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Gerdau Promotes Executive as Head of North American Division

24 April 2018 - Gerdau SA has tapped an executive in its North American long products business to lead the division.

Alton Steel Produces First Bar-in-Coil

24 April 2018 - Illinois SBQ maker Alton Steel Inc. has coiled up the first bar on its newly installed coiler, the company said on Monday.

AK Steel Earns Supplier Award from Big Three Automaker

24 April 2018 - General Motors Co. has recognized AK Steel Corp. as one of its 2017 suppliers of the year, the company said on Tuesday.

Study: Smart Automation Is Coming, But the World Isn't Prepared for It

23 April 2018 - Although the business world is rapidly moving to adopt intelligent automation, the policy world is lagging in setting plans and creating programs to make the societal transition, according to new research from The Economist Intelligence Unit.

voestalpine Marks the Start of Work on Hydrogen Plant

23 April 2018 - voestalpine has launched construction of a pilot-scale hydrogen electrolysis plant, a project that it hopes will pave the way for a carbon-free steelmaking.

EU Seeks to Join China on Complaint Over Steel Tariffs

23 April 2018 - The European Union has asked to join China in its dispute over the U.S. decision to impose a 25% tariff on imported steel, the Reuters news service reports.

Severstal Places 400K Ton Galvanizing Line Into Service

23 April 2018 - PAO Severstal’s Cherepovets mill has started up a new continuous galvanizing line and produced its first coil, according to the equipment supplier on the project.

Primetals Technologies Expands Industry 4.0 Offerings Through Predictive Maintenance Collaboration

19 April 2018 - Primetals Technologies is partnering with a U.S.-based firm specializing in predictive maintenance for the steel industry, creating a business collaboration that will cut a wide swath through the maintenance services market.

Here's How Much the World Steel Association Expects Demand to Grow This Year

18 April 2018 - Momentum in the global economic recovery is forecasted to lift worldwide steel demand by 1.8% this year, according to the World Steel Association.

EU: Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Imperil Economic Growth

18 April 2018 - President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported steel and aluminum are endangering global economic growth, European Union trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said Wednesday.

Idled Since 2015, Brazilian Blast Furnace Returns to Service

18 April 2018 - Brazil’s Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais has restarted an idled blast furnace as it looks to capture benefits from improvements in the economy and steel consumption, the company said Tuesday.

POSCO CEO to Step Down

18 April 2018 - POSCO chief executive Kwon Oh-joon has agreed to resign his post two years before his term expires, reports the Nikkei Asian Review.

Nucor's Top Raw Materials Exec Announces Retirement

17 April 2018 - Longtime Nucor executive Jim Darsey said he’ll retire on 9 June, concluding a 39-year career with the company.

U. S. Steel Appoints Two to Executive Team

17 April 2018 - United States Steel Corporation attorney Richard L. Fruehauf has been named vice president of strategic planning and corporate development, the steelmaker said Monday.

Electrosteel Acquisition Wins Tribunal Approval

17 April 2018 - Indian officials have approved ore miner Vedanta Resources' offer to acquire Electrosteel Steels Ltd., becoming the first of 12 companies forced into insolvency by India’s central bank to reach this stage.

Slovenian Steelmaker Receives New Ladle Car

17 April 2018 - SIJ Ravne Systems, part of Slovenia’s SIJ Group, has built and installed a new ladle transfer car for sister company SIJ Acroni, turning around the project in four months, the company said.

Outokumpu Broadens Marketing Agreement with German Steelmaker

17 April 2018 - Stainless steel manufacturer Outokumpu is expanding its relationship with Germany’s Böllinghaus Steel, which will distribute certain Outokumpu bar products in Germany and the United Kingdom through a new agreement.

EU Disputes Underlying Assertion in US Steel Tariffs

16 April 2018 - The European Union has joined China in challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on imported steel.

New Heat Treat Line Earns Final Acceptance

16 April 2018 - Romanian pipe producer TMK-ARTROM has issued the final acceptance certificate on a new heat treat line at its plant in Slatina.

Refractories Maker Opens Russian Plant

16 April 2018 - Ohio-based refractories manufacturer Allied Mineral Products Inc. has initiated production at its newest facility in Yelabuga, Russia, the company said in an announcement.

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