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Oschatz to Modernize Second Cooling Stack at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe

19 February 2013 - Plant constructor Oschatz announced a new order from ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe: the German plant constructor will modernize the second converter cooling stack at the steel works in Duisburg-Bruckhausen.

Republic Steel Selects Quintiq Software to Optimize Manufacturing Operations

19 February 2013 - Quintiq announced that Republic Steel has selected Quintiq’s supply chain planning and optimization software solution to optimize its steel production planning and scheduling.

JFE, KSP Steel and Marubeni-Itochu Agree to Strengthen Partnership

19 February 2013 - JFE Steel Corporation, KSP Steel LLP and Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. (MISI) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to discuss how to strengthen their partnership in the steel industry of Kazakhstan and neighboring countries.

Tata Steel Granted Core Supplier Status by French Car Maker

19 February 2013 - Tata Steel has joined the select group of companies supplying material to PSA Peugeot Citroën to be awarded with Core Supplier status by the French car manufacturer.

EUROFER Disappointed by ENVI Decision on Backloading

19 February 2013 - EUROFER is disappointed by the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee’s vote to pave the way for withholding CO2 emissions allowances from the European carbon market.

Owner of Knauf Interfer Acquires 7.82% Stake in Klöckner & Co.

19 February 2013 - Klöckner & Co was notified that Interfer Holding GmbH, a portfolio company of the Dr. Albrecht Knauf family, acquired 7.8 million ordinary shares in Klöckner & Co SE. That represents 7.82% of the total share capital.

Tata Steel Europe Working to Prove Green Auto Technologies of the Future

19 February 2013 - A project was recently launched at Tata Steel Europe's Brinsworth site in Rotherham to help develop groundbreaking green technologies which will power the cars of the future.

Steel Still Relevant in Auto Production Despite Competition

18 February 2013 - Steel isn't leaving its position as a dominant material in automobile production as automakers work to meet more stringent fuel economy standards in the next two decades.

Kennametal Names New Vice President and Chief Technical Officer

18 February 2013 - Kennametal Inc. announced the appointment of Robert J. Clemens, Ph.D., to the position of vice president and chief technical officer, reporting to Kennametal chairman, president and chief executive officer Carlos Cardoso.

Mingo Junction Steelworkers Play the Waiting Game

18 February 2013 - Steelworkers and residents are anxious to learn the destiny of the silent RG Steel mill in Mingo Junction, Ohio, which contains the US$115 million electric arc furnace installed when it wore the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel badge, The Review reports.

Harsco Signs Multi-Year Contract with Jindal Stainless

18 February 2013 - Harsco Corp. has signed a US$100 million multi-year contract with Indian steel producer Jindal Stainless Ltd.

Wheeling-Nisshin Announces Organizational Changes

18 February 2013 - Wheeling-Nisshin continues to prepare for the introduction of ZAM® into the American marketplace. In an effort to be better situated for this project, the company has announced several organizational changes.

Severstal Vorkutinskaya Mine Resumes Production

18 February 2013 - On the morning of 15 February 2013, production restarted at Severstal’s Vorkutinskaya mine, except for one affected area that will remain suspended for 90 days.

Gerdau Acquires Cycle Systems Inc.

18 February 2013 - Gerdau announced the completion of its acquisition of certain operating assets of Cycle Systems, Inc., a metal recycling company based in Roanoke, Va.

BlueScope Steel Provides Earnings Result and Outlook

18 February 2013 - BlueScope announced a A$12 million net loss after tax for the first half FY2013 — a $518 million turnaround in financial performance compared to the first half in FY2012.

U.S. Agency Will Remove Import Duties on HDG Flats from Germany and Korea

15 February 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission determined that revoking the existing countervailing duty order on corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Korea and the existing antidumping duty orders on this product from Germany and Korea would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Tenaris Chooses Texas for Location of New Seamless Pipe Mill

15 February 2013 - Tenaris announced it will build its first U.S. seamless pipe mill in Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas. With an estimated investment of US$1.5 billion, the new facility will have an annual production capacity of 600,000 tons of high quality seamless pipe.

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