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Arcelor Mails Bid Circular to Dofasco Shareholders
03 January 2006 -
Arcelor to Enhance Offer for Dofasco Acquisition
26 December 2005 - Arcelor SA announced last week its intention to make an enhanced all-cash offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Canadian steelmaker Dofasco Inc. at C$63.00 per share.
Dofasco and ThyssenKrupp Announce Mailing of Bid Circular
06 December 2005 - ThyssenKrupp AG has mailed its bid circular to Dofasco shareholders regarding its offer to acquire all of Dofasco's outstanding common shares in a friendly, all-cash transaction.
Paulson Announces Slate for Algoma Shareholder Meeting
02 December 2005 - Paulson & Co. Inc., a major shareholder of Algoma Steel Inc., has announced its nominees for the Algoma board of directors. In November, Paulson had requisitioned a special shareholder meeting to replace a majority of current Algoma directors.
Arcelor Extends Take-Over Bid for Dofasco
24 November 2005 - Dofasco Inc.’s Board of Directors is reviewing an unsolicited all-cash takeover bid from Arcelor SA for all outstanding Dofasco common shares.
Paulson Asserts Right of Shareholders to Consider Algoma Business
22 November 2005 - Paulson & Co. Inc., which holds (directly and indirectly) 19.0% of the outstanding shares of Algoma Steel, asserted the right of Algoma shareholders to requisition a special meeting, elect directors and consider company business as provided by Ontario law.
Dofasco Posts 3rd Quarter Net Income
01 November 2005 - Dofasco Inc. reported consolidated net income of $5.2 million on consolidated sales of $1,104.5 million for the third quarter of 2005.
Dofasco and ThyssenKrupp Announce Friendly All-Cash Deal
01 November 2005 - Dofasco and ThyssenKrupp have reached an agreement for ThyssenKrupp to acquire Dofasco in a friendly, all-cash transaction.
Dofasco Completes Acquisition of Copperweld Tubing Businesses
05 October 2005 - Dofasco Inc. has successfully completed the acquisition of certain assets of Copperweld Holding Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., through a transaction with Atlas Tube Inc. of Harrow, Ont.
Arcelor Included in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
01 October 2005 - Arcelor has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World, one of the most important and recognized global indexes tracking the performances of the leading sustainable development-driven companies worldwide.
Dofasco Adjusts Third Quarter Earnings Expectations
15 September 2005 - Dofasco Inc. announced that it expects its consolidated earnings for the third quarter of 2005 to be significantly lower than the surveyed analyst range of $0.54 to $1.21 per common share.
Posco Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
01 September 2005 - Posco was recently selected by Dow Jones and Swiss SAM (Sustainable Asset Management) as a leading company for sustainability in the steel industry.
Dofasco to Acquire Copperweld Mechanical Tubing Assets
18 August 2005 - Dofasco Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire certain assets currently owned by Copperweld Holding Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mittal Steel Selects Broner as Corporate MES and Scheduling Solutions Provider
01 August 2005 - Broner Metals Solutions has been selected by Mittal Steel as the standard for Production Scheduling and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) throughout all of Mittal Steel.
Dofasco Posts Solid 2nd Quarter Results
28 July 2005 - Dofasco Inc. reported consolidated net income of $59.2 million on consolidated sales of $1,061.0 million for the second quarter of 2005.
Dofasco Completes Acquisition of Quebec Cartier Mining
25 July 2005 - Dofasco has successfully completed its acquisition of Quebec Cartier Mining Co. (QCM) following receipt of regulatory approval.
Dofasco Completes Blast Furnace Rebuild
11 July 2005 - Dofasco announced the successful start-up of its No. 2 Blast Furnace, which was completely rebuilt over the last year to incorporate the world's most advanced ironmaking technology.
AISI Joins the Metal Initiative
30 June 2005 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has joined The Metal Initiative, a coalition of metal construction product manufacturers and suppliers created to communicate the value of metal roofing and siding for commercial building applications.
Dofasco Issues Medium Term Notes
14 June 2005 - Dofasco Inc. announced that it intends to issue 12-Year Amortizing notes (10.5 Year Average Life) under its Medium Term Note program pursuant to a Short Form Shelf Prospectus dated November 24, 2004.
AIST Announces 2005-2006 Officers
09 June 2005 - June 9, 2005 — The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) announced that Richard E. O’Hara, Director of Procurement and Logistics for Carpenter Specialty Alloys, Reading, Pa, has been elected as the association’s President for 2005-2006. He replaces outgoing President Thomas C. Graham Jr., Vice President, T.C. Graham & Associates, Mason, Ohio.
