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Ray Milchovich to Rejoin the Nucor Board of Directors

11 September 2012 - Nucor Corporation announced that its board of directors increased its size from 10 to 11 members with the election of Raymond J. Milchovich.

Russel Metals Comments on Strike at Boucherville Plant in Quebec

11 September 2012 - Russel Metals Inc. announced that it is in discussions with the Québec Ministry of Labour and the Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux (CSN) representatives to reach agreement on language and issues related to the company’s Acier Leroux plant in Boucherville, Quebec. During this process the union has taken strike action.

California Steel Industries Names New Chairman of the Board

11 September 2012 - Mr. Aristides Corbellini of Vale, S.A. has been named Chairman of the Board for California Steel Industries, Inc. (CSI), after Mr. Vicente Wright’s decision to leave the position to pursue new challenges.

Tree Island and Union Local Sign Three Year Collective Agreement

10 September 2012 - Wire producer Tree Island Industries Ltd. and Teamster Local 213 have successfully concluded a new three-year collective agreement.

Outokumpu Oyj Concludes Statutory Negotiations with General Stainless

10 September 2012 - Statutory negotiations concerning white-collar employees in General Stainless started in June 2012 have now concluded, Outokumpu announced. Negotiations were started after Outokumpu announced plans to improve the efficiency of its operations to reach sustainable profitability.

Majestic Steel USA Wins NorthCoast 99 Award

10 September 2012 - Majestic Steel USA is honored to be recognized by ERC as one of Northeast Ohio’s best places to work.

Allegheny Technologies Elects New Director

10 September 2012 - Allegheny Technologies Incorporated announced that Carolyn Corvi has been elected to the ATI Board of Directors. Her election increases the number of directors to eleven.

Carpenter Announces Departure of Senior VP & CFO

10 September 2012 - Carpenter Technology announced that K. Douglas Ralph, 52, Carpenter’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since July 2007, will leave the company at the end of August 2013.

USW Announces Tentative Agreement with ArcelorMittal

10 September 2012 - The United Steelworkers (USW) on 8 September 2012 said that the union has reached tentative agreement on a new, three year contract with ArcelorMittal USA on behalf of nearly 14,000 workers at 15 of the company’s U.S. locations.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Announces Personnel Changes

10 September 2012 - The Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG has appointed two new members to its Executive Board, replacing two members who are stepping down.

POSCO Hosts 2nd Annual Steel Design Festa Contest

07 September 2012 - To widen understanding and interest in steel and find new ideas utilizing steel materials, POSCO hosted the 2nd Annual POSCO Steel Design Festa contest with an award ceremony held at the POSCO Center on 28 August.

POSCO Selected as One of "Best Places to Work" for 3rd Consecutive Year

07 September 2012 - POSCO ranked 2nd in the manufacturing sector and 1st in the steel industry sector in the "30 Best Places to Work in Korea" rankings selected by KMAC.

NanoSteel Names Automotive Structure and Materials Design Expert to Advisory Board

06 September 2012 - The NanoSteel® Company announced the addition of Paul Geck to its Board of Advisors as the company moves closer to commercial introduction of its automotive advanced high strength steel.

U.S. Import License Data Shows Signficant Increases in Several Key Products

05 September 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of August totaled 2,591,000 tons - an 8% decrease from the 2,824,000 permit tons recorded in July, but only a 0.3% increase from the July preliminary imports

SSAB Announces 2012 Swedish Steel Prize Finalists

05 September 2012 - The winner of the 2012 Swedish Steel Prize will be announced on 15 November; four finalists have been chosen for their innovations for the packaging and transportation of metallic scrap, light and sustainable train seats, a truck suspension system, and a timber transportation vehicle called forwarder.

Ruukki Announces Winners of Noise Barrier Idea Contest

04 September 2012 - Winners have been selected in Finland-based Ruukki's noise barrier idea contest in which architects, designers, construction professionals and students designed steel noise barriers that were suitable for conditions in the Nordic countries and Baltic states.

U. S. Steel Reaches Tentative Agreement with USW

04 September 2012 - United States Steel Corporation announced a tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers (USW) on a successor three-year collective bargaining agreement covering approximately 17,000 USW-represented employees at its domestic operations.

USW Issues Labor Day Statement on Negotiations with ArcelorMittal

03 September 2012 - The United Steelworkers (USW) on 3 September issued a statement regarding the status of negotiations with ArcelorMittal USA on behalf of nearly 14,000 workers at 15 U.S. locations.

WTO to Probe U.S. Duties on Some Indian Steel Products

03 September 2012 - The World Trade Organization agreed to investigate the legality of U.S. countervailing duties on certain Indian hot-rolled carbon-steel flat products, Bloomberg Businessweek reports.

CMC Alabama Appoints New Director of Operations

03 September 2012 - Greg Brandon is joining CMC Steel Alabama as director of operations on 1 September.