Open / Close Advertisement

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.

American Green Ventures Introduces the Revolutionary SpillFix Industrial Organic Absorbent to North America

05 June 2015 - American Green Ventures (US) Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of the revolutionary SpillFix® Industrial Absorbent in the United States and Canada.

Outokumpu Lauches New Product Categorization and Innovations

04 June 2015 - Outokumpu announced a new way to categorize its wide range of stainless steel products.

Outotec to Supply Iron Ore Pelletizing Technology for B-MISCO in Iran

04 June 2015 - Outotec has won an order from Bafgh Mineral Complex Iron and Steel Industry Company (B-MISCO) for the design and delivery of technology and services for a new iron ore pelletizing plant in Bafgh, Yazd Province, Iran.

Siemens Expands Compact CPU Line with Failsafe Functions

04 June 2015 - Siemens popular Simatic® S7-1200 line of compact controllers now includes both standard and failsafe functionality, delivering new levels of safety for standalone, simple machine control applications.

Ryerson Appoints Erich S. Schnaufer Interim Chief Financial Officer

04 June 2015 - Ryerson Holding Corporation, a leading processor and distributor of metals, announced the appointment of Erich S. Schnaufer to the position of interim chief financial officer, effective June 1, 2015.

AK Steel and Other US Producers File Trade Cases Against Five Countries

04 June 2015 - AK Steel today announced that it has joined other major domestic steel producers in filing anti-dumping and counter-vailing duty petitions against five countries related to corrosion-resistant steel.

Carpenter Technology Names Tony R. Thene to Serve as President and CEO

03 June 2015 - Carpenter Technology Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Tony R. Thene as Carpenter’s President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2015.

PRO-TEC Coating Company President Bryan P. Vaughn To Retire; Brent Rosebrook Named Acting President

03 June 2015 - PRO-TEC Coating Company, a 50/50 joint venture between United States Steel Corporation and Kobe Steel, Ltd., of Japan, announced that its president, Bryan Vaughn, has elected to retire effective June 1, 2015 after 34 years of service in the steel industry.

AK Steel to Upgrade Dearborn Works' Hot-Dip Galvanizing Line to Produce Next-Generation Advanced High-Strength Steels

03 June 2015 - AK Steel announced plans to introduce one of the first commercially available Next-Generation Advanced High Strength Steels in the world.

ArcelorMittal to Supply Steel Fibres to the Doha Metro Project in Qatar

03 June 2015 - ArcelorMittal WireSolutions will supply approximately 21,500 tonnes of steel fibres to be used in three lines of the new Doha Metro in Qatar.

U.S. Steel Imports Drop 3.7% in April 2015

02 June 2015 - Based on preliminary U.S. Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,483,000 net tons (NT) of steel in April 2015, including 2,938,000 net tons (NT) of finished steel (down 3.7% and 7.8%, respectively, vs. March final data).

Potential Buyer Emerges for ArcelorMittal Georgetown Wire Rod Mill

02 June 2015 - According to The Sun News, a prospective buyer has emerged for the ArcelorMittal wire rod mill in Georgetown, S.C., USA, which is set to close permanently in August 2015.

Suspension Lifted for Salzgitter AG’s Delivery Contract for South Stream Pipeline Project

02 June 2015 - EUROPIPE GmbH, a 50/50 joint venture of the Salzgitter Group and AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke, has received the information from Amsterdam-based South Stream Transport B.V. that the suspension announced 17 December 2014 concerning the contract for the delivery of steel tubes for the South Stream pipeline has been lifted with immediate effect.

United States Steel Corporation Announces Purchase Of DESCO

02 June 2015 - United States Steel Corporation announced another strategic step in the company's Carnegie Way transformation journey by completing the purchase of AK Steel's interest in Double Eagle Steel Coating Company (DESCO).

Vadim Larin Appointed CEO of Severstal Management

02 June 2015 - PAO Severstal, one of the world’s leading steel and steel-related mining companies, announced that Vadim Larin, previously COO of Severstal Management, has been appointed CEO of Severstal Management in line with Company’s plans announced earlier on 27 April 2015.

AK Steel Announces Executive Promotions and Organization Changes

01 June 2015 - AK Steel's Board of Directors has approved the following executive promotions and organization changes, effective May 29, 2015:

MTAG Switzerland Successfully Finishes Its 9th Vacuum Steel Degassing Project in China

01 June 2015 - In March 2015, MTAG China signed the Acceptance Test of a Turn Key Dry Mechanical Vacuum Pumping System for an RH 100T installation in Nanjing, China.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Announces Executive Leadership Succession

01 June 2015 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announced that in accordance with the previously announced executive leadership succession plan, effective as of May 20, 2015, the Company has appointed Gregg J. Mollins as Chief Executive Officer and President of Reliance. David H. Hannah has transitioned to the role of Executive Chairman.

Tenaris Inaugurates Expansion Project at Cartagena Mill

01 June 2015 - Tenaris’s mill in Colombia inaugurated its expansion project in Cartagena-Bolivar following an investment of 240 million USD and including new heat treatment, threading and finishing lines.

Big River Steel Representatives Visit SMS Group in Hilchenbach, Germany

01 June 2015 - The SMS group is currently building an integrated, environment-friendly plant complex for high-grade steel products and specialty steels in the U.S.A. on the site of recently founded steel producer Big River Steel.

Page 260 of 403