Steel News

Global Steel Industry Calls On Governments to Take Action Against China’s New Steel Policy and Overcapacity

18 June 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA), the Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA), Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA), the Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports (CPTI), the Latin American Steel Association (Alacero), the Mexican Iron and Steel Industry Chamber (Canacero), the European Steel Association (Eurofer), the Turkish Steel Producers Association (TCUD) and the Brazil Steel Institute have issued a joint industry statement concerning China's new steel policies on 16 June 2015.

Outokumpu Appoints Michael Williams President and Head of Business Area Coil Americas, Joins Outokumpu Leadership Team

18 June 2015 - Outokumpu announced the appointment of Michael Williams as the President and Head of Business Area Coil Americas and member of the Outokumpu Leadership Team as of July 1, 2015.

TMEIC to Provide Replacement Controls and Automation for Cold Mill

18 June 2015 - Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC) is providing a control system replacement for a continuous descaler and tandem cold mill at a steel finishing facility in Indiana.

Saarstahl Orders New Wire Rod Outlet From SMS Group

18 June 2015 - Saarstahl AG has placed an order with SMS group for a new wire rod outlet for its Neunkirchen works, Germany.

MMFX ChrōmX® Line Fully Meets the Expanded ASTM A1035 Specification

18 June 2015 - MMFX Steel Corporation’s ChrōmX concrete reinforcing steel (rebar) products can now be specified under one ASTM standard.

Rockwell Automation Introduces MobileView Tethered Operator Interface for On-the-Go HMI Access

17 June 2015 - Rockwell Automation has introduced its new Allen Bradley MobileView tethered operator interface.

Emirates Steel Logs Solid Production in 2014

17 June 2015 - Abu Dhabi-Based Emirates Steel produced 0.55 million tonnes of heavy structural sections, 1.85 million tonnes of rebar and 0.4 million tonnes of wire rod during 2014 despite market challenges, its chief executive said.

American Metal Market Announces 2015 Award Winners for Steel Excellence

17 June 2015 - Winners of the sixth annual American Metal Market Awards for Steel Excellence were announced 9 June 2015 at the annual Steel Awards Dinner held in conjunction with the Steel Success Strategies XXX conference.

Salzgitter AG Closes HSP Hoesch Spundwand un Profil GmbH

17 June 2015 - The Executive Board of Salzgitter AG took the decision in its meeting on 16 June 2015 to close down the operations of HSP Hoesch Spundwand und Profil GmbH (HSP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Salzgitter AG.

Qingdao Iron and Steel Orders SBQ Rolling Mill From SMS Group

17 June 2015 - Qingdao Iron and Steel, based in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, has placed an order with SMS group to supply an SBQ (Special Bar Quality) rolling mill.

Primetals Technologies Modernizes Wire-Rod Mill in Turkey for Kroman

17 June 2015 - Turkish steel producer Kroman Çelìk Sanayìì A.Ş. has contracted with Primetals Technologies to apply advanced technology to a wire rod outlet built in 2008 to expand its product line with high carbon wire rod.

Vallourec Celebrates Fifty Years of VAM®, a Major Innovation at the Heart of the History of the Oil and Gas Industry

16 June 2015 - Vallourec, a world leader in tubular solutions, is celebrating 50 years of its VAM® premium connections.

LanzaTech Announces Appointment of Executive Vice President, Strategy, Finance and Operations

16 June 2015 - LanzaTech, the carbon recycling company, announced the appointment of Jean Paul Michel, formerly Global Chief Operating Officer and Group Head of Operations at OSRAM, as Executive Vice President, Strategy, Finance and Operations.

Market Debut: Truly Green Diode Laser for Projections in Harsh Environments

16 June 2015 - The laser specialists LAP from Lüneburg have developed a truly green diode laser which can withstand even the most harsh industry conditions – the first of its kind.

New Heat Treatment Concept for Deutsche Edelstahlwerke From SMS Group

16 June 2015 - Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH has placed an order with SMS group for a heat treatment line for its Witten site, Germany.

Unilux Adds 100% Knife-Circumference View and Level 2 Tie to EdgeTech

16 June 2015 - Unilux says it is raising the stakes in steel production by adding 100 percent knife-circumference viewing and a Level 2 connection to mill computer systems to the EdgeTech edge-trim inspection system to improve the ability to monitor knives for better trimming and coil-management efficiency.

Big River Steel Awards Water Treatment Plant to Russula

15 June 2015 - During April 2015, Big River Steel (BRS), located in Osceola, Ark., awarded the contract for the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) package for its state-of-the-art Flex Steel Plant to Russula Corp. of Dublin, Ohio.

ANDRITZ METALS Wins Prestigious Energy Globe Award for Nitrate-Free Production of Stainless Steel

15 June 2015 - International technology Group ANDRITZ has been awarded the Energy Globe Award, one of the world's most prestigious environment awards, for its environmental protection technologies PYROMARS and ZEMAP.

TimkenSteel Begins Construction Of $40 Million Facility In Northeast Ohio

15 June 2015 - According to a report by Modern Metals, TimkenSteel Corporation has started construction on an advanced quench-and-temper facility in Northeast Ohio that will produce more value-added steel for demanding applications.

Nafisi et al. Receive IOM3's Vanadium Award

15 June 2015 - The Council of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) has announced that Shahrooz Nafisi et al. from EVRAZ Research Center have won the Vanadium Award for 2014 for their paper entitled “Impact of Vanadium Addition on API X100 Steel.”