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Steel Dynamics Names Rinn Executive VP of Metals Recycling
15 July 2011 - Steel Dynamics announces the appointment of Russell B. Rinn as Executive Vice President of Metals Recycling and President and Chief Operating Officer of OmniSource Corp.
voestalpine Director Honored as Best Environmental Manager of 2011
15 July 2011 - The director of Strategic Environmental Management at voestalpine, Hannes Sigmund, was honored at this year’s EMAS Conference as the Best Environmental Manager of 2011. The award recognizes his dedication to the environment and comprehensive activities in cross-vocational environmental protection.
Ruukki Makes First Deliveries of Steel Structures for Offshore Wind Farm
14 July 2011 - Ruukki has delivered, from its Kalajoki plant, the first batch of steel structures for offshore wind tower foundations to the Norwegian company Kvaerner Verdal AS. Deliveries for the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm project in the North Sea will continue until summer 2012.
Siemens to Supply Long Product Mills for Evraz Plants in Russia, Kazakhstan
14 July 2011 - Evraz Group has placed orders with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to supply long product rolling mills for two of the company’s new production facilities.
Severstal North America to Receive $730 Million Loan from DOE
14 July 2011 - Severstal North America has received a conditional commitment for a $730 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Randstad Honors SAIL for HR Practices, Employer Branding
14 July 2011 - Maharatna Steel Authority of India Limited was recently honored with the prestigious Randstad Award for 2011.
Posco Secures 100% Ownership of South Africa-Based Poschrome
14 July 2011 - Posco signs a MoU with JV partner Samancor Chrome to secure 100% ownership of South African ferrochrome manufacturer Poschrome.
Siemens to Supply Long Product Mills for Evraz Plants in Russia, Kazakhstan
14 July 2011 - Evraz Group has placed orders with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to supply long product rolling mills for two of the company’s new production facilities.
Sumitomo Metals Receives Order for H-SA700 Ultrahigh Tensile Strength Steel
13 July 2011 - Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. has received the first order for its ultrahigh tensile strength steel, H-SA700, from Obayashi Corp. for construction of a “Techno Station” main building at its Technical Research Institute. Sumitomo Metals also independently developed a process innovation for this material: the preheating for welding can be omitted.
ThyssenKrupp Celebrates Milestone on Duisburg-Bruckhausen CRM
13 July 2011 - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG’s casting-rolling mill (CRM) in Duisburg-Bruckhausen recently produced its 20 millionth tonne of hot strip.
SMS Elotherm to Modernize Galvanizing Line for Wuppermann Staal
13 July 2011 - Wuppermann Staal Nederland B.V. has placed an order with SMS Elotherm to modernize the strip galvanizing line originally delivered in 2000.
Broner to Provide Scheduling Solution for Tata Steel Scunthorpe Plant
13 July 2011 - Tata Steel Long Products has selected Broner Metals Solutions to implement an integrated scheduling solution for steelmaking and casting, slab yard and plate mill together with comprehensive MES facilities for tracking, quality and inventory management.
Praxair China to Supply Combustion Technology for Shandong Guangfu EAF
13 July 2011 - Praxair (China) Investment has signed a combustion equipment contract with Shandong Guangfu Group to implement Praxair’s oxy-fuel technology at the company’s 100-tonne EAF.
Severstal’s Putu Iron Ore Resource Estimated at 3.2 Billion Tonnes
12 July 2011 - An independent mineral resource report has estimated a 3.2 billion tonnes deposit at the Putu iron ore project in Liberia, of which OAO Severstal is the majority stakeholder.
Hitachi Metals Introduces New Alloys for Use in Fuel Cells
12 July 2011 - Hitachi Metals, Ltd. has successfully developed new metal interconnect materials with higher oxidation resistance and strength for use in solid oxide fuel cells.
ArcelorMittal and Peabody Submit Proposal to Acquire Macarthur Coal
12 July 2011 - ArcelorMittal and Peabody Energy Corp. have made an indicative, nonbinding and conditional proposal to make an off-market takeover bid to acquire up to 100% of the issued securities of Macarthur Coal Limited.
Baosteel Silicon Steel Contributes to Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway
12 July 2011 - The Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, which began operation on June 30, uses high-quality silicon steel from Baosteel for the locomotive and the transformer in the high-speed rail line.
Domestic Stainless Producers Respond to ITC’s Mixed Findings
12 July 2011 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America issued a statement in response to the U.S. International Trade Commission’s sunset-review determinations this week regarding stainless steel sheet and strip from Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Taiwan.
ITC Makes Decision on Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip from Multiple Countries
11 July 2011 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that revoking the existing countervailing duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip from Korea and the existing antidumping duty orders on stainless steel sheet and strip from Japan, Korea, and Taiwan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
ALJ Releases Third Quarter 2011 Revenue Performance
11 July 2011 - ALJ Regional Holdings, the parent company of Kentucky Electric Steel, reported revenues of $43.3 million the third quarter and revenues of $116.2 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2011.
