Steel News

U.S. Agency Votes to Continue Case On Nickel-Plated Steel Imports from Japan

10 May 2013 - The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of diffusion-annealed, nickel-plated flat-rolled steel products from Japan that are allegedly sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.

ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe Reports €43 Million Q1 2013 Operating Loss

10 May 2013 - ArcelorMittal announced results for its Flat Carbon Europe segment for the first quarter of 2013.

ArcelorMittal Reports First Quarter 2013 Results

10 May 2013 - ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading integrated steel and mining company, announced results for the three month period ended 31 March 2013.

AIIS: U.S. Steel Exports Rise in March but Remain Below 2012 Levels

09 May 2013 - Steel exports increased in March 2013 over February 2013 by 6.1% based on government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

Terry Fedor of Cliffs Natural Resources Appointed AIST President for 2013–2014

09 May 2013 - Terry G. Fedor II, U.S. Iron Ore Operations, Cliffs Natural Resources, Bentleyville, Ohio, USA, has been appointed president of the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) for 2013–2014.

AISI Lauds Reinvigoration of the Bipartisan Senate Steel Caucus

08 May 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) lauds Senators Rockefeller (D-WV), Sessions (R-AL), Brown (D-OH) and Toomey (R-PA) as they announced the reinvigoration and leadership of the bipartisan Senate Steel Caucus. 

Hunter Foundry Machinery Names New Manager

08 May 2013 - Hunter Foundry Machine Corp. has named John Katsantonis to serve as its marketing communications manager.

Tenaris Says Oil and Gas Drilling Should Pick Up by End of Year

08 May 2013 - Tenaris said first quarter sales decreased as higher sales of premium OCTG products in Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa did not fully compensate for lower sales in South America and the impact of lower market prices for less differentiated products in North America.

AIST Presents Steelmaker of the Year and Other Awards at AISTech 2013

07 May 2013 - Joon Yang Chung, chairman and chief executive officer of POSCO, was named “Steelmaker of the Year” at AISTech 2013 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, managed by the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST). Other award winners were also announced during the President's Award Breakfast.

Ford Fusion Design Team Earns Automotive Excellence Award at 12th Annual Great Designs in Steel Seminar

07 May 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), gave top honors to Ford Motor Company's Ford Fusion design team at the 12th Annual Great Designs in Steel Seminar (GDIS) in Livonia, Mich. On 1 May.

Steel Dynamics, Inc. Announces Management Appointments

06 May 2013 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced two senior level management appointments.

Russian Government Confers High Honor on Heinrich Weiss, Chairman and CEO of the SMS Group

06 May 2013 - The government of the Russian Federation under President Putin has awarded the chairman of the SMS group, Heinrich Weiss, the "Award of Honor" in recognition of decades of outstanding services to Russian-German relations. This honor is only rarely bestowed on foreigners.

London Business School MBA Students to Provide Consultancy Work for Severstal

06 May 2013 - OAO Severstal is extending its partnership with the London Business School (LBS). As part of the LBS’s Executive MBA course, students will deliver a management consultancy project for Severstal focused on the development of its mining business in Africa.

Wheeling-Nisshin Announces Organizational Change

02 May 2013 - Nisshin Steel Co. announced that Mr. Takuya "Tuck" Hashida will return to a new assignment in Japan in late June 2013. Mr. Hashida will be replaced by Mr. Tetsuhiko "Tanner" Okano. Mr. Okano will assume the role of executive vice president of manufacturing.

O'Neal Steel Names New Director of Human Resources

02 May 2013 - O’Neal Steel, Inc. announced the appointment of Jay Morrow as director of human resources. He will oversee all human resource activities for O’Neal Steel, O’Neal Manufacturing Services and CHRG Metals - a specialty division of O'Neal Steel.

AISI: Import Market Share in U.S. at 23% in April

01 May 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of April total 2,576,000 tons. This was a 3% decrease from the 2,650,000 permit tons recorded in March but up by 4% from the March preliminary imports total of 2,476,000 tons. 

Konecranes Listed as One of the Best Companies for Leaders

01 May 2013 - For the second consecutive year, Konecranes has been named to Chief Executive’s list of 40 Best Companies for Leaders.

Cliffs Natural Resources' Leader says Company is 'Headed in the Right Direction'

01 May 2013 - As the company reported its first quarter earnings results, Cliffs Natural Resources' chairman, president and CEO Joseph Carrabba said the company in headed in the right direction and anticipates the end markets for its products to remain healthy.

SSAB Foresees Weak Growth in Europe, a Slow Recovery in the U.S., and Continued Solid Demand in Latin America

01 May 2013 - SSAB said the first quarter of the year was characterized by a degree of restocking by customers, which had a positive impact on the company's volumes within all business areas.

TMS Confident as it Reports First Quarter Earnings

01 May 2013 - TMS International Corp., the parent company of Tube City IMS Corporation, a provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, said it continues to face a challenging industry environment as it reported its first quarter earnings results.