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Carpenter Technology Names New Senior Vice President
09 January 2013 - Carpenter Technology announced that Andrew Ziolkowski has been selected as the company’s senior vice president — commercial, specialty alloy operations and Latrobe operations, effective immediately.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Announces New Management Team
09 January 2013 - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG has announced a new management team.
SSAB Announces Change in Group Executive Committee
09 January 2013 - SSAB’s chief technical officer KG Ramström is to leave his position. Work on recruiting a successor has already begun.
Arch Coal Names Vice President of External Affairs for Eastern U.S. Operations
09 January 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. announced that Russ Lorince has joined Arch Coal as vice president of external affairs for the company's eastern region, effective 7 January 2013.
Canada Will Maintain Import Duties on Hot Rolled Plate from China
08 January 2013 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found that the dumping of hot rolled carbon steel plate from China was likely to result in injury to the domestic market. The Canada Border Services Agency will therefore continue to impose antidumping duties on these products.
Nominations Open for First Platts Global Metals Awards
08 January 2013 - Nominations are now being accepted for the inaugural 2013 Platts Global Metals Awards which recognize corporate and individual excellence in nearly a dozen performance categories, including industry leadership, innovative technology, and lifetime achievement, among others.
ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA Changes Name to Outokumpu Stainless USA; Seeks to Fill 150 New Positions
08 January 2013 - As a result of the sale of ThyssenKrupp’s stainless unit to Outokumpu, ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA has changed its name to Outokumpu Stainless USA and is looking to fill 150 new full time positions.
ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA Changes Name to Outokumpu Stainless USA; Seeks to Fill 150 New Positions
08 January 2013 - As a result of the sale of ThyssenKrupp’s stainless unit to Outokumpu, ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA has changed its name to Outokumpu Stainless USA and is looking to fill 150 new full time positions.
U.S. Agency Will Conduct Second Sunset Review of Duties on Line Pipe from Japan
04 January 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to conduct a full five- year (“sunset") review concerning the antidumping duty order on certain welded large diameter line pipe from Japan.
Nucor Cold Finish – Nebraska Earns Special Supplier Recognition
04 January 2013 - Nucor Cold Finish – Nebraska, a division of Nucor Corporation, has earned recognition as a partner-level supplier for 2012 and was also named Enterprise Supply Management Supplier of the Year in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program.
AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Up in November, Market Shows Small Improvement
04 January 2013 - U.S. steel imports increased in November compared to October by 2% according to preliminary government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
Strategic Alliance for Steel Fuel Tanks Appoints New Program Manager
04 January 2013 - The Strategic Alliance for Steel Fuel Tanks (SASFT), together with the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute, recently announced the appointment of Richard J. Cover as program manager.
AISI: December U.S. Imports Down 11% from November
03 January 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that U.S. steel import permit applications for the month of December totaled 2,358,000 tons. This was a 10% decrease from the 2,615,000 permit tons recorded in November and down 11% from the November preliminary imports total of 2,659,000 tons.
U.S. Preliminary Imports Rise 2% From October to November
02 January 2013 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,659,000 tons of steel in November, including 1,988,000 tons of finished steel (up 2% and down 6%, respectively, from October final data).
Alberto Iperti Appointed New CEO of Tenova
02 January 2013 - Alberto Iperti has been appointed the new CEO of Tenova.
Olympic Steel Announces Management Promotions
02 January 2013 - Olympic Steel, Inc., a national metals service center, announced several executive and operating management changes to support the company's strategic growth initiatives in 2013 and beyond.
Outokumpu Appoints Johann Steiner as EVP — Human Resources
02 January 2013 - Outokumpu has appointed Johann Steiner as executive vice president — human resources and health, safety and sustainability.
Outokumpu Appoints Tamara Weinert as VP — Investor Relations
02 January 2013 - Mrs. Tamara Weinert has been appointed as vice president — investor relations at Outokumpu as of 28 December 2012.
Association of Women in the Metal Industries Hosts Annual Conference in Denver
31 December 2012 - A gathering of nearly 150 metals industry professionals assembled in the Mile-High City at the Association of Women in the Metal Industries' annual conference in November to network, share ideas, interact with industry leaders and learn about the latest developments impacting their businesses.
Essar Steel Hazira Plant Honored for Excellence in Safety
31 December 2012 - The Essar Steel Hazira facility was recognized for excellence in safety, winning the runner-up Manufacturing Today Award 2012 in the large industries category.