Steel News

Service Center Expands Capabilities With New Plate Processing System

11 September 2015 - Alaska's largest steel service center and processor has acquired a new plate cutting system, allowing it to keep in-house projects that it otherwise would have had to outsource to the lower 48 states.

AK Steel: U.S. ITC Decision an “Important First Step” in Cold Rolled Trade Case

11 September 2015 - AK Steel Corp. said it applauds the U.S. International Trade Commission for agreeing to pursue an investigation into cold-rolled steel imports.

Primetals Technologies Opens New U.S. Headquarters

11 September 2015 - Primetals Technologies USA LLC cut the ribbon on its new headquarters in Alpharetta, Ga., on 11 September and has plans to expand.

U.S. Trade Commission Proceeding With Import Investigation Into Cold Rolled Flat Products

10 September 2015 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has agreed to proceed with a trade investigation into cold rolled flat products from seven countries, including China, concluding that there is a reasonable indication of harm to domestic producers.

Steel Import Duty Could Cost India Jobs, Says Export Council

10 September 2015 - India’s Engineering Export Promotion Council is opposing a recommendation that the country put a 20-percent safeguard duty on certain steel imports, arguing that it would come at the expense of small and mid-sized exporters.

Tata Steel Reaches Milestone In Development Of New Steel Works

10 September 2015 - Tata Steel has reached a milestone in the development of its Kalinganagar steel works – the coke ovens have been placed into the production.

Nucor Builds On Relationship With Software Developer

10 September 2015 - Nucor Corp. has renewed an agreement with a computer modeling software firm and plans to expand the use of the firm’s products within its ranks.

Indian Trade Official Recomends 20 Percent Duty on Certain Steel Imports

09 September 2015 - India’s Director General of Safeguards is recommending that the country impose a temporary 20-percent safeguard duty on imports of certain flat products, including hot rolled coil.

Italian Mill Retains Harsco As Principal On-Site Contractor

09 September 2015 - A ThyssenKrupp stainless steel works has renewed a service contract with Harsco Metals & Minerals, Harsco has announced.

Gas Driller Successfully Employs New U. S. Steel OCTG Connection

09 September 2015 - U. S. Steel Tubular Products’ new casing connection has been successfully used in a southwestern Pennsylvania shale-gas well, the company has announced.

Material Handling Equipment Commissioned at New Vietnamese Steel Works

08 September 2015 - Germany’s SCHADE Lagertechnik is delivering bulk material handling equipment to Formosa Plastic Group’s Ha Tinh steel and power complex in Vietnam, SCHADE has announced.

Outotec Inaugurates New Technology Center

08 September 2015 - Outotec has opened a new center focused on dewatering technology in Lappeenranta, Finland, the company has announced.

Paychecks Stop for Locked Out ATI Workers

08 September 2015 - The lockout at specialty steelmaker Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) is entering its fourth week, and the paychecks for roughly 2,200 members of the United Steelworkers union have stopped coming, according to reports.

Commission Greenlights Merger of Indian Tower Fabricators

08 September 2015 - The Competition Commission of India has OK'd the merger of two steel tower fabricators, saying that the deal isn't likely to affect competition, reports The Economic Times newspaper.

Refractory Products Supplier Adds Canadian Representative

08 September 2015 - Wahl Refractory Solutions LLC has signed a sales representation agreement with a Canadian company, Wahl has announced.

Iron Ore Miner Reaffirms Estimate of 1B Tons of Chinese Steel Production

03 September 2015 - Chinese steel demand has slowed, but one of the world’s largest iron ore exporters is sticking with projections that the country’s demand will grow to 1 billion tons in the next 15 years.

Mechel Signs Long-Term Coal Deal With Asian Steelmaker

03 September 2015 - Russian coal and steel producer Mechel OAO has signed a long-term agreement to provide metallurgical coal to a Japanese steelmaker, the company has announced.

Nucor Names New Board Director

02 September 2015 - A former aviation executive has been appointed to Nucor Corp.'s board of directors, the Charlotte, N.C, USA, steelmaker has announced.

To Protect Steelworks, Australian Union Willing To Discuss Concessions

02 September 2015 - The Australian Workers' Union says it will support BlueScope Steel's effort to cut costs in order to preserve the remaining blast furnace at the company's Port Kembla steelworks, reports The Sydney Morning Herald.

Minebea Co. Bearing Declared World’s Smallest

02 September 2015 - Guinness World Records has made official what bearings manufacturer Minebea Co. Ltd. has been saying for the last several years: it makes the world's smallest steel ball bearing.