[ Industry Update ]
[ Industry Update ]
IMFA acquires Tata Steel’ s ferrochrome plant
Sverdrup supply stainless steel plates for fabrications
IMFA has successfully completed the strategic acquisition of Tata Steel’ s ferrochrome plant at Kalinganagar. This move strengthens its leadership as India’ s major producer of ferrochrome and positions it amongst the foremost globally. The addition of this facility, along with its ongoing greenfield project in Kalinganagar, enhances its production capabilities and unlocks significant operational synergies.
Sverdrup Steel will supply high-performance quarto( hot-rolled) stainless steel plates designed specifically for applications requiring maximum structural integrity and reliability. Available in thicknesses up to 80 mm directly from its stock in various sizes, its heavy plates are the ideal solution for large-scale engineering and fabrication projects. It supports demanding industries with high-performance alloys produced through single-sheet rolling to ensure extra thickness and structural reliability. Thanks to their robustness and dimensional stability, these heavy plates are highly suited for construction, storage tanks, bridges, and pressure-resistant applications.
Kyoto Fusioneering secures contract from UKIFS
Kyoto Fusioneering, a major innovator in fusion energy plant engineering, has been awarded a major contract by UKIFS( UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd) to develop a segment of an advanced manufacturing demonstrator for future fusion blanket concepts. The work will be led by Kyoto Fusioneering’ s UK business in collaboration with two other British-based companies, Alloyed Ltd and TWI Ltd( The Welding Institute). Alloyed Ltd is an Oxford-based company at the forefront of metal component innovation using additive manufacturing( AM). TWI Ltd is an organisation celebrated worldwide for its materials, welding, joining and non-destructive testing( NDT) expertise. Kyoto Fusioneering will be lead partner of the project and will oversee all activities, such as the integration of partner contributions, fabrication, inspection, and documentation to ensure compliance with contractual requirements. The tie-up between the three organisations is significant as it shows the emerging UK fusion supply chain coming together to develop solutions vital for future commercial fusion power plants. This year has been significant for the UK fusion sector with GBP 2.5bn of funding allocated to develop the technology by the British Government.
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