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Posco Venture with IMFA to help Secure Stable, Economic Supply of Ferrochrome

24 January 2011 - Posco enters agreement with IMFA, India`s largest ferrochrome manufacturing company, that will help the company to stably and economically secure part of its main raw materials for stainless steel production.

ThyssenKrupp Continues Upward Trend in First Quarter of 2010/2011

24 January 2011 - ThyssenKrupp AG is anticipating year-on-year growth in order intake and sales, with provisional figures indicating that each will exceed €11 billion for the first quarter of the 2010/2011 fiscal year.

2010 World Crude Steel Production Finishes 15% Ahead of 2009

24 January 2011 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 116.2 million tonnes in December 2010 — a 1.3% increase from the previous month (November 2010). Full-year production, at 1395.46 million tonnes, reflects a 15.2% increase over 2009.

NLMK Wins Bid to Develop Usinsk Coal Deposit #3 in Komi Republic

24 January 2011 - NLMK has won the right to develop the third mining area in the Usinsk coal deposit (Usinks-3) following a competition organized by the Subsoil Agency of Russia’s Komi Republic.

YTD Stainless, Specialty Imports Holding Steady through October

24 January 2011 - Total stainless steel imports reached 532,053tons in YTD October 2010, a 72.3% increase compared to the comparable year-ago period according to the latest report from SSINA. Total specialty steel reached 677,843tons through the same period, a 71.2% increase compared to the comparable year-ago period.

NLMK Wins Bid to Develop Usinsk Coal Deposit #3 in Komi Republic

24 January 2011 - NLMK has won the right to develop the third mining area in the Usinsk coal deposit (Usinks-3) following a competition organized by the Subsoil Agency of Russia’s Komi Republic.

MMK Approved for Joint Implementation Project within Kyoto Protocol Framework

21 January 2011 - The Russian Ministry of Economic Development has approved the Joint Implementation project “Implementation of arc-furnace steelmaking at Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works”. The project has been implemented in accordance with the rules of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

worldsteel Selects New Director General

21 January 2011 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) announces the appointment of Edwin Basson as its newest Director General. He will succeed Ian Christmas on August 1, 2011 subject to the formal approval of the worldsteel Board in April.

AK Steel Announces Carbon Steel Price Increase

21 January 2011 - AK Steel announced plans to increase current spot market base prices by $50 per ton for all carbon flat-rolled steel products, effective immediately with new orders.

Tenova Revamps Tenaris Dalmine Rotary Hearth Furnace

21 January 2011 - Tenova LOI Italimpianti has successfully revamped the rotary hearth furnace on Tenaris’ medium-pipe line to enable charging of larger billets up to a length of 5300 mm.

Siemens VAI to Install Intensive Mixing, Granulation Systems for Usiminas Sinter Plants

21 January 2011 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will install two intensive mixing and granulation systems in Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA’s sinter plants located in Cubatão and Ipatinga steelworks in southern Brazil.

Evraz to Relocate North American Headquarters to Chicago

21 January 2011 - Evraz Inc. NA will relocate its headquarters to Chicago, Ill., this June, saying the new location offers logistical advantages that will provide easier access to customers, manufacturing operations and its employees across North America.

NLMK-Long Products Launches New Production Facility

20 January 2011 - NLMK subsidiary NLMK-Long Products recently obtained a favorable report and authorization to launch its NSMMZ Rolling Facility from the Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision of the Russian Federation.

Shaw to Provide M&R Services for AK Steel Rockport Works

20 January 2011 - AK Steel has contracted Shaw Group Inc. to provide maintenance and reliability engineering services to the company’s Rockport Works steel processing facility beginning in March of this year.

U. S. Steel Announces Management Appointments

20 January 2011 - United States Steel announces three management appointments in its supply chain organization effective immediately, including the appointment of new General Managers for Customer Service and Logistics Service, as well as filling the newly created role of General Manager – Delivery Performance & Processed Products.

Severstal Wins Patent Infringement Lawsuit

20 January 2011 - Severstal North America has achieved a favorable decision in the patent infringement lawsuit by ArcelorMittal France and ArcelorMittal Atlantique et Lorraine regarding technologies used in the production of aluminum-coated, boron-bearing carbon steel for high-strength automotive applications.

U.S., Canadian Metals Shipments Rebounded in 2010

20 January 2011 - Shipments of steel and aluminum from U.S. and Canadian metals service centers rebounded during 2010 vs. the depressed volumes of 2009, according MSCI’s just-released Metals Activity Report for December 2010.

Northwest Pipe Announces VP Operations for Tubular Products Group

19 January 2011 - Northwest Pipe recently announced the promotion of Bill Gulasey to Vice President of Operations for its Tubular Products Group.

Praxair to Supply ArcelorMittal in Brazil

19 January 2011 - Praxair’s White Martins subsidiary has signed an agreement to supply oxygen to ArcelorMittal’s steel production facility located in João Monlevade, in southeast Brazil.

MMK Launches New Class of High-Strength Micro-alloyed Steel Grades

19 January 2011 - Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, OJSC (MMK) has launched production of new class of high-strength super-low-carbon micro-alloyed hot-galvanized steel grades designed for a wide range of applications.

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