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Allegheny Technologies Comments on Challenging First Quarter 2013

16 April 2013 - Allegheny Technologies Inc. said its first quarter 2013 operating performance was impacted by record-low base-selling prices for cold-rolled standard sheet, primarily due to low-priced imports, weak demand and low prices for grain-oriented electrical steel, and weak demand for our zirconium and related alloys.

Tata Steel Conferred Business Leadership Award

16 April 2013 - Tata Steel was conferred the NDTV Profit Business Leadership Award 2013 in the Metals category. The awards recognizes organizational excellence and is a reward for being a leading Indian business.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Employees Reach Collective Bargaining Agreement

16 April 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava in the Czech Republic has reached a final collective bargaining agreement with its employees for 2013–2015.

WorldAutoSteel: Steel Eliminates Weight Gap with Aluminum for Car Bodies

16 April 2013 - The latest in a continuing series of research studies strongly suggest that steel auto body structures in the near future can be as lightweight as today’s aluminum bodies, while meeting all crash performance standards and at comparable cost of current steel structures, WorldAutoSteel reports

Universal Stainless CEO Provides Update on North Jackson, Ohio, Investment

15 April 2013 - Dennis Oates, chairman, president and CEO of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, provided an update of the company’s North Jackson, Ohio, investment at the 8 April 2013 dinner meeting of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Association for Iron & Steel Technology.

SSINA: U.S. Specialty Steel Imports Up 12.3% in January 2013

15 April 2013 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) has released statistical data on imports, U.S. consumption, and import penetration for January 2013.

Reliance Steel Completes Acquisition of Metals USA

15 April 2013 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. has completed the previously announced acquisition of Metals USA Holdings Corp., adding a total of 48 service centers throughout the U.S. to its existing operations.

LanzaTech Announces Energy Industry Veteran to Lead China Operations

15 April 2013 - LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, announced the appointment of Ken C. Lai as vice president of its Asia Pacific operations.

AISI: Approval of Windsor Bridge Permit is "Great News" for Steel

15 April 2013 - The U.S. State Department issued a permit approving the construction of a new bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor in Ontario, Canada, which will enhance industry competitiveness and facilitate intra-NAFTA trade, the American Iron and Steel Institute says.

Mechel and Baosteel Sign Memorandum of Understanding

15 April 2013 - Mechel OAO announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Baosteel Resources in which a Mechel subsidiary will supply Baosteel with up to 960,000 tonnes of coking coal annually.

AK Steel Announces Stainless Steel Price Increase

12 April 2013 - AK Steel said today that it will increase base prices for all 200, 300 and 400 series flat rolled stainless steel products, effective with shipments on 6 May 2013.

Swinburne Professor Awarded Metallurgy Honor

12 April 2013 - Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne, Australia) engineering professor Geoff Brooks has been awarded the Association for Iron and Steel Technology's John F. Elliott Lectureship for 2013.

Nucor Executive Vice President to Retire

12 April 2013 - Nucor Corporation announced that its executive vice president of fabricated construction products, Hamilton Lott, Jr., plans to retire on 3 June 2013 after more than 37 years of service with the company.  Raymond S. Napolitan, Jr., will take over his position.

Jindal Stainless and POSCO Sign Strategic Memorandum of Understanding

12 April 2013 - Jindal Stainless Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with POSCO to mutually cooperate with each other for long-term joint business opportunities.

U. S. Steel CEO: New Steel Grades to Play Leading Role in Achieving Future Fuel Economy Requirements

12 April 2013 - What material will lead the way in helping automakers achieve future fuel economy requirements? According to John Surma, chairman and CEO of United States Steel Corporation, the clear answer is steel.

MORE Successfully Commissions Motank Ram at Gerdau Corsa in Mexico

12 April 2013 - Gerdau Corsa successfully installed a Motank — a remote controlled ram for slag doors supplied by MORE — in its 60 ton AC EAF in Hidalgo, Mexico.

Canadian Agency Initiates Expiry Review of Duties on Structural Tubing

12 April 2013 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated a five-year expiry review of its order made in 2008 concerning the dumping of structural steel tubing imports from Korea, South Africa and Turkey.

TMK Acquires Pipe Services Assets in Houston

12 April 2013 - The U.S.-based service company OFS International, controlled by TMK, has acquired a 100% stake in the pipe services and precision manufacturing assets of ITS Tubular Services.

Severstal Launches New Finishing Press to Supply Pipes for the South Stream Project

11 April 2013 - The Izhora Pipe Plant, a producer of large diameter pipes using strips supplied by the Cherepovets Steel Mill, both business units within the Russian Steel Division of OAO Severstal, has commissioned a new finishing press.

Wichita Clutch Develops New Composite Water Jackets

11 April 2013 - Wichita Clutch, Wichita Falls, Texas, has developed new corrosion-resistant, lightweight engineered composite water jackets designed as drop-in replacements for cast iron jackets in WCB compatible brakes.

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