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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.
Worldsteel Twitter Debate to Explore Steel: The Material of Choice in a Sustainable World
15 January 2015 - On Tuesday, 27 January between 14:00 and 15:00 GMT, the World Steel Association (worldsteel) will bring together business leaders, steel associations, and academics at the forefront of the steel industry to take part in a Twitter debate on the future of the steel industry and its contribution to the green economy.
Nominations Now Being Accepted for the 2015 Platts Global Metals Awards
15 January 2015 - Nominations are now being accepted for the 2015Platts Global Metals Awards, which recognize corporate and individual excellence in more than a dozen performance categories spanning the metals arena, announced program host Platts, a leading global provider of metals, energy, petrochemical and agriculture information.
AISI: November 2014 Steel Mill Shipments Declined 10%
14 January 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of November 2014, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,638,086 tons,
SteelBenchmarker: HRB Prices Have No Support
14 January 2015 - In its 211th report, the SteelBenchmarker™ released 9 steel products and 3 USA scrap prices. Of these, here are four benchmark prices for hot-rolled band for 12 January 2015:
River Metals Recycling Owensboro Achieves SHARP Workplace Safety Recognition
14 January 2015 - River Metals Recycling (RMR) Owensboro received the prestigious SHARP (Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program) designation from the U.S. Department of Labor.
ASTM International Board Names Nippon Steel Employee as a Director
14 January 2015 - Jun Sasaki, Ph.D., general manager of the Control Research Laboratory at Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. (NSSMC) in Futtsu, Japan, has been named a director on the ASTM International board for a three-year term.
OSHA Cites Superior Steel after Death of Welder Who Fell from Misused Forklift
13 January 2015 - An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found Superior Steel did not protect employees from numerous hazards related to the use of forklifts, including training, modifications and operation.
ASTM International Board of Directors Names New Chairman
13 January 2015 - Ronald J. Ebelhar, P.E., D.GE, senior principal with Terracon in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been named chairman of the 2015 ASTM International board of directors.
NLMK Appoints General Director of Stoilensky
13 January 2015 - Sergei Napolskikh, previously deputy general director, production and technology, has been appointed general director of Stoilensky (part of NLMK Group), one of the most efficient iron ore producers in the world.
IREPAS: Global Longs Market Deteriorating, Demand Stagnating
12 January 2015 - The global long steel products market has been quiet recently mostly because of the holidays in many countries, with business volumes shrinking to low levels, IREPAS said in its Short Range Outlook for January 2015.
Platts: Outlook for China’s Steel Market Worsens
12 January 2015 - The outlook for China's steel market in January has worsened, according to the latest Platts China Steel Sentiment Index (Platts CSSI), which shows a headline reading of 23.1 out of a possible 100 points in January.
Sims Metal Management Appoints Tobin Pospisil as President of North America Metals - Central Region
09 January 2015 - Sims Metal Management Limited announced that Tobin Pospisil has joined the company as president of Sims Metal Management North American Metals - Central Region, covering the Midwestern, Southern and Southwestern United States.
worldsteel Announces steelChallenge-9 Regional Champions
09 January 2015 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) announced the Regional Champions for the 9th steelChallenge.
SSTTAC: Stainless Tube Imports Surging into U.S. from China and Korea
09 January 2015 - Imports of seamless stainless steel tube from China and Korea are surging into the U.S. market, according to the Stainless Steel Tube Trade Advancement Committee (SSTTAC).
SunCoke Energy Partners' 2014 Coke Production Down 2.5%
09 January 2015 - SunCoke Energy Partners L.P. reported preliminary fourth quarter 2014 coke production at its Haverhill and Middletown, Ohio, facilities of 452,000 tons up slightly from 445,000 tons in fourth quarter 2013.
Alpha Natural Resources Announces Retirement of CFO
09 January 2015 - Alpha Natural Resources Inc. announced that its chief financial officer, Frank Wood, will retire effective 28 February 2015.
Mill Steel Co. Reflects on Exciting 2014
08 January 2015 - For Grand Rapids, Mich., based steel service center Mill Steel Co., 2014 was an exciting year.
Schnitzer Steel Reports Results for Quarter with Steel Decline in Ferrous Prices
08 January 2015 - Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. reported financial results for its fiscal 2015 first quarter ended 30 November 2014.
