Business Updates
EQS sets new monthly production record
Author: Bob Rumcik : 04/03/08March of 2008 was the first full month at EQS that the higher powered 35/42 MVA EAF transformer was in routine operation, the new copper encased EAF water cooled panels were in place, and the recently upgraded EAF electrode regulation... Read more
ENS Ladle Furnace Project Hits Milestone
Author: Scott Gregory : 01/18/08On January 7th, 2008, ELLWOOD National Steel crews achieved full design production of its recently commissioned Ladle Furnace by producing eight prime heats of forging quality ingots in 12 hours. Non-LMF capacity was a maximum of s... Read more
ESS acquires Walter Metals
Author: Scott Boyd : 06/14/07ELLWOOD Specialty Steel has completed the acquisition of the assets of the Walter Metals Corporation (WMC). The company, which continues operations as an independent unit, is now known as Walter Metals LLC. Walter Metals is a long est... Read more
Ellwood Crankshaft & Machine / Ellwood National Crankshaft Services expand capacity
Author: Brian Taylor : 05/25/07ELLWOOD Crankshaft and Machine and ELLWOOD National Crankshaft Services are working diligently to reduce our internal cycle time and the total cutting time required to manufacture a work piece through machine tool investments, LEAN ... Read more
EQS sets new production record
Author: Bob Rumcik : 05/24/07ELLWOOD Quality Steels (EQS) set a monthly production record of 869 heats in March. To accomodate such record production rates, the rolling twelve month production limit was raised from 413,000 NTs to 415,446 NTs on a deminimus basis ... Read more
ENS Ladle Furnace Expansion Project
Author: Scott Gregory : 05/23/07Due to unexpected foundation problems resulting from soil degradation associated with an abnormally high water table, construction was delayed for several weeks on the ENS Ladle Furnace Project while additional structural piling wa... Read more
New open die forge press facility
Author: Kim Senchak : 05/15/07In late 2006, the EGI board of Directors approved a new open die forge press facility located adjacent to ELLWOOD Quality Steels in New Castle, PA.The shop will be equipped with a 4-post, 5,000 ton push down press manufactured by Dan... Read more
Ellwood Specialty Metals opens in Canada
Author: mf : 04/10/07(March 2006) ELLWOOD Specialty Steel (ESS) has opened a new Steel Service Center located in LaSalle, Ontario, to service the Canadian mold and tool and die industry. The new company, ELLWOOD Specialty Metals (ESM), carries a full range of fer... Read more
Ellwood Quality Steel sets records and prepares for increased production
Author: vb : 03/21/07(July 2006) In the second quarter of 2006, ELLWOOD Quality Steel (EQS) set a daily production record of 34 heats, a weekly record of 204 heats, and a monthly record of 836 heats. The annual ingot production is now estimated to exceed 400,000 ... Read more
Ellwood National Steel entering second phase of renovation
Author: mf : 03/21/07(July 2006) At its recent June meeting, the Board of Directors of ELLWOOD Group, Inc. approved a project to install a ladle furnace at ELLWOOD National Steel (ENS) in Irvine, PA. The new equipment will complement the EAF and Tank Degassing un... Read more