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Former ATI Executive Joins TimkenSteel Board

14 August 2015 - A retired executive has been elected as an independent director to TimkenSteel Corp.'s board, filling a newly added seat, the company has announced.

Joint Venture Awards Contract For New 240K-Ton Pipe Mill

14 August 2015 - SMS Group, in partnership with engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro, have been awarded a contract to build a large-diameter pipe mill in the United Arab Emirates.

Exchange Rates Lift Gerdau Earnings Even As Shipments Decline

14 August 2015 - Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau SA recorded a 3-percent increase in net sales, even as shipments fell during the second quarter, the company said in its quarterly earnings statement.

Steel Fabricator AT&F Expands Through Acquisition

13 August 2015 - Cleveland-based AT&F has acquired a metal fabricator in Wisconsin, opening the door for an expansion into the Midwest, the company has announced.

Negotiations Between Allegheny Technologies, Steelworkers Break Down

13 August 2015 - Labor talks between the United Steelworkers union and specialty steelmaker Allegheny Technologies Inc. apparently have broken down, with the union having let a company-mandated deadline to accept the new contract lapse.

Report: Indian Steelmaker Bidding On U.S. Steel Canada

13 August 2015 - India's Essar Steel Holdings is looking to acquire U.S. Steel Canada's operations, which are under creditor protection, according to a report in The Hamilton Spectator newspaper.

Steel Market Development Institute Appoints New Board Chairman

13 August 2015 - A Nucor Corp. executive has been named as the Steel Market Development Institute's board chairman, the organization has announced.

Tata Steel's Profits Rise, But Market Remains Challenging

12 August 2015 - Tata Steel Ltd. saw its first-quarter profits in fiscal 2016 more than double to US$119 million on account of one-time gains, the company reported.

Dates Set For CRU North American Steel Conference

12 August 2015 - London-based market analyst and consultancy CRU has set its ninth annual North American Steel conference for 26 and 27 October in Chicago, Ill., the firm has announced.

POSCO Looks To Establish Indian Mill Through JV

12 August 2015 - Two steel manufacturers are proposing to build a US$3 billion integrated plant in India that might one day produce 3 million tonnes annually, The Times of India reports.

Danieli Revamps Rolling Stands At German Strip Mill

12 August 2015 - Danieli Transmissions has completed upgrades to a ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe mill in Germany, the company has announced.

U.S. Producers Seeking Trade Measures Against Hot Rolled Steel Imports

12 August 2015 - Six U.S. steelmakers have filed petitions for trade action against imports of hot rolled flat products, the producers have announced.

Outokumpu Receives Order For New Stainless Grade

11 August 2015 - A manufacturer has chosen an Outokumpu stainless steel as the backbone material for an order for 6,000 illuminated signs, the Finnish steelmaker has announced.

Primetals Selected To Upgrade Slovenian Steelworks

11 August 2015 - Primetals Technologies has won an order for a 95-metric-ton AOD converter and de-dusting system, the company has announced.

South Korean, Chinese Steelmakers Investing Nearly $1 Billion In New Joint Ventures

11 August 2015 - South Korea's largest steelmaker is partnering with China's Chongqing Iron & Steel Co. on two joint ventures that will produce zinc-coated plates and cold rolled plates, The Korea Observer reported.

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.

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