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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.
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
Japanese Rebar Makers Eye Combination
28 August 2017 - Two Japanese electric arc furnace producers plan to open merger talks, according to the Nikkei Asian Review.
Trump Demands Import Tariffs
28 August 2017 - Should there be any question on where U.S. President Donald Trump wants to take trade policy, perhaps this will be helpful.
German Official Tells thyssenkrupp to Consider Alternatives to Tata Steel Combination
25 August 2017 - Sigmar Gabriel, Germany’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, thinks thyssenkrupp ought to abandon plans to merge its steel division with Tata Steel’s European steel operations.
Tesla's New Sedan Has a Steel-Intensive Body
25 August 2017 - For those who are interested in automotive materials choices, here’s an interesting nugget:
Research Team Says It Has Developed a Formable 2 GPa Steel
25 August 2017 - A University of Hong Kong professor and a team of mechanical engineers say they have created a new ultra-high-strength steel that can be made through conventional process routes.
Algoma Blast Furnace Stove Rebuild Underway
25 August 2017 - Canadian steelmaker Algoma has begun rebuilding one of the four stoves serving the blast furnace at its Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., plant.
U. S. Steelmakers Make the Case for Import Restrictions Directly to Trump
24 August 2017 - Top executives at 25 American steel companies have appealed directly to President Donald Trump for relief from imported steel.
Big River Closes on US$1 Billion in Financing
24 August 2017 - Arkansas-based Big River Steel LLC has obtained more than US$1.2 billion in new financing, the company said Thursday.
Gerdau Appoints New CEO
24 August 2017 - The executive members of Gerdau SA's founding family will withdraw from their day-to-day management duties at the beginning of next year, the company announced Thursday.
Report: Two International Steelmakers Eyeing India's Essar Steel
23 August 2017 - Tata Steel and POSCO might be among the companies looking at acquiring debt-stricken Essar Steel, which is operating under Indian insolvency laws.
SMS group Employs 3D Printing to Make Closed-Die Forging Press Part
23 August 2017 - SMS group said it has begun to manufacture closed-die forging press spray heads by way of 3D printing, allowing for production of a lightweight and tailored component.
Danieli to Equip Vietnamese Rebar Mill
23 August 2017 - Vietnam’s Ho Phat Group has awarded a contract to Danieli for casting and rolling equipment at its planned US$3 billion iron and steel plant in the Quang Ngai province.
Mills Grapple With Graphite Electrode Shortage
22 August 2017 - Tight supplies of a key material and rising electric arc furnace steel production are crimping availability of graphite electrodes, sending prices through the roof, according to news and pricing service S&P Global Platts.
For Automakers, Steel May Be the Best Deal
22 August 2017 - The automakers, it seems, just can’t quit steel.
American Tube Is Now Atlas Tube — Birmingham
22 August 2017 - Pipe and tube producer Zekelman Industries has renamed its American Tube Manufacturing unit as Atlas Tube — Birmingham, the company has announced.
BlueScope Steel Names New Chief Executive
21 August 2017 - Australia’s BlueScope Steel Ltd. has a named a company veteran to succeed chief executive Paul O’Malley, who is set to retire at the end of the year.
