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OSHA Finds Serious Safety Violations at Atlas Metal & Iron

11 March 2015 - The death of a 52-year-old man, killed when a scrap metal baler started while he worked inside, could have been averted if his employer, Atlas Metal & Iron Corp., had made sure the machine was shut down properly, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has determined.

Platts China Steel Sentiment Index Rebounded in March

11 March 2015 - The outlook for China's steel market over the next month rebounded dramatically after the Chinese New Year holiday period on expectations of stronger domestic orders, according to the latest Platts China Steel Sentiment Index (Platts CSSI), which showed a headline reading of 72.2 out of a possible 100 points in March.

World Steel Association Makes Steel Safety Day an Annual Event

10 March 2015 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) announced the launch of the second annual Steel Safety Day.

Pacesetter Steel Awarded Prestigious Certification from Women's Business Enterprise National Council

10 March 2015 - Pacesetter Steel Service Inc. has received national certification as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), making it one of largest companies in the steel industry to receive this prestigious distinction.

USITC Will Expedite Sunset Review of OCTG from China

10 March 2015 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to expedite its five-year (sunset) reviews concerning the countervailing and antidumping duty orders on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from China.

2015 Manufacturing Leadership Award Winners Announced

10 March 2015 - Frost & Sullivan's Manufacturing Leadership (ML) Council is recognizing world-class manufacturing companies and individual leaders as winners of the 2015 Manufacturing Leadership Awards, among them: Steel Dynamics Inc. and Olympic Steel.

AK Steel Coke Plant Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance

09 March 2015 - AK Steel’s Middletown (Ohio) Works coke plant has received the Max Eward Safety Award from the American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute (ACCCI), a leading industry trade organization based in Washington, D.C.

Allegheny Technologies Elects New Director

05 March 2015 - Allegheny Technologies Incorporated announced that David J. Morehouse has been elected to the ATI Board of Directors. His election increases the number of directors to eleven.

Industry Leaders Chosen for Significant Contributions to AIST and Global Iron and Steel Industry

04 March 2015 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) recognizes, through peer reviews, the active leadership and significant contributions of individuals or companies to AIST and the global iron and steel industry.

GrafTech Reports Results in Challenging Graphite Electrode Market

04 March 2015 - GrafTech International Ltd. announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2014.

ISRA VISION Names New Executive Director of Group Operations

04 March 2015 - ISRA VISION AG, one of the world’s top companies for industrial image processing as well as globally leading in surface inspection of web materials and 3D machine vision applications, is reinforcing its Executive Board for the important Operations segment with an internationally experienced expert.

AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Fell 2% in December

04 March 2015 - Steel imports declined slightly in December, marking the second straight monthly decrease, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reported.

SSINA, USW Urge Exclusion of Japan from TPP Negotiations

03 March 2015 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) and the United Steelworkers (USW) have sent the letter below to U.S. Trade Representative Michael B. Froman.

MSCI: Service Centers Shipments Lower in January 2015

03 March 2015 - U.S. shipments of both steel and aluminum decreased from levels a year ago in January 2015, according to the latest report from the Metals Service Center Institute. Canadian results were similar.

Alpha Natural Resources Subsidiaries Downsizing West Virginia Mining Operations

03 March 2015 - Two operating affiliates of Alpha Natural Resources Inc. have notified their employees that certain West Virginia coal mines are being idled due to sustained weak market conditions and federal government regulations that have challenged the entire Central Appalachian mining industry.

Reliance Steel Announces Executive Leadership Succession Plan

02 March 2015 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announced that the company's Board of Directors has approved an executive leadership succession plan consistent with the company's growth strategy and focus on operational execution.

Alacero: 2014 Latin America Steel Production Fell While Imports Rose

02 March 2015 - End of the year figures show that the Latin American steel market did not grow during 2014, impacted by the global and regional economic deceleration, said Latin America’s steel association Alacero.

ArcelorMittal USA Idling Indiana Harbor Long Carbon Facility

27 February 2015 - ArcelorMittal will idle its Indiana Harbor Long Carbon (IHLC) facility beginning with the electric arc furnace on 1 March 2015, followed by the rolling mill operation in Q2 2015, pending customer requirements.

PwC US: Metals Industry Saw Uptick in M&A Activity in Q4 2014

27 February 2015 - The metals sector recorded a significant increase in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity during the fourth quarter of 2014, but the year overall saw a decline in deal value compared to 2013, according to Forging Ahead, a quarterly analysis of the global deal activity in the metals industry by PwC US.

Olympic Steel Reports Record Q4 Sales

27 February 2015 - Olympic Steel Inc., a national metals service center, announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2014.