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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.
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.
Two Teams Vying for Tata Steel's U.K. Business
09 May 2016 - The deadline to submit preliminary offers for Tata Steel's U.K. division has passed, and details of the two investment teams looking to buy the operation have emerged.
Metals Trader Completes Acquisition of Scottish Plate Mills
28 April 2016 - Metals trading firm Liberty House has closed on its acquisition of two Tata Steel plate mills in Scotland, the firm has announced.
Restructuring Costs, Production Disruptions Contribute to Allegheny Technologies' First-Quarter Loss
27 April 2016 - Specialty metals producer Allegheny Technologies Inc. posted a net loss of US$101.2 million due to the ongoing market downturn, restructuring costs and the disruption caused by its now-ended lockout of the United Steelworkers union.
Losses Continue to Mount for United States Steel Corp.
26 April 2016 - United States Steel Corp. posted a first-quarter net loss of US$340 million on Tuesday and announced that it filed a Section 337 petition seeking to bar unfairly traded, Chinese-made steel products from entering the country.
Improvements in Flat Rolled Market Help Boost Steel Dynamics' Q1 Profits
21 April 2016 - U.S.-based Steel Dynamics Inc. doubled its first-quarter profits on greater shipments and improving market conditions, especially in its flat rolled business, the company reported Thursday.
ArcelorMittal Unveils Belgian Plant Upgrade
21 April 2016 - With the help of Belgian government leaders, ArcelorMittal ceremonially inaugurated a new EUR49 million walking beam furnace at its Gent facility.
Allegheny Technologies Sheds 250 White-Collar Jobs
20 April 2016 - Specialty steelmaker Allegheny Technologies Inc. is laying off roughly one-third of the salaried employees in its flat rolled division, lopping 250 positions from its payroll, the company has announced.
ArcelorMittal, voestalpine Teaming Up to Market New Automotive Steel
15 April 2016 - Voestalpine and ArcelorMittal have signed an agreement to jointly market a new line of galvanized press-hardened steels intended for hot-formed automotive components, ArcelorMittal has announced.
U.K. Government Might Consider Investment in Tata Steel Sale
12 April 2016 - The U.K. government might “co-invest” with whomever acquires Tata Steel’s U.K. operation, according to reports.
Gerdau OKs New Skinpass Mill
11 April 2016 - Brazil’s Gerdau has awarded the final acceptance certificate on a new hot skinpass mill at its Ouro Branco plant, the supplier on the project has announced.
U.S. Plate Producers File Trade Complaint Against 12 Countries
08 April 2016 - American steel producers are seeking trade actions against imported carbon and alloy cut-to-length plate from 12 countries, alleging that overseas manufacturers have been undercutting domestic prices.
Tata Steel to Start Formal Sales Process for U.K. Business Next Week
06 April 2016 - Tata Steel will launch the formal sales process for is ailing U.K. business on 11 April, according to a U.K. official.
Nucor Plans Upgrades to Alabama Sheet Mill
05 April 2016 - Nucor Corp. is spending approximately US$4.4 million to upgrade the pickling line at its Decatur, Ala., sheet mill, according to reports.
'Several' Bids Made for Essar Steel Algoma
04 April 2016 - Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma said it is entering the second phase of its sales process with “several” preliminary bids on the table.
Could Two of Canada's Biggest Steelmakers Join Forces? Possibly, Newspaper Says
01 April 2016 - Preliminary bids are due today, 1 April, from investors interested in Essar Steel Algoma, a Canadian plate and sheet producer that entered creditor protection last year.
ArcelorMittal Idles Indiana Hot Strip Mill
01 April 2016 - In the latest of it capacity-cutting efforts, ArcelorMittal has shut down the 84-inch hot strip mill at its Indiana Harbor facility in Indiana, a union official tells The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.
Report: Tata Steel, thyssenkrupp Might Bring European Operations Together
01 April 2016 - As India’s Tata Steel looks to exit the United Kingdom, it’s reportedly considering a new direction for its other European assets.
