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Chung Joon Yang of POSCO Named 2013 AIST Steelmaker of the Year

03 April 2013 - Chung Joon Yang, chairman and chief executive officer of POSCO, will be named “Steelmaker of the Year” at AISTech 2013 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, managed by the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST).

Pentagon Agrees to Use Only U.S.-Produced Steel for Armored Vehicles

03 April 2013 - In a potential win for domestic steel makers, the Pentagon has agreed to buy only U.S.-made steel for armored vehicles and other military equipment, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Arkansas Senate Approves Steel Mill Proposal

03 April 2013 - The Arkansas Senate on Tuesday approved Gov. Mike Beebe's proposal to provide Big River Steel with US$125 million in state financing to help build a new steel mill in northeastern Arkansas, the Associated Press reports.

NINL Commissions Steelmaking Facilities in India

03 April 2013 - Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd, a joint venture company of MMTC, IPICOL and Odisha Mining Corp., announced the commissioning of its steelmaking facilities at Kalinganagar in Odisha, India, with an investment of Rs 1,640 crore, the Economic Times of India reports.

Corsa Announces Hyundai Steel Contract

03 April 2013 - Corsa Coal Corp. announced that it has entered into a long term sales arrangement with Hyundai Steel Co. to provide its Wilson Creek low volatile coal to Hyundai Steel. 

Schnitzer Steel Reports Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results

03 April 2013 - Schnitzer Steel Industries said higher commodity prices, together with significant improvements in sales volumes in its Metals Recycling Business and car purchase volumes in its Auto Parts Business, drove improved performance sequentially in the quarter as it reported its results for its fiscal 2013 second quarter ended 28 February 2013.

Steel Dynamics Subsidiary Recognized by General Motors as a 2012 Supplier of the Year

03 April 2013 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced that General Motors recognized one of the company's subsidiaries, Superior Aluminum Alloys LLC, as one of its best global automotive suppliers on Wednesday, 13 March 2013 during its 21st annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony.

Power Plant Workers from ArcelorMittal Ostrava Working Without Accidents for Five Years

03 April 2013 - Employees of ArcelorMittal Energy Ostrava, a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal Ostrava in the Czech Republic, have worked more than three and a half million hours without injuries.

Woodings to Provide Equipment for Major Blast Furnace Upgrade in North America

02 April 2013 - Woodings Industrial Corporation, a worldwide leader in the manufacture of metals industry equipment, announced that it has been selected to design and manufacture a substantial amount of equipment for part of a major upgrade of a blast furnace at one of North America’s leading steelmakers.

The Timken Co. Encourages Shareholders to Reject Proposal to Spin-Off Its Steel Business

02 April 2013 - The Timken Company sent a letter urging its shareholders to support the company's proven strategy of creating shareholder value and to vote against Item No. 6 of its proxy statement, the shareholder proposal to spin-off the Steel business.

Tenova Goodfellow Applauds Canadian Government for Commitment to Support Sustainable Development

02 April 2013 - Tenova Goodfellow applauds Government of Canada for its renewed commitment to support Cleantech Canadian Companies through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC).

Leeco Steel Opens Facility in Hamilton, Ontario

02 April 2013 - Leeco Steel, a global supplier of carbon, HSLA, heat-treated and alloy plate steel, has opened a facility in Hamilton, Ontario. The distribution center began shipping plate steel in March 2013.

Danieli Corus to Rebuild AMK Blast Furnace No. 1

02 April 2013 - Danieli Corus has received the order for the rebuild of blast furnace No. 1 operated by Alchevsky Metallurgichesky Kombinat (AMK) of Alchevsk, Ukraine.

EVRAZ Announces Acquisition of Stake in Timir Iron Ore Project

02 April 2013 - EVRAZ plc has signed an agreement to acquire a stake in OJSC “Timir” for a total consideration of RUB4,950 million (approximately US$160 million) to be paid in several installments.

Bloomberg: North American Carmakers to Triple Thin-Use Steel Use by 2025, Body Says

02 April 2013 - North American automakers may triple their use of stronger, thinner steel by 2025 to increase fuel efficiency, according to a lobby for producers of the metal, Bloomberg reports.

ArcelorMittal Only Mill in Czech Republic Producing Tubes with Polypropylene Coating

02 April 2013 - ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava, a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal Ostrava, has successfully launched the manufacture of tubes with a new type of coating for the transportation of drinking water and oil and gas.

Wahl Refractory Solutions Announces Personnel Changes

01 April 2013 - Fremont, Ohio-based Wahl Refractory Solutions announced a number of new appointments, including a new vice president of sales, new industrial sales and marketing manager, and a new director of research and development.

Large U.S. Steel Manufacturer Adopts Ubisense Smart Factory System

01 April 2013 - Ubisense Group Plc, a U.K.-based leader in location based smart technology, announced that a large U.S. steel manufacturer has selected the Ubisense Smart Factory System for process tracking around its steel manufacturing plant.

Sutor Group Wins Contract to Supply Spiral Seam Pipes for Water Transmission Project

01 April 2013 - Sutor Technology Group, a China-based manufacturer and distributor of high-end finished steel products and welded steel pipes, announced its subsidiary Ningbo Zhehua Heavy Steel Pipe Manufacturing Co., Ltd. won a US$8.6 million contract to supply 11,440 meters of spiral seam steel pipes for a water transmission pipeline project in Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province, China.

Wilkinson Steel Enters Into Agreement to Sell its Assets to Samuel, Son & Co.

01 April 2013 - Wilkinson announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its assets to Samuel, Son & Co., Ltd. The transaction is expected to close late next month following regulatory approval.

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