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ISG to Convert Idled Cleveland Continuous Anneal Line

06 August 2004 - International Steel Group Inc. has unveiled a plan to expand operations at its Cleveland Works.

Timken Latrobe to Increase Specialty Steel Prices

05 August 2004 - Timken Latrobe Steel has increased base prices by 3 to 10% on all remelted aerospace alloy steel grades. The price change is effective with all new orders received.

Stelco Reports 2nd Quarter Results

05 August 2004 - Stelco Inc. reported net earnings of $42 million on sales revenues of $884 million in the second quarter, and net income of $6 million on sales revenue of $1,658 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004.

Nucor Closes Deal on Worthington Cold Mill

04 August 2004 - Nucor Corp. announced that it has closed on the purchase of Worthington Industries’ cold rolling mill in Decatur, Ala., for a cash purchase price of approximately $80 million.

Concast Commissions Nucor-Jewett Meltshop

04 August 2004 - Concast recently started up a new, single-unit meltshop at Nucor’s facility in Jewett, Texas. The new one million ton/year (900,000 tonne) plant consists of a 100-ton (82-tonne) electric arc furnace, twin-station ladle furnace and a four (five)-strand Convex Technology® continuous caster.

Charter Steel Starts up Hi Jet Technology System

04 August 2004 - Charter Steel recently started up Moré Srl’s Hi Jet chemical energy technology in their 100 ton DC EAF.

Gerdau Ameristeel Announces 2nd Quarter Results

04 August 2004 - Gerdau Ameristeel Corp. reported net income of $105.5 million on net sales of $733.8 million for the quarter, and net income of $127.0 million on net sales of $1,352.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004.

ISG Restarts Production at Georgetown

04 August 2004 - International Steel Group Inc.’s ISG Georgetown Inc. subsidiary has begun producing wire rod at its facility in Georgetown, S.C.

Ryerson Tull Completes Acquisition of J&F Steel

03 August 2004 - Ryerson Tull, Inc. announced completion of its acquisition of J&F Steel.

Worthington Closes Sale of Decatur Cold Mill to Nucor

03 August 2004 - Worthington Industries, Inc. has completed the previously announced sale of its Decatur, Ala., cold rolling assets to Nucor Corp., effective August 1, 2004.

Gallatin Steel Celebrates Excellent Safety Record

03 August 2004 - Gallatin Steel is proud to recognize the outstanding safety record achieved by company associates during the first half of 2004.

VAI Takes Over 100% of VAI-Pomini

01 August 2004 - Voest Alpine Industrieanlagenbau (VAI) recently took over the remaining 49% shares of Techint Compagnia Tecnica Internazionale from the joint-venture company VAI Pomini, making VAI the 100% owner of the company.

VAI to Install Finex Plant for Posco

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Ispat Iscor Reports Record Half-Year Earnings

01 August 2004 - Ispat Iscor Limited reported record interim headline earnings of R1551 million, up 36% over last year.

Corus IJmuiden Operating with BetaPlanner Solution

01 August 2004 - Corus IJmuiden, The Netherlands, is running the BetaPlanner production planning and scheduling system. The system was recently implemented by AIS Advanced Information Systems, a joint venture between Voest Alpine Industrieanlagenbau (VAI) and MCE.

VAI-Led Consortium to Upgrade Hadeed Hot Mill

01 August 2004 - Consortium leader Voest Alpine Industrieanlagenbau (VAI) was recently awarded a contract by Hadeed (Saudi Iron and Steel Co.) for expansion and modernization of an existing hot rolling mill. The contract is valued at approximately 100 million Euro.

Ispat Iscor Realigns Flat Steel Prices

01 August 2004 - Ispat Iscor recently announced that it will realign its domestic flat steel prices following two consecutive months of lower pricing in the flat steel product range.

BHP Confirms Preliminary Iron Ore Talks with Indian Government

01 August 2004 - BHP Billiton confirms that it has held preliminary discussions with representatives of the state government of Orissa in India about options for its iron ore business. The discussions were held jointly with the Korean steelmaker Posco.

AIS to Supply Automation System for Sidor

01 August 2004 - AIS Advanced Information Systems, a joint venture between VAI and MCE, Austria, receives a contract from Sidor, Venezuela, to implement the SteelPlanner solutions to solve the daily challenge of planning and scheduling the facilities of its Flat Product division.

VAI to Upgrade Erdemir Steckel Mill and Plate Mill

01 August 2004 - Erdemir, Turkey, recently awarded contracts to Voest-Alpine Industrieanlagenbau (VAI) for the major upgrade of their existing Steckel Mill and a second Hand Plate Mill.

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