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Steel Industry Urged to Embrace Innovation, and Quickly
17 May 2016 - United States Steel Corporation chief executive Mario Longhi issued a challenge to the steel industry, saying that it must innovate or run the risk of being displaced by other materials.
Rainfall Hampers Start of Work on New Mill
17 May 2016 - Construction on Commercial Metals Company’s new micro-mill in Oklahoma is off to a soggy start.
UAE Investment Firm Plans New Rebar Mill
17 May 2016 - An investment firm that is partly owned by the United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement to build a 300,000 metric ton rebar plant, reports The National newspaper.
AIST's Annual Trade Show to See One of Its Best Turnouts
15 May 2016 - More than 7,500 people are expected to attend the Association for Iron & Steel Technology’s annual conference and exposition, AISTech, which informally opened Sunday in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Explosion Causes US$5 Million in Damage to Ohio Mill
10 May 2016 - North Star BlueScope Steel is continuing to produce steel following a weekend explosion and fire at its Ohio, USA, sheet mill.
Commercial Metals Marks Start of Oklahoma Mill Construction
29 April 2016 - U.S.-based Commercial Metals Co. broke ground on its new micro-mill in Oklahoma on Friday, kicking off a project that will help the company expand into five states.
Founder of EAF Supplier EMPCO Ltd. Dies at 85
26 April 2016 - Edgar R. Wunsche, an engineer who founded Ontario-based EMPCO Ltd. and an AIST Life Member, died Friday, 22 April 2016, at Toronto General Hospital in Canada. He was 85.
Electrode Maker Establishes Sales Office in Canada
22 April 2016 - Graphite electrode manufacturer SANGRAF International is opening a Canadian sales office and has hired an industry veteran to call on the electric arc furnace shops there, the company has announced.
Report: Tata May Have Hard Time Finding Buyer for U.K. Business
07 April 2016 - After Tata Steel announced that it would look to divest its U.K. business last week, the hope has been for a quick sale to a buyer with a turn-around plan.
Voestalpine Signs Another Customer for its Texas HBI
04 April 2016 - Voestalpine has found another taker for the hot briquetted iron it will be producing at its new direct reduction plant in Texas.
Evraz Plans Further Curtailments at Colorado Mill
21 March 2016 - After announcing plans to indefinitely idle the seamless tube mill at its Colorado plant, Evraz North America has said it will temporarily halt steelmaking and idle the rail mill there as well, according to reports.
Big River Begins Switching On Production Lines at New Mill
18 March 2016 - Big River Steel has commissioned its batch anneal furnaces and skin pass mill and has begun processing steel at its new mill in Arkansas, the company announced.
Steel Dynamics Sees Some Market Improvement, And Profitability
16 March 2016 - U.S.-based Steel Dynamics Inc. said some market aspects have improved and expects to report first-quarter earnings of between 22 and 26 cents per diluted share, exceeding analysts’ estimates.
Ohio Electrode Manufacturer Adjusts Organizational Chart, Launches Strategic Review
01 March 2016 - Graphite electrode manufacturer GrafTech International Ltd. plans to realign its two business units and is considering a sale of one of them, the Ohio-based company has announced.
Brazilian Specialty Steelmaker Fires Up New EAF
23 February 2016 - Brazil’s Villares Metals has signed the final acceptance certificate for a 25-ton electric arc furnace at its mill in Sumare, Sao Paulo, according to the vendor on the project.
SDI Co-Founder Richard Teets Calls it a Career and Announces March Retirement
17 February 2016 - Steel Dynamics Inc. co-founder and former AIST board president Richard P. Teets Jr. has announced he’ll retire in March, bringing to an end a nearly 40-year steelmaking career and prompting the company to reorganize its management structure.
Texas, Louisiana Mini-Mills on the Sales Block, ArcelorMittal Confirms
08 February 2016 - In addition to its U.S. rail mill in Steelton, Pa., ArcelorMittal has put two other long products mini-mills on the market – its Vinton mini-mill near El Paso, Texas, and the other in LaPlace, La.
ArcelorMittal Might Part With U.S. Rail Mill and Other Long Products Facilities
03 February 2016 - ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaker, is considering a sale of its Pennsylvania, USA, rail mill, along with other U.S. long steel assets.
Steel Manufacturers Association Names New Board Leaders
29 January 2016 - Commercial Metals Co. senior vice president Tracy Porter has been elected chairman of the U.S.-based Steel Manufacturers Association.
Nucor 2015 Profits Fall; Underperforming Joint Venture Contributes to 4Q Loss
29 January 2016 - U.S.-based Nucor Corp. saw its 2015 profits fall 39 percent on account of lower prices and declining shipments.
