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Dongkuk Steel Grants Final Acceptance Certificate to Siemens for New Plate Mill

23 March 2011 - Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. Ltd. awards Final Acceptance Certificate to Siemens for the new 5-meter-Plate Mill No. 3 at the company’s Dangjin works.

Northwest Pipe Reports 2010 Results

23 March 2011 - Northwest Pipe Company reported a net loss of $1.4 million on sales of $386.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Commercial Metals Sees Improved Outlook

23 March 2011 - Commercial Metals Co. reported a net loss of $46.2 million for the second quarter and a net loss of $45.5 million for the six months ended February 28, 2011.

World Crude Steel Production Dips Slightly in February 2011

22 March 2011 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to World Steel Association stood at an estimated 117 million tonnes for February 2011, 2.4% lower than the previous month (January 2011) and 8.8% higher in comparison with February 2010.

Siemens to Supply Static Var Compensation for Qatar Steel’s New EAF Plant

22 March 2011 - Qatar Steel Company has placed an order with Siemens for an SVC Plus static Var compensator for its new electric steel plant in Mesaieed.

NLMK Boosts Color-Coating Capacity by Over 50%

22 March 2011 - NLMK has launched its 200,000 tonne/year Color-Coating Line No. 3 (CCL-3) for cold-rolled galvanized steel.

Severstal Appoints General Director of OAO Olkon

22 March 2011 - OAO Severstal announced the appointment of Alexander Nikolayevich Popov as General Director of the Olenegorsk Mining and Concentration Works, part of the company’s mining division, with effect from March 22, 2011.

LINDARC Laser-Based Off-Gas System Delivers Results at GerdauAmeristeel EAF

22 March 2011 - MORE srl, Italy, recently installed its innovative LINDARC real-time laser EAF off-gas analysis system at GerdauAmeristeel’s Jacksonville meltshop.

Tata Steel Launches Maiden Offer of Perpetual Hybrid Securities

21 March 2011 - Tata Steel Limited has successfully completed India’s first-ever offering of Corporate Hybrid Securities with an issuance of Rs. 1,500 Crores (US$ 332 million).

Kashima Steelworks Restarts Operation of its No. 3 Blast Furnace

21 March 2011 - Sumitomo Metals Group’s Kashima Steelworks has restarted its No. 3 Blast Furnace, and is planning to restart the No. 1 Blast Furnace within the next several days.

Sandvik Materials Technology’s R&D Director Receives Kami Prize

21 March 2011 - Sandvik Materials Technology Executive Vice President and Head of R&D Olle Wijkhas received the Swedish Kami Foundation’s Kami Prize for almost 30 years of pioneering research in non-metallic slag inclusions in steel.

Posco Donates 100 million JPY to Earthquake, Tsunami Relief Funds

21 March 2011 - Posco announced plans to deliver earthquake and tsunami relief funds of 100 million JPY through Posco-Japan. Company employees are also voluntarily planning fundraisers to help support Japan as well.

SMDI Announces Winners of Steel Wheels Design Competition

18 March 2011 - Michelin, Lawrence Technological University, and the Steel Market Development Institute’s Wheels Task Force announced this week the scholarship winners of the steel wheel design competition.

Ruukki to Supply Steel Frame, Facade for Technopolis Ruoholahti Helsinki Phase II

18 March 2011 - Ruukki will supply the steel frame and façade for the second construction phase of Technopolis Ruoholahti Helsinki.

United Steelworkers Form Canada-U.S. Unity Council at Evraz Operations

18 March 2011 - USW local unions representing workers at Evraz NA operations in the U.S. and Canada have formed a "Unity Council" to deal with the company on a common front.

January Steel Shipments up 5.9% from December

18 March 2011 - U.S. steel mills shipped 7,528,655 net tons for the month of January 2011, a 5.9% increase from the 7,111,031 net tons shipped in the previous month according to the latest report from AISI.

Nippon Steel Group Offers Support to the Earthquake-Stricken Areas

17 March 2011 - Nippon Steel Group is donating ￥500 million for relief and reconstruction of areas devastated by the March 11 Pacific Ocean earthquake.

Fortune Magazine Names Posco as World’s Most Admired Steel Company

17 March 2011 - Posco was selected as the most admired steel company by Fortune magazine, ranking first among metals companies in five of nine categories including innovation, HR management, managing ability, financial health and long-term investment.

U.S., Canadian Metals Shipments Growth Rate Declined in February

17 March 2011 - Inventory-to-sales ratios for steel and aluminum products rose in February at North American metals service centers, although shipments of those products rose at lower growth rates than in January, according to MSCI’s latest Metals Activity Report.

Nucor Announces Guidance for First Quarter Earnings

17 March 2011 - Nucor says it expects to report earnings in the range of $0.30 to $0.35 per diluted share for its first quarter ending April 2, 2011.

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