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Carpegna Varini, senior vice president of Tenova SpA, “Moreover the agreement was drawn up in just nine months, a record time for a project of this scale.” The plant is claimed to be the first in the world to use an innovative metal feed mix for an electric steel mill. Mr Francesco Memoli, Tenova’s area manager for North and South America, explains “The furnace can be charged with up to 80 per cent of solid and liquid pig iron, including more than 50 per cent of hot metal. This combination will guarantee high productivity and cut costs, while the Consteel ® technology will reduce environmental impact.” The project confirms Consteel as leading technology in the market for high-quality plants. It also provides Tenova with a major reference in an area offering some of the richest reserves of raw materials for steel production. Tenova – Italy Fax : +39 02 4693026 Email : tenova@tenovagroup.com Website : www.tenovagroup.com Sumitomo Metals – Japan Fax : +81 6 6223 0305 Website : www.sumitomometals.co.jp V & M – France Fax : +33 1 49 09 39 90 Website : www.vallourec.com n

In addition, each file can be set to store ‘data only’ or ‘data plus B-scan’ graphic. The CT-Gage DL can store 16,000+ readings, with B-Scan captures and all gauges settings and features. Alternatively, it is possible to switch the graphics mode off and store over 210,000 readings. Sonatest Ltd – UK Fax : +44 1908 321323 Email : corinna@sonatest.com Website : www.sonatest.com Tenova win major Brazilian furnace contract Vallourec & Sumitomo Tubos do Brasil Ltda, a joint venture formed in mid-2007 by France’s Vallourec and Japan’s Sumitomo, has chosen Tenova Melt Shops to supply a greenfield plant in Brazil comprising Consteel ® , an electric arc furnace and a dedusting system. The facility will be installed at the new seamless steel tube production centre to be built in Jeceaba, in the region of Minas Gerais, an area with some of the world’s richest iron-ore reserves. The 140t electric arc furnace, fitted with the Consteel ® system, will turn out more than 1 million tons of liquid steel a year. Production is expected to begin in 2010. “This is the first Consteel installation in South America,” says Mr Raimondo di

Iranian contract for latest vacuum tube welder technology

Profile Saman Sepahan, Iran, has signed a contract for 8 new Emmedi vacuum tube welders, which offer output power of 200kW and 350kW. The welders are designed to manufacture carbon steel water and gas tubes. Emmedi, part of the Saet Group, has a range that includes high frequency inline induction welders for metal pipes, medium and high frequency equipment for heat-treatment, inline bright annealing equipment, and seam/full body annealing systems. The merging of Emmedi into the Saet Group has given the company the possibility to improve technological innovation and research. Emmedi has developed new products such as its solid-state welder, recently presented at Tube 2008 in Düsseldorf. The company has sold 40 pieces of equipment worldwide in the last two years. The company’s ‘Classic’ range of vacuum tube welders is available with between 50kW and 1,200kW output power. Emmedi (a division of the Saet Group) – Italy Fax : +39 011 9974328 Email : sales@emmedi.it • Website : www.saetgroup.com

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