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Essar Steel Algoma Reconsiders Sale, Might Restructure From Within Instead
14 June 2016 - Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma Inc., which is operating under creditor protection as it looks for a buyer, said it is now exploring whether to reorganize on its own, reports The (Toronto) Globe and Mail newspaper.
Ohio Sheet Processor Expands Pickling Line's Capabilities
14 June 2016 - U.S.-based steel processor Heidtman Steel has upgraded a pickling line by adding dry lube capabilities, the company has announced.
Algerian Joint Venture Orders Midrex DRI Plant for New Long Products Mill
14 June 2016 - Midrex Technologies Inc. and partner firm Paul Wurth have been awarded a contract to design and equip a direct reduction iron plant in Algeria, the companies have announced.
Danieli Secures Order for High-Speed Bar Mill
14 June 2016 - Vietnam’s Fuco Steel Corp. Ltd. has ordered a high-speed bar rolling mill from Danieli, the mill supplier has announced.
China Steel Industry Sentiment Falls Steeply in June
13 June 2016 - Players in the Chinese steel market are increasingly pessimistic on the domestic industry’s outlook, as the S&P Global Platts China Steel Sentiment Index collapsed to a 16-month low in June.
Steel Market Conditions Prompt Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Reduce Costs at Primetals Venture
13 June 2016 - In the face of a weak steel market, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. is looking to cut costs at its Primetals Technologies venture, reports the Bloomberg news service.
Steel Dynamics Expects Profitable Second Quarter on Improvements in Flat Rolled Market
13 June 2016 - U.S.-based Steel Dynamics Inc. expects to nearly double its second-quarter profits over the first quarter due to better metal spreads and increased shipments, the company said on Monday.
ArcelorMittal Plans to Overhaul Continuous Casters at Spanish Mill
10 June 2016 - SMS group has won a contract to overhaul two continuous slab casters at an ArcelorMittal sheet mill in Spain, the company has announced.
Primetals, AIC Win Order for 500K Rebar Mill
09 June 2016 - Filipino rebar maker Capitol Steel Corp. has awarded a contract for a new bar rolling mill to Primetals Technologies and partner Automazioni Industriali Capitanio S.r.l. (AIC), according to Primetals.
Report: Tata Pushes Back Decision on Sale of U.K. Business
09 June 2016 - Tata Steel apparently is going to give itself more time to consider the fate of its struggling U.K. business, extending the timeline for naming a preferred bidder for the operation, reports the (London) Financial Times.
Cliffs Natural Resources Moves Up Restart Schedule for Idled Mine
09 June 2016 - Iron ore miner Cliffs Natural Resources will reopen an idled Minnesota mine two months sooner than planned after securing third- and fourth-quarter orders from a new customer, the company announced on Thursday.
Nucor Joint Venture Eyes Mexican Auto Market
09 June 2016 - Nucor Corp. plans to build a US$270 million galvanized sheet mill in central Mexico through a new joint venture, the company has announced.
Some Doubt China Pledge To Curb Excess Steel Capacity
08 June 2016 - China has promised to cut down its enormous steelmaking capacity by limiting new mills, eliminating antiquated mills and putting a final end to the so-called "zombie" operations that have returned from the dead.
Italian Steelmaker Adding Waste-Heat Recovery System to EAF
07 June 2016 - Italy’s Acciaieria Arvedi is installing a waste-heat recovery system at its Arvedi facility in Cremona, according to a supplier on the project.
U.S. Official Rebukes China for Excess Steel Capacity
06 June 2016 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew criticized China on Monday for enabling the steel glut, which has driven down prices and forced steelmakers to idle mills, reports The Washington Post.
ArcelorMittal Prepares to Launch New High-Strength Auto Steel
06 June 2016 - ArcelorMittal is preparing to roll out a new high-strength automotive steel later this year, reports the (London) Financial Times.
Sandvik to Expand Technical Services Offerings
06 June 2016 - Swedish stainless manufacturer Sandvik Materials Technology is adding a suite of technical services to its business portfolio, hoping to meet demand for testing, inspection and certification services.
Fives Names New President of Machine Tool Manufacturing Unit
06 June 2016 - Longtime manufacturing executive Steve Thiry has been named president of production machinery manufacturer Fives Cincinnati, the company has announced.
U.S. Should Resolve Trade Disputes Through Discussion, Not Protectionist Measures, Says China Official
03 June 2016 - Barring Chinese-made steel from the U.S. market would be an abuse of trade remedies, Zhu Guangyao, China’s vice minister of finance, said on Thursday, according to Xinhua, the country’s official news agency.
AHMSA Installs New Plate Normalizing Line
03 June 2016 - Altos Hornos de México S.A.B. de C.V. (AHMSA) has begun processing plates on a newly installed normalizing line at its Monclova works, according to the equipment supplier.