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SMS Siemag to Supply Caster, Strip Mill for Habas
May 8, 2012 - SMS Siemag will supply a continuous slab caster and a hot strip mill to the Turkish steelmaker Habaş A.S. Besides the mechanical equipment, the supply scope for the hot strip mill includes the entire automation package.

Siemens to Supply Blooming Mill for Acciaierie Venete
May 1, 2012 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has received an order from Italian steel producer Acciaierie Venete S.p.A. to extensively modernize the company's blooming mill in Camin. A new blooming stand including ancillary systems will be constructed and integrated into the existing installations.

Timken Breaks Ground on Faircrest Expansion
Apr. 24, 2012 - The Timken Co. celebrated the start of work on a $225 million expansion of its Faircrest Steel Plant that will feature the addition of a new ladle refiner and large-bloom continuous caster.

SMS Concast to Supply Vertical Bloom Caster for Timken Faircrest
Apr. 23, 2012 - SMS Concast AG has been awarded jointly with SMS Concast America Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pa., a major contract from The Timken Co. to supply a three(four)-strand UHQ vertical bloom casting facility for Timken’s Faircrest steel plant in Canton, Ohio.

SMS Siemag to Modernize Continuous Caster for Salzgitter Flachstahl
Apr. 2, 2012 - Salzgitter Flachstahl has awarded SMS Siemag a contract for the supply of a new ladle turret for Continuous Caster No. 2 at its Salzgitter location.

Contract Ratification Clears Way for Timken Investment at Faircrest
Feb. 23, 2012 - After securing a new five-year labor agreement, Timken officials announced that they plan to move forward with a $225 million investment at the Faircrest Steel Plant in Stark County, Ohio.

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