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For Automakers, Steel May Be the Best Deal

22 August 2017 - The automakers, it seems, just can’t quit steel.

American Tube Is Now Atlas Tube — Birmingham

22 August 2017 - Pipe and tube producer Zekelman Industries has renamed its American Tube Manufacturing unit as Atlas Tube — Birmingham, the company has announced.

BlueScope Steel Names New Chief Executive

21 August 2017 - Australia’s BlueScope Steel Ltd. has a named a company veteran to succeed chief executive Paul O’Malley, who is set to retire at the end of the year.

TMK Looks for Strong Second Half of 2017

21 August 2017 - Russian tubemaker PAO TMK posted a US$19 million loss in the second quarter, but remained profitable through the first half of 2017, the company said.

United Steelworkers on Strike at Ohio Tube Plant

21 August 2017 - Union employees at PTC Alliance Corp.’s Alliance, Ohio, USA, plant went on strike Friday after a failing to reach a new agreement with management by an 11 p.m. deadline.

Steelmakers Coming Around to Hedging, LME Executive Says

21 August 2017 - Despite some early skepticism, steel mills might be starting to warm to the idea of steel futures and have been testing out London Metal Exchange contracts, according to Reuters news service.

British Steel Opens International Sales Offices

18 August 2017 - A year following its split from Tata Steel Europe, British Steel officially has established its international presence, opening nine overseas sales offices under its brand.

Doedijns Group Acquires U.S. Hydraulic Equipment Maintenance Business

18 August 2017 - Alabama-based Hadco Services Inc., which specializes in hydraulic equipment repair and maintenance, has been acquired by Logan Industries International Corp., the U.S. subsidiary of Doedijns Group International (DGI).

Steel Manufacturers Association Recognizes Three for Safety Achievements

18 August 2017 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) has named two people and a steel facility as the recipients of the 2017 Don B. Daily Achievement in Safety award, the association's highest safety recognition.

Volkswagen SUV Makes Heavy Use of Light Steels

18 August 2017 - The 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, the largest SUV that the German automaker sells in the U.S., makes extensive use of advanced steels – and handily passed its Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tests, notes the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ Repairer Driven News.

U.S. Stainless Flange Producers File Dumping Complaint Against China, India

17 August 2017 - Two U.S. flange makers have filed a dumping complaint against China and India, alleging that producers in those countries are selling forged stainless flanges below cost.

POSCO to Boost Hiring Over Next Four Years

17 August 2017 - South Korea’s top steelmaker said it will step up hiring to secure its workforce through the digital revolution, according to The Korea Times newspaper.

Steel Dynamics Orders Danieli Spooler Line

17 August 2017 - Danieli has won a contract to install spooled bar equipment at Steel Dynamics Inc.’s Columbia City, Ind., USA, structural and rail mill.

Primetals Gives ExxonMobil Lubricants Preferred Status for Rolling Mill Equipment

17 August 2017 - ExxonMobil and Primetals Technologies have struck up a partnership through which they’re offering incentives to customers who use ExxonMobil lubricants on certain Primetals equipment.

Report: Two Killed in Coke Oven Explosion

16 August 2017 - Two people were killed and 10 others were injured Tuesday in a coke oven explosion at a Gerdau SA plant in Brazil, according to the Reuters news service.

ArcelorMittal JV Upgrades Automated Coil Transport System

16 August 2017 - ArcelorMittal is investing US$5 million to replace unmanned carts that move coils at its I/N Tek and I/N Kote joint-venture plants in Indiana, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.

IMF: China's Steel Capacity Reductions Have Had 'Muted' Impact

15 August 2017 - The International Monetary Fund said China’s efforts to cut excess steel and coal capacity have had a "muted" impact on its production and that the country could stand to make more aggressive cuts.

Primetals Wins Contract for Caster Improvements

15 August 2017 - Primetals Technologies has been contracted to upgrade a two-strand slab caster at a Taiwanese steel mill, the equipment supplier has announced.

Looking to the Future, Cliffs Natural Resources Restores Past Name

15 August 2017 - North American iron ore miner Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has renamed itself Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., reclaiming the identity it had used for decades.

In a Typically Slow Month, China's Steel Production Speeds Up

14 August 2017 - China set a new monthly steel production record in July, making slightly more than 74 million metric tons, according to the Reuters news service.

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