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EVRAZ Appoints Vice President of Health, Safety and Environment

28 January 2013 - EVRAZ plc announced organizational changes to the company’s management structure. Michael Shuble has been promoted to vice president, health, safety and environment (HSE).

Metinvest Reorganizes Its Communication Function

25 January 2013 - Russia's Metinvest, an international vertically integrated group of metals and mining companies, announced the reorganization of its communication function and establishment of the new PR and regional development directorate within the group.

U.S. Imports Decline 14% from November to December

24 January 2013 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,339,000 tons of steel in December 2012, including 1,654,000 tons of finished steel (down 14% and 19%, respectively, from November final data).

AISI: U.S. Steel Shipments Up 5.6% in First 11 Months of 2012

23 January 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel shipments from January through November 2012 were 88,465,543 tons, a 5.6% increase vs. 2011 shipments of 83,779,688 tons for 11 months.

Canadian Agency to Investigate Alleged Dumping and Subsidization of Galvanized Steel Wire

23 January 2013 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into the alleged dumping of galvanized steel wire from China, ISrael and Spain and the alleged subsidization of these goods from China.

A. M. Castle Announces New Commercial Leadership Team

22 January 2013 - A. M. Castle & Co. announced the appointment of four executives who will comprise its new commercial leadership team.

World Crude Steel Output Increased by 1.2% in 2012

22 January 2013 - World crude steel production reached a record 1,548 million tonnes for the year 2012, led by year-on-year growth in Asia and North America while production declined in the EU and South America.

AK Steel Announces Price Increase for Carbon Steel Products

21 January 2013 - AK Steel said on 21 January 2013 that it will increase current spot market base prices for all carbon flat-rolled steel products by $40 per ton, effective immediately with new orders.

Asean Iron and Steel Associations Seek Review of FTA with China

21 January 2013 - In an unprecedented move, six regional iron and steel associations have joined forces seeking for a review in the Asean-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) following the dramatic influx of steel products from China into Asean especially over the past three years, said Asean Iron and Steel Council (AISC) president Chow Chong Long, the Malaysian newspaper The Star reports.

Lakshmi Mittal Awarded Honorary Doctorate from Krakow University

21 January 2013 - Lakshmi N. Mittal, chairman and CEO of the ArcelorMittal group was awarded with an honorary doctorate from the Academic Senate of the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, Poland.

SSINA Releases U.S. Specialty Steel Market Data for October 2012

18 January 2013 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) has released statistical data on imports, U.S. consumption, and import penetration for YTD October 2012.

NLMK Announces Change in its Management Team

18 January 2013 - NLMK announced that Galina Aglyamova stepped down as NLMK Group vice president of finance starting from 28 December 2012, to take on a new career challenge; she will be succeeded in this position by Grigory Fedorishin, formerly director of strategy and business development of the company.

George Hlavacs Celebrates 50 Years of Service at Middough

18 January 2013 - George E. Hlavacs, PE, part owner of Middough Inc., is celebrating 50 years of service at the company.

AIST Foundation Offers Inaugural Junior Faculty Award

17 January 2013 - The AIST Foundation has issued a call for proposals for the 2013-2014 inaugural recipient of the AIST Foundation Junior Faculty Award. The purpose of the award is to increase the number of younger engineering professors with a vested interest in the iron and steel industry.

Steel Benchmarker™: U.S. Hot Rolled Band Prices Remain Weak

16 January 2013 - In its one hundred sixty third report, the SteelBenchmarker™ released 11 steel product and three U.S. scrap prices, showing increasing hot rolled band prices in China, western Europe and world export pricing but decreasing U.S. prices.

U.S. Agency Will Not Remove Duties on Clad Steel Plate Imports from Japan

15 January 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on clad steel plate from Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Ranger Steel Names New C-Suite Leaders

15 January 2013 - Houston-based steel plate distributor Ranger Steel Services LP has recently named a new CEO, president and COO, the Houston Business Journal reports.

TMS International Names Executive Vice President — International Trade

15 January 2013 - TMS International Corp., the parent company of Tube City IMS Corporation, a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, announced that it has promoted Hideyuki Nishizawa to executive vice president – international trade of the company's Raw Material and Optimization Group.

Scrap Metal Services Hires New Vice President of Human Resources and In-House Counsel

14 January 2013 - Scrap Metal Services, LLC (SMS) announced that Kerry Davidson has joined the company as its vice president of human resources and in-house counsel.

BlueScope Announces Production Changes at its Western Port Australia Plant

14 January 2013 - BlueScope Steel announced its intention to reconfigure its Australian cold rolling, metal coated and painted steel production. This change will reduce production levels at its Western Port facility and provide significant cost savings.

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