, Canada.
For easy and immediate contact with
Roll-Kraft regardless of time zones and
working hours, the website features Dr
Resolve. Users can simply complete
and submit an online form and send it to
Roll-Kraft for a quick response.
Roll-Kraft
– USA
Fax: +1 440 205 3110
Website:
Kevin Hartman,
Roll-Kraft’s lean manager
