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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 Launches Steel-Plastic Composite Material
09 November 2015 - Tata Steel has introduced a new composite sheet material that it intends to market to bus and trailer manufacturers.
Caparo Industries' CEO Dies After Falling From Penthouse Flat
09 November 2015 - The chief executive of the United Kingdom’s Caparo Industries died Sunday morning after falling eight stories from his London penthouse, according to reports.
With Debt Payment Coming Due, Essar Steel Algoma Files for Creditor Protection
09 November 2015 - Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma Inc. has filed for creditor protection under Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), marking its second round of debt restructuring in recent years.
Nucor to Acquire Cold Finish Bar Assets in Ohio and Georgia
09 November 2015 - Nucor Corp. is acquiring two Gerdau Long Steel bright bar facilities for an undisclosed amount, Nucor has announced.
U.S. Trade Commission Affirms Commerce Ruling in Welded Line Pipe Case
06 November 2015 - The U.S. International Trade Commissions has made its final determination in a case involving South Korean and Turkish welded line pipe, affirming that unfairly traded imports from those countries have harmed domestic producers.
Ohio Service Center Installs New Multiblanking Line
06 November 2015 - Liberty Steel, a U.S.-based service center, has cut the ribbon on a new Butech Bliss multiblanking line at its North Jackson, Ohio, facility, the vendor on the project has announced.
Chinese Imports Take a US$711M Toll on ArcelorMittal
06 November 2015 - The world’s largest steelmaker lost US$711 million between July and September -- and about US$1.3 billion through nine months of 2015, the company reported.
U.S. House Passes Partially Unfunded $325B Transportation Bill
06 November 2015 - U.S. House passage of a six-year transportation bill is a step toward giving manufacturers some market certainty, but Congress needs to see it the rest of the way through, American Iron and Steel Institute officials said.
Trade Associations Opposing China's Claims to WTO Market Economy Status
05 November 2015 - Nine steel associations in North America, South America and Europe are jointly opposing China’s attempts to gain World Trade Organization market economy status.
Reports: U. S. Steel Ditches Plan for New Pittsburgh HQ
05 November 2015 - United States Steel Corporation has scuttled plans for a new Pittsburgh headquarters, raising questions as to whether the iconic steelmaker might eventually leave its home city, according to local news reports.
Upgrades on Tap for German BOF
04 November 2015 - Primetals Technologies has won an order from Germany’s Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH (HKM) to modernize the No. 2 basic oxygen furnace (LD) at the steelmaker’s Duisburg plant, Primetals has announced.
O'Flaherty: Good Relationship With South African Government Crucial
04 November 2015 - Paul O’Flaherty, CEO of ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd., said his mandate from ArcelorMittal chairman Lakshmi Mittal was to “fix" the company’s operations in that country, O’Flaherty said in an interview with the BusinessDay newspaper.
U.S. Commerce Department Imposes Preliminary Duties on Imported Steels From China, Other Countries
04 November 2015 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has set preliminary duties of up to nearly 236 percent on corrosion-resistant sheet steel imported from China steel and is continuing to evaluate additional protections for American producers.
AK Steel Recognized for Environmental Efforts
03 November 2015 - Honda North America Inc. has recognized AK Steel Corp. with a supplier award for environmental achievement.
Vietnamese Steel Producer Eyes Investment in Mill Project
03 November 2015 - Vietnamese steelmaker Hoa Sen Group is looking to take over an on-again, off-again steelworks development project in the central province of Quang Ngai, reports the Tuoi Tre News website.
SKF Outfitting U. S. Steel Facility With New Bearings
03 November 2015 - Bearings manufacturer SKF has won an order to supply integrated seals, lubrication and bearings for the hot strip mill table rolls at United States Steel Corporation’s Granite City Works, the company has announced.
Company Investing $125M in New U.S. OCTG Mill
03 November 2015 - A company is planning to build a new OCTG mill in Norfolk, Neb., USA, and expects to begin production in 2017, according to reports.
SAIL Wins Big Rail Order From Iran
02 November 2015 - State-owned Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) will supply about 100,000 metric tons of rail for a system expansion in Iran, according to reports.
New Reheat Furnaces On Order for Chinese Mill
02 November 2015 - Austria’s ANDRITZ has won an order for two reheat furnaces from Tangshan Iron and Steel Group in China, the company has announced.
Former ArcelorMittal Executive To Lead Finland's Outokumpu
02 November 2015 - The board of directors for Finland’s Outokumpu has appointed a new president and CEO, the company has announced.
