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Canadian Tribunal Finds Injury from Stainless Steel Wire

05 August 2004 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has determined that injury has been caused to the Canadian steel industry by the dumping of cold drawn and annealed stainless steel round wire from the Republic of Korea, Switzerland and the United States of America, and the subsidizing of this product from India.

Stelco Reports 2nd Quarter Results

05 August 2004 - Stelco Inc. reported net earnings of $42 million on sales revenues of $884 million in the second quarter, and net income of $6 million on sales revenue of $1,658 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004.

Nucor Closes Deal on Worthington Cold Mill

04 August 2004 - Nucor Corp. announced that it has closed on the purchase of Worthington Industries’ cold rolling mill in Decatur, Ala., for a cash purchase price of approximately $80 million.

Concast Commissions Nucor-Jewett Meltshop

04 August 2004 - Concast recently started up a new, single-unit meltshop at Nucor’s facility in Jewett, Texas. The new one million ton/year (900,000 tonne) plant consists of a 100-ton (82-tonne) electric arc furnace, twin-station ladle furnace and a four (five)-strand Convex Technology® continuous caster.

Gerdau Ameristeel Announces 2nd Quarter Results

04 August 2004 - Gerdau Ameristeel Corp. reported net income of $105.5 million on net sales of $733.8 million for the quarter, and net income of $127.0 million on net sales of $1,352.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004.

ISG Restarts Production at Georgetown

04 August 2004 - International Steel Group Inc.’s ISG Georgetown Inc. subsidiary has begun producing wire rod at its facility in Georgetown, S.C.

Algoma Reports Continued Improvement in 2nd Quarter

04 August 2004 - Algoma Steel Inc. reported net income of $78.0 million on revenues of $439.8 million for the quarter, and net income of $100.1 million on revenues of $777.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004.

Charter Steel Starts up Hi Jet Technology System

04 August 2004 - Charter Steel recently started up Moré Srl’s Hi Jet chemical energy technology in their 100 ton DC EAF.

Ryerson Tull Completes Acquisition of J&F Steel

03 August 2004 - Ryerson Tull, Inc. announced completion of its acquisition of J&F Steel.

Gallatin Steel Celebrates Excellent Safety Record

03 August 2004 - Gallatin Steel is proud to recognize the outstanding safety record achieved by company associates during the first half of 2004.

Worthington Closes Sale of Decatur Cold Mill to Nucor

03 August 2004 - Worthington Industries, Inc. has completed the previously announced sale of its Decatur, Ala., cold rolling assets to Nucor Corp., effective August 1, 2004.

Bushwick Metals Faces OSHA Fines for Safety Hazards

02 August 2004 - Bushwick Metals Inc. has been cited by the U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for allegedly exposing employees to multiple workplace hazards.

VAI to Install Finex Plant for Posco

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SMS to Rebuild Roughing Mill for Baosteel Group Shanghai Meishan

01 August 2004 - Baosteel Group Shanghai Meishan Co. Ltd., P.R. China, recently placed an order with SMS Demag AG, Germany, for the modernization of their hot strip mill.

Heidtman Steel and The Material Works to Build Coil-to-Coil SCS Strip Cleaner

01 August 2004 - Heidtman Steel Products, Inc. recently announced a joint venture with The Material Works, Ltd. (TMW) to build the first coil-to-coil configured (SCS) Strip Cleaner.

Rautaruukki Completes Blast Furnace Repairs Ahead of Schedule

01 August 2004 - Rautaruukki Corp. recently completed interim repairs to the No. 2 Blast Furnace at the company’s Raahe Steel Works.

SMS Meer to Supply Pipe Finishing Line for JSC Vyksa

01 August 2004 - The JSC Vyksa Steel Works, Russia, has placed an order with SMS Meer, Germany, for the supply of a finishing line for longitudinally welded pipe.

Corus IJmuiden Operating with BetaPlanner Solution

01 August 2004 - Corus IJmuiden, The Netherlands, is running the BetaPlanner production planning and scheduling system. The system was recently implemented by AIS Advanced Information Systems, a joint venture between Voest Alpine Industrieanlagenbau (VAI) and MCE.

VAI-Led Consortium to Upgrade Hadeed Hot Mill

01 August 2004 - Consortium leader Voest Alpine Industrieanlagenbau (VAI) was recently awarded a contract by Hadeed (Saudi Iron and Steel Co.) for expansion and modernization of an existing hot rolling mill. The contract is valued at approximately 100 million Euro.

Kelk to Supply Strip Width Gage for Ilva Laminati Piani

01 August 2004 - George Kelk Corp., Toronto, Canada, has received an order from Ilva Laminati Piani SpA, Italy, to supply an Accuband strip width gage on their hot strip mill. Kelk’s gage will replace equipment previously supplied by another manufacturer.

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