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New developments in the Steel industry
New Ruukki Ramor protection steel R
uukki is expanding its range of Ramor protection steels with a new Ramor 550 grade designed for ballistic protection. New Ramor 550 is six times harder and stronger than mild steel. Designed for applications requiring protection against explosions or ballistic threats, Ramor protection steels combine excellent ballistic properties with hardness and high strength. “Tested and certified Ramor 550 steel is ideal for armoured vehicles, military vehicles and equipment, safe rooms and other applications where structural weight saving is required without compromising on protection properties,” explains Jani Kastell, sales manager, Ramor at Ruukki. Visit: www.ruukki.com
Record breaking contract win for Vulcan
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heffield Forgemasters’ specialist offshore design and engineering division, Vulcan SFM, has announced a triple record-breaking contract win. The contract, on behalf of Hyundai and Technip, is the largest won by Vulcan SFM. It will see delivery of the largest cast steel nodes ever made, for the world’s largest floating Spar gas production platform – the first of its type to operate in the Norwegian Sea. Vulcan SFM will deliver 12 ultra-large castings for the Spar, operated by Statoil ASA on behalf of the partners OMV, ConocoPhillips and Statoil, which will see service in the deep water Aasta Hansteen field off the coast of Norway. Paul Mockford, design director at Vulcan SFM, said: “The project to develop the Aasta Hansteen gas field requires the world’s largest Spar platform. The Aasta Hansteen Spar is the largest diameter Spar which has ever been built with a diameter of 50 metres and a total hull length of 198 metres, most of which is below the surface of the sea. With water depths of more than 4200 feet this is a deep water application and floating platforms are the only real option at these depths.” Visit: www.sheffieldforgemasters.com/vulcan
Outokumpu provides stainless steel façade for China’s highest skyscraper
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utokumpu has won a bid to provide stainless steel for the façade on Ping An Finance Center in Shenzhen, China. The skyscraper’s façade will be the largest stainless steel façade in the world. This contract demonstrates Outokumpu’s vast
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ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe to optimise management structure
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he Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG has decided to realign the company’s management structure. The reorganisation is in connection with the optimisation program ‘Best-in-Class Reloaded’, under which Steel Europe is making a significant contribution to the profitability and strategic development of the group as a whole. Dr Heinrich Hiesinger, supervisory board chairman of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG: “We are rigorously implementing our optimisation program to enable us to be successful in a continuing difficult competitive climate. We want to be best-in-class again. With the new management structure we have now taken the necessary steps for this.” Visit: www.thyssenkrupp.com
experience and advanced expertise in stainless steel. The building is expected to be finished in April 2016, with a height of 660 metres, and it is set to be the highest skyscraper in China and the second highest in the world. “In our substantive research on the bidders, Outokumpu stood out with its rich global experience and highly efficient
and customised products. Outokumpu’s vision of ‘a world that lasts forever’ and the mission of ‘creating long lasting and recyclable advanced materials’ perfectly match our vision of providing a sustainable landmark to the pioneering spirit of Shenzhen,” said the spokesperson for Ping An Finance Center. Visit: www.outokumpu.com
