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Quaker Chemical, Houghton International Agree to Merge

10 April 2017 - Metalworking fluids maker Quaker Chemical Corp. is acquiring Houghton International Inc. through a deal valued at more than US$1.4 billion.

Danieli Wins Order for Vacuum Degasser Upgrade

10 April 2017 - Russia’s JSC Ural Steel has awarded a contract to Danieli Centro Met for upgrades to the vacuum degasser at its Novotroitsk facility.

AK Steel Celebrates Opening of New Research Center

07 April 2017 - AK Steel officially opened its US$36 million Research and Innovation Center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on 7 April. More than 100 people, including local, state and federal officials, and AK Steel staff and managers, attended.

To Drive Sales, British Steel Invests in New Rail Facility

05 April 2017 - British Steel has opened a new long-rail logistics center in northern Italy to support sales in that country.

Aperam Finalizes Divestment of French Welded Tube Business

05 April 2017 - Stainless and specialty steel producer Aperam has the completed the sale of its French welded stainless tube business, the company has announced.

Indian Steelmaker Signs Off on Meltshop, Rolling Mill

05 April 2017 - India’s BMM Ispat has issued the final acceptance certificates for its new electric arc furnace and merchant bar mill at its Hospet plant in the state of Karnataka.

Severstal Signs Off on Tandem Mill Upgrades

04 April 2017 - Russia’s PAO Severstal has issued the final acceptance certificate on its newly modernized tandem cold mill at its Cherepovets plant, according to the vendor on the project.

No Bones About It: This Steel Was Inspired By Anatomy

04 April 2017 - An international team of researchers have developed an experimental type of steel that they say is more resistant to fatigue cracks.

EUROPIPE Bags Multiyear Order for Large-Diameter Pipe

04 April 2017 - Germany’s EUROPIPE has won an order for 635,000 tons of large-diameter pipe for a 300-mile natural gas transmission line in Germany.

Former ThyssenKrupp Executive to Lead IMS Systems

03 April 2017 - Non-contact measurement systems maker IMS Systems Inc. has appointed a longtime metals executive and consultant to oversee its North American operations.

Investment Firm Finalizes Acquisition of Steel Processing Businesses

03 April 2017 - Z Capital Group has completed its acquisition of Gerdau SA’s Atmosphere Annealing LLC and NitroSteel LLC, the investment firm announced on Monday.

New Processing Line Boosts Outokumpu's Capacity at South Carolina Mill

03 April 2017 - New Outokumpu has upgraded its stainless bar mill in Richburg, S.C., USA, adding a coil-to-bar line that boosts its capacity by more than 15,000 metric tons annually.

Trump Issues Executive Orders to Address Unfair Trade

31 March 2017 - Declaring that “the theft of American prosperity will end,” U.S. President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Friday that are intended to clamp down on unfairly traded imports.

Essar Algoma Wins Another Month Of Creditor Protection

31 March 2017 - A Canadian judge has extended Essar Steel Algoma’s protection from creditors for another month at the integrated steelmaker attempts to hammer out a new labor agreement with the United Steelworkers.

Schaeffler, Pacific Special Steel Form Strategic Partnership

31 March 2017 - Automotive parts and bearings manufacturer Schaeffler AG has entered into a strategic partnership with China's CITIC Pacific Special Steel Group, the companies announced on Friday.

ArcelorMittal Puts New Drag Chain Conveyor on Order

31 March 2017 - The AUMUND Group has won an order for a new double-strand, drag chain conveyor from ArcelorMittal Brazil.

U.S. to Re-Examine China's Nonmarket Economy Status

30 March 2017 - The U.S. Department of Commerce will review whether China should continue to be treated as a nonmarket economy in trade cases.

U.S. Commerce Department Affirms Dumping Margins in Plate Case

30 March 2017 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued its final determination in case involving cut-to-length place, affirming that producers from eight countries have dumped products and undercut domestic prices.

Fabricator Upgrades LSAW Line with Danieli Measuring System

30 March 2017 - Danieli has won an order for an automatic measuring system from Italian steel fabricator Cimolai, the equipment supplier has announced.

Forecast: China's Steel Demand Expected to Cool Slightly This Year

30 March 2017 - The head of a Chinese metals think tank said he expects the country’s steel demand to drop 1.9 percent this year, reports the Reuters news service.

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