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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.
Lincoln Electric Names New Head of International Welding Division
26 May 2017 - Welding equipment and supplies maker Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. has promoted Steven B. Hedlund to executive vice president and named him president of its international welding division.
Linde, Praxair Reach Outline Agreement on Merger
24 May 2017 - U.S-based Praxair Inc. and Germany’s Linde AG have reached an agreement in principle to merge through an all-stock deal, creating the world’s largest industrial gases supplier.
Filter Products Company Appoints New Chief Executive
24 May 2017 - Filtration products maker and services provider Micronics Filtration Holdings Inc. has named Bernard C. "Bernie" Faulkner as president and chief executive officer of its engineered filtration group, the company has announced.
Missouri Legislators Open Special Session Debate on Bill to Aid Mill Project
22 May 2017 - After adjourning their regular legislative session earlier this month, Missouri lawmakers were summoned back to the capital on Monday to debate a bill aimed at luring a new steel mill to the state’s southeast region.
Danieli Wins Order for Sampling Robots
22 May 2017 - Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. has ordered two robotic samplers to serve the ladle furnaces at the company’s facility in Blytheville, Ark., USA.
NLMK Lands Multi-Year Raw Material Supply Agreement
22 May 2017 - Integrated Russian steelmaker NLMK has signed a long-term agreement to supply raw materials to one of the world’s largest cement manufacturers.
India Now Is World's Second-Biggest Producer of Stainless Steel
22 May 2017 - Global stainless steel production rose 10.2% in 2016 to a record 45.8 million metric tons, according to data released by the International Stainless Steel Forum.
POSCO Looks to Create 'One-Stop Shop' For Components Verification With New Lab
19 May 2017 - South Korea-based POSCO has cut the ribbon a new components-forming laboratory at is global research and development center in Songdo.
North American OCTG Demand Lifts TMK Profits
19 May 2017 - Russian tubemaker TMK posted a US$42 million profit in the first quarter of 2017, buoyed by an improving oil and gas market in North America.
Nucor Bar Mill Puts New Reheat Furnace on Order
19 May 2017 - Nucor Corp. has ordered a reheat furnace from SMS group as part of a US$85 million upgrade to its Ohio bar mill.
Kentucky Scrap Facility Wins OSHA Safety Recognition
19 May 2017 - U.S.-based River Metals Recycling has announced that its Somerset, Ky., scrap yard has earned a special safety certification from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Tata Steel to Split From U.K. Pension Fund
18 May 2017 - Tata Steel said it has reached an agreement in principle to sever ties with its U.K. pension fund, a move that if finalized would remove an obstacle to possible a merger with thyssenkrupp’s steelmaking operations.
KOCKS Receives Order for SBQ Mill Equipment
18 May 2017 - Friedrich KOCKS GmbH & Co KG has won an order for a 4-stand reducing and sizing block from China’s Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., the equipment supplier has announced.
Severstal Blast Furnace to be Retrofitted with New Charging System
18 May 2017 - SMS group’s Paul Wurth unit has won a contract to refurbish the No. 5 blast furnace at Severstal’s Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant in Russia, the equipment maker has announced.
AK Steel to Apply Federal Grant to Electrical Steel Research
18 May 2017 - AK Steel Corp. said it has accepted a US$1.8 million federal grant, which it will use to help develop a high alloy, non-oriented electrical steel.
Essar Steel Algoma Makes Slow Progress on Restructuring
17 May 2017 - It appears that efforts to restructure Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma will continue into the summer, with the company seeking to extend its debtor-in-possession financing at least through August.
U.S. Commerce Department OKs Rebar Duties
17 May 2017 - The U.S. Commerce Department has finalized tariffs on rebar from Japan and Turkey, affirming that producers in those countries have undercut domestic prices.
Sandvik Looks to Exit Welding, Stainless Wire Business
17 May 2017 - Sandvik Materials Technology intends to divest parts of its wire business and is reorganizing the rest of its operations around four product areas, the company has announced.
Cliffs Natural Resources Starts Up New Pellet Plant
17 May 2017 - Iron ore miner Cliffs Natural Resources has begun producing its Mustang superflex pellet at its United Taconite mine in Minnesota, the company has announced.
China Reduces Its Ability to Make Steel, But Not Its Desire
16 May 2017 - China is more than halfway to achieving its goal of cutting 50 million metric tons of crude steel capacity this year, according to Xinhua, the country’s official news agency.
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