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Reliance Steel Expects Continued Slow, Steady Recovery in Demand

29 April 2014 - In the first quarter of 2014, Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. said it the overall improvement in demand that it experienced in the second half of 2013 continued and it also saw the normal seasonal pick-up compared to the fourth quarter of 2013.

ArcelorMittal Employees and Contractors Mark Company’s Health and Safety Day

28 April 2014 - More than 200,000 employees and contractors marked ArcelorMittal’s annual global Health and Safety Day on today with events focusing on the theme of “Stop, think and act safely — in practice.”

Carpenter Technology Posts Strong Quarter Despite Weather-Related Issues

28 April 2014 - Carpenter Technology Corp. said weather-related expenses mask the company's strong operating performance in the first quarter of the year.

SSAB 'Cautiously Positive' for the Steel Market in 2014

25 April 2014 - SSAB president and CEO Martin Lindqvist commented on the performance of the company in the first quarter of 2014:

Linde Names Program Manager – Heat Treatment & Atmospheres

25 April 2014 - Grzegorz Moroz was named program manager – heat treatment & atmospheres for the Metals & Glass Segment of Linde where he is responsible for driving growth through the implementation of industrial gas solutions.

AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Retreat Slightly Amid Generally Positive Economic Signs

25 April 2014 - U.S. steel imports declined slightly in March 2014 compared to February 2014 according to preliminary data released by the U.S. government and analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

Timken Encouraged by Rebound in Steel Bookings

25 April 2014 - The Timken Co. reported stronger demand in its Steel and Process Industries segments, helping drive sales higher in the first quarter of the year.

AISI: Preliminary Steel Imports Decrease 2% in March 2014

24 April 2014 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,219,000 tons of steel in March 2014, including 2,425,000 tons of finished steel (down 2.0% and up 6.6%, respectively, vs. February final data).

AK Steel's Coshocton Works Recognized For Outstanding Safety Performance

24 April 2014 - AK Steel's Coshocton (Ohio) Works has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene.

Nucor Expects Improvement in Second Quarter Over First

24 April 2014 - Nucor said the largest factor contributing to its decrease in earnings was severe weather conditions, which disrupted customer demand, decreased the amount of railcar availability, contributed to increased energy costs at its steel mills and exacerbated conditions in the seasonally weaker performance of its fabricated construction products businesses.

BlueScope Appoints New Non-Executive Director

24 April 2014 - BlueScope Steel chairman, Graham Kraehe, announced the appointment of Rebecca Dee-Bradbury as a non-executive director, effective immediately.

U.S. Agency Announces Dumping Margins in Rebar Trade Case

23 April 2014 - On 21 April 2014, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar from Mexico and Turkey.

Global Steel Production Rose Further in March 2014

22 April 2014 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 141 million metric tons (million metric tons) in March 2014, an increase of 2.7% compared to March 2013.

Insteel Industries Comments on Quarterly Results, Provides Outlook

18 April 2014 - Insteel Industries, Inc. announced financial results for its second quarter ended 29 March 2014.

SteelBenchmarker: HRB Prices Come Off the Bottom

18 April 2014 - The bi-monthly SteelBenchmarker™ United States HRB spot price for 14 April 2014 surged 5.2% to US$749 per metric ton for the second consecutive time.

OEMK’s Health & Safety Management System Complies with International Standards

18 April 2014 - OEMK (part of Metalloinvest) has confirmed the compliance of its occupational health and safety management system with the requirements of OHSAS 18001:2007.

AISI Says Treasury Report on Currency Fails to Address Key Trade Concerns

18 April 2014 - President and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), Thomas J. Gibson, issued the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s announcement on Tuesday, 15 April 2014, that it would not label China as a currency manipulator:

SDI Impacted by Winter Weather, but Confident in Broad Economic Recovery

17 April 2014 - Steel Dyanamics Inc.announced its first quarter results which were affected by uncharacteristically severe and prolonged winter weather conditions that resulted in increased energy costs, reduced production, diminished availability of transportation and lower shipments.

EUROFER: EU Recovery is Broadening, Steel Market Balance Will Remain Fragile

17 April 2014 - Strengthening indicators and evidence of improving dynamics suggest that the EU economy is well on track for recovery this year and into 2015, EUROFER says.

AWMI Names 2013 Member of the Year Award Recipient

17 April 2014 - The Association of Women in the Metal Industries (AWMI) is proud to recognize Carol Chizmar, international membership chair and member of the Philadelphia Chapter, as the recipient of its 2013 International Member of the Year Award.