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JSW Posts 53% Increase in Crude Steel Production

09 September 2009 - JSW Steel Ltd. again reported its highest-ever monthly crude steel production of 0.521 million tonnes in August 2009, besting the previous record of 0.502 million tonnes posted just last month.

Tata Steel Reports ‘Best Ever’ Hot Metal Production in August

09 September 2009 - The company produced 597,000 tonnes of hot metal and 552,000 tonnes of crude steel in August, increases of 15% and 16%, respectively, vs. August 2008 production.

Posco, Korea District Heating to Cooperate on RDF Project

09 September 2009 - Through an MOU signed with the Korea District Heating Corp., Posco plans to promote a refuse-derived fuel (RDF) project and privately invested power plant in Daegu.

China Steel Completes Intermediate Revamping of No. 3 Blast Furnace

09 September 2009 - About 100 people took part in a ceremony for officially blowing in China Steel Corp.’s No. 3 Blast Furnace.

Outokumpu Maintains Spot on Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes

09 September 2009 - Outokumpu maintains its membership in the Dow Jones World and Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability indexes, receiving the highest possible score in two sustainability criteria.

Essar Appoints Malay Mukherjee CEO of Steel Business

09 September 2009 - The Essar Group announced the appointment of Malay Mukherjee as the CEO of its steel business, effective October 15.

Corus to Up Prices for Sections and Plate

08 September 2009 - Corus is increasing prices for sections by £25/tonne, commodity plate by £30/tonne, and non-commodity plate by £40/tonne as demand improves for steel long products and as raw materials costs increase.

AK Steel Announces October 2009 Surcharges

08 September 2009 - AK Steel will add a $185 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in October 2009.

Ruukki Listed in Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes

08 September 2009 - Ruukki continues to be listed in two Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes: DJSI World and DJSI STOXX. The indexes include the top companies committed to sustainable development.

ArcelorMittal Seeks Joint Control of Indian Re-roller

08 September 2009 - ArcelorMittal announced its intention to launch a tender offer on September 7 for the acquisition of 29.4% shares in Uttam Galva Steels Ltd., a Western India-based producer of cold rolled steel, galvanized products (plain and corrugated), and color coated coils and sheets.

Hertwich Engineering to Supply Homogenizing, Sawing Plants for Vedanta Aluminum

04 September 2009 - Vedanta Aluminum, India, places order with Hertwich Engineering, an SMS Group company, for supply and commissioning of three homogenizing and sawing facilities for its Jharsuguda II expansion project.

Ebner to Supply New Bell Annealer Facility for Bohler Uddeholm

04 September 2009 - Bohler Uddeholm orders an additional EBNER HICON/H2 bell annealer facility capable of reaching new energy efficiency milestones.

New Coke and Energy Supply Agreement for AK Steel

04 September 2009 - SunCoke Energy will provide AK Steel with metallurgical-grade coke from its Haverhill facility in southern Ohio. AK Steel also secures a financial interest in the electricity co-generated from the heat recovery coke battery.

Steel Imports Decline in August; Sheet Products Increase

04 September 2009 - Steel import permit applications totaled 952,000 net tons for the month of August, according to the latest AISI report.

Janice K. Henry Joins Board at Cliffs Natural Resources

04 September 2009 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announces that Janice K. Henry, former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., was elected to Cliffs’ Board of Directors.

Outokumpu Restructures Tube Business

04 September 2009 - Outokumpu is selling parts of the production in Jakobstad, Finland, and optimizing the utilization of the production lines within its Stainless Tubular Business Unit.

New Apprentices Begin Training at ThyssenKrupp Steel

03 September 2009 - The new apprenticeship year at ThyssenKrupp Steel AG has started, with a total of 334 new apprentices in 17 professions employed by the company as of September 1.

SMS Siemag to Supply VD/VOD Facility to Dedini

03 September 2009 - Dedini S/A Indústrias de Base, Brazil, awards order to SMS Concast to supply a 30-/35-tonne vacuum degassing/vacuum oxygen decarburizing facility for its Piracicaba works.

United Taconite to Increase Production, Return to 40-Hour Workweek

03 September 2009 - United Taconite LLC will increase production for the remainder of 2009, which allows its 400-plus hourly workers to move toward a 40-hour workweek. The company has been operating under a 32-hour workweek since November 2008.

Sandvik to Open Strip Service Center in China

03 September 2009 - Sandvik Materials Technology is investing in a dedicated service center with its own slitting line in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, China.

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