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Posco Starts Construction of Continuous Galvanizing Line in Guangdong, China
29 March 2011 - Posco recently celebrated the start of construction for a new 450,000 tonnes/year Continuous Galvanizing Line located in the City of Foshan, Guangdong Province, China.
Siemens to Modernize Control System in Wuhan Hot Rolling Mill
29 March 2011 - Wuhan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has engaged Siemens to bring the process control technology in its hot rolling mill no. 2 up to the state-of-the-art.
Techint’s Paolo Rocca Named 2011 AIST Steelmaker of the Year
29 March 2011 - Paolo Rocca, CEO of the Techint Group and Chairman of its Tenaris and Ternium steel manufacturing operations, will be named “Steelmaker of the Year” at AISTech 2011, which takes place May 2-5 in Indianapolis.
Mechel Launches Upgraded Coking Battery #6 at Mechel-Coke
29 March 2011 - Mechel OAO announces the launch of the reconstructed coking battery #6 at Mechel Mining OAO’s subsidiary, Mechel-Coke OOO.
MMK Group Completes Sale of Belon’s Energy Business
28 March 2011 - Belon, part of Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works Group, has completed the sale of its energy business to SDS-Coal Holding Company.
Posco Holds Groundbreaking for New Beijing Posco Center
28 March 2011 - Posco recently celebrated the groundbreaking for the Beijing Posco Center, the company’s Chinese headquarters in Beijing. Posco is planning to move all of its Beijing offices to the new building, which is scheduled to be completed by June 2014.
Peiner Träger Begins Two-Furnace Operation
28 March 2011 - Peiner Träger GmbH has commenced the run-up procedure in preparation for operating both electric arc furnaces, effectively doubling smelting capacity at the Peine plant.
ArcelorMittal, Nunavut and Baffinland Complete Plan of Arrangement
28 March 2011 - ArcelorMittal, Nunavut Iron Ore Acquisition Inc. and Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. have announced the completion of the court-approved plan of arrangement in which Acquireco acquired all outstanding Baffinland securities not already owned by it.
Sumitomo Metals Restarts Second Blast Furnace, Thermal Power Station at Kashima
28 March 2011 - Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. resumed operation of its No. 1 Blast Furnace in Kashima Steelworks, and its Kashima Power Station began generating electricity on Friday, March 25.
Tube City IMS UK Operation Receives Outstanding Achievement in Safety Award
25 March 2011 - Scunthorpe-based Tube City IMS UK has received the prestigious "Outstanding Achievement in Safety Award" from the North Lincolnshire Health & Safety Group.
Kobe Steel to Open New Headquarters in China
25 March 2011 - Kobe Steel announces plans to open its China headquarters, Kobelco (China) Holding Co., Ltd., on April 1.
Lakeside Steel to Build New Finishing Facility in Thomasville
25 March 2011 - Lakeside Steel Inc. has announced plans to build a new USD $7.5-million state-of-the-art end-finishing and heat treatment facility in Thomasville, Ala.
Stainless, Specialty Imports Finish 2010 Nearly 70% Above 2009
25 March 2011 - Total stainless imports reached 662,695 tons in YTD December 2010, a 69.6% increase compared to the comparable year-ago period, according to the latest report from SSINA. Total specialty imports reached 842,055 tons through the same period, a 70.4% increase compared to last year.
Tata Steel Completes Sale of Teesside Cast Products
25 March 2011 - Tata Steel has completed its sale of Teesside Cast Products to Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK Ltd and Redcar Bulk Terminal Ltd.
Carpenter Introduces New High Strength, High Toughness Alloy
25 March 2011 - Carpenter Technology unveils its newly-developed TEMPER TOUGH™ alloy, a new ultra high-strength steel alloy that is a lower-cost alternative to many cobalt-containing precipitation hardenable alloys.
ArcelorMittal Poland Restarts Blast Furnace No. 5 at Kraków
24 March 2011 - ArcelorMittal Poland has restarted its Blast Furnace No. 5 at Kraków, which has been undergoing repair and maintenance since August 2010.
NLMK Increases Funding for Environmental Projects
24 March 2011 - Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) allocated RUR4.14 billion (almost RUR100 million up year-on-year) in 2010 toward environmental protection projects at its main production site in Lipetsk.
Ruukki to Add Surface Treatment Line at Holic Unit in Slovakia
24 March 2011 - Ruukki has announced plans to invest in a new surface treatment line to serve cabin customers at its Holic unit in Slovakia.
Nippon Steel Responds to Quake Disaster
24 March 2011 - Nippon Steel provided an update on the status of its operations as of March 22, 2011.
SMS Meer to Supply Open-Die Forging Press for Qiqihar North Forging Steel
24 March 2011 - Qiqihar North Forging Steel has placed an order with SMS Meer for the delivery of an open-die forging press with a forging force of up to 60 MN and an upsetting force of 70 MN.
