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ArcelorMittal to Expand Production of Iron Ore Concentrate at AAMC
23 May 2011 - ArcelorMittal will expand its Mont-Wright mining complex and undertake additional construction at Port-Cartier in order to expand annual production of iron ore concentrate at ArcelorMittal Mines Canada to 24 million tons by 2013.
SAIL Hosts Meeting of Indian Contenders for Hajigak Deposits
20 May 2011 - Representatives of the 15 Indian steel and mining companies who recently visited Afghanistan to inspect iron ore deposits at Hajigak have met at the corporate headquarters of Steel Authority of India Ltd. to discuss major concerns and identify the issues to be discussed with the Afghan and Indian governments.
JFE Steel Resumes Operating Fukuyama Blast Furnace No.3
20 May 2011 - JFE Steel announced that the company completed revamping the No.3 blast furnace at its West Japan Works (Fukuyama) and blew-in the facility for its fourth campaign on May 14.
USITC Makes Determinations on Hot-Rolled Steel from Brazil, Japan and Russia
20 May 2011 - With regard to Russia, the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that terminating the existing suspended antidumping duty investigation on imports of hot-rolled steel would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Evraz NTMK to Produce Extra-Hard Railway Wheels
20 May 2011 - Evraz NTMK claims to have become the first Russian company to master the production technology of extra-hard railway wheels. Certification of these goods on overseas markets is the next step.
CGI to Provide IT Support to Evraz for North American Operations
20 May 2011 - Evraz Inc. NA has selected CGI Group Inc. to provide IT services support to its North American operations through 2016.
Outokumpu Begins to Implement Efficiency Improvements
19 May 2011 - Outokumpu has begun statutory negotiations after recently announcing plans to improve profitability, gain more efficiency, and remove overlapping activities in sales, supply chain and supporting functions in Europe.
Severstal Columbus Receives Best Practices Award
19 May 2011 - East Mississippi Community College has presented Severstal Columbus with a second Best Practices Award. The award recognizes organizations that provide outstanding examples of workforce training, quality management and business practices.
Russula Receives Contract for Allegheny Ludlum Project
19 May 2011 - Fives Stein Inc has awarded a contract to Russula Corp. for the supply of the automation for two 250 tons per hour walking beam slab reheat furnaces.
Olympic Steel to Acquire Chicago Tube and Iron
19 May 2011 - Olympic Steel, Inc. has entered into a merger agreement to acquire the outstanding common shares of Chicago Tube and Iron Company, making the company a wholly-owned subsidiary of Olympic.
U.S., Canadian Steel Shipment Growth Rate Slows in April
19 May 2011 - The rate of growth of steel shipments from metals service centers in the United States and Canada slowed during April, according to the latest Metals Activity Report from MSCI. Steel shipments from U.S. and Canadian service centers rose 11.3% and 4.5% during the month, respectively.
ThyssenKrupp Supervisory Board Approves Plans for Strategic Development
18 May 2011 - The Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp AG has approved in full the plans of the Executive Board for the further strategic development of the Group. The company recently announced an extensive package of measures that focuses its portfolio.
Stainless Imports through February More than 50% Higher than YTD 2010
18 May 2011 - Total stainless imports reached 126,885 tons in YTD February 2011, a 51.4% increase compared to YTD February 2010 according to the latest report from SSINA. Total specialty imports (comprising stainless steel, alloy tool steel and electrical steel) over the same period were 166,205 tons, a 56.1% increase.
Broner to Provide Supply Chain Planning & Scheduling System for Gerdau AEB
18 May 2011 - Gerdau Group has selected Broner Metals Solutions to provide an enterprise-wide, multi-plant, supply chain planning & scheduling capability for the four steel plants of Gerdau Aços Especiais Brasil.
March Steel Shipments up 14.9% from February
18 May 2011 - U.S. steel mills shipped 8,006,015 net tons for the month of March 2011, a 14.9% increase from the 6,967,481 net tons shipped in the previous month, according to the latest report from AISI.
Jiangsu Xigang Commissions PQF® Mill from SMS Meer
18 May 2011 - Jiangsu Valin-Xigang Special Steel Co. Ltd., China, has commissioned its new PQF® (Premium Quality Finishing) seamless tube mill supplied by SMS Meer.
ALJ Announces 2nd Quarter Earnings
17 May 2011 - ALJ, the parent company of Kentucky Electric Steel, reported net income of $2,289,928 on net sales of $40.29 million for the second quarter, and net income of $2,952,438 on net sales of $72.97 million for the six months ended March 31, 2011.
OSHA Cites Republic for Repeat Exposures to Fall and Energy Control Hazards
17 May 2011 - OSHA has cited Republic Engineered Products Inc. in Lorain for seven willful and three repeat safety violations for failing to protect workers from fall hazards and implement adequate energy source lockout/tagout procedures to prevent injury from hazardous equipment.
Siemens to Couple Pickling Line to Tandem Mill at ArcelorMittal Bremen
17 May 2011 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies received an order from ArcelorMittal Bremen GmbH to supply the mechanical equipment required to couple the pickling line to the tandem mill at its Bremen, Germany, plant. The project is scheduled for completion in November 2012.
USITC to Continue Cases on Galvanized Steel Wire from China, Mexico
17 May 2011 - The United States International Trade Commission has determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of galvanized steel wire from China that are allegedly subsidized, and from China and Mexico that are allegedly sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.
