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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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Shale-Inland Names Main Steel CEO, Forms Executive Team
16 March 2011 - Shale-Inland has named Keith Medick as Chief Executive Officer and formed the executive team for the recently purchased Main Steel Polishing Company.
Kashima Steelworks Makes First Shipment after Earthquake
16 March 2011 - Sumitomo Metals announced that its Kashima Steelworks shipped light-weight H beams, pipe piles and steel sheets this week, the facility’s first shipment since the March 11 earthquake.
Ryerson Acquires Singer Steel
16 March 2011 - Ryerson Inc. has acquired Singer Steel Co., a value-added flat rolled steel processor based in Streetsboro, Ohio.
BHP Billiton Donates US$1 Million to Japanese Disaster Relief
16 March 2011 - BHP Billiton is making a donation of US$1 million to the Red Cross to assist with disaster relief in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Harsco Wins New Infrastructure Awards from Tata Group
16 March 2011 - Harsco receives new awards from Tata Group that further extend Harsco's ongoing industrial scaffolding support of facility maintenance at Tata Steel for an additional five years.
