Steel News

Outokumpu to Supply Stainless Rebar for Infrastructure Project

16 June 2011 - Outokumpu will supply about 300 tonnes of LDX 2101® duplex stainless steel rebar to be used in a viaduct for the construction of the Norra Länken traffic route in Stockholm, Sweden.

Lakeside Steel, Metals USA Enter Services Agreement

15 June 2011 - Lakeside Steel Inc. has entered into a four-year contract with Metals USA for the provision of steel slitting and warehousing services to support Lakeside's new steel pipe and casing mill in Thomasville, Ala.

U. S. Steel Tags Leader for North American Flat-Rolled Product Quality Assurance

15 June 2011 - United States Steel Corp. has appointed Lisa A. Roudabush to the newly created position of Managing Director – Product Quality for the company's reorganized North American Flat-Rolled Product Quality Assurance organization. Scott D. Buckiso will succeed Roudabush as General Manager – Mon Valley Works. Both appointments will be effective July 1.

Linde to Build Air Separation Plant for Krakatau Posco Steelworks in Indonesia

15 June 2011 - PT. Linde Indonesia has entered into a long-term industrial gases supply agreement with PT. Krakatau Posco, which is building a 3 million tonnes-per-annum steelworks about 100 km west of Jakarta. Linde’s new plant is expected to be commissioned by October 2013.

Praxair Canada Starts up Air Separation Plant at Essar Steel Algoma

15 June 2011 - Praxair Canada has completed its start-up of a cryogenic air separation plant to Essar Steel Algoma Inc.’s steel mill located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Universal Stainless to Purchase Assets of Patriot Special Metals

15 June 2011 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products has signed an agreement to purchase the assets of Patriot Special Metals, a substantially completed greenfield facility located in North Jackson, Ohio.

Tata Steel Pursues Low Carbon Steelmaking

14 June 2011 - Tata Steel is pursuing several technology paths to help pioneer a “breakthrough” necessary for future CO2 emissions reduction, among them is development work into new sources of fuel and energy, as well as recovery of raw materials and reducing waste.

Wheatland Tube to Expand Drawn Over Mandrel Product Line

14 June 2011 - Wheatland Tube announced plans to make a significant investment in its Drawn Over Mandrel Mechanical Tubing product capacity and product capabilities.

U. S. Steel Names Vice President and General Director of U. S. Steel Serbia

14 June 2011 - United States Steel has appointed Michael S. Rhoads Vice President and General Director of U. S. Steel Serbia, replacing Matthew B. Perkins, who will be returning to the U.S. to serve as General Manager of the company’s Gary Works.

U. S. Steel Names New Execs in North American Flat-Rolled Group

14 June 2011 - United States Steel announced several executive appointments in its North American flat-rolled products organization, including Anton Lukac as Vice President – U.S. Flat-Rolled Operations and Sharon K. Owen as Vice President – Supply Chain & Customer Service.

Sandvik Materials Technology Reports Fatal Accident

14 June 2011 - Sandvik Materials Technology announced with deep sorrow that a tragic accident has occurred in Meltshop 08 at the company’s facility in Sandviken.

Posco-ICPC Promotes Cross-Cultural Understanding

13 June 2011 - Posco-ICPC recently hosted an event to promote cross-cultural understanding between Korean and Indian colleagues, with all 82 employees of the company gathering at a resort in southern Chennai.

BHP Billiton, University College London Launch Natural Resources Initiative

13 June 2011 - BHP Billiton and University College London have agreed to establish an Institute for Sustainable Resources in London, U.K., and an International Energy Policy Institute in Adelaide, Australia, to drive research into the economic, legal, environmental, technological, and cultural issues faced by the resources sector.

Tenova I2S to Supply Cold Rolling Mill for Heze Guangyuan Copper Strip

13 June 2011 - Tenova I2S has signed a contract with Heze Guangyuan Copper Strip Co., Ltd. to supply a new ZR23CNL-26” precision 20 High Cluster Mill at the company’s site at Heze City, China, as part of a planned expansion.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Wins Best Employer Title in Moravia-Silesia Region

13 June 2011 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has again been honored as best employer in the annual Sodexo Employer of the Region contest.

Allegheny Technologies Names EVP, High Performance Forgings and Castings

13 June 2011 - Allegheny Technologies has named Gary J. Vroman as Executive Vice President, High Performance Forgings and Castings and President, ATI Ladish.

Tata Steel’s Kids of Steel Program Reaches Midpoint

10 June 2011 - The Tata Kids of Steel season has reached the halfway mark with nine out of 18 events completed, involving 6000 children from 200 schools around the U.K.

SMS Group Sees Upswing for Metallurgical Plants and Machinery

10 June 2011 - The SMS group of metallurgical plant and machinery construction companies attracted an order intake in business year 2010 totaling EUR 2.931 billion compared to EUR 2.341 billion in 2009, and generated sales of EUR 3.036 billion vs. EUR 3.891 billion the previous year.

Mitsubishi Nagasaki Machinery to Provide In-line Forge Press to Timken

10 June 2011 - Timken has selected Japan-based Mitsubishi Nagasaki Machinery Mfg. to supply an automated, in-line forge press for Timken's Faircrest Steel Plant in Canton.

Posco’s Indian Processors Launch Common Web Presence

10 June 2011 - Posco-IPPC, IDPC, ICPC - Posco’s three Indian processing centers - recently launched a common online portal featuring company profiles, news, and more.