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Alacero: Latin American Finished Steel Production Remains Stable, While Imports Grow 15% in Jan-Apr 2015

30 June 2015 - Alacero released their figures for the Latin American steel market for the first months of 2015 on 24 June.

2014 World DRI Production Tops 74.5 Million Tons

30 June 2015 - The world’s direct reduction industry produced 74.55 million tons of DRI Products in 2014 according to data compiled by Midrex and audited by World Steel Dynamics.

Unifrax Announces Senior Executive Changes

30 June 2015 - Unifrax I LLC (“Unifrax”), the Tonawanda, N.Y. based manufacturer of specialty fiber products, announced that Duncan Yardley has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and John Dandolph has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial & Strategy Officer.

India to Ship 16.5 Million Tons of Iron Ore to Japan, South Korea Over Three Years

30 June 2015 - The Indian government approved the renewal of agreement for supplying up to 16.5 million tonnes (MT) of high grade iron ore to steel plants in Japan and South Korea over three years till March 2018.

AISI Hails Presidential Signing of Trade Package

29 June 2015 - President Obama today signed two significant trade initiatives - Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), and the extension of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act and other trade preference programs, which includes renewal of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and trade remedy improvements.

U. S. Steel President And CEO Mario Longhi Commends President Obama For Strengthening Trade Enforcement Laws

29 June 2015 - Today United States Steel Corporation President and CEO Mario Longhi commended President Barack Obama as he signed the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) legislation into law.

TimkenSteel Opens Technology Center for SBQ Steel Research

29 June 2015 - TimkenSteel, a leader in customized alloy steel products and services, recently opened a $5 million technology center at its Northeast Ohio corporate campus that gives the company a unique advantage in achieving clean special bar quality (SBQ) steel and developing new steel grades.

Tenaris Awarded Contract for Statoil's Mariner Project

29 June 2015 - Statoil has awarded Tenaris the contract for the supply of casing, tubing and all related services for the Mariner Project.

AISI: Preliminary Steel Imports Decrease 4% in May

29 June 2015 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,374,000 net tons (NT) of steel in May 2015, including 2,744,000 net tons (NT) of finished steel (down 3.6% and 7.2%, respectively, vs. April final data).

ArcelorMittal Rebars Reinforce Poland's New Landmark Bridge

29 June 2015 - An iconic new bridge being constructed across the river Wislok in Rzeszow, Poland, features 900 tonnes of rebars produced at ArcelorMittal Warszawa.

Mobile Profile Measurement Device From NextSense Optimizes Rolling Processes

29 June 2015 - For the first time, the profile of rolled materials can be measured quickly and accurately to a tenth of a millimetre anywhere in the rolling mill, which makes it even easier to configure the optimum rolling stand set-up.

AIC Gets Final Acceptance Certificate for a Revamping Project in Siderperu, Gerdau Group

29 June 2015 - AIC has successfully accomplished the roughing shear revamping project in SiderPeru, Tren 2, located in Nuevo Chimbote, Ancash - Peru and received the final acceptance certificate.

AHMSA Threatens More Job Cuts Over Dumping

29 June 2015 - Altos Hornos de Mexico (AHMSA), one of Mexico's largest steelmakers, could cut a further 4,000 jobs if the government does not take radical measures to stop dumping in the industry, Reuters reports.

ArcelorMittal Produces First AHSS at Vega do Sul Plant in Brazil

26 June 2015 - As reported by Automotive Business, ArcelorMittal has produced its first coil of advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) at its Vega do Sul flat steel rolling mill in Southern Brazil.

Alpha Natural Resources Idles North Fork No. 7 Mine

26 June 2015 - Alpha Natural Resources said Monday is has idled the North Fork No. 7 metallurgical coal mine in Letcher County, Kentucky, says a report by Platts.

Ajax TOCCO Supplies Induction Billet Heating System at Bonney Forge

26 June 2015 - Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic recently shipped a 1300 kW PowerForge billet heating system to Bonney Forge Corporation, located in Mt. Union, PA.

AISI: Weekly Raw Steel Production Down 1.2% From Previous Week, 8.6% Year on Year

26 June 2015 - In the week ending June 20, 2015, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported that domestic raw steel production was 1,726,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 73.0 percent.

Absolute Encoder With SIL-CL3 Certificate Grom Johannes Huebner Giessen

26 June 2015 - Johannes Huebner Giessen presents the new series of absolute encoders with SIL CL3 certificate for deployment in applications requiring certified compliance with functional safety requirements.

Contractor Electrocuted at AK Steel Ashland Works Dies

26 June 2015 - According to a report by the Huntington Herald-Dispatch, officials believe electrocution caused the death of a contractor performing tests on substations at AK Steel Ashland Works on 23 June.

Update: Trade Adjustment Assistance Bill With Antidumping/Countervailing Measures Approved by U.S. Senate and House

25 June 2015 - Update: The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Trade Adjustment Assistance bill by a vote of 286-138.

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