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Latest News
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.
Stelco Takes Another Step Toward Completing Restructuring
12 December 2016 - Canada’s Stelco Inc. said it will move ahead with plans to be sold to New York investment firm Bedrock Industries and will seek court approval for the deal.
Steel Researchers Enter New Phase of Belt Casting Study
12 December 2016 - Researchers in the United Kingdom and Canada are undertaking a research project that will explore belt casting’s potential to lower energy costs and as a production route for certain advanced high-strength steels.
Western Tube & Conduit Sold to Zekelman Industries
06 December 2016 - Zekelman Industries is acquiring Western Tube & Conduit Corp. for an undisclosed amount, the company announced on Tuesday.
Nucor Stakes Another Claim in HSS Market
06 December 2016 - Nucor Corp. has signed a deal to acquire Alabama-based Southland Tube Inc., America’s third-largest producer of hollow structural sections, for US$130 million.
Tenaris Chairman Says Company is Positioned to Take Advantage of Drilling Recovery
06 December 2016 - Tenaris chairman and chief executive Paolo Rocca, whose company is building a US$1.8 billion seamless tube mill in Bay City, Texas, said he believes the Donald Trump presidency will be good for business.
Filipino Steelmakers Eye US$1 Billion in Capital Investments
05 December 2016 - Steelmakers plan to invest about US$1 billion in the Filipino steel industry over the next five years, reports the Manila Standard newspaper.
SMS Wraps Up Project on German EAF
05 December 2016 - SMS group has completed upgrades to an electric arc furnace at Germany’s Georgsmarienhütte GmbH, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
India Extends Import Protection for 19 Steel Products
05 December 2016 - The Indian government is extending a minimum import price for 19 steel products, but is allowing the measure to lapse for many others.
A New Use for Slag? Dutch Researchers Think They Might Have One.
05 December 2016 - Researchers at a Dutch university are undertaking a four-year research project that will explore whether it’s possible, or even feasible, to use slag as an alternative to cement.
U.S. Steel Canada No More. It's Stelco Now.
02 December 2016 - In a move to reassert itself as a Canadian steelmaker that’s now independent of its Pittsburgh-based parent, U.S. Steel Canada is bringing back the Stelco name.
Zekelman Industries Looks to Carve Out a Space in the Modular Construction Market
01 December 2016 - Pipe and tube maker Zekelman Industries has created a new business unit that focuses on modular construction, the company announced on Thursday.
Commerce Department Finalizes Anti-Dumping Duties on Cut-to-Length Plate
01 December 2016 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has set final dumping rates of between 42% and 94.1% on cut-to-length plate from Turkey, Brazil and South Africa.
Report: Indian Steelmaker Joins Group Bidding on Italian Steelworks
01 December 2016 - India’s JSW Steel has joined a group of investors looking to acquire Italy’s Ilva steel plant, according to the Reuters news service.
The Scoop on ArcelorMittal's New Stacker Reclaimer? It's Now Up and Running, Contractor Says
01 December 2016 - Industrial contractor MC Industrial Inc. announced that it has wrapped up installation of a new stacker reclaimer at ArcelorMittal’s Burns Harbor mill in Indiana.
Quaker Chemical Expands Metalworking Fluids Business Through Acquisition
01 December 2016 - Quaker Chemical Corp. has acquired Canadian metalworking fluids manufacturer and marketer Lubricor Inc. for US$11.8 million, the company has announced.
South Korean Pipe Maker Establishes U.S. Manufacturing Presence
01 December 2016 - Looking to ensure access to the U.S. market, South Korea’s SeAH Steel has acquired two U.S. OCTG mills in Houston, Texas, reports The Korea Times.
Former Wheeling-Pitt Mill Gets a New Owner, and a New Lease on Life
30 November 2016 - A shuttered mill that once belonged to Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel has been sold to an entity that intends to return it to service.
Praxair Didn't at First Succeed, And Now It's Trying Again
30 November 2016 - Industrial gas supplier Praxair is looking to renew merger talks with Linde, its German rival, the company said on Tuesday.
Commercial Metals Names New President
29 November 2016 - Commercial Metals Company's chief operating officer Barbara R. Smith can add a new title to her nameplate: president.
Tata UK Finds a Buyer for its Specialty Steel Business
29 November 2016 - Tata Steel Ltd. has a preliminary deal to sell its U.K.-based specialty steel business to Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty House Group, the company has announced.
