Steel News

Kennametal Launches Initiative to Hire Veterans; Address Skills Gap

12 November 2012 - Kennametal Inc. announced a hiring initiative to actively recruit former military personnel into manufacturing careers as part of its initiatives to ensure the sustainability of manufacturing and provide employment for future generations.

AK Steel Announces Stainless Steel Price Increase

12 November 2012 - AK Steel said that it will increase base prices for all 200, 300 and 400 series flat rolled stainless steel products, effective with shipments on 30 December 2012.

Cliffs and USW Announce New 37-Month Labor Agreement

12 November 2012 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that the United Steelworkers (USW) ratified the tentative settlement agreement signed by both parties this past October.

U. S. Steel Tubular Products Selects Recipient of 2012 Chief Roughneck Award

09 November 2012 - U. S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc., a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation, announced that Charles D. Davidson, chairman and CEO of Noble Energy, is the recipient of its Chief Roughneck Award for 2012. The announcement was made today at the 83rd annual meeting of the Independent Petroleum Association of America.

Butech Bliss VP Honored as "Outstanding Citizen of the Year"

09 November 2012 - Jock Buta, executive vice president of Butech Bliss has been chosen as the 2012 "Outstanding Citizen of the Year" and will be honored during the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce’s 66th annual dinner on 16 November.

China Slaps Anti-Dumping Tariffs on European, Japanese Steel Tubes

09 November 2012 - China said it will impose five-year anti-dumping tariffs on high-performance stainless steel tube imports from the European Union and Japan, highlighting commercial tensions between Beijing and major trading partners, Reuters reports.

U. S. Steel Announces Public Affairs Personnel Changes

08 November 2012 - United States Steel Corporation announced changes in the company’s Public Affairs Department.

Severstal Ranked Leading Russian Metals and Mining Business in Energy and Ecology Report

08 November 2012 - OAO Severstal has been ranked the most environmentally friendly Russian metals and mining company in a report by Interfax-ERA, an ecology and energy rating agency.

October U.S. Steel Import Licenses Up 11% Over September

08 November 2012 - U.S. steel import permit applications in October rose 11% from Septemeber's preliminary import count, and this "import surge" is not being driven by U.S. demand, the American Iron & Steel Institute says.

AISI Announces 2012 Institute Medal Winners

08 November 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) awarded authors from ArcelorMittal Global R&D and Honda R&D the 2012 Institute Medal for their winning paper, "Characterization of Edge Fracture in Various Types of Advanced High Strength Steel."

Ilva to Temporarily Lay Off Up To 2,000 Workers

08 November 2012 - Italian steel producer Ilva announced  that "due to the ongoing market crisis which started in the first quarter this year, in the next few days the company will start to implement temporary layoffs at the Taranto-based steel complex." Up to 2,000 workers will be affected by the decision and will be paid from redundancy funds, SteelOrbis reports.

Severstal North America Appoints New VP of Human Resources

07 November 2012 - Severstal North America has appointed Ms. Olga G. Filatova Vice President, Human Resources, Severstal North America, effective 15 November 2012. Filatova replaces Mr. Melvin Baggett, who is retiring after 36 years of service with the company.

Carpenter Technology CEO Selected as "Most Profitable CEO" for 2012

06 November 2012 - William A. Wulfsohn, President & CEO of Carpenter Technology Corporation, has been selected by the ranking committee of ExecRank as a "Most Profitable CEO" for 2012.

Time Running Out for New U.S.-Russia Steel Deal

05 November 2012 - The U.S. is poised to slap steep anti-dumping duties on Russian hot-rolled steel in early December if the two sides cannot work out a new agreement in the coming weeks, according to Reuters.

ArcelorMittal Georgetown Steel Mill Lays Off 20

05 November 2012 - Twenty workers at ArcelorMittal's Georgetown mill in South Carolina have been laid off and another 20 open positions will go unfilled, the Sun News reported.

Wheatland Tube Hires New General Manager for Fence and Galvanized Mechanical Products

02 November 2012 - Wheatland Tube Co., a division of JMC Steel Group, announced that David Devine has joined the company as the general manager for fence and galvanized mechanical products.

TMS International Corp. Appoints New President and CEO

30 October 2012 - TMS International Corp., the parent company of Tube City IMS Corporation, a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, announced that its Board of Directors has elected Raymond Kalouche to the offices of President and CEO and also to its Board of Directors, effective 1 January 2013.

Alacero Names New Officers as 53rd Latin American Steel Congress Comes to an End

30 October 2012 - On 30 October 2012, the Latin American Steel Congress, Alacero-53, came to an end after three days of intense work that gathered more than 800 representatives of the steel value chain in Santiago, Chile. New officers were named for the 2013 period.

Mark Essig to Lead Shale-Inland Fabrication & Distribution Services

30 October 2012 - Shale-Inland announced the appointment of industry veteran Mark G. Essig to the position of President – Fabrication & Distribution Services (F&DS). 

Essar Steel Algoma Announces CEO Resignation

30 October 2012 - Essar Steel Algoma Inc. announced that CEO James Hrusovsky has tendered his notice of resignation to be effective 1 November 2012. He will also resign as a Director of the company.