New secretary-general for ESTEP announced
14th July, 2026
Dr Wim Van der Stricht has been appointed as the new Secretary General of the European Steel Technology Platform (ESTEP). Dr Van der Stricht will serve as acting secretary general with immediate effect and will formally take up the position of secretary general on 1 August 2026.
Outokumpu to install twin-ladle furnace
14th July, 2026
Outokumpu Stainless USA has contracted Primetals Technologies for the supply of an 180-ton twin ladle furnace for its facility in Calvert, Alabama.
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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