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Jindal Steel & Power Names New Managing Director and CEO
04 October 2012 - The management of Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. Ravi Uppal, as its managing director & CEO with effect from 1 October 2012.
Posco Selected as One of the Best Carbon Disclosure Companies
04 October 2012 - POSCO was selected as a leading company in carbon disclosure by the Carbon Disclosure Project, a global climate change evaluation organization.
U.S. Import Permits Up 3% in September vs. August
03 October 2012 - Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported that steel import permit applications for the month of September totaled 2,550,000 tons.
Siemens Names New Vice President of Metals Technologies Business in U.S.
01 October 2012 - Siemens announced that Albrecht Neumann has been appointed vice president of the company’s Metals Technologies business unit in the United States effective 1 October 2012.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Announces Change to Management Board
01 October 2012 - Dr. Jost A. Massenberg (56), longstanding Chief Sales Officer of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, is leaving the company at his own request to take on a new professional challenge.
Ellwood Group Announces Metallurgy Scholarship
01 October 2012 - Ellwood Group, Inc. (EGI) is pleased to announce its Annual Metallurgy Scholarship. In the interest of reaching a broader, more rounded pool of students, it has expanded the scholarship opportunities and criteria. A $15,000 scholarship will be awarded to the top candidate; and up to three additional $5,000 scholarships will be available to well qualified students.
U.S. Steel Announces Ratification of New Collective Bargaining Agreements by USW-Represented Employees
01 October 2012 - United States Steel Corporation and its U. S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc. subsidiary announced that its United Steelworkers-represented employees have ratified new three-year collective bargaining agreements.
U.S. Steel Announces Ratification of New Collective Bargaining Agreements by USW-Represented Employees
01 October 2012 - United States Steel Corporation and its U. S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc. subsidiary announced that its United Steelworkers-represented employees have ratified new three-year collective bargaining agreements.
Brisk Demand Makes India a Bright Spot for Global Steelmakers
28 September 2012 - India is emerging as the sole bright spot for global steelmakers as brisk demand coupled with scarcity of raw material looks set to buoy imports by Asia’s third-largest economy in the next two years, bucking a slowdown that has hit even top consumer China, Reuters reports.
Metals Mill Manufacturing Executive Paul S. Morgan Dies at 88
27 September 2012 - Lifelong steel mill manufacturer Paul S. Morgan died Sunday, 23 September 2012, his family reported, at the age of 88. From 1965 to 1986, Paul Morgan served as president of Morgan Construction Company and continued as Chairman until his retirement in 2004.
Ruukki Announces Layoffs to Improve Efficiencies, Cut Costs
27 September 2012 - Ruukki Metals is to initiate employer-employee negotiations concerning the efficiency of its operations. The negotiations affect most of Ruukki Metals’ production organization in Finland, which means a total of around 3,500 persons.
U.S. Imports Drop Again, AIIS Reports
26 September 2012 - Steel imports declined in August by 10.9% compared to July, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reports based on preliminary reporting by the government.
NLMK Announces New Candidate for Company President
26 September 2012 - Russia's NLMK announced that its Board of Directors has considered the proposal to nominate Oleg Bagrin, Executive Vice President and a member of NLMK Group’s Board of Directors, as candidate to the position of NLMK President and Chairman of the Management Board.
Monarch Steel Announces Senior Management Changes
25 September 2012 - Monarch Steel Company named Patrick Tatom as its CEO, effective immediately.
August Preliminary U.S. Steel Import Data Shows Gains in Several Products
25 September 2012 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,475,000 tons of steel in August, including 1,929,000 tons of finished steel (down 11% and 13%, respectively, from July final data).
TenarisTamsa Recognized as One of Best Companies in Mexico to Begin a Career
21 September 2012 - TenarisTamsa’s Industrial Center was named as the second best company in Mexico for new generations just beginning their careers, according to a recent ranking by Expansión magazine.
Obama Administration Announces US$500 Million in Grants for Job Training Programs
21 September 2012 - The U.S. Department of Labor announced $500 million in grants to community colleges and universities around the country for the development and expansion of innovative training programs in advanced manufacturing and other fields.
August World Crude Steel Production Slightly Lower Year-on-Year
20 September 2012 - World crude steel production for the 62 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 124 million tonnes in August 2012, a decrease of -1.0% compared to August 2011.
Sims Metal Management Added to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
19 September 2012 - Sims Metal Management Limited, the world’s largest publicly listed metal and electronics recycler, has, for the first time, been nominated as an Index Component in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.
July U.S. Steel Shipments at Lowest Monthly Level So Far This Year
18 September 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute reported that for the month of July 2012, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,910,486 tons, a 1.3% decrease from the 8,016,834 tons shipped in the previous month.
