Steel News

AK Steel Posts Loss for 2014 Despite Profitable Q4

27 January 2015 - AK Steel reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2014.

MSCI: December Service Center Shipments Higher Y-o-Y

27 January 2015 - U.S. service center shipments of both steel and aluminum were higher in December 2014 than in the prior year, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) reports.

voestalpine Securing Railway Infrastructure Orders Worldwide

27 January 2015 - Buoyed by the current global revival of the railway sector, the voestalpine Group’s Metal Engineering Division, which covers the railway infrastructure sector, is consistently winning major international orders.

Canadian Steel industry Applauds Gov’t Order to Prevent Buy America on Canadian Soil

26 January 2015 - The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC), the voice of the Canadian Steel industry, is applauding the federal government's efforts to fight Buy America on Canadian soil, and congratulates Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, for his leadership in championing Canadian sovereignty, jobs and the Canadian steel manufacturing sector.

Severstal Reports Q4 and FY 2014 Operational Results

26 January 2015 - PAO Severstal announced its operational results for the fourth quarter and full year 2014.

World Crude Steel Output Rose by 1.2% in 2014

22 January 2015 - World crude steel production reached 1,662 million tonnes (Mt) for the year 2014, up by 1.2% compared to 2013.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Appoints Lead Director

22 January 2015 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announced that Mark V. Kaminski, a member of Reliance's board of directors, has been elected as the independent lead director effective 15 January 2015.

U. S. Steel Slates New Round of Closings, Layoffs

22 January 2015 - U. S. Steel is closing two coke units and a tin mill at its Granite City and East Chicago works, affecting 545 workers.

EVRAZ Announces 2014 Operational Highlights

22 January 2015 - EVRAZ plc released its operational results for the fourth quarter of 2014 and the full year of 2014.

AISI Reacts to State of the Union Address

21 January 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), which represents North American steel producers and suppliers to the steel industry, said the President’s State of the Union message on 20 January 2015 had some “positive elements for the manufacturing sector;” however, “fell short of offering specific proposals to ensure robust growth for industry.”

ATI Reports Q4 and Full Year 2014 Results

21 January 2015 - Allegheny Technologies Inc. reported fourth quarter 2014 sales of US$1.05 billion and income from continuing operations attributable to ATI of US$19.9 million, or US$0.18 per share.

Wheeling-Nisshin Announces Executive Management Change

21 January 2015 - Wheeling-Nisshin Inc. announced that, effective 1 January 2015, there were changes with a portion of the company’s Executive Management team.

EVRAZ Announces New Appointments

21 January 2015 - EVRAZ announced the appointment of Vladislav Zhukov to the position of managing director, EVRAZ KGOK (Kachkanar Iron Ore Enrichment Plant), and Vyacheslav Sarayev to the position of managing director, EVRAZ NMTP (Nakhodka Trade Sea Port), effective 16 January 2015.

Alpha Natural Resources Announces Additional Leadership Changes

20 January 2015 - Alpha Natural Resources Inc. announced that its president, Paul Vining, will be resigning his position with the company effective 31 January 2015 to accept a CEO position with a Cline Group affiliate that will be focused on the acquisition and operation of coal mines outside the United States.

EUROFER: Are Chinese Removal of Boron-Alloy Steel Export Rebates for Better or Worse?

20 January 2015 - China practices an industrial policy actively supporting its domestic steel industry. Having introduced VAT export rebates promoting higher value-added products, this measure has triggered unprecedented export surges in a weak domestic steel market, EUROFER said. China announced a removal of these rebates on 1 January 2015.

voestalpine Fosters Innovative Ideas with the Steel Research Award 2015

19 January 2015 - voestalpine is seeking to foster young academics (up to the age of 35) in the fields of science and business, presenting the voestalpine Steel Research Award with prize money of € 12,000 for the first time in 2015.

Insteel Encouraged by Improvement in Non-Res Construction Market

19 January 2015 - Insteel Industries Inc. announced financial results for its first quarter ended 27 December 2014.

Turkish Steel Exporters' Association Responds to Decision in Canada Rebar Case

16 January 2015 - The Turkish Steel Exporters' Association issued the following response to the finding of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal in the matter of Inquiry NQ-2014-001 on concrete reinforcing bar.

SMDI Honors Men and Women of Steel at Inaugural Awards During North American Auto Show

16 January 2015 - Helping first responders gain access to victims faster. Providing innovative solutions to develop a best-in-class truck. The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of AISI, honored two individuals today who are driving these efforts with the inaugural "Men and Women of Steel" awards, recognizing individuals for their innovative uses and applications of steel at work and in the community.

Winners Named in Fourth Annual International Student Competition on Cold-Formed Steel Design

16 January 2015 - Co-sponsors of an international student competition on cold-formed steel design announced three winners from the University of North Texas, Tongji University and the University of Waterloo.