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Tubemaker Issues Final Acceptance on New Seamless Equipment

11 September 2017 - Vallourec Deutschland has signed the acceptance certificate on a new piece of seamless tube rolling equipment installed at one of its facilities.

EVRAZ North America, Union Reach Labor Agreement

08 September 2017 - EVRAZ North America and unionized workers at its Regina, Sask., steel mill and its Calgary, Alta., welded tube mill have reached a tentative labor agreement, averting a strike that was set to begin Friday.

Moody's: U.S. Steel Market is 'Stable'

08 September 2017 - Credit ratings agency Moody’s has given the U.S. steel industry a stable forecast over the next 12 to 18 months on improved capacity utilization, higher prices and better demand in some end markets.

Kloeckner Metals Announces Leadership Changes

08 September 2017 - Kloeckner Metals Corp. is reorganizing its C-suite as longtime chief executive Bill Partalis prepares to retire at the end of this year.

thyssenkrupp Shareholders Want a Tata Deal Done

08 September 2017 - thyssenkrupp shareholders would like to see the company combine its steel unit with Tata Steel’s European strip business by year’s end, reports the Reuters news service.

thyssenkrupp Finalizes Sale of Brazil Plant

07 September 2017 - thyssenkrupp has completed the sale of its CSA Siderúrgica do Atlântico mill in Brazil, bringing an official end to its North and South American steelmaking venture.

U. S. Steel Wins Tax Break on Tin Mill Improvement

07 September 2017 - United States Steel Corp.’s Midwest Plant in Portage, Ind., USA, has won a five-year tax abatement on upgrades it is making to the facility’s tin mill.

Mexican Cold Mill Damaged in Fire

07 September 2017 - A fire has damaged a cold mill at Altos Hornos de Mexico’s No. 2 steel works in Monclova.

India Wants Foreign Steel Producers to Build, Not Buy

07 September 2017 - As India looks to expand its steel capacity, it is encouraging foreign producers to undertake domestic expansion projects rather than buying up distressed assets.

United Steelworkers Prepare to Strike EVRAZ plant

06 September 2017 - Unionized workers at EVRAZ North America’s Regina, Sask., Canada, mill said they are prepared to walk off the job this week if they can’t come to terms on a new labor agreement.

Harsco Signs Contracts With Argentinian, Mexican Mills

06 September 2017 - Mill services contractor Harsco Corp. has signed multi-year deals worth approximately US$50 million with two Latin American steelmakers.

After Hurricane Harvey, Tenaris Pushes Back Bay City Schedule

05 September 2017 - Tenaris SA said its Houston-area facilities are gradually returning to normal operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, but it has pushed back the start-up of rolling operations at its new Bay City, Texas, mill.

EUROFER: Material Life Cycle Costs Should Be a Part of Vehicle Emissions Standards

05 September 2017 - The European Steel Association (EUROFER) is calling on EU officials to account for the life cycle carbon costs of materials in drafting new rules for vehicle emissions.

Rail Ferry Placed Under Joint Venture Ownership

05 September 2017 - Two shipping companies have established a 50-50 joint venture to own and operate a Gulf of Mexico rail ferry.

AUMUND Receives Order for Coal, Coke Handling Equipment

05 September 2017 - Baosteel Group’s Shanghai Meishan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has placed an order with AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH for six rotary discharge machines that will be used to withdraw coal and coke from storage silos and covered stockpiles.

California Wants to Rebrand Vocational Education — And Make It Better

01 September 2017 - In the U.S., workers with technical skills are in high demand, but in low numbers.

Canadian Tube Maker Searching for U.S. Site

01 September 2017 - An Ohio city is competing with at least one other locale for a proposed tube being planned by Canadian steel processor Nova Steel, according to a report.