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Nucor Breaks Ground in St. James Parish DRI Project

08 March 2011 - Nucor has broken ground on its DRI facility that will be located in St. James Parish, La. The company also named Lester Hart as General Manager of the St. James Parish facility.

TMK Ipsco Commissions 2nd Thread Line in Brookfield

07 March 2011 - TMK Ipsco’s premium pipe threading facility in Brookfield, Ohio, begins a two-week commissioning phase for its second thread line.

AK Tube Plants Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance

04 March 2011 - AK Tube’s Columbus, Ind., and Walbridge, Ohio, plants have been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International.

AK Steel Announces April 2011 Surcharges

04 March 2011 - AK Steel says it will add a $400 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in April 2011.

TMK IPSCO Facility in Brookfield, Ohio, Commissions Second Thread Line

04 March 2011 - This week, TMK IPSCO’s Premium pipe threading facility in Brookfield, Ohio, began a two-week commissioning phase for its second thread line, which will allow the facility to thread more and larger pipe to meet the expanding demand in the oil and gas industry.

Don B. Daily Memorial Fund to Promote Steel Industry Safety and Health

03 March 2011 - SMA and the AIST Foundation are partnering to commemorate the life and industry service of Don B. Daily by establishing the Don B. Daily Memorial Fund to promote a safe workplace for the steel manufacturing industry and to increase the number of students studying health and safety awareness in manufacturing.

Renco to Buy Severstal’s Warren, Wheeling and Sparrows Point facilities

03 March 2011 - The Renco Group signed a definitive agreement to purchase Severstal North America operations at Warren, Ohio, Wheeling, W.Va., and Sparrows Point, Md.

Lakeside Steel to Build End-Finishing and Heat Treat Facility

01 March 2011 - The Lakeside Steel Board of Directors has approved plans to build a new state-of-the-art end-finishing and heat treatment facility that will provide vertical integration of finished and upgraded tubular products.

Macsteel Service Centers USA Acquires Steel Coil Services

01 March 2011 - Macsteel Service Centers USA has acquired the assets and business of Steel Coil Services in Catoosa, Okla., a subsidiary of United States Steel Corp.

Allegheny Technologies Chairman and CEO Announces Retirement

01 March 2011 - Allegheny Technologies Chairman and CEO L. Patrick Hassey announces his decision to retire, effective May 1, 2011. He will be replaced by Richard J. Harshman who will serve as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Consolidated Thompson Shareholders Approve Plan of Arrangement

28 February 2011 - Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited's shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the plan of arrangement for Cliffs to acquire all of Consolidated Thompson's outstanding shares.

Lakeside Steel to Add Processing Capability in Welland

28 February 2011 - Lakeside Steel announced plans to add additional thermal processing capabilities to its Welland, Ont., Lakeside Steel facility, enabling it to ship fully end-finished and normalized tubing products to oil country customers in the U.S, and Canada.

SMS Logistiksysteme to Supply Packaging Line for PRO-TEC

28 February 2011 - PRO-TEC Coating Company, Inc. has placed an order with SMS Logistiksysteme, Germany, for the supply of a fully automated large-coil packaging system. The system will support the facility’s new continuous anneal line and recoiling line.

Dietrich and ClarkWestern to Form Joint Venture

23 February 2011 - Worthington Industries reaches agreement in principle with Marubeni-Itochu Steel America to combine Dietrich Metal Framing and ClarkWestern Building Systems in a newly-formed joint venture. Worthington will acquire a 25% interest in the new joint venture.

Tenova Goodfellow, ArcelorMittal Dofasco to Collaborate on EAF Energy Project

23 February 2011 - Tenova Goodfellow has signed a contribution agreement with Sustainable Development Technology Canada to demonstrate the company’s proprietary “Next Gen Energy Efficiency Breakthrough Technology” System in collaboration with leading Canadian steel producer, ArcelorMittal Dofasco.

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