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Worthington Industries to Purchase Rome Strip Steel

16 January 2015 - Worthington Industries Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Rome Strip Steel Co. Inc.

Winners Named in Fourth Annual International Student Competition on Cold-Formed Steel Design

16 January 2015 - Co-sponsors of an international student competition on cold-formed steel design announced three winners from the University of North Texas, Tongji University and the University of Waterloo.

Worldsteel Twitter Debate to Explore Steel: The Material of Choice in a Sustainable World

15 January 2015 - On Tuesday, 27 January between 14:00 and 15:00 GMT, the World Steel Association (worldsteel) will bring together business leaders, steel associations, and academics at the forefront of the steel industry to take part in a Twitter debate on the future of the steel industry and its contribution to the green economy.

Nominations Now Being Accepted for the 2015 Platts Global Metals Awards

15 January 2015 - Nominations are now being accepted for the 2015Platts Global Metals Awards, which recognize corporate and individual excellence in more than a dozen performance categories spanning the metals arena, announced program host Platts, a leading global provider of metals, energy, petrochemical and agriculture information.

AISI Joins Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium as a Founding Member

15 January 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has joined the Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium (CFSRC) as a founding member.

Air Liquide Canada to Build New Oxygen Pipeline to ArcelorMittal Dofasco

15 January 2015 - Air Liquide Canada announced the construction of a new oxygen pipeline in Hamilton, Ont., Canada, with the support of Horizon Utilities and the Ontario Power Authority’s saveONenergy Program.

Esmark Europe Declared Strategic Partner for Železara Smederevo Steel Works by Republic of Serbia

14 January 2015 - Esmark Europe BV, the European investment vehicle of Esmark Inc., announced that it has been officially notified by the Republic of Serbia that it has been selected as the winning bidder in the privatization process for the Železara Smederevo Steel Works.

AISI: November 2014 Steel Mill Shipments Declined 10%

14 January 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of November 2014, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,638,086 tons,

SteelBenchmarker: HRB Prices Have No Support

14 January 2015 - In its 211th report, the SteelBenchmarker™ released 9 steel products and 3 USA scrap prices. Of these, here are four benchmark prices for hot-rolled band for 12 January 2015:

River Metals Recycling Owensboro Achieves SHARP Workplace Safety Recognition

14 January 2015 - River Metals Recycling (RMR) Owensboro received the prestigious SHARP (Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program) designation from the U.S. Department of Labor.

ASTM International Board Names Nippon Steel Employee as a Director

14 January 2015 - Jun Sasaki, Ph.D., general manager of the Control Research Laboratory at Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. (NSSMC) in Futtsu, Japan, has been named a director on the ASTM International board for a three-year term.

Mechel Increases Coal Supplies to China's Baosteel

14 January 2015 - Russia’s Mechel OAO announced signing a memorandum of understanding with China's steelmaking major Baosteel Resources, which provides for an increase of coal supplies to 1.4 million metric tons of coking coal a year.

SunCoke Energy Inc. to Drop Down 75% Interest in Granite City Cokemaking Facility

13 January 2015 - On 12 January 2015, SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) entered into a definitive agreement with SunCoke Energy Partners L.P. (SXCP) to contribute a 75% interest in its Granite City, Ill., cokemaking facility with a total transaction value of US$245 million.

The Bradbury Group Introduces the Mini B.O.S.S. Flying Shear

13 January 2015 - The Bradbury Co. Inc. has introduced 24-inch- and 36-inch-wide Mini- B.O.S.S.™ Flying Shears to complement the existing 48-inch model.

OSHA Cites Superior Steel after Death of Welder Who Fell from Misused Forklift

13 January 2015 - An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found Superior Steel did not protect employees from numerous hazards related to the use of forklifts, including training, modifications and operation.

ASTM International Board of Directors Names New Chairman

13 January 2015 - Ronald J. Ebelhar, P.E., D.GE, senior principal with Terracon in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been named chairman of the 2015 ASTM International board of directors.

NLMK Appoints General Director of Stoilensky

13 January 2015 - Sergei Napolskikh, previously deputy general director, production and technology, has been appointed general director of Stoilensky (part of NLMK Group), one of the most efficient iron ore producers in the world.

voestalpine Expands Drawn Wire Business Segment

12 January 2015 - voestalpine is expanding its activities in the drawn wire business segment and has completed its acquisition of Italian company Trafilerie Industriali S.p.A. based in Nervesa della Battaglia (Treviso).

IREPAS: Global Longs Market Deteriorating, Demand Stagnating

12 January 2015 - The global long steel products market has been quiet recently mostly because of the holidays in many countries, with business volumes shrinking to low levels, IREPAS said in its Short Range Outlook for January 2015.

Platts: Outlook for China’s Steel Market Worsens

12 January 2015 - The outlook for China's steel market in January has worsened, according to the latest Platts China Steel Sentiment Index (Platts CSSI), which shows a headline reading of 23.1 out of a possible 100 points in January.

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