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Cliffs Natural Resources Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results
28 July 2011 - Cliffs Natural Resources reported net income attributable to Cliffs' common shareholders of $408 million on record consolidated revenues of $1.8 billion for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.
Allegheny Technologies Announces Second Quarter 2011 Results
28 July 2011 - Allegheny Technologies reported net income of $64.0 million on sales of $1.35 billion for the second quarter, and net income of $120.3 million on sales of $2.58 billion for the first six months of 2011.
ThyssenKrupp VDM Further Develops Alloy 31 Material
28 July 2011 - ThyssenKrupp VDM has further developed its tried-and-tested material Alloy 31 and claim to have improved upon its properties. The new Nicrofer 3426 hMo occupies a position between high-alloy nickel materials and stainless steels and is a superaustenitic.
SMS Siemag Acquires Gesellschaft für aero- und thermodynamische Verfahrenstechnik
27 July 2011 - Gesellschaft für aero- und thermodynamische Verfahrenstechnik, gatv, a German company specializing in aerodynamic and thermodynamic process engineering, was incorporated into SMS Siemag on July 1. Employees are being integrated as a separate department into the newly created "Thermal Processing Engineering" Division.
SMS Siemag to Supply Pickling Line/Tandem Cold Mill to JSW Steel
27 July 2011 - JSW Steel Ltd. has placed an order with SMS Siemag for the supply of a pickling line/tandem cold mill at its location in Toranagallu Vidyanagar (Bellary), India. The mill will have an annual capacity of 2.3 million tonnes of cold strip in widths up to 1890 mm.
USW Members Reject New Contract at ATI
27 July 2011 - United Steelworkers members have rejected a four-year contract with Allegheny Technologies that would have covered represented employees at ATI Allegheny Ludlum and ATI’s Albany, Ore., titanium operations.
Timken, Partners Break Ground on Wind Energy R&D Center
27 July 2011 - Timken, Stark State College and the Stark County Port Authority officially broke ground this week on a Wind Energy Research and Development Center, America's first R&D center for large wind-turbine gearbox systems.
AK Steel Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results
27 July 2011 - AK Steel reported net income of $33.1 million on net sales of $1,791.9 million for the second quarter and net income of $41.8 million on net sales of $3,373.0 million for the first six months of 2011.
Harsco to Provide Services to New Vallourec & Sumitomo Tubos do Brasil Facility
26 July 2011 - Harsco Corp. has been awarded a new multi-year contract to support the new greenfield Vallourec & Sumitomo Tubos do Brasil steel complex in Brazil.
Tata Steel and Royal Academy of Engineering Establish New Chair at Warwick University
26 July 2011 - Tata Steel RD&T and the Royal Academy of Engineering are jointly funding a new Chair for research into Low Carbon Materials Technology at WMG at the University of Warwick. The two partners will put £600,000 into the new Research Chair.
Metals USA Reports Q2 Sales and Volume Growth
26 July 2011 - Metals USA Holdings Corp. reported net sales for the second quarter of 2011, ended June 30, 2011, of $505.6 million, up 51% from a year ago. Net income for the second quarter was $21.5 million compared to $2.5 million for the same period in 2010.
U.S. Steel Reports 2011 Second Quarter Results
26 July 2011 - United States Steel reported net income of $222 million on net sales of $5.12 billion for the second quarter, and net income of $136 million on net sales of $9.98 billion for the first six months of 2011.
Horsehead Prices Offering of Convertible Notes
25 July 2011 - Horsehead Holding Corp. has priced its offering of $80,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its convertible senior notes due 2017 in a private placement.
Posco Honored by Kyoei Kenzai
25 July 2011 - The Quality Control Dept. of Posco’s Gwangyang Works recently received a plaque from Kyoei Kenzai, Japan, in appreciation for stable supply and quality excellence.
Nucor to Support 20 Veterans through CDS Warrior SALUTE Program
25 July 2011 - Nucor Corp. has entered into a partnership with Continuing Developmental Services, Inc. and the CDS Warrior SALUTE Program that will allow it to support 20 veterans throughout 2012 with services such as therapy and vocational training.
Harsco Metals Division to Expand Services in Fos-sur-Mer, France
25 July 2011 - Harsco has been awarded two multi-year contracts in France that will expand its logistics and handling services to two leading steel industry customers in Fos-sur-Mer: ArcelorMittal and ASCOMETAL.
Tata Kids of Steel Triathlons Continue Tour
25 July 2011 - The Tata Kids of Steel children’s triathlon series has enabled almost 12,000 children to experience triathlon in the U.K. this year. The series, organized by British Triathlon in partnership with Tata Steel, visited 18 locations across the U.K. between May and July.
Nucor Reports 2nd Quarter Results
22 July 2011 - Nucor announced consolidated net earnings of $299.8 million on consolidated net sales of $5.11 billion for the second quarter, and consolidated net earnings of $459.6 million on consolidated net sales of $9.94 billion for the first six months of 2011.
Metinvest SMC Expands Product Mix with Pipes
22 July 2011 - Metinvest SMC, a network of service metal centers in Ukraine and Eastern Europe, starts selling pipes from Ilyich Steel at its warehouses.
Domestic Producers Respond to ITC’s Mixed Findings on Stainless Plate
22 July 2011 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America issued a statement this week in response to the U.S. ITC’s sunset review determinations concerning Stainless Steel Coiled Plate from Belgium, Korea, South Africa, Italy, and Taiwan.
