Steel News

POSCO Hosts 2nd Annual Steel Design Festa Contest

07 September 2012 - To widen understanding and interest in steel and find new ideas utilizing steel materials, POSCO hosted the 2nd Annual POSCO Steel Design Festa contest with an award ceremony held at the POSCO Center on 28 August.

POSCO Selected as One of "Best Places to Work" for 3rd Consecutive Year

07 September 2012 - POSCO ranked 2nd in the manufacturing sector and 1st in the steel industry sector in the "30 Best Places to Work in Korea" rankings selected by KMAC.

NanoSteel Names Automotive Structure and Materials Design Expert to Advisory Board

06 September 2012 - The NanoSteel® Company announced the addition of Paul Geck to its Board of Advisors as the company moves closer to commercial introduction of its automotive advanced high strength steel.

U.S. Import License Data Shows Signficant Increases in Several Key Products

05 September 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of August totaled 2,591,000 tons - an 8% decrease from the 2,824,000 permit tons recorded in July, but only a 0.3% increase from the July preliminary imports

SSAB Announces 2012 Swedish Steel Prize Finalists

05 September 2012 - The winner of the 2012 Swedish Steel Prize will be announced on 15 November; four finalists have been chosen for their innovations for the packaging and transportation of metallic scrap, light and sustainable train seats, a truck suspension system, and a timber transportation vehicle called forwarder.

Ruukki Announces Winners of Noise Barrier Idea Contest

04 September 2012 - Winners have been selected in Finland-based Ruukki's noise barrier idea contest in which architects, designers, construction professionals and students designed steel noise barriers that were suitable for conditions in the Nordic countries and Baltic states.

U. S. Steel Reaches Tentative Agreement with USW

04 September 2012 - United States Steel Corporation announced a tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers (USW) on a successor three-year collective bargaining agreement covering approximately 17,000 USW-represented employees at its domestic operations.

USW Issues Labor Day Statement on Negotiations with ArcelorMittal

03 September 2012 - The United Steelworkers (USW) on 3 September issued a statement regarding the status of negotiations with ArcelorMittal USA on behalf of nearly 14,000 workers at 15 U.S. locations.

WTO to Probe U.S. Duties on Some Indian Steel Products

03 September 2012 - The World Trade Organization agreed to investigate the legality of U.S. countervailing duties on certain Indian hot-rolled carbon-steel flat products, Bloomberg Businessweek reports.

CMC Alabama Appoints New Director of Operations

03 September 2012 - Greg Brandon is joining CMC Steel Alabama as director of operations on 1 September.

Arch Coal SVP Announces Plan to Retire in 2014

03 September 2012 - Arch Coal, Inc.’s senior vice president of marketing, David N. Warnecke, announced his plans to retire from the corporation in May 2014 after more than 30 years with the company.

Cliffs and USW Agree to Short-term Labor Contract Extension

31 August 2012 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced a short-term extension of its labor contract with the United Steelworkers (USW) since both parties have not reached a new agreement.

AK Steel Announces Stainless Steel Price Increase

31 August 2012 - AK Steel said it will increase transaction prices for all Type 201, 301, 430, 430 ULTRA FORM®, 409, and 409 ULTRA FORM® flat rolled stainless steel products, effective with shipments on 4 September 2012.

Wisconsin Honors Chicago Steel Company for Tree Planting Program

31 August 2012 - To improve and beautify the environment, Chicago steel manufacturer A. Finkl & Sons has extended its partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and will provide 400,000 tree seedlings annually for the next 10 years, valued at almost $600,000.

Universal Stainless Announces Resignation of Senior VP of Operations

31 August 2012 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. announced the resignation of William W. Beible Jr. from his position with the company in order to pursue other interests.

Greer Steel Selects Matisko for VP-Commercial

28 August 2012 - Greer Steel, a U.S. producer of cold rolled strip steel, has named David E. Matisko as Vice President-Commercial at the company’s Dover, Ohio, facility.

Timken Announces Additional Leadership Appointments

28 August 2012 - The Timken Company has appointed new leaders to the following positions: president of the company’s China business; managing director and director of manufacturing operations in India; vice president - quality advancement; and senior vice president of planning and development.

Timken Names Leaders to Key Supporting Roles

28 August 2012 - The Timken Company announced the appointment of four new leaders within its Bearings and Power Transmission group, reporting to Christopher A. Coughlin, group president: John W. Beam, vice president for supply chain; Richard M. Boyer, vice president of manufacturing; Hans Landin, vice president of business advancement; and Michael P. Morgan, controller.

Emirates Steel Appoints First UAE National as CEO

28 August 2012 - Emirates Steel’s Board of Directors agreed to appoint engineer Saeed Ghumran Al Romaithi as the company's new Chief Executive Officer.

U. S. Steel Canada Recalls Workers, Plans Hiring Blitz

27 August 2012 - U.S. Steel has recalled all of its laid-off Hamilton workers and is posting plans to hire another 72 staff for its Canadian operations, the Hamilton Spectator reported.