Steel News

SSTTAC: Stainless Tube Imports Surging into U.S. from China and Korea

09 January 2015 - Imports of seamless stainless steel tube from China and Korea are surging into the U.S. market, according to the Stainless Steel Tube Trade Advancement Committee (SSTTAC).

SunCoke Energy Partners' 2014 Coke Production Down 2.5%

09 January 2015 - SunCoke Energy Partners L.P. reported preliminary fourth quarter 2014 coke production at its Haverhill and Middletown, Ohio, facilities of 452,000 tons up slightly from 445,000 tons in fourth quarter 2013.

Alpha Natural Resources Announces Retirement of CFO

09 January 2015 - Alpha Natural Resources Inc. announced that its chief financial officer, Frank Wood, will retire effective 28 February 2015.

Mill Steel Co. Reflects on Exciting 2014

08 January 2015 - For Grand Rapids, Mich., based steel service center Mill Steel Co., 2014 was an exciting year.

Schnitzer Steel Reports Results for Quarter with Steel Decline in Ferrous Prices

08 January 2015 - Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. reported financial results for its fiscal 2015 first quarter ended 30 November 2014.

Tenaris Mill in Japan Receives ABS Certification

08 January 2015 - Tenaris’ seamless pipe mill in Japan has received certification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to produce ABS steel grade EQ70 (equivalent to API X100) for bracing pipes used in jackup rigs.

U. S. Steel Idling Lorain Tubular Operations

07 January 2015 - United States Steel Corporation is temporarily idling operations and making layoffs at its Lorain Tubular Operations in Lorain, Ohio, as a result of a decline in tubular market conditions which is impacting demand for the plant’s tubular products.

Siemens and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Officially Launch Metals Joint Venture

07 January 2015 - As announced in May 2014, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Siemens have established a new joint-venture company named Primetals Technologies Ltd. for the metals industry.

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.