Steel News

SSAB Announces 2014 Swedish Steel Prize Finalists

18 November 2014 - New, innovative solutions, high quality and increased competitiveness characterize this year’s four finalists for the Swedish Steel Prize, the winner of which will be announced at a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden on 20 November 2014.

U. S. Steel Establishes New Management Structure

17 November 2014 - United States Steel Corporation has announced another logical next step in the company's Carnegie Way transformation journey. By 1 January 2015, the company's reporting segments — North American Flat-Rolled, Tubular and U. S. Steel Europe — will be realigned to achieve three strategic goals:

Deutsche Edelstahlwerke Orders LiquiRob Casting Platform Robot from Siemens

17 November 2014 - Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH has given Siemens Metals Technologies an order to supply a LiquiRob casting platform robot for its Siegen, Germany, plant.

SMS Siemag to Supply Submerged Arc Furnace to CBMM

17 November 2014 - CBMM (Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração) of Brazil placed an order with SMS Siemag for the supply of a submerged arc furnace (SAF).

Lower Demand for Steel Reduces Gerdau's Performance in Q3

17 November 2014 - Gerdau closed the third quarter of 2014 with a shipment volume of 4.6 million metric tons of steel, which is 4.5% lower compared to the same period last year.

EVRAZ North America Supports Approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline

17 November 2014 - EVRAZ North America announced it fully supports approval of the Keystone XL pipeline and is pleased the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation (by a vote of 252-161) to approve the permit application that would allow the pipeline project to move forward.

Konecranes Safety Training Addresses Revised ASME Requirements for Overhead Cranes

14 November 2014 - Overhead crane manufacturer Konecranes upholds its position as a global leader by promoting occupational health and safety excellence, both in the advanced design of its equipment and by providing the crane safety training its customers need.

ITC Rules Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from Six Countries Injures U.S. Industry

14 November 2014 - The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that the U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) from China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Sweden, and Taiwan that the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value and are subsidized by the governments of China and Taiwan.

Praxair Names New Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

14 November 2014 - Praxair Inc. announced that senior vice president, general counsel & corporate secretary, Jim Breedlove, will retire on 27 February 2015, after 10 years of service with Praxair.

MGOK’s Integrated Management Systems Comply with International Standards

14 November 2014 - Mikhailovsky GOK (part of Metalloinvest) successfully passed an external audit of its integrated management system.

Fives and CEA Tech Planning Plant of the Future

14 November 2014 - Fives recently signed a framework agreement with CEA Tech.

Republic Steel’s New EAF Produces 1,000th Heat

13 November 2014 - Republic Steel has produced the 1,000th heat at its Lorain, Ohio, plant after a US$120 million capital investment for a new electric arc furnace.

AIIS: U.S. Steel Exports Decline in September

13 November 2014 - The United States’ steel exports declined slightly in September 2014, though they remained just above their level of a year earlier, the American Institute for International Steel reports.

CAN-ENG Furnaces Contracted to Build Four Rotary Hearth and Tempering Furnace Systems

13 November 2014 - CAN-ENG Furnaces International Limited has received an order from a large international mining and materials supplier with locations spread throughout North and South America and East Asia.

NLMK Becomes Preferred Supplier of Transformer Steel for Alstom

13 November 2014 - Russia’s NLMK Group received the status of preferred category A supplier of transformer steel by the Alstom international group.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Simplifies Corporate Structure, Merges with ArcelorMittal Frýdek-Místek

13 November 2014 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has simplified its corporate structure and streamlined its internal processes, principally through a merger with its subsidiary, ArcelorMittal Frýdek-Místek, a cold rolling mill that mainly produces electrical steels.