Steel News

Olympic Steel Names General Manager and Purchasing Manager of Winder Division

14 October 2014 - Olympic Steel Inc. announced the promotion of Ty Deinema to the position of general manager — Winder Division. Also, Aaron Nichol takes on the role of purchasing manager, in addition to his duties as division sales manager at the company's Winder Division.

EUROFER Market Update: EU Steel Imports Continue to Rise

14 October 2014 - The latest EU customs statistics show that third country imports remained on a rising trend in July and August: finished steel imports rose 32% year-on-year, compared with a 6% rise in Q1 and 33% rise in Q2, according to analysis from EUROFER.

ATI Announces Flat Rolled Products Leadership Transition

13 October 2014 - Allegheny Technologies Inc. announced that Terry L. Dunlap, executive vice president, ATI Flat Rolled Products Group, has announced his decision to retire from ATI effective 31 December 2014, and that Robert S. Wetherbee, president, ATI Flat Rolled Products, will succeed Mr. Dunlap as executive vice president of the group effective 1 January 2015.

World Steel Association Elects New Officers, Welcomes New Members

13 October 2014 - The Board of Directors of the World Steel Association (worldsteel) has elected the following new officers for 2014/2015 at worldsteel’s 48th Annual Conference in Moscow, Russia.

U. S. Steel Names Vice President - International Trade and Global Public Policy

13 October 2014 - United States Steel Corporation announced the appointment of Debbie Leilani Shon to vice president - international trade and global public policy.

U.S. Steel Shipments Drop Slightly from July to August

13 October 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of August 2014, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,480,954 tons, a 0.1% decrease from the 8,492,744 tons shipped in the previous month, July 2014, and a 1.7% increase from the 8,343,075 tons shipped in August 2013.

Sandvik Names New Head of Investor Relations

13 October 2014 - Ann-Sofie Nordh has been appointed new head of investor relations at Sandvik.

ArcelorMittal Scoops Two Top Industry Awards for Innovation and Best Website

13 October 2014 - ArcelorMittal has won two World Steel Association ‘Steelie’ awards at the fifth annual ‘Steelie’ awards ceremony held during the 48th worldsteel conference in Moscow on 6 October 2014.

SunCoke Energy Estimates Domestic Coke Production Rose 3% in Q3

10 October 2014 - SunCoke Energy Inc. reported preliminary third quarter 2014 domestic coke production of 1,090,000 tons, up 31,000 tons versus the production of 1,059,000 tons in second quarter 2014.

MesoCoat Receives Two New Grants to Develop CermaClad™ Arc Lamp Applications

10 October 2014 - Abakan Inc., an emerging leader in the advanced coatings and metal formulations markets, announced that its subsidiary, MesoCoat Inc., along with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), have been awarded US$1 million by the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a process to join dissimilar metal alloys.

Iconic Steel Projects Receive the CISC 2014 National Steel Design Awards of Excellence

10 October 2014 - The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) announced the winners of its biennial National Steel Design Awards of Excellence competition during its Annual Conference in St. John’s, N.L., Canada.

SANGRAF International Names New CEO, Opens European Office

09 October 2014 - SANGRAF International SA, a global manufacturer of premium graphite electrodes, announced the opening of its European office in Geneva, Switzerland, to service customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

worldsteel Recognizes Six Companies for Safety and Health Excellence

09 October 2014 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has recognized six excellent safety and health programs from ArcelorMittal, Celsa, Essar Steel, Gerdau, Tata Steel and Ternium.

voestalpine CEO Wolfgang Eder is New worldsteel Chairman

09 October 2014 - Wolfgang Eder, chairman of the Management Board of the voestalpine Group, has become the first Austrian chairman of the World Steel Association (worldsteel).

U.S. Steel Exports Show Monthly Increase, Yearly Decline

08 October 2014 - Steel exports from the U.S. bounced back in August following a late spring-early summer dip, according to the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

worldsteel Reports on Sustainability Performance of the Steel Industry

08 October 2014 - worldsteel has published its 2014 Sustainability Indicators, presenting the steel industry’s progress in sustainability performance over the past decade.

worldsteel Announces Winners of the 5th Steelie Awards

07 October 2014 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) hosted its fifth Steelie Awards ceremony and announced the winners at the annual dinner of the 48th worldsteel conference in Moscow on 6 October 2014. The trophies, known as Steelies, were awarded in seven categories this year.

Tenova Announces New Leadership Structure After Departure of CEO

07 October 2014 - Tenova, a worldwide supplier of advanced technologies, products and engineering services for the metals and mining industries, announce the departure of Alberto Iperti, who has served as CEO of the company since 2012. He will remain a Tenova Board member and will assist during a transition phase.

worldsteel Forecasts Global Apparent Steel use to Rise 2% in 2014 and 2015

07 October 2014 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2014 and 2015.

AISI Releases September Import Data; Import Market Share at 28%

07 October 2014 - Based on the U.S. Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of September total 3,879,000 tons*.