Steel News

Germany's Stahlwerk Thüringen Hopes to Expand Range of Heavy Sections

05 February 2015 - The company is planning to expand its range of beams to produce wider dimensions that can bear heavier loads.

Gerdau Employees Donate More Than 44,000 Pounds of Food to Local Charities

05 February 2015 - Employees of Gerdau’s North American special and long steel business divisions collected more than 44,000 pounds of non-perishable food items for charities in the communities in which they operate during the 2014 holiday season.

SSAB’s New Hardox Tube 500 Range Enables Extreme Wear Resistance for Lighter Products

05 February 2015 - The new Hardox Tube 500 range has been launched by SSAB. The new range provides the same hardness and toughness as Hardox wear plate, but in circular form.

Atlantic Coast Pipeline Signs Pipe Manufacturing Contract With Dura-Bond Industries

04 February 2015 - Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC, which has proposed a 550-mile natural gas pipeline to bring much-needed energy to Virginia and North Carolina, today announced an agreement totaling more than $400 million with Dura-Bond Industries to produce steel pipe for the project.

Ajax TOCCO to Supply Channel Induction Zinc Holding Furnace to Mining Company

04 February 2015 - Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic Corporation received an order from a large mining company in Mexico for one (1) stationary channel induction furnace for holding and maintaining at temperature a bath of molten Zinc.

ArcelorMittal Awarded for Innovative Concrete Dowel Technology

04 February 2015 - ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products was recognized for the development of “CoSFB-Betondübel”, an innovative concrete dowel technology, by the German steel construction industry.

Severstal Certified for Rebar Shipments to Scandinavia

04 February 2015 - Russia's Severstal received the SFS1268 certificate permitting the company to make shipments of rebar to Finland and other Baltic countries, where there is high demand for these steel products.

National Science Foundation Honors South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Professor with CAREER Award

04 February 2015 - The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Assistant Professor Venkataramana Gadhamshetty, Ph.D., P.E., with the prestigious CAREER award that carries a US$500,000 research grant.

NLMK Kaluga Continues to Expand Mix of Products for Construction

03 February 2015 - In 2014 the next-generation EAF mill NLMK Kaluga, part of NLMK Group’s Long Products Division, significantly expanded its product mix.

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2014 Results

03 February 2015 - -- Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) today reported fourth-quarter and full-year results for the period ended Dec. 31, 2014

Butech Bliss and Nelson Steel Selected to Build SDI’s New HCL Pickling Line

03 February 2015 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has awarded Nelson Steel’s Technology Group and Butech Bliss contracts to provide equipment to upgrade the existing hot band finishing line at its Butler, Ind., facility.

MMK Reports Q4 and Full Year 2014 Results

03 February 2015 - Russia’s MMK provided operational highlights for the fourth quarter and full year 2014.

ArcelorMittal Liberia Wins Company of the Year 2014

03 February 2015 - ArcelorMittal has been named Liberia’s company of the year by Global News Network (GNN) Liberia in its “Who’s Who 2014” ranking.

Sandvik Awarded Innovator of the Year in Czech Republic

03 February 2015 - Sandvik in Chomutov, Czech Republic, was announced as the winner of the prestigious award Best Innovator of the year in the Czech Republic — a recognition of the company's way of working with innovation.

NLMK and SMS Group Implement Project to Outsource Maintenance of Steelmaking Operations

02 February 2015 - Russia’s leading manufacturer of steel and one of the most efficient steel companies in the world, has signed a contract with SMS Group for full time service of key process equipment at the BOF Shops at the Lipetsk production site.

Tenaris Recognized as a Top Supplier in Colombia

02 February 2015 - A Colombian energy company has recognized Tenaris as one of the best suppliers to work with in the hydrocarbon sector.

Timken Improves Fourth Quarter, Full-Year 2014 Results

02 February 2015 - The Timken Company reported fourth-quarter sales of US$762.2 million, up approximately 2% over the prior-year quarter.

Cliffs Natural Resources Announces Decision on Bloom Lake Mine

02 February 2015 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that Bloom Lake General Partner Limited and certain of its affiliates, including Cliffs Quebec Iron Mining ULC (collectively, "Bloom Lake Group") commenced restructuring proceedings in Montreal, Quebec, under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) (CCAA).

SteelBenchmarker: HRB Prices Free Falling

30 January 2015 - In its 212th report, the SteelBenchmarker released 10 steel products and 3 USA scrap prices. Of these, here are four benchmark prices for hot-rolled band for 26 January 2015:

Carpenter Technology Reports Second Quarter Results

30 January 2015 - Carpenter Technology Corporation announced financial results for the quarter ended 31 December 2014.