Frankfurt am Mai – The launch of the METAV Web Sessions has been an all-round success. There was plenty of interesting content on a wide range of production-related topics.

Frankfurt - According to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), 5.45 million tonnes of aluminium were produced worldwide in May.

Zurich - Integrated, intelligent mechanical and electrical control system will enhance efficiency, reliability and productivity with precise control.

Salzgitter – On June 24, 2020, Salzgitter AG reached an agreement with the Federal State of Lower Saxony, the City of Wilhelmshaven and the industrial partners Rhenus and Uniper to conduct a feasibility study for the construction of a direct reduced iron (DRI) plant.

Düsseldorf – SMS group has put into operation the  31.5/34-MN high-speed open-die forging press at forging company Gustav Grimm Edelstahlwerk GmbH & CO. KG based in Remscheid, Germany.

Castellanza – In April 2020, Pomini Tenova completed the installation of three roll grinders for Hoa Phat Group.

Göppingen – Schuler's Chinese subsidiary Yadon has received a major order from a Central Asian household appliance manufacturer.

Oyten - The production facility is expected to be fully operational in the third quarter of 2020.

Hamilton - Aim of the cooperation is the development, construction and operation of a 65MW cogeneration facility in Ontario.

Brussels – World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 148.8 million tonnes (Mt) in May 2020, an 8.7% decrease compared to May 2019.

Duisburg – It is around 240 kilometers by ship down the Rhine from Europoort Rotterdam to the iron and steel mill of thyssenkrupp Steel (tk Steel) in Duisburg.

Düsseldorf – At the end of May, Tagmet, based in Taganrog, Russia, produced the five millionth ton of pipes on the PQF® (Premium Quality Finishing) seamless pipe mill supplied by SMS group.