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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.

Lewis-Goetz Expands Leadership Team to Serve Growing Customer Base

29 September 2014 - Lewis-Goetz, an industrial service provider of industrial products, including fabricated hose, conveyor belts, valves and gaskets, announced new leadership roles within the company.

worldsteel Announces Nominations for 5th Steelie Awards

29 September 2014 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has announced the nominees for its 5th Steelie Awards.

Continuous Caster Supplied by SMS Siemag Begins Production at Ternium Siderar

29 September 2014 - Ternium Siderar and SMS Siemag have successfully commissioned the X-Cast® two-strand continuous slab caster, which was supplied by SMS Siemag, at the company’s San Nicolás, Argentina, location.

ASTM International Steel Committee Presents Top Award to Malcolm Blair

29 September 2014 - ASTM International Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys has presented it most prestigious award to Malcolm Blair, a consultant to the Steel Founders’ Society of America (SFSA) who is based in Murrieta, Calif.

Essar Steel Algoma Reports Turning Performance Around

29 September 2014 - Essar Steel Algoma Inc. announced guidance for the second quarter FY2015 ending 30 September 2014. The announcement comes on the heels of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s 15 September 2014 approval of Algoma’s Plan of Arrangement, which paves the way for a comprehensive recapitalization and refinancing of the company’s capital structure.

TimkenSteel Strengthens International Presence

26 September 2014 - TimkenSteel Corp. has increased its capabilities in five countries across Asia, Europe and Latin America to support customers' technical, commercial and supply chain activities.

AISI: Preliminary Steel Imports Decrease 5% in August

26 September 2014 - Based on preliminary U.S. Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,667,000 tons of steel in August, including 2,768,000 tons of finished steel (down 5.0% and 10.2%, respectively, vs. July final data).

ThyssenKrupp’s InCar Plus: New Solutions in Autos for Energy Efficiency, Electromobility, Weight Reduction

26 September 2014 - ThyssenKrupp AG has presented the results of its research project InCar plus. Engineers from the Essen-based company have developed 40 new components and solutions for the auto industry.

NanoSteel Demonstrates Breakthrough in Additive-Manufactured Wear Materials

26 September 2014 - The NanoSteel® Company, a leader in nanostructured steel materials design, announced the successful expansion of the company’s engineered powders business into additive manufacturing.

Joint Project of SMS Siemag, Salzgitter Nominated for President’s German Future Award 2014

26 September 2014 - The Federal President’s Office has nominated three innovation projects for the German Future Award 2014 – Federal President’s Award for Technology and Innovation, including the joint project “Horizontal Thin Strip Casting of Steel” conducted by Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, SMS Siemag AG, and the Technical University of Clausthal.

AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Slip to 3.67 Million Tons in August

26 September 2014 - U.S. steel imports in August 2014 remained well above their level of a year earlier, even as they dipped below the July numbers, according to analysis from the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

Siemens Modernizing Cooling Conveyor for Keystone Steel & Wire

25 September 2014 - U.S. producer Keystone Steel and Wire Co. placed an order with Siemens Metals Technologies to upgrade the cooling conveyors of a two-strand wire rod mill in its Bartonville, Ill., production facility.

U.S. Electrical Steel Producers Pleased with Dumping Margins Set in Trade Case

25 September 2014 - The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the final antidumping margins on grain oriented electrical steel (GOES) imported into the U.S. from the Czech Republic, as follows:

Mill Steel Strengthens Executive Staff, Reorganizes Sales Management Team

25 September 2014 - Mill Steel Co., a flat-rolled steel service center, announced three promotions, consistent with the company's commitment to build and maintain its dynamic executive and management teams, in support of an expanding presence in the marketplace.

EUROFER Announces Change in Management

25 September 2014 - In the context of the appointment of a new European Commission and the election of a new European Parliament, EUROFER has decided on a transition to a new leadership: Gordon Moffat, current director general is leaving the association.

Air Products Announces Major Company Restructuring

25 September 2014 - Air Products’ chairman, president and CEO, Seifi Ghasemi, announced a major company restructuring, with the goal of regaining industry leadership by providing excellent service to customers as the safest and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

voestalpine Adds New Head Office for Special Steel Activities in Turkey

24 September 2014 - voestalpine is continuing to expand its international market position in the special steel segment. In September, the voestalpine Special Steel Division is opening a new location in Gebze near Istanbul jointly with a Böhler Uddeholm sales company.

ArcelorMittal to Supply Steel for South Africa’s Koeberg Power Station

24 September 2014 - Industeel, a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal specializing in the production of ingots and high added value steel plates, is to supply 4,000 metric tons of steel to AREVA, world leader in nuclear energy, for the building of six steam generators at the Koeberg nuclear power station in South Africa.

Plattco Awarded Patent for Industrial Valve Seal

24 September 2014 - Plattco Corporation, producer of the most advanced material handling valves for industrial applications, has been awarded a patent for a unique high pressure mechanical shaft seal that dramatically improves the performance and maintenance-free operation of industrial valves in high velocity, high pressure conveying systems.

EVRAZ Considering IPO of EVRAZ North America

23 September 2014 - In response to certain market rumors, EVRAZ plc announced that it is currently considering a registered initial public offering of ordinary shares of its North American subsidiary, EVRAZ North America.

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