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Canadian Agency Launches Trade Investigation into Silicon Metal from China

24 April 2013 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Québec Silicon Limited Partnership that it has suffered injury as a result of the dumping and subsidizing of silicon metal from the People's Republic of China.

Northwest Indiana Times: Burns Harbor Mill Hit by Safety Dispute

24 April 2013 - A dispute over safety at ArcelorMittal's Burns Harbor mill has slowed production there, with some union workers refusing to work under what they claim are unsafe conditions, the Northwest Indiana Times reports.

Quad Infotech to Provide Nucor Steel Texas with Energy Management Solutions

24 April 2013 - Quad Infotech has been awarded an order by Nucor Steel Texas to provide a comprehensive energy management solution through its Energy Methods™ suite of products.

ArcelorMittal Inaugurates New Middle East Hub

24 April 2013 - An inauguration ceremony for ArcelorMittal Distribution Solutions’ Middle East headquarters in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone was held on 22 April 2013.

Sandvik High-Temperature Tube Grade Sanicro™ 25 Achieves ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code Approval

24 April 2013 - Developed for advanced ultra-supercritical steam boiler applications in highly efficient next generation power plants, Sanicro™ 25 (UNS S31035) tube grade from Sandvik has now achieved ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) approval.

Engineering Students Take on New Challenge in International Cold-Formed Steel Design Competition

24 April 2013 - The third International Student Competition on Cold-Formed Steel Design competition is open to all full-time students at either the undergraduate or graduate levels who are interested in cold-formed steel design, creative in problem solving, and eager to learn new technologies.

U.S. Steel Imports Decline Again in March

23 April 2013 - U.S. steel imports declined again in March by 1.3% compared to February based on preliminary government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

Steelworkers Oppose Shareholder-Proposed Timken Split

23 April 2013 - The United Steelworkers (USW) said that the union supports Timken Co. management's opposition to a shareholder proposal that calls for splitting the company into distinct bearing and steel divisions.

ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel Plans to Sell Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel Business

23 April 2013 - ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel announced it will integrate its non-oriented electrical steel product area into ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe effective 30 April 2013 and plans to sell off its grain-oriented electrical steel business.

AK Steel Posts Net Loss in First Quarter 2013

23 April 2013 - AK Steel noted it will have a seven-day maintenance outage at its Middletown blast furnace in the second quarter at a cost of US$21 million as it reported its first quarter 2013 earnings results.

Michigan Seamless Tube Announces $25 Million Capital Improvement Project

23 April 2013 - MST - Seamless Tube & Pipe's parent company Optima Specialty Steel has committed US$25 million in capital to expand MST’s operations and increase production capacity.

Ruukki Opens New Sales Offices in Canada and Chile

23 April 2013 - In line with its strategy to increase its share of special steel products and develop its distribution and partnership networks, Ruukki has opened new sales offices in Toronto, Canada, and Santiago, Chile, to serve its special steel customers in the Americas.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Awarded German Training & Development Prize 2013

23 April 2013 - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG has been awarded the German Training & Development Prize 2013 for excellence and best practice in connecting talent management, knowledge management and demographic change management in an integrated people management system.

North American Steel Industry Celebrates Sustainability and Superior Recycling Attributes of Steel on Earth Day

22 April 2013 - The 43-year-old annual Earth Day observance is an opportunity for individuals and organizations around the world to become "part of the solution" when it comes to protecting the planet. With its long-standing commitment to sustainable products and practices, the North American steel industry plays an integral role in making the planet safer, cleaner and greener.

North American Steel Industry Celebrates Sustainability and Superior Recycling Attributes of Steel on Earth Day

Bloomberg: Serbia Restarts Loss-Making Steel Plant After Nine Months

22 April 2013 - Zelezara Smederevo, Serbia’s sole steel mill, fired up one of its two furnaces today, restarting production after more than nine months as the government looks for an investor in the unprofitable plant, Bloomberg reports.

Steel Dynamics Posts Solid Results in Difficult Market Environment in 1Q13

22 April 2013 - As it reported its first quarter earnings results, Steel Dynamics Inc. said the quarter was challenging from a market perspective, as customer confidence and buying patterns continued to be impacted by global economic uncertainty,

ArcelorMittal Usibor®-AS Patent Case to be Reviewed in District Court

22 April 2013 - In defense of its patent rights, ArcelorMittal filed complaints before the District Court of Delaware on 16 April 2013 to demonstrate that AK Steel, Severstal North America (SNA) and SNA’s coating partner, Wheeling-Nisshin, have infringed upon its Usibor® aluminum silicon coated products patent.

March World Crude Steel Production Down 1% Y-o-Y

22 April 2013 - World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 135 million tonnes in March 2013, an increase of 1.0% compared to March 2012.

AK Steel Applauds U.S. DOE Transformer Efficiency Ruling

22 April 2013 - AK Steel applauded the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) final ruling on efficiency standards for electrical distribution transformers, which it says ensures that transformers in America will remain among the most energy-efficient in the world, and that high-tech electrical steels will continue to be a competitive material in the marketplace.

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