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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.
Commercial Metals Completes Divestment of Trading Unit
01 September 2017 - Commercial Metals Company has finalized the sale of its raw materials trading unit, CMC Cometals, the steelmaker has announced.
Danieli Receives Order for Four New Blast Furnaces
31 August 2017 - Danieli Corus has won a contract to build the primary end of a new steel mill in Vietnam.
SBQ Meltshop Returns to Service
31 August 2017 - Production has resumed at an Illinois meltshop after a breakout disrupted operations for slightly more than two weeks.
U.S. Trade Commission OKs Rebar Tariffs
30 August 2017 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Wednesday cleared the way for the imposition of tariffs on Taiwanese rebar and renewed anti-dumping orders on stainless sheet and strip from that country and two others.
Concrete Poses Solid Competition to Steel
30 August 2017 - As a building material, steel is facing increasing competition from concrete, partly on account of its better fire resistance. But the industry is taking steps to resharpen steel's edge as the go-to material for buildings and bridges, reports the Bloomberg news service.
Robotics Company Celebrates Sales Milestone
30 August 2017 - Italy’s Polytec has reached a milestone, installing its 100th robotic cell in a steel plant, the company has announced.
Construction of NLMK Oxide Recovery Plant Underway
30 August 2017 - Russia’s NLMK Group has begun construction of a RUB2.8 billion (US$47.8 million) waste oxide briquetting plant at its Lipetsk facility, the company said Wednesday.
JSW Steel Looks At Foreign Investments
29 August 2017 - India’s JSW Steel plans to grow capacity to 40 million metric tons and is eyeing acquisitions at home and abroad, reports the PTI news agency.
Report: Trump Twice Said No Deal to China on Offer to Reduce Steel Capacity
29 August 2017 - U.S. President Donald Trump apparently wants tariffs on imported Chinese steel so much so that he rejected an offer from Chinese leaders for additional capacity cuts, reports the (London) Financial Times.
Hurricane Harvey Forces Some Mills to Close; Others Remain Open
29 August 2017 - The U.S. steel industry is beginning to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, although the full impacts likely have yet to make themselves known.
Hyundai Steel Signs Off On Caster Rebuild
28 August 2017 - Hyundai Steel Co. has signed the final acceptance certificate for a rebuilt 6-strand caster at the company’s Pohang plant in South Korea.
List of Potential Essar Steel Investors Grows
28 August 2017 - The list of potential suitors for India’s Essar Steel is growing, according to Indian financial news portal moneycontrol.com
