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Tenaris Facility in Canada Reaches Four-Year Safety Milestone

01 October 2014 - In August 2014, employees at Tenaris’s threading facility in Nisku marked an important achievement by reaching four years without a lost-time accident.

Colorado School of Mines Receives Major Private Investment for New Research Facility

01 October 2014 - Colorado School of Mines and CoorsTek, a global provider of engineered ceramics and other advanced materials, announced a major commitment by CoorsTek and the Coors family to fund a significant research partnership and the construction of the CoorsTek Center for Applied Science and Engineering, an interdisciplinary academic and research facility on the Mines campus.

GrafTech Announces Executive Management Changes

01 October 2014 - GrafTech International Ltd. announced several executive management changes that are part of its ongoing initiative to create a more simplified and efficient organizational structure and foster innovation.

Outotec Announces Changes in Executive Board

01 October 2014 - Adel Hattab joined Outotec on 1 October 2014 as the executive vice president and president of EMEA region. He will be a member of Outotec's Executive Board.

Lewis-Goetz Expands Leadership Team to Serve Growing Customer Base

29 September 2014 - Lewis-Goetz, an industrial service provider of industrial products, including fabricated hose, conveyor belts, valves and gaskets, announced new leadership roles within the company.

worldsteel Announces Nominations for 5th Steelie Awards

29 September 2014 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has announced the nominees for its 5th Steelie Awards.

ASTM International Steel Committee Presents Top Award to Malcolm Blair

29 September 2014 - ASTM International Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys has presented it most prestigious award to Malcolm Blair, a consultant to the Steel Founders’ Society of America (SFSA) who is based in Murrieta, Calif.

Essar Steel Algoma Reports Turning Performance Around

29 September 2014 - Essar Steel Algoma Inc. announced guidance for the second quarter FY2015 ending 30 September 2014. The announcement comes on the heels of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s 15 September 2014 approval of Algoma’s Plan of Arrangement, which paves the way for a comprehensive recapitalization and refinancing of the company’s capital structure.

AISI: Preliminary Steel Imports Decrease 5% in August

26 September 2014 - Based on preliminary U.S. Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,667,000 tons of steel in August, including 2,768,000 tons of finished steel (down 5.0% and 10.2%, respectively, vs. July final data).

Joint Project of SMS Siemag, Salzgitter Nominated for President’s German Future Award 2014

26 September 2014 - The Federal President’s Office has nominated three innovation projects for the German Future Award 2014 – Federal President’s Award for Technology and Innovation, including the joint project “Horizontal Thin Strip Casting of Steel” conducted by Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, SMS Siemag AG, and the Technical University of Clausthal.

AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Slip to 3.67 Million Tons in August

26 September 2014 - U.S. steel imports in August 2014 remained well above their level of a year earlier, even as they dipped below the July numbers, according to analysis from the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

U.S. Electrical Steel Producers Pleased with Dumping Margins Set in Trade Case

25 September 2014 - The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the final antidumping margins on grain oriented electrical steel (GOES) imported into the U.S. from the Czech Republic, as follows:

Mill Steel Strengthens Executive Staff, Reorganizes Sales Management Team

25 September 2014 - Mill Steel Co., a flat-rolled steel service center, announced three promotions, consistent with the company's commitment to build and maintain its dynamic executive and management teams, in support of an expanding presence in the marketplace.

EUROFER Announces Change in Management

25 September 2014 - In the context of the appointment of a new European Commission and the election of a new European Parliament, EUROFER has decided on a transition to a new leadership: Gordon Moffat, current director general is leaving the association.

North American Service Center Shipments Stagnant in August

23 September 2014 - Steel and aluminum shipments were essentially flat or declined by small percentages at both U.S. and Canadian service centers, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) reports. Inventory increased across the board.

Global Steel Production Rose 1.4% Y-o-Y in August

22 September 2014 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 135 million metric tons in August 2014, an increase of 1.4% compared to August 2013.

Electrical Steel Producers Appeal ITC Decision in Trade Case

22 September 2014 - U.S. producers of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) have filed an appeal of the negative decision on “material injury” by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

ISSF: Stainless Steel Production Up 10.6% in the First Half of 2014

22 September 2014 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) released figures for the first half of 2014 showing that stainless steel melt shop production increased by 10.6% year–on–year to 20.9 million metric tons.

SDI Provides Q3 2014 Earnings Guidance

19 September 2014 - Steel Dynamics Inc. provided third quarter 2014 earnings guidance, noting that demand trends for key steel-consuming end markets is expected to remain favorable, as strength in automotive, manufacturing, energy and construction markets continue to improve.

Cliffs Natural Resources Appoints Olympic Steel CEO to Board of Directors

19 September 2014 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has appointed Michael D. Siegal to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.