Steel News

Gerdau Commissions QMOS MES System at Arkansas Plant

07 January 2015 - Gerdau Special Steel North America has completed the commissioning of the QMOS MES system at its Fort Smith, Ark., specialty steel plant.

OSHA Cites Boomerang Tube for 18 Safety Violations

07 January 2015 - Already in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) for willful violations, Boomerang Tube LLC in Liberty, Texas, continued to put workers in harm's way and exposed them to unguarded machinery, failure to shut down machinery and other hazards, a July 2014 follow-up inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found.

Outotec to Provide Gas Cleaning Technology for Zinc Refinery in Peru

07 January 2015 - Outotec has been awarded a contract to supply gas cleaning technology for Votorantim Metais, part of the Votorantim Group, to the Cajamarquilla zinc refinery.

Plibrico Expands Refractory Materials Sales in South America

06 January 2015 - Plibrico Co. LLC announced the addition of Cermin Cerámicos y Minerales S.A.S. as the preferred exclusive agent for Plibrico material sales in Ecuador and Colombia.

The Bradbury Group Appoints New Project Engineering Manager

06 January 2015 - The Bradbury Co. Inc. announced the appointment of Mike Meuli to project engineering manager.

U.S. to Review Plate Import Duties, Suspension Agreements

06 January 2015 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to conduct full five-year (“sunset”) reviews concerning the antidumping duty order on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from China and the suspended investigations on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Russia and Ukraine.

Metalloinvest and NLMK Announce Contract Extension

06 January 2015 - Metalloinvest and Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) announced the extension of their existing long-term pellet supply contract until 31 December 2015.

CMC Reports Strong Results

06 January 2015 - Commercial Metals Co. (CMC) announced financial results for its first quarter ended 30 November 2014.

Cliffs Natural Resources Closes Sale of Logan County Coal, Provides Update on Bloom Lake

05 January 2015 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has completed the sale of its Logan County Coal assets in West Virginia to Coronado Coal II LLC, an affiliate of Coronado Coal LLC, for US$174 million in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities.

The Bradbury Group Introduces CTL Line with Rotary Shear and e-Drive® Leveler

05 January 2015 - The Bradbury Group has introduced a 60” X .070” cut-to-length line featuring a Bradbury e-Drive® leveler and an Athader rotary shear operating at 300 FPM eliminating the need for a looping pit. The line is also equipped with a recoiler giving the ability to rework secondary coils into leveled prime coils.

SunCoke Energy Inc. Announces Sale of Harold Keene Coal Companies Unit

05 January 2015 - SunCoke Energy Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Jewell Resources Inc., executed a definitive agreement to sell 100% of its interest in the entities that make up the Harold Keene coal companies (HKCC) to Omega Holdings LLC for approximately US$9.5 million.

Ryerson Acquires Ohio Service Center

05 January 2015 - Ryerson Holding Corp., a leading processor and distributor of metals, has acquired Fay Industries Inc., a privately-owned metals service center company located in Strongsville, Ohio.

Kobe Steel CEO Delivers New Year's Message to Employees

05 January 2015 - On 5 January, the first working day of 2015, president and CEO Hiroya Kawasaki gave a New Year's message to company employees.

Magnetation Announces First Production at New Iron Ore Concentrate Plant

02 January 2015 - Magnetation LLC has successfully produced its first iron ore concentrate at its new plant, Plant Four, located near Grand Rapids, Minn.

EVRAZ North America and Local USW Reach Tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement

02 January 2015 - EVRAZ North America announced that a tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement has been reached with United Steelworkers Union locals 5890 (Regina, Sask., Canada) and 6673 (Calgary, Alta., Canada). A ratification date has not yet been scheduled due to the holidays.

ISSF: Global Stainless Steel Production Up 9% in First Nine Months of 2014

02 January 2015 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has released figures for the first nine months of 2014 showing that stainless steel melt shop production increased by 8.9% year–on–year to 30.9 million metric tons. Production increased in all regions except for Central and Eastern Europe.