INTECO Group acquires Plakoma

INTECO Group acquires Plakoma

9th July, 2026

Speciality steel supplier INTECO Holding has acquired 100% of the shares of mechanical and plant engineers, Plakoma.

Marcegaglia selects Fives for digital upgrade

Marcegaglia selects Fives for digital upgrade

9th July, 2026

Marcegaglia has chosen Fives for the modernisation of its annealing and pickling line (APL) at its Gazoldo degli Ippoliti plant in Italy.

Lightweight refractory lining: ALTRA® 1500C from RATH opens up new opportunities for the steel industry
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Lightweight refractory lining: ALTRA® 1500C from RATH opens up new opportunities for the steel industry

22nd June, 2026

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Latest issue: May/June 2026

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…