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KOCKS Lands Orders for Rolling Equipment

25 February 2019 - Rolling mill equipment manufacturer Friedrich KOCKS GmbH & Co. KG has won separate orders in recent months from four Chinese steelmakers for reducing and sizing blocks.

U.S. Commerce Department Sets Duties on Large-Diameter Pipe

25 February 2019 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized anti-dumping duties on large-diameter welded pipe from four countries.

If Tariffs Remain, Canada Might Postpone Vote on USMCA Agreement, Minister Says

25 February 2019 - If the Trump administration doesn’t drop the Section 232 tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, Canada’s government might delay ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, the CBC reports.

Investment Firm Discussing Acquisition of Canadian Pellet Plant, Steelworkers Say

22 February 2019 - The United Steelworkers union and New York investment firm Bedrock Industries have agreed to open contract talks as Bedrock looks to restart a long-idled iron ore pellet plant in Canada.

Primetals Technologies Receives Final OK on New Ladle Furnace

21 February 2019 - PAO Severstal has signed the final acceptance certificate for a new twin-ladle metallurgy furnace at its Cherepovets facility in Russia.

AIST Distinguished Member Wins Top Engineering Honor

21 February 2019 - Colorado School of Mines metallurgy professor and AIST Distinguished Member and Fellow John G. Speer has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the field’s highest honors.

Stelco Appoints New Chief Executive

20 February 2019 - A 42-year-old Stelco executive has been promoted to the helm of the Canadian steelmaker and has taken on his new duties, the company announced Tuesday.

Tata Executive Takes New Role with Cement Producer

19 February 2019 - Bimlendra Jha, who has overseen Tata Steel’s operations in the U.K. for the last three years, is leaving the company, and the steel industry, for a new position with one of India’s leading cement manufacturers.

FLANDERS Looks to Add to Machine Monitoring Services Through New Partnership

19 February 2019 - U.S.-based FLANDERS Inc., a specialist in electrical machine repair and control systems technology, has struck up a partnership with a technology firm focused on predictive maintenance and machine health.

OMK Plans New Seamless OCTG Mill

19 February 2019 - Danieli has won an order for a seamless pipe mill from Russian oil country tubular goods producer OMK.

Upgraded Slab Caster Enters Service at Taiwanese Plant

19 February 2019 - Taiwanese steelmaker China Steel Corp. has started up a revamped slab caster at its plant in the southern coastal city of Kaohsiung.

Commerce Department Completes Section 232 Investigation into Foreign Auto Imports

18 February 2019 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has sent the results of its Section 232 investigation into automotive imports to President Donald Trump.

Hyundai Steel Names New R&D Executive

18 February 2019 - Hyundai Steel has hired a former POSCO executive to oversee its research and development activities, reports the English-language Korea JoongAng Daily newspaper.

SAIL Inaugurates New Pipe and Tube Mill

18 February 2019 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) has cut the ribbon on a new pipe and tube mill in the eastern state of Bihar.

After Long Delay, Tube Maker to Begin Production at Texas Sucker Rod Plant

14 February 2019 - Tenaris said it plans to open its US$70 million sucker rod manufacturing plant in Conroe, Texas, USA, this summer.

Canada, Mexico Won't Adopt USMCA Trade Agreement With Section 232 Tariffs in Place, Senator Says

14 February 2019 - Mexico and Canada won’t ratify the new United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) unless the Trump administration lifts the Section 232 tariffs on Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminum, according to Senate Finance Chairman Charles E. Grassley.

U.K. Steel Industry Unites Behind GBP35 Million Research Effort

14 February 2019 - More than 20 U.K. universities and steel industry representatives have organized a seven-year, GBP35 million research initiative that aims to make the country’s steel industry carbon neutral and to introduce more data-driven processes to steelmaking.

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