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Mill Steel Co. Reflects on Exciting 2014
08 January 2015 - For Grand Rapids, Mich., based steel service center Mill Steel Co., 2014 was an exciting year.
Schnitzer Steel Reports Results for Quarter with Steel Decline in Ferrous Prices
08 January 2015 - Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. reported financial results for its fiscal 2015 first quarter ended 30 November 2014.
U. S. Steel Idling Lorain Tubular Operations
07 January 2015 - United States Steel Corporation is temporarily idling operations and making layoffs at its Lorain Tubular Operations in Lorain, Ohio, as a result of a decline in tubular market conditions which is impacting demand for the plant’s tubular products.
OSHA Cites Boomerang Tube for 18 Safety Violations
07 January 2015 - Already in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) for willful violations, Boomerang Tube LLC in Liberty, Texas, continued to put workers in harm's way and exposed them to unguarded machinery, failure to shut down machinery and other hazards, a July 2014 follow-up inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found.
The Bradbury Group Appoints New Project Engineering Manager
06 January 2015 - The Bradbury Co. Inc. announced the appointment of Mike Meuli to project engineering manager.
U.S. to Review Plate Import Duties, Suspension Agreements
06 January 2015 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to conduct full five-year (“sunset”) reviews concerning the antidumping duty order on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from China and the suspended investigations on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Russia and Ukraine.
CMC Reports Strong Results
06 January 2015 - Commercial Metals Co. (CMC) announced financial results for its first quarter ended 30 November 2014.
Kobe Steel CEO Delivers New Year's Message to Employees
05 January 2015 - On 5 January, the first working day of 2015, president and CEO Hiroya Kawasaki gave a New Year's message to company employees.
EVRAZ North America and Local USW Reach Tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement
02 January 2015 - EVRAZ North America announced that a tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement has been reached with United Steelworkers Union locals 5890 (Regina, Sask., Canada) and 6673 (Calgary, Alta., Canada). A ratification date has not yet been scheduled due to the holidays.
ISSF: Global Stainless Steel Production Up 9% in First Nine Months of 2014
02 January 2015 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has released figures for the first nine months of 2014 showing that stainless steel melt shop production increased by 8.9% year–on–year to 30.9 million metric tons. Production increased in all regions except for Central and Eastern Europe.
AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Decline for First Time in Three Months
02 January 2015 - U.S. steel imports fell by more than 18% in November, marking the first decline in three months, according to analysis from the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
New Wire Rope Scanning Technology from SCX Improves Safety, Reduces Downtime
01 January 2015 - The chance of unplanned downtime and accidents resulting from defective cranes used for metal manufacturing could be reduced by new wire rope scanning technology from SCX.
EUROFER: EU Trade Policy Needs to Become More Reactive and Effective
01 January 2015 - Securing an international level playing field has become increasingly challenging, EUROFER says: Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with major emerging, resource-rich economies are not concluded while protectionist measures are cumulating in all steel regions of the world outside the EU.
worldsteel: Global Steel Production Flat in November 2014
31 December 2014 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 131 million tonnes (Mt) in November 2014, a 0.1% increase compared to November 2013.
Arch Coal Announces Retirement of Treasurer; Names Successor
30 December 2014 - Arch Coal Inc. announced that James E. Florczak, Arch's treasurer, will retire at the end of January after a 16-year career with Arch Coal. He will be succeeded by Matthew C. Giljum, who will become vice president, finance and treasurer at that time.
Northwest Pipe Co. Names New VP of Sales
29 December 2014 - Northwest Pipe Co. announced the hiring of Charles G. King as vice president of sales for the Atchison, Kan., facility.
Samuel Midwest Receives Outstanding Service Award from DYNAX America
29 December 2014 - Samuel Midwest is honored to receive the Outstanding Service Award from DYNAX America Corporation. The Award recognizes outstanding support and service for the calendar year 2013.
SteelBenchmarker: HRB Prices Continue Decline
29 December 2014 - In its two hundred tenth report, the SteelBenchmarker released nine steel products and three USA scrap prices. Of these, here are four benchmark prices for hot-rolled band for 22 December 2014:
Outotec Completes Employee Cooperation Negotiations in Finland
29 December 2014 - Employee cooperation negotiations concerning Outotec's operations in Finland have been completed.
MSCI: Growth in Service Center Shipments Positive in November
26 December 2014 - Except for the continuing small decline in Canadian steel shipments, the growth in metals shipments was positive in November 2014 but at a slower pace than in October, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) revealed.
