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AK Steel Introduces Its Latest Advanced Steels to Automakers

28 April 2017 - AK Steel Corp. has delivered the first samples of its NEXMET 1000 and 1200 advanced high-strength steels to automotive customers, the company’s chief executive said.

Coal Prices, China Capacity Pose Challenges for Japan's Steelmakers

28 April 2017 - Japan’s three top steelmakers are successfully passing along higher raw materials costs to customers, but challenges remain as they start a new fiscal year, reports the Nikkei Asian Review.

Lincoln Electric Signs Deal to Acquire European Counterpart

27 April 2017 - Welding equipment and consumables manufacturer Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. is acquiring Air Liquide’s welding equipment subsidiary for about US$125 million, the company announced on Thursday.

New Ownership Taking Over Unfinished Minnesota Taconite Project

27 April 2017 - A Virginia billionaire and partners who include the United Kingdom’s Liberty House Group submitted the winning bid for the former Essar Steel Minnesota on Wednesday, offering to buy the half-finished taconite mine and pellet plant for US$550 million, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

U. S. Steel to Restart Idled Tube Mill

26 April 2017 - United States Steel Corp. said it is restarting an idled electric-weld tube line in Texas and has reconsidered the closing of a pipe processing line in Ohio.

U. S. Steel Speeds Up Mill Upgrades at the Expense of Near-Term Earnings

26 April 2017 - United States Steel Corp. shares slid nearly 27% on Wednesday after the integrated steelmaker posted an unexpected US$180 million loss and said an accelerated plan to rehab its mills would cut into future earnings.

As Market Conditions Improve, Steelmakers Appear Ready to Invest

26 April 2017 - Steel prices and demand appear to beginning to recover, and steelmakers are starting to lay new bets on gradual improvement, reports the Bloomberg new service.

Trump's Trade Stance Worries Japanese Steelmakers

25 April 2017 - Japan Iron and Steel Federation chairman Kosei Shindo said the country’s steelmakers are concerned by what they said is U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionism, reports the Reuters news service.

New Contract Expands Harsco's Middle Eastern Mill Portfolio

25 April 2017 - Mill contractor Harsco Corp. has landed a US$60 million agreement to provide services to a new rebar and wire rod plant in Egypt, the company announced Tuesday.

World Steel Association Revises Demand Forecast Upwards

21 April 2017 - Global steel demand is expected to rise 1.3% this year to an estimated 1.54 billion metric tons, according the latest short-range outlook from the World Steel Association.

U.K. Steelmaker to Acquire American Rod Mill

21 April 2017 - Liberty House Group, a commodities trader and steelmaker that has cobbled together a portfolio of U.K. production facilities, has a deal to acquire a shuttered mill in the United States.

Stelco Sale Wins Support of Salaried Employees

20 April 2017 - A Canadian steelmaker said it now has handshake agreements with salaried employees and retirees on a proposed acquisition plan.

Tenova Wins Order for Reheat Furnace

20 April 2017 - NLMK has awarded a contract to Tenova for a new walking beam furnace at its Lipetsk, Russia, mill.

Investigation to Assess National Security Risks of Steel Imports

20 April 2017 - The Trump Administration has opened an investigation into whether steel imports are threatening national security, invoking a seldom-used, 55-year-old law that gives the president the right to restrict imports due to national security concerns.

Steel Dynamics Sees Increase in Demand, Profits

20 April 2017 - Improving steel demand and rising prices allowed Steel Dynamics Inc. to more than double its first-quarter profits, the company said on Wednesday.

March Was a Banner Month for China's Crude Steel Production

19 April 2017 - China set a new crude steel production record in March, making 72 million metric tons and besting the previous record by nearly 2%, according to the price and information service S&P Global Platts.

U.S. Trade Officials Initiate Wire Rod Investigation

19 April 2017 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has launched a dumping investigation into carbon and alloy wire rod from 10 countries.

Forecast: Indian Steel Production Poised to Double by 2032

18 April 2017 - India’s steel output is expected to double over the next 15 years as its economy grows and its citizens move toward the cities, reports the Bloomberg news service.

Primetals Technologies Tapped for Rebar Mill Improvements

18 April 2017 - Primetals Technologies has won an order to install a continuous rolling system at a rebar mill in Abu Dhabi, the mill builder has announced.

TimkenSteel Gains API Quality Management Certification

13 April 2017 - TimkenSteel has been awarded the American Petroleum Institute’s Q1 quality management certification and has been granted a license to apply the institute’s registered certification mark on certain products, the steelmaker has announced.

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