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Canadian Government Contributes CA$40 Million to EVRAZ Project
06 March 2019 - EVRAZ North America Inc. has been awarded CA$40 million in government funding to support upgrades at plants in western Canada.
Workers OK BlueScope Steel Labor Pact
06 March 2019 - Union workers at BlueScope Steel Ltd.’s Port Kembla facility have given preliminary approval to a new contract that will provide their first pay raises in more than three years, reports The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.
SMS group Contracted for Peruvian Meltshop Build
06 March 2019 - Peru’s Corporación Aceros Arequipa S.A. has turned to SMS group for a new meltshop being built at the company’s Pisco plant.
These Two Chinese Steelmakers Won't Be Tying the Knot
06 March 2019 - Chinese steelmaking rivals Benxi Steel Group and Ansteel Group reportedly have stopped talks on a merger that was proposed as far back as 2005, according to reports.
North Star BlueScope Nears Decision on Major Expansion
25 February 2019 - North Star BlueScope Steel expects to make a final decision on whether to expand its Ohio sheet mill sometime in the second half of this year, but appears ready to move ahead.
Trump Economic Adviser Says He Wants to Remove Section 232 Tariffs on Canada, Mexico
25 February 2019 - White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow says he has begun an effort to lift the Section 232 tariffs on Mexican and Canadian steel and aluminum, reports the Bloomberg news service.
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.
