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India Extends Import Protections on Certain Steels for Another 60 Days
08 August 2016 - The Indian government has extended its import price floor for certain steel products by an additional two months, reports The (India) Economic Times.
Chinese Steelmaker Acquires Castrip License
08 August 2016 - North Carolina-based Castrip LLC has licensed its casting technology to a Chinese steelmaker, marking the first time Castrip technology will be employed in an overseas facility.
Primetals Bags Contract for New BOF in Germany
04 August 2016 - ArcelorMittal’s Ruhrort plant in Germany has ordered a new basic oxygen furnace (LD converter) from Primetals Technologies. According to Primetals, the 150-metric-ton converter will replace an existing converter, designated as K2.
EU Sets Duties on Cold Rolled Imports
04 August 2016 - The European Union is imposing anti-dumping duties on cold rolled steel from China and Russia, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Report: China Weighing Plan to Combine Steelmakers
02 August 2016 - Chinese officials are thinking about consolidating some of the country’s largest steelmakers into two behemoth companies, according to the Bloomberg news service.
New Monitoring System Could Generate Better Steel Import Policies, Officials Say
02 August 2016 - U.S. officials stopped at ArcelorMittal Cleveland’s integrated mill on Monday to publicize an expanded steel trade monitoring system, a new tool meant to aid in the fight against unfairly traded imports.
Steel Dynamics Completes US$114M Vulcan Acquisition
02 August 2016 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has finalized its acquisition of threaded rod manufacturer Vulcan Threaded Products Inc., the company has announced.
Reliance Steel Moves in Alaskan Distribution Market
02 August 2016 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. has acquired Alaska’s largest steel distributor for an undisclosed amount, the company has announced.
Indian Steelmakers Urge Government to Extend Import Price Floor
28 July 2016 - Indian steelmakers are pressing the government to retain the import price floor it imposed on 173 steel products earlier this year, arguing that it has helped hold back a flood of low-cost steel and improved margins.
Baosteel Starts Up Continuous Galvanizing Line
28 July 2016 - A new continuous galvanizing line at China’s Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has processed its first coil.
U. S. Steel Records Another Loss, But Sees Better Results Ahead
27 July 2016 - United States Steel Corp. lost US$46 million in the second quarter due in part to losses in its tubular division, but the steelmaker said it expects conditions to continue to improve for its other businesses during the second half of the year.
ArcelorMittal Names New North American Chief Executive
27 July 2016 - ArcelorMittal veteran Robrecht Himpe has been named chief executive of ArcelorMittal North America, the steelmaker has announced.
Mitt Romney's Former Investment Firm Wants to Buy a Steel Mill
27 July 2016 - Bain Capital, the investment firm that was founded by former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, is part of a consortium of lenders looking to acquire Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma, reports the online SooToday.com
Houghton Acquires Metalworking Fluids Maker
27 July 2016 - U.S.-based metalworking fluids maker Wallover Enterprises Inc. has been sold to a Gulf Oil International subsidiary for an undisclosed amount.
Commerce Department Clears the Way for Anti-Dumping Duties on Cold Rolled Steel
22 July 2016 - The U.S. Commerce Department has set final anti-dumping margins of between 1 percent and 35.4 percent on cold rolled steel from five countries – Brazil, Korea, Russia, India and the United Kingdom.
ArcelorMittal Awards Contract for Coke Oven Rebuild
22 July 2016 - Engineering firm Paul Wurth has been tapped to rebuild the coking plant at ArcelorMittal’s integrated Gijon works in Spain, the company has announced.
POSCO Earnings Miss Analysts' Estimates
22 July 2016 - POSCO recorded an operating profit of US$597.7 million between April and June, falling short of analysts’ expectations, according to the Reuters news service.
Auto Parts Maker Orders 25-MN Forging Press
22 July 2016 - SMS group said it has won an order for a closed-die forging press from Turkey’s PARSAN Makina Parçaları Sanayii A.Ş., a key forged-parts supplier to the European automotive industry.
Tenova Signs Preliminary Agreement to Build South American DRI Plant
22 July 2016 - A Peruvian company developing an iron ore mine in the southern Andes has struck a preliminary agreement with Tenova for two ore-processing plants, Tenova has announced.
Nucor Executives See Much Potential in Texas Plate Mill Acquisition
21 July 2016 - Nucor executives are upbeat about the company’s US$29 million investment in a Texas plate mill, saying it is a well-run, well-equipped facility that will give Nucor access to new value-added niche markets.
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