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U.S. Steel Exports Rise in October
12 December 2013 - Steel exports increased in October 2013 compared to September 2013 by 10.9% according to government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
New Millennium Iron Announces Retirement of Director, Appointment of New Board Member
12 December 2013 - New Millennium Iron Corp. (NML) announced that Mr. Hemant Nerurkar, formerly managing director of Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur, India, recently resigned as a director of the corporation.
Worthington Steel to Close Baltimore Facility
12 December 2013 - On 10 December 2013, the Steel Processing Segment (Worthington Steel) of Worthington Industries, Inc. announced to its employees that its Baltimore steel facility will be closing by the end of its fiscal year, 31 May 2014.
ArcelorMittal Announces Changes to Organizational Structure
12 December 2013 - ArcelorMittal announced it has reviewed its organization with the aim of simplifying it.
SDI Receives MCA Chairman's Award
12 December 2013 - Steel Dynamics Inc. and one of its customers, Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp. of Louisville, were among the metals-related companies to receive the Metal Construction Association’s (MCA) 2013 Chairman’s Award for Overall Excellence during this year’s Metalcon International convention in Atlanta.
U. S. Steel Announces Executive Management Changes
12 December 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced a series of executive management changes including naming John J. Quaid, vice president - Iron Ore; Larry T. Brockway as senior vice president, chief risk officer and treasurer; Sharon K. Owen to retire from North American Flat-Rolled Operations.
Metalloinvest Announces New Appointments
12 December 2013 - Andrey Ugarov has been appointed deputy CEO, chief operating officer, of Management Company Metalloinvest and Marina Novikova has been appointed deputy CEO, organisational development and human resources management.
AIIS Praises New WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
11 December 2013 - The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) applauded the trade facilitation deal reached 7 December 2013 by the 159 member countries of the World Trade Organization at the WTO’s just-concluded Ninth Ministerial Conference meeting in Bali, Indonesia.
Severstal Initiates Antidumping Investigation of Ukrainian Wire Rod
11 December 2013 - The Domestic Market Protection Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission has announced the start of an antidumping investigation after an application was filed by OAO Severstal and other Russian manufacturers.
Alacero at OECD Meeting: Steel Industry Faces Most Difficult Situation Since Late 90s
10 December 2013 - On 5–6 December 2013, Alacero — the Latin American Steel Association — participated in the 75th Steel Committee Meeting of the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development).
EU's High Level Group Meets to Discuss the European Steel Industry
10 December 2013 - At the EU's High Level Group on the European Steel Industry on 4 December 2013, Commission vice-president Antonio Tajani declared that there could be no Europe without a strong, competitive steel industry.
AISI Mourns Loss of Former President of the Steel Recycling Institute
10 December 2013 - Thomas J. Gibson, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), issued the following statement on the death of William M. Heenan, Jr., former president of the Steel Recycling Institute (SRI) and 2013 recipient of the Steel Market Development Institute’s (SMDI) Lifetime Achievement Award:
AIIS: U.S. Exports Decline in September
10 December 2013 - Steel exports declined 10.9% in September compared to August, and were down 3.4% compared to September 2012, based on government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
Outokumpu Completes Ramp-Down of Krefeld Melt Shop
06 December 2013 - Outokumpu announced that the Krefeld melt shop in Germany has been ramped-down according to an earlier announced plan.
DiMicco Receives Citizen of the Carolinas Award
06 December 2013 - The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce presented Nucor executive chairman Dan DiMicco with its prestigious Citizen of the Carolinas Award at its annual meeting on 3 December 2013.
Cliffs Announces Executive Promotion
06 December 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that P. Kelly Tompkins, currently executive vice president, chief administrative officer and president of Cliffs China, has been appointed executive vice president, external affairs and president, global commercial.
ArcelorMittal USA Recognized by U.S. Energy Department, Commits to Further Cut Energy Use
05 December 2013 - ArcelorMittal was recently recognized by the U.S. energy department for its leadership in the Better Buildings, Better Plants Program, which supports the Obama administration’s target to increase energy productivity in the U.S. by 2030.
AISI: U.S. Import Market Share at 22% in November
05 December 2013 - 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 November total 2,541,000 tons*.
Heraeus Presents Innovation Awards 2013
05 December 2013 - Heraeus presented its 11th annual Innovation Awards for the best product and process innovations at a festive ceremony in Hanau, Germany, in late November.
Outotec Completes Employee Cooperation Negotiations in Finland
05 December 2013 - The employee cooperation negotiations concerning Outotec's operations in Finland have been completed.
