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Despite its history and ubiquitous presence as an infrastructure material, steels remain a complex material system with many persisting research questions.
Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp AG signed a definitive agreement to create a new company by combining their European steel businesses in a 50/50 joint venture. This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in September 2017. The proposed new company, to be named thyssenkrupp Tata Steel B.V., will be positioned as a leading pan-European high-quality flat-steel producer. The joint venture will be managed as one integrated business through a holding company headquartered in the Amsterdam region of the Netherlands.
The introduction of additive-manufactured (AM) advanced silicon carbide (SiC), including 3D-printed shapes, opens up a new window of opportunity for end-users, designers and manufacturers of high-temperature heating equipment.
There are several noteworthy industry events that are on the horizon. Whether or not you plan on attending these events, it’s important to know what the thermal-processing industry has to offer.
In June 2017 this column addressed problems with trade barriers, especially tariffs that are "manipulated favoritism" and result in forms of protectionism, often with unintended consequences.
President Donald Trump signed proclamations imposing a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum. During a signing ceremony, Trump said that the tariffs will, in general, apply to imported steel from all countries. However, Canada and Mexico will be excluded for the time being while they and the U.S. renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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