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Al Ghurair Iron & Steel Achieves Production Milestone
10 October 2013 - Al Ghurair Iron & Steel LLC (AGIS) of Abu Dhabi has produced 1 million tons of flat steel products over the last 5 years.
Worldsteel Announces Winners of 4th Steel Awards
09 October 2013 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) hosted its fourth Steel Awards ceremony at the farewell dinner to close its 47th annual steel industry conference.
Growth in Stainless Steel Production Around the World Uneven
09 October 2013 - Preliminary figures released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) show that crude stainless steel production has been growing in the first half of 2013 with an increase of 4.6% compared to the same period of 2012.
Latin American Steel Leaders Express Concern About Lack of Industrialization
08 October 2013 - Benjamin Baptista Filho, president of Alacero, André Gerdao Johannpeter and Daniel Novegil, Alacero directors, participated in a panel that focused on Latin America at the worldsteel-47 Congress that took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 6–8 October.
Worldsteel Recognizes Three Steel Producers for Safety & Health Excellence
08 October 2013 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has recognized three member companies, ArcelorMittal, Gerdau, and Tata Steel Europe, for excellence in four distinct safety and health programs.
U. S. Steel Names Thomas O'Toole General Manager — Process/Consulting Engineering
08 October 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Thomas J. O'Toole has been advanced to general manager – process/consulting engineering, effective 1 October.
SSAB Announces Finalists for Swedish Steel Prize 2013
08 October 2013 - The Swedish Steel Prize will soon be awarded for the 15th consecutive year. Four finalists have been nominated for the award for the best design in high strength steel.
World Steel Association Releases Short Range Demand Outlook
07 October 2013 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2013 and 2014.
Steel Manufacturers Association Presents Iverson-Selig Award to Nucor’s Dan DiMicco
07 October 2013 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) Board of Directors recognized Dan DiMicco, Nucor Corporation, as the recipient of the SMA Kenneth Iverson-Marvin Selig Award.
World Steel Association Elects New Chairman
07 October 2013 - The Board of Directors of the World Steel Association (worldsteel) has elected the following new officers for 2013/2014:
AISI Commends SMA President
04 October 2013 - Thomas J. Gibson, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), issued the following statement in reaction to the announcement that Philip K. Bell, director of external communications and public affairs for Gerdau Long Steel North America, has been named president of the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) to succeed Tom Danjczek who earlier this year announced his plans to retire as president:
Platts Forms Value-in-Use Pricing Partnership with German Analytics Company
04 October 2013 - Expanding its analytics capabilities in iron ore, Platts, a leading global energy, metals and agriculture information provider, has formed a commercial partnership with Minerals Value Services GmbH (MVS), a privately-held Munich, Germany-based company specializing in determining value-in-use for miners, mills and traders in the iron ore and steelmaking industries.
AISI and AIST Announce Recipients of 2013–2015 FeMET, StEEL and Premier Scholarships
03 October 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation’s Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today, or FeMET Initiative, and Steel Engineering Education Link, or StEEL, scholarship program, both aimed at attracting top talent to the North American steel industry, have awarded scholarships of US$5,000 to third-year students from leading North American colleges for the 2013–2015 academic years.
SMA Board Elects Philip Bell as New President
03 October 2013 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) Board of Directors announced the election of Philip K. Bell as SMA president.
Latin America Sees Significant Increase of Finished Steel Imports from China
03 October 2013 - Finished steel exports from China to Latin America reached 3.5 million tons in the January to August 2013 period — 27% more than same period of 2012, the Latin American steel association, Alacero, reports.
Evraz Stratcor Names New CEO
02 October 2013 - Brandon Davis has been named chief executive officer of EVRAZ Stratcor, Inc., one of the world’s leading producers of specialty vanadium alloys and chemicals used by the titanium, chemical, and steel industries.
Outokumpu Introduces New Industrial Plan in Europe to Improve Financial Performance
01 October 2013 - Outokumpu announced plans for further structural changes in its European operations aimed at improving its financial performance and efficiency, and ultimately returning the company to profitability.
AK Steel Announces Price Increase for Carbon Steel Products
01 October 2013 - AK Steel said today that it has increased current spot market base prices for all carbon flat-rolled steel products.
Cliffs Natural Resources Board Elects New Director
01 October 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has elected Stephen M. Johnson, 62, chairman, president and chief executive officer of McDermott International, Inc. to Cliffs Board.
Olympic Steel Announces Management Promotions to Support Strategic Growth
01 October 2013 - Olympic Steel, Inc., a leading national metals service center, announced several management promotions to support the company's strategic growth.
