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Lakeside Steel, Metals USA Enter Services Agreement

15 June 2011 - Lakeside Steel Inc. has entered into a four-year contract with Metals USA for the provision of steel slitting and warehousing services to support Lakeside's new steel pipe and casing mill in Thomasville, Ala.

Universal Stainless to Purchase Assets of Patriot Special Metals

15 June 2011 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products has signed an agreement to purchase the assets of Patriot Special Metals, a substantially completed greenfield facility located in North Jackson, Ohio.

U. S. Steel Tags Leader for North American Flat-Rolled Product Quality Assurance

15 June 2011 - United States Steel Corp. has appointed Lisa A. Roudabush to the newly created position of Managing Director – Product Quality for the company's reorganized North American Flat-Rolled Product Quality Assurance organization. Scott D. Buckiso will succeed Roudabush as General Manager – Mon Valley Works. Both appointments will be effective July 1.

Wheatland Tube to Expand Drawn Over Mandrel Product Line

14 June 2011 - Wheatland Tube announced plans to make a significant investment in its Drawn Over Mandrel Mechanical Tubing product capacity and product capabilities.

U. S. Steel Names Vice President and General Director of U. S. Steel Serbia

14 June 2011 - United States Steel has appointed Michael S. Rhoads Vice President and General Director of U. S. Steel Serbia, replacing Matthew B. Perkins, who will be returning to the U.S. to serve as General Manager of the company’s Gary Works.

U. S. Steel Names New Execs in North American Flat-Rolled Group

14 June 2011 - United States Steel announced several executive appointments in its North American flat-rolled products organization, including Anton Lukac as Vice President – U.S. Flat-Rolled Operations and Sharon K. Owen as Vice President – Supply Chain & Customer Service.

Allegheny Technologies Names EVP, High Performance Forgings and Castings

13 June 2011 - Allegheny Technologies has named Gary J. Vroman as Executive Vice President, High Performance Forgings and Castings and President, ATI Ladish.

Mitsubishi Nagasaki Machinery to Provide In-line Forge Press to Timken

10 June 2011 - Timken has selected Japan-based Mitsubishi Nagasaki Machinery Mfg. to supply an automated, in-line forge press for Timken's Faircrest Steel Plant in Canton.

SMS Siemag to Supply 20-Roll Cold Mill to Bahru Stainless

08 June 2011 - SMS Siemag is supplying a 20-roll cold mill of type MB 22B-52” for a new cold rolling complex being built for Bahru Stainless in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The mill is scheduled to go into operation in December 2012.

OSHA Fines AK Steel for Hearing Hazard Violations at Butler

08 June 2011 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited AK Steel Corp. for record-keeping violations related to potential hearing hazards at its Butler Works facility in Butler, PA. Proposed penalties total $206,000.

U. S. Steel, Carnegie Pension Fund Announce Executive Changes

07 June 2011 - United States Steel and the trustee for its pension and other benefit plans, Carnegie Pension Fund, have announced that Gary A. Glynn, President of the fund since 1985, will retire effective July 31. Effective August 1, William Donovan, who currently serves as Vice President – Investments, will succeed Glynn as President.

Severstal NA Hot Commissions Second EAF at Columbus

03 June 2011 - Severstal North America marked another chapter at its Columbus plant this week with production of the first tons on its second primary strand.

AK Steel Announces July 2011 Surcharges

02 June 2011 - AK Steel says it will add a $440 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in July 2011.

Atlas Tube to Re-Open Blytheville HSS Facility

01 June 2011 - Atlas Tube announced plans to re-open its Hollow Structural Section manufacturing facility in Blytheville, Ark., with regularly scheduled mill rollings to begin in September.

Commercial Metals to Acquire Australian Long Products Distributor

27 May 2011 - Commercial Metals Co. has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase G.A.M. Steel Pty. Ltd. based in Melbourne, Australia. Completion of the acquisition is contingent upon customary closing conditions.

AK Steel Announces Carbon Steel Price Increase

24 May 2011 - AK Steel announced plans to increase current spot market base prices for all carbon flat-rolled steel products.

Gerdau Celebrates 110 Years, Announces New Branding

24 May 2011 - Gerdau recently celebrated 110 years of existence, and is introducing a new brand and visual identity. The long steel and special steel operations of Gerdau in North America, Gerdau Ameristeel and Gerdau Macsteel, will now be known as Gerdau, but with new descriptors.

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