North American Stainless (NAS) contracted SMS group for the supply of a bright annealing line. NAS is building a high-performance production facility for bright-annealed stainless steel strip in Ghent, Ky.

Modular refractory systems have been widely used for the last several decades. Throughout this time, module design advanced in an effort to combat issues such as shrinkage, water penetration and attachment-system failures.

L&L Special Furnace Co. Inc. manufactured two high-uniformity annealing furnaces for an industry-leading supplier of aerospace fasteners and connectors.

North American Stainless (NAS) and its parent company, Acerinox, will invest approximately $150 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Ghent, Ky.

International technology group ANDRITZ received an order from Constellium and the joint venture Constellium/UACJ to supply two continuous annealing and pickling lines and two finishing lines.

AFC-Holcroft received an order from Heat Treating Services of Pontiac, Mich., for a two-chamber roller-hearth isothermal annealing line

L&L Special Furnace Co. Inc. manufactured a high-uniformity box furnace to be used for hydrogen annealing.