Steel News

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.

Acquisition Talks For Tata Steel Long Products Business Unsuccessful, Company Confirms

06 August 2015 - Confirming earlier reports, Tata Steel executives said that negotiations on the sale of its European long products business have broken off.

Formtek Inc. Promotes Sales Director to SVP

06 August 2015 - Cleveland-based Formtek Inc. has promoted sales and marketing director Jack Pennuto Jr. to senior vice president, the company has announced.

Trade Association President Urges Students, Industry to Participate In Manufacturing Day

06 August 2015 - The president of a metals trade association is hoping to turn the industry's attention -- and that of students -- to the fourth annual Manufacturing Day, which is intended to encourage young people to consider a career in manufacturing.

China Exports to Latin America Continue To Increase

05 August 2015 - Finished steel imports from China to Latin America rose 10 percent between the first half of 2015 and the same period last year, according to Alacero, the Latin American Steel Association.

New Steels Can Help Automakers Cut Vehicle Weight, Industry Representatives Say

05 August 2015 - Although some automobile manufacturers said they'll use a combination of materials -- steel, aluminum and carbon fiber -- to cut down weight, steel industry representatives counter that they could reach that goal just as easily by using the latest ultra-high-strength steels.