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Charter Steel Partners With Primetals Technologies on Mill Expansion, Upgrades

08 June 2017 - U.S.-based Charter Steel has awarded a contract to Primetals Technologies for equipment related to its US$150 million engineered bar mill in Ohio.

SMA Honors Vallourec Executive

08 June 2017 - The Steel Manufacturers Association has recognized a Vallourec USA executive for his work on public policy enabling the U.S. steel and pipe industry.

Steelworkers Ratify New Labor Agreement with Stelco Acquirer

07 June 2017 - Members of the United Steelworkers union have accepted a new labor deal with the buyer of Canada’s Stelco, clearing the way for it to emerge from creditor protection.

Kentucky Cold-Rolling Processing Plant Opens for Business

07 June 2017 - Germany’s Bilstein Group has opened its U.S. cold-rolled mill in Kentucky, with the first coils having rolled off the line in May.

Trump: ‘Wait’ll You See What I’m Going to Do”

07 June 2017 - U.S. President Donald Trump visited Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday, where he promised action soon on steel dumping and promised to investments in infrastructure.

Steel Groups Offer NAFTA Recommendations

06 June 2017 - Six North American steel industry groups have issued a joint policy statement outling their wishes for a revised North American Free Trade Agreement.

A Researcher's Dirty Idea Wins Tata Group Recognition

06 June 2017 - A U.K. researcher has been recognized by the Tata Group for her work on developing a corrosion-resistant steel coating that is derived from soil bacteria.

Italian Government OKs ILVA Sale to ArcelorMittal-Led Group

06 June 2017 - A consortium led by ArcelorMittal has won the right to acquire Italy’s ILVA and its Taranto works, Europe’s largest steel facility.

SMS group Bags Order for Bar Processing Machine

05 June 2017 - Taiwan’s Walsin Lihwa Corp. has ordered a high-performance bar peeler from SMS group, the equipment supplier has announced.

As Mills Close, China's Rebar Supply Tightens Up

05 June 2017 - The irony here is rich: China is experiencing a short-term shortage of rebar, according to the Bloomberg news service.

ArcelorMittal Prepares to Introduce New Electrical Steel

02 June 2017 - ArcelorMittal said it will formally kick off sales of its second-generation iCARe electrical steels at this year’s Coil Winding, Insulation & Electrical Manufacturing Exhibition, which is being held later this month in Berlin, Germany.

Sandvik Sheds Steel Belts Business

02 June 2017 - Sandvik is divesting Sandvik Process Systems, its industrial process equipment business, to FAM AB for about US$579.2 million, the company has announced.

China, EU Remain Apart on Global Overcapacity

02 June 2017 - European Union Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said China and the EU narrowed differences over steel overcapacity and China’s insistence that it be treated as a market economy.

A Steel Works Opens in India, and Another On the Way

02 June 2017 - India’s JSW Steel has won approval from the state of Odisha to build a US$7.8 billion steel works, reports the Indian newswire IANS.

U. S. Steel Announces Four Executive Appointments

01 June 2017 - United States Steel Corp. president and chief executive officer David B. Burritt has begun setting his management team, announcing new roles and duties for three current executives and the hiring of a fourth on Thursday.

Danieli Corus Tapped for Blast Furnace Reline

01 June 2017 - Danieli Corus has a won a contract to reline the No. 5 blast furnace at Severstal’s Cherepovets plant in Russia, the company has announced.

Primetals Wins Contract for Caster Modernization Project

01 June 2017 - Brazil’s Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional has awarded Primetals Technologies a contract to overhaul one slab caster and modify two others at its Volta Redonda plant in Rio de Janeiro.

Special Steel Manufacturer Puts New Extrusion Press into Service

31 May 2017 - Less than 24 months after signing a contract for a new tube extrusion press, Korean special steel maker SeAH Changwon Integrated Special Steel has commissioned the equipment, the equipment supplier on the project has announced.

Two Submit Final Offers for Australian Steel Company

31 May 2017 - A steel producer and a private equity firm have submitted final bids for Australia’s Arrium Ltd., which collapsed into administration last year, according to the Reuters news agency.

Stelco Takes Another Step Toward Completing Sale

31 May 2017 - Members of the United Steelworkers union are getting their first look at tentative labor agreements between their locals and the investment firm looking to buy Canada’s Stelco, reports The Hamilton Spectator newspaper.

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