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AIST's Steel News provides the steel community with technological and innovative news on the people, producers and suppliers in the North American and international steel communities.
ArcelorMittal Wins Long-Term Supply Deal for Coke Byproduct
17 January 2017 - ArcelorMittal’s U.S. division has struck up long-term agreements to sell coal tar to Koppers Inc., a manufacturer of wood-treatment chemicals and carbon compounds.
Tenova Acquires U.S.-Based Material Handling Systems Business
17 January 2017 - Tenova TAKRAF has acquired the assets of FMC Technologies’ materials handling systems unit for an undisclosed amount, the company has announced.
TMK Forecasts Improving Conditions in 2017
16 January 2017 - Oil country tubular goods maker TMK said it expects the U.S. oil and gas market will continue to recover this year on the back of global rebalancing, spurring increased pipe consumption.
Vietnamese Steel Processor Orders New Paint Line
16 January 2017 - Vietnam’s Ton Dong A Corp. has awarded a contract to Danieli Fata Hunter for a continuous coil coating line at its new plant in the province of Binh Duong province.
Custom Refractory Linings Maker Expands Operation
16 January 2017 - U.S.-based ArmorMax Engineered Products, which sells custom ceramic fiber and refractory products, has opened a new manufacturing and repair facility in eastern Pennsylvania.
Tata Steel Puts Eyes in the Sky
16 January 2017 - Puns not intended, but Tata Steel has launched a pilot program that employs unmanned aerial vehicles to help monitor operations at one of its iron ore mines, the steelmaker announced on Monday.
Essar Minnesota Sues Parent for US$1 Billion and Hopes to Restart Project
13 January 2017 - The former Essar Steel Minnesota, which hopes to complete its half-finished taconite mine and pellet plant in Minnesota, has filed a lawsuit against parent Essar Global, alleging “a myriad of damaging actions” that helped starve it of cash, according to news reports.
Tata Negotiating Pay-Out to End pension Fund Guarantee Held on Steel Plant
13 January 2017 - Trustees of Tata Steel’s U.K. pension fund are negotiating a potential pay-out from the steelmaker in exchange for releasing a guarantee held on its Dutch steel works, according to reports.
Nippon Steel Asks for Production Help Following Fire
13 January 2017 - Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. has asked competitors for help in meeting orders after a fire damaged its heavy plate mill in western Japan.
Dura-Bond to Restart Idled Tube Mill in Pennsylvania
12 January 2017 - Line pipe manufacturer Dura-Bond Industries plans to restart a mothballed United States Steel Corp. tube mill and eventually hire more than 200 people.
AHMSA Sets Production Record in 2016
12 January 2017 - Integrated steelmaker Altos Hornos de Mexico said produced a record 4.65 million metric tons in 2016, according to market reporting service S&P Global Platts.
Danieli Acquires Italian Robotics Company
12 January 2017 - Danieli has acquired Italy’s Telerobot Labs, which designs and builds robotic systems for a number of fields, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
ArcelorMittal Enlists New Modeling Software to Improve Processes
12 January 2017 - ArcelorMittal is investing in specialized software to help it model the behavior of raw materials charged into its blast furnaces.
Commercial Metals Adds Scrap Capacity in Southeastern U.S.
12 January 2017 - A subsidiary of long products manufacturer Commercial Metals Co. has an agreement to acquire seven scrap facilities from OmniSource Corp., the company has announced.
Commercial Metals Adding New Product to Lineup
09 January 2017 - Long products manufacturer Commercial Metals Co. on Monday posted a first-quarter profit of US$6.3 million and revealed plans to produce hot-rolled, spooled rebar at its new mill in Oklahoma.
Altra Industrial Finalizes Purchase of Clutches and Brakes Maker
06 January 2017 - U.S.-based Altra Industrial Motion Corp. has closed on its deal to acquire the Stromag unit of Britain’s GKN plc.
ArcelorMittal Dofasco Orders New Power Plant Boiler
06 January 2017 - ArcelorMittal Dofasco has awarded to a contract to The Babcock & Wilcox Co. for a replacement boiler at its Hamilton, Ontario, mill.
Partnership Reaches New Milestone in Work on Third-Generation AHSS
06 January 2017 - A research team developing third-generation, advanced high-strength steels said it has taken a significant step forward, producing sample casts of two alloys whose properties almost meet government targets for strength and formability.
AISI Brings Aboard Tax and Trade Policy Specialist
05 January 2017 - The American Iron and Steel Institute has hired an automotive industry representative as its new tax and trade policy director.
Tenova HYL Strikes Up Partnership with Mill Byproducts Recycler
04 January 2017 - Tenova HYL and Diproinduca Canada Ltd. have formed an alliance that will further develop and commercialize technology designed to reuse iron ore fines in direct reduction plants.
