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Kobe Steel, U. S. Steel Announce Commerical Production Begins at PRO-TEC CAL Joint Venture
May 20, 2013 - Kobe Steel and U. S. Steel announced that the continuous annealing line at their joint venture, PRO-TEC Coating, has commenced commercial production of advanced high-strength steel sheet for automobiles.

U. S. Steel and Kobe Steel Commission PRO-TEC Coating Continuous Annealing Line
May 13, 2013 - Today, United States Steel Corporation and Kobe Steel, Ltd., of Japan formally commissioned the new continuous annealing line at their joint venture PRO-TEC Coating Company. PRO-TEC will now process some of the strongest and most formable grades of steel in North America

Timken Brings In-Line Forge Press, Intermediate Finishing Line and Heat-Treat Investments On Line
Apr. 10, 2013 - The Timken Company announced the completion of three previously announced capital investment projects totaling US$85 million. The Steel business investments include an open-die in-line forge press at the Faircrest Steel Plant in Canton, Ohio, and an intermediate finishing line and a second induction thermal treatment line at the Gambrinus Steel Plant, also in Canton.

Masteel Purchases First Unilux Edge Tech for China
Mar. 28, 2013 - Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. (Masteel) has purchased China's first Edge Tech edge inspection system from Unilux for its new pickling line and tandem cold mill.

ArcelorMittal Vega Completes Investment on its Galvanizing Line
Mar. 28, 2013 - ArcelorMittal Vega in Brazil has completed a US$10 million investment to install a new post-treatment technology on its galvanizing line #1.

Ferrolux Doubles Detroit CR Slitting/Inspection Capacity
Mar. 11, 2013 - Ferrolux Metals Co. of Michigan, LLC has added a second Herr Voss/Stamco cold rolled slitting and inspection line at its Detroit facility.

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