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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.

Tata Steel's Profits Rise, But Market Remains Challenging

12 August 2015 - Tata Steel Ltd. saw its first-quarter profits in fiscal 2016 more than double to US$119 million on account of one-time gains, the company reported.

Dates Set For CRU North American Steel Conference

12 August 2015 - London-based market analyst and consultancy CRU has set its ninth annual North American Steel conference for 26 and 27 October in Chicago, Ill., the firm has announced.

POSCO Looks To Establish Indian Mill Through JV

12 August 2015 - Two steel manufacturers are proposing to build a US$3 billion integrated plant in India that might one day produce 3 million tonnes annually, The Times of India reports.

Danieli Revamps Rolling Stands At German Strip Mill

12 August 2015 - Danieli Transmissions has completed upgrades to a ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe mill in Germany, the company has announced.

U.S. Producers Seeking Trade Measures Against Hot Rolled Steel Imports

12 August 2015 - Six U.S. steelmakers have filed petitions for trade action against imports of hot rolled flat products, the producers have announced.

Outokumpu Receives Order For New Stainless Grade

11 August 2015 - A manufacturer has chosen an Outokumpu stainless steel as the backbone material for an order for 6,000 illuminated signs, the Finnish steelmaker has announced.

Primetals Selected To Upgrade Slovenian Steelworks

11 August 2015 - Primetals Technologies has won an order for a 95-metric-ton AOD converter and de-dusting system, the company has announced.

South Korean, Chinese Steelmakers Investing Nearly $1 Billion In New Joint Ventures

11 August 2015 - South Korea's largest steelmaker is partnering with China's Chongqing Iron & Steel Co. on two joint ventures that will produce zinc-coated plates and cold rolled plates, The Korea Observer reported.

Taiwan Stainless Plant To Add New Grinding Mill

11 August 2015 - One of Taiwan's largest industrial conglomerates has ordered a Danieli Centro Maskin grinding mill, Danieli has announced.

EVRAZ Names New Director For Rod, Bar Sales

11 August 2015 - EVRAZ North America has appointed Mike Carroll as director of rod and bar sales, the company has announced.

ATI Makes 'Last, Best And Final' Offer To Union

10 August 2015 - Specialty metals manufacturer Allegheny Technologies Inc. has made what it says is its last, best and final offer to the United Steelworkers union, which is trying to reach a new labor agreement, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Lawmaker Wants U.S. Pipelines To Be Built From American Steel

10 August 2015 - U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan has reintroduced a bill requiring that domestic oil and gas pipelines be built with American-made steel.

Steelmaker Signs Off On Furnace Upgrades

10 August 2015 - Vietnamese billet manufacturer DNSTEEL has signed a final acceptance certificate for a new electrode regulating system, Danieli Automation has announced.

Allied Tube Shutters Plant, Exits Sprinkler, Fence Markets

10 August 2015 - Allied Tube & Conduit Corp. is exiting the steel fence framework and sprinkler pipe markets and intends to cease production by 5 October, the comapany has announced.

Ford Brings Aboard Second Truck Frame Supplier

10 August 2015 - To alleviate a shortage of steel frames for its F-150 pickup truck, Ford Motor Co. has hired a second supplier, according to the Wall Street Journal.

U.S. Exports Up In June, But Outlook Remains Weak, Says Steel Institute

07 August 2015 - For the second month in a row, domestic steel exports have grown, increasing by 1.7 percent to 885,191 net tons, according to the American Institute for International Steel.

voestalpine Records First-Quarter Revenue Growth

07 August 2015 - Austria-based voestalpine Group AG posted an adjusted profit of EUR151.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the company reported.

Pakistani Mill Seeks Bailout To Avoid Shutdown

07 August 2015 - Pakistan Steel Mills has asked the Pakistani government for Rs5 billion in aid, plus the postponement of gas bills to avoid a shutdown, the DAWN newspaper reported.

Italian Senate Approves Measure To Keep Furnace Operating

07 August 2015 - Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has won a confidence vote in the Senate on emergency measures to, among other things, keep open a steel plant that has been deemed unsafe, according to a Reuters report.

SAIL Awards Contract For New Strip Mill

07 August 2015 - A consortium that includes Primetals Technologies Ltd. has won a contract to build a large hot rolled strip mill in India, Primetals has announced.

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