EoW March 2008

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Tenova will boost Mechel steel plant in Russia

Tenova has been awarded an order for revamping the number 23 melt shop at the Izhstal OAO plant, in Ishvesk, Udmur Republic (Russia). The plant is owned by Mechel, one of Russia’s leading mining and metals companies, producer of coal, iron ore, nickel, steel, rolled products, and hardware. The project includes the supply of a new complete line of equipment, including electric arc furnace, ladle furnace, vacuum degassing station, fume dedusting plant, water treatment plant and material handling plant.

The nominal EAF capacity will be 40 tons with an hourly production rate of 56 tons. The new line will be able to achieve a production of 400,000 tons per year of low-alloy carbon steel grades and alloyed steel grades and stainless steel.

Tenova – Italy Fax : +39 02 469 3026 Email : info@techint.it Website : www.techint.it

The new electric arc furnace will combine high efficiency with low consumption and be equipped with the last generation of Tenova technologies, such us electrodes digital regulation system (TDRH) and KT injection system. Newmill heading for China In response to Chinese market demands for higher quality products, the Jiangsu Jiang Run Copper Co Ltd of Yixing, China, has ordered an SCR 7000 system for its copper rod mill. In announcing the contract, John T Buell, manager non-ferrous sales for Morgan Construction Company, noted the SCR 7000 system is being supplied to Jiangsu Jiang Run by the Southwire Company of Carrollton, GA, USA. Under the terms of contract, Morgan will supply the mill with an entry and intermediate shear, 13 stands – one 18", four 12" and eight 8" stands, a pickling line, pinch rolls, turndown, coiler and a conveyor. The mill’s guaranteed speed will be 48 metric tons per hour. Morgan Construction Company – USA Fax : +1 508 755 6111

Email : sales@morganco.com Website : www.morganco.com

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