Steel News

SSAB Launches New Sustainability Strategy

26 May 2015 - To increase its focus on sustainability, global steel company SSAB is launching a new sustainability strategy.

American Institute for International Steel, Inc., Eurometal — Steel Trade Study Group and the International Steel Trade Association Agree to Establish a Global Steel Supply Chain Partnership

26 May 2015 - The purpose of their agreement is to establish a Global Steel Supply Chain Partnership as a framework for collaboration among the three associations.

Tata Steel reports Consolidated Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended March 31, 2015

25 May 2015 - Tata Steel Group (the “Company”) today declared its Consolidated Financial Results for the full year (FY’15) and fourth quarter (Q4FY’15) ended March 31, 2015.

AK Steel Announces Company's 2015 Sons and Daughters Scholarship Recipients

25 May 2015 - AK Steel is continuing a longstanding tradition this year by awarding college scholarships to sons and daughters of company employees.

AISI Announces 2015 Institute Medal Winners

25 May 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) yesterday awarded its highest technical award, the 2015 Institute Medal, to four industry authors for their winning paper, “Identification and Reduction of Unsteady Bulging in Continuous Casting.”

Universal Steel Co. Names Dolata to Sales GM Position

22 May 2015 - Universal Steel Company, a leading flat rolled steel service center, has announced the recent hiring of Dean Dolata as the General Manager of Sales.

Mike Rippey Awarded Gary Memorial Medal from AISI

22 May 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) announced that Mike Rippey, chairman, ArcelorMittal USA, is the 2015 recipient of the Gary Memorial Medal—the industry’s highest honor.

Chuck Schmitt Elected AISI Chairman

22 May 2015 - The Board of Directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has elected Chuck Schmitt, president of SSAB Americas, to serve as chairman of the Institute until May 2016.

AISI: Weekly Raw Steel Production Up 2.4% for Week Ending 16 May 2015

22 May 2015 - According to statistics compiled by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), in the week ending May 16, 2015, domestic raw steel production was 1,705,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 72.1 percent.

SteelGuru: Chinese Exports to Surge as Domestic Consumption Shrinks

21 May 2015 - Anticipated slowdown in domestic steel consumption is China is likely to throw up surplus volume for export.

General Steel Reports First Quarter 2015 Financial Results

21 May 2015 - General Steel Holdings, Inc., a leading non-state-controlled steel producer in China, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015.

ArcelorMittal Announces Closure of Georgetown, S.C. Wire Rod Facility

21 May 2015 - According to a report by The Sun News, more than 220 skilled laborers and professionals at ArcelorMittal in Georgetown, S.C., USA, will lose their jobs later this year.

AK Steel Receives "Deal Maker of the Year" Award for Dearborn Acquisition From the Association for Corporate Growth

21 May 2015 - AK Steel has received a "Deal Maker of the Year" award from the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) for the company's $690 million acquisition of Severstal Dearborn, LLC.

New Millennium Iron Corp. Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter

20 May 2015 - New Millennium Iron Corp. (“NML” or the “Company”) announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015.

ThyssenKrupp Reports Positive Performance in the First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2014/2015

20 May 2015 - The industrial and technology group ThyssenKrupp achieved its operating targets in the 2nd quarter and in the 1st half of fiscal year 2014/2015 and has specified and raised its forecast for the full year.

JSW Steel Posts Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter

20 May 2015 - JSW Steel Limited reported its results for the Fourth Quarter and the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2015.

Pragmatism and Amusement Bookend the 2015 Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing Awards

19 May 2015 - The American Galvanizers Association (AGA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing Awards.

Latin America: Finished Steel Imports From China Grow 29% in Jan/Mar 2015, While Their Average Price Falls 7%

19 May 2015 - Alacero released their Q1-2015 report on the state of Chinese finished steel imports within the Latin American market.

Nissan Recognized By SMDI For Use Of Advanced High-Strength Steel At 14th Annual Great Designs in Steel Seminar

19 May 2015 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) awarded Nissan Motor Co. the Automotive Excellence Award for implementing advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) to reduce mass in body-in-white structures while also reducing cost.

Johannes Huebner Giessen Presents the Next Generation of Its Universal Encoder System U-ONE-SAFETY

18 May 2015 - With U-ONE-SAFETY the specialist for robust encoder and drive technologies, Johannes Huebner Giessen offers the next generation of the universal encoder system U-ONE to support machine builders and system operators in their endeavours to prevent accidents.