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GrafTech Announces Engineered Solutions Leadership Change

23 January 2014 - GrafTech International Ltd. announced that Lionel Batty, age 54, has been named president of Engineered Solutions.

Alro Steel Shuffles Executive Management

23 January 2014 - Alro Steel Corp. announced several management changes including a new president and COO.

GrafTech International Announces Leadership Transition

22 January 2014 - GrafTech International Ltd. announced that chairman, chief executive officer and president Craig Shular, age 61, has decided to retire as president and CEO of the company after 11 years, and 15 years with the company.

EUROFER Says Industry Competitiveness at Risk from EU Energy, Climate Policy

21 January 2014 - EUROFER says the global competitiveness of EU industry is at stake as the EU Commission plans to adopt a package on future industry, energy and climate policy.

Samuel, Son & Co. Receives 2013 GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award

21 January 2014 - General Motors Co. (GM) recently awarded Samuel, Son & Co. with its distinguished GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award.

Severstal Announces Change in Corporate Secretary

21 January 2014 - OAO Severstal announced that Oleg Tsvetkov is stepping down as corporate secretary of the company.

Canada Agency Begins Final Investigation of Hot Rolled Steel from 7 Countries

21 January 2014 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an inquiry to determine whether the dumping of hot rolled carbon steel plate from seven countries has caused injury or retardation or is threatening to cause injury.

AISI: Repeal of Key Provisions in Tax Reform Would Raise Tax Rate on Industry

20 January 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) submitted comments to the Senate Finance Committee highlighting industry concerns with proposals in the tax reform discussion draft released last month.

EVRAZ Reports 2013 Operational Results

17 January 2014 - EVRAZ plc released its operational results for the fourth quarter of 2013 and full year of 2013.

MSCI: 2013 Goes Out with a Bang for Service Centers

17 January 2014 - Monthly shipments of steel and aluminum from service centers in both the U.S. and Canada ended 2013 with gains over December 2012, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) said in its latest monthly report.

Plibrico Materials Division Focuses on Midwest OEM Sales with New Hire

17 January 2014 - Plibrico Company LLC is pleased to welcome Corey Sandstedt as the new Plibrico Refractory Materials Division area sales manager for the Midwest region.

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Shuffle Executive Board

17 January 2014 - At a meeting of the board of directors of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, it was resolved to make the appointments outlined below for vice chairman and president, effective as of 1 April 2014.

Fenix Project Pushes AHMSA's Production to Record Level in 2013

16 January 2014 - For the first time in its production history, Altos Hornos de Mexico’s (AHMSA) production exceeded the annual level of 4 million tonnes of liquid steel, finishing 2013 with a total volume of 4,155,648 tons — 7% higher than 2012 production.

Insteel Sees Signs of Broader Recovery Developing in Non-Res Construction

16 January 2014 - Insteel Industries, Inc. announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended 28 December 2013, also commenting on market conditions and providing an updated outlook.

Tyco Fire Protection Products Wins Two Awards at 2013 National Slag Association Conference

16 January 2014 - Tyco Fire Protection Products (TFPP) was recently recognized with two awards at the National Slag Association (NSA) Conference in San Diego, Calif. – Allied Member of the Year and Best Practices.

SteelBenchmarker: HRB Prices Slumbering

15 January 2014 - The latest SteelBenchmarker report shows HRB prices in China, the USA and Western Europe all flat, with world export prices down 0.4%.

U.S. Challenges China's Non-Compliance in WTO Steel Dispute

14 January 2014 - The U.S. is requesting that China enter into consultations regarding China’s claim that it has brought its duties on U.S. exports of grain oriented flat-rolled electrical steel (GOES) into compliance with WTO rules.

U.S. Steel Exports Fall in November 2013

14 January 2014 - U.S. steel exports declined in November 2013 by 17.1% compared to October 2013, according to government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

Ranger Steel Names New President, Chief Operating Officer

13 January 2014 - Ranger Steel Services LP, the largest independent steel plate distributor in the United States, announced that sales vice president Jeff McPherson has been appointed president, and operations vice president Jochen Seeba has been named chief operating officer.

Plibrico Materials Division Focuses on West Coast Growth with New Hire

13 January 2014 - Plibrico Co. LLC is pleased to welcome Paul Schmidt as the new Plibrico Refractory Materials Division area sales manager for the Western United States and Canada.