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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.
Severstal Agrees to Sell Ukrainian Enterprise
26 December 2014 - Russia’s PAO Severstal announced that its Austrian subsidiary Severstal-Trade Gmbh has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Dneprometiz to a private German company.
ArcelorMittal Dofasco Supplying Steel for 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games
26 December 2014 - ArcelorMittal Dofasco is supplying steel for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games’ most iconic symbol — the cauldron.
MSCI: Growth in Service Center Shipments Positive in November
26 December 2014 - Except for the continuing small decline in Canadian steel shipments, the growth in metals shipments was positive in November 2014 but at a slower pace than in October, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) revealed.
AISI: U.S. Steel Imports Declined 18% in November
26 December 2014 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,635,000 tons of steel in November, including 2,878,000 tons of finished steel (down 18.2% and 16.3%, respectively, vs. October final data).
Ryerson President and CEO to Retire in 2015
26 December 2014 - Ryerson Holding Corp., a leading distributor and processor of metals, announced that president and chief executive officer Michael C. Arnold will retire next year. He has served as Ryerson's president and chief executive officer since January 2011.
JFE’s Eco-Friendly Heat-Resistant Stainless Steel Wins 2014 R&D Award
26 December 2014 - JFE Steel Corp. announced that its resource-conserving, heat-resistant stainless steel—JFE-TF1—won the 2014 R&D 100 Award presented by the U.S. science and technology publication R&D Magazine.
Qatar Steel Conducts Sustainability Training Workshops
26 December 2014 - Qatar Steel recently conducted a series of sustainability training workshops designed to give its employees an understanding of what it means for Qatar Steel to be sustainable, and how the company intends to invest in sustainability in the coming years.
NLMK Group and WorldSkills Russia to Cooperate in Training Steelmaking Personnel
25 December 2014 - NLMK Group; WorldSkills Russia (WSR), an initiative backed by the Ministries of Education and Labour of the Russian Federation; and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at developing the talent pool available to the company and the industry as a whole.
Acerinox Announces Appointment of Independent Director, Changes in Management
25 December 2014 - The Board of Acerinox, S.A. has appointed Donald Johnston as independent director. He replaces Mr. Clemente Cebrián, who resigned in July after seven years of service, until the shareholder who nominated him sold its stake.
Severstal Changes Official Name to Comply with Russian Corporate Laws
25 December 2014 - Russia’s OAO Severstal has changed its name to PAO Severstal.
Danieli Automation Ships MV Cabinets for Dunaferr’s Drive System Revamp
25 December 2014 - After integrated testing with customer technicians, successfully performed in DA Workshop, Danieli Automation completed the shipment of the MV cabinets for the QDrive MV drive system for the hot strip mill roughing stand for the Dunaferr revamping project in Hungary.
Metalloinvest Completes Another Stage of Modernization at MGOK’s Crushing, Processing Plant
25 December 2014 - Mikhailovsky GOK (part of Metalloinvest) has completed reconstruction of the main conveyor M1 at its crushing and processing plant as part of Metalloinvest’s investment program.
ANDRITZ to Supply New Furnace Plant for Railroad Track Production to voestalpine
24 December 2014 - International technology Group ANDRITZ has been awarded an order to supply a new walking beam furnace for the Donawitz plant of voestalpine Schiene GmbH, Austria, Europe’s leading supplier of railroad tracks.
Arkansas Northeastern College Offering Free Workforce Training for Future Big River Steel Employees
24 December 2014 - As Arkansas’ newest super-project, Big River Steel, begins construction in Mississippi County, Arkansas Northeastern College (ANC) has announced two workforce readiness programs to aid local residents hoping to join the company’s team — both offered at no cost to the student.
AHMSA Initiates Lifting of Bankruptcy Suspension of Payments Process
24 December 2014 - Altos Hornos de México S.A.B. de C.V. (AHMSA) made a filing in the Civil Court of First Instance for the Judicial District of Monclova, Coahuila, United Mexican States to initiate the lifting of its suspension of payments.
Alacero: Low-Priced Steel Imports from China Growing in Latin America
24 December 2014 - In the third quarter of 2014, Latin America received 6 million tons of finished steel from China at a total value of US$ 4.043 billion, said Alacero, the Latin American Steel Association.
Danieli Automation to Supply New Mill Speed Control to Vietnamese Steelmaker
24 December 2014 - DANA-Y Steel JSC, following two primary contracts signed with Danieli, awarded the supply for the new mill control automation to Danieli Automation Service Dept.
Ohio, New Mexico Students Capture US$100,000 Scholarship Prize in 2014 Siemens STEM Competition
23 December 2014 - Three students from Hilliard, Ohio, and Albuquerque, N.M., were awarded top prizes at the 15th annual Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, the nation's premier research competition for high school students.
TMEIC Releases Next Generation Variable Frequency Drive
23 December 2014 - TMEIC announced its new medium voltage drive, the TMdrive-MVe2.
voestalpine Acquires Railway Competence Center in Australia
23 December 2014 - The voestalpine Group continues to extend its global leadership in the railway infrastructure sector and has agreed to acquire the Bathurst Rail Fabrication Center (BRFC) located in Australia.
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