Steel News

60 European Steel Executives: Climate Change Legislation Must Not Jeopardize Industry

07 October 2014 - On 23 and 24 October 2014, the European Union’s heads of state and governments will decide on a new, ambitious long-term energy and climate policy for Europe. In doing so, they will also be making a decision on whether industrial growth and jobs have a place in the future EU economy.

Tube City IMS Receives 48 Safety Awards from National Slag Association

06 October 2014 - Tube City IMS Corp., a provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, announced that a number of the company's sites received a total of 48 Safety Awards from the National Slag Association (NSA) for 2013, the most of any steel mill services company.

U.S. Labor Department Files Whistleblower Lawsuit vs. Specialty Steelmaker

03 October 2014 - A lawsuit alleging that North Jackson Specialty Steel terminated a furnace operator for reporting unsafe working conditions at its North Jackson steel mill has been filed by the U.S. Department of Labor.

GrafTech Provides Updated 2014 Guidance, Says Electrode Demand Weakening Outside U.S.

03 October 2014 - GrafTech International Ltd. has revised its 2014 guidance as a result of the continued pressure on products for the consumer electronics end market and a weakening in graphite electrode demand outside of the United States, causing delays in customer shipments in its Industrial Materials segment.

voestalpine Announces Expanded Management Board Team

03 October 2014 - In order to meet the demands of the Group’s consistent internationalization process and rapid growth, voestalpine AG is expanding its Management Board from five to six members as of 1 October 2014.

A. M. Castle & Co. Appoints Interim CFO

03 October 2014 - A. M. Castle & Co., a global distributor of specialty metal and plastic products, value-added services, and supply chain solutions, announced the appointment of Patrick Anderson as interim chief financial officer effective 26 September 2014.

Steel Institute Testifies to China's Failed WTO Compliance

02 October 2014 - Upon joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) nearly 13 years ago, China pledged to liberalize its economy and bring its trading practices more in line with international norms but evidence shows that China continues to operate as a state capitalist regime, said Kevin Dempsey, senior vice president of public policy for the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), in testimony on 1 October 2014 to the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC), headed by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).

Carpenter Technology Provides Q1 Fiscal Year 2015 Outlook

02 October 2014 - Carpenter Technology Corporation announced that cost, output, and mix issues at its Specialty Alloys Operations (SAO) locations in Reading and Latrobe, Pa., will negatively impact the company's first quarter (Q1) fiscal year 2015 (FY15) earnings.

voestalpine Names Five New Department Heads

02 October 2014 - After enlarging the voestalpine AG Management Board and reducing the average age of its members, the Group is now completing its generational transfer with new first management level appointments to key functions.

U.S. Electrical Steel Producers Welcome Final Determinations in Electrical Steel Trade Case

02 October 2014 - The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced final dumping margins for grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) from the People's Republic of China, Russia, and South Korea and the final subsidy margin on GOES from the People's Republic of China, as follows:

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.