Milton Keynes – Harald Scherleitner, Global Director Sales & Marketing at Fronius Business Unit Perfect Welding, was voted in as Vice President by members of the European Welding Association (EWA).

Frankfurt – The VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association) will be firing up the next stage of umati – the universal machine technology interface.

Berlin - Association intends to getting the framework conditions for the steel transformation underway now.

London – In September, the Arvedi ESP (Endless Strip Production) line at Acciaieria Arvedi was restarted after a major upgrade.

Düsseldorf - The marketSTEEL team wishes a Merry Christmas and a happy News Year!

Nyköping/Düsseldorf – The MultiWrapper from Lamiflex is an automated coil packaging solution designed for sheet metal production facilities.

Zurich - Peter Terwiesch, President of ABB Industrial Automation becomes executive member of the EU Alliance ECH2A.

Castellanza - The latest generation of the EAF unit will be installed at the steelmaker’s facility in Welland / Ontario.

London – thyssenkrupp Hohenlimburg has awarded Primetals an order to convert the existing cycloconverter drive systems to medium-voltage drive systems  of its hot strip mill in Hohenlimburg, Germany.

Duisburg – KlöCo resdpondet to market rumours that Apollo and Swoctem GmbH are working on an indication of interest in the acquisition of up to 100% of the shares of the company.