Welsh contractor appointed for Pickle Line construction at Port Talbot
3rd July, 2026
Tata Steel UK has appointed Welsh contractor Morganstone to deliver the Civil and Structural package for the new Pickle Line at Port Talbot steelworks.
Global usage of molybdenum rises
3rd July, 2026
Global production of molybdenum was at 168.4 million pounds (mlbs) in Q1, 2026, the same as the previous quarter, a 2% rise when compared to the same quarter of the previous year, figures released by the International Molybdenum Association (IMOA) show.
Lightweight refractory lining: ALTRA® 1500C from RATH opens up new opportunities for the steel industry
22nd June, 2026
Optimising energy consumption, lowering pollutant emissions – the steel and metal industry faces the challenge of reducing both its energy use and environmental impact. Refractory linings are a decisive factor in the performance and energy footprint of high-temperature furnaces.
Latest issue: May/June 2026
I’ve just returned home after what can only be described as an eventful week at one of the global steel industry’s premier events: AISTech 2026. This year’s convention and exposition was held in Pittsburgh PA and, looking back on past excursions to this great Pennsylvanian city, I realised that I had travelled here five times, four of which were for AISTech.
Pittsburgh is a great place. I’m sure it has its problems, but I’ve always loved it, especially places like Braddock on the outskirts of town (it could be a film set) and Kennywood (the theme park from the movie Adventureland).
There are good restaurants and bad and this year I’ll admit to eating far too many hamburgers and fries and (there’s a first for everything) I tried and enjoyed a bottle of root beer. The…
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