November 2011 - Pro-Tec Coating Co., a Leipsic, Ohio-based joint venture of U.S. Steel Corp. and Kobe Steel Ltd., selected a TwinLap welder from Dallas-based Taylor-Winfield for use in a continuous annealing processing line. Pro-Tec will use the line to produce cold-rolled advanced high-strength steel for the automotive industry. SMS Siemag, Hilden, Germany, will integrate the welder into the process line.




