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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.
Ternium: Steel Demand in U.S. & Mexico Remains Healthy
11 November 2014 - Ternium S.A. announced its results for the third quarter and first nine months ended 30 September 2014.
JSW Steel Accepts Sublance-Based Process Control Systems from Danieli Corus
11 November 2014 - On 5 October 2014, the performance acceptance tests for four sublance systems and static and dynamic process model/level 2 systems supplied by Danieli Corus and installed at the No. 2 BOF steel plant operated by JSW Steel in Toranagallu, India, were successfully completed.
Konecranes Makes Apprenticeship Rally Cry
11 November 2014 - Leading lifting equipment specialist, Konecranes, is aiming to make its voice heard when it comes to promoting the need for continued advancements in apprenticeship provision in the UK.
Nucor Reports Equipment Failure at Louisiana DRI Facility
10 November 2014 - Nucor Corp. announced that an equipment failure occurred at Nucor Steel Louisiana in St. James Parish.
MMFX Steel Hires New Regional Sales Manager to Lead Efforts in Canada
10 November 2014 - MMFX® Steel Corp. has appointed Richard St-Martin as its new regional sales manager for Eastern Canada.
First EAF Waste Heat Recovery ORC-Based System Now in Operation at German Steel Plant
10 November 2014 - Turboden —a leading company in the production of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) turbo-generators for distributed power generation employing renewable sources and waste heat, a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) — implemented the world’s first ORC-based heat recovery plant on an electric arc furnace (EAF).
AISI Estimates Import Market Share at 31% in October
10 November 2014 - Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of October total 4,382,000 tons*.
NLMK Announces Passing of Deputy Chairman
10 November 2014 - It is with deep regret that the NLMK Group announced that Vladimir Skorokhodov, distinguished Russian metallurgical engineer and deputy chairman of the NLMK Board of Directors, passed away on 31 October 2014 at the age of 63.
Coke Battery No. 6 Launches Production at Ural Steel
10 November 2014 - The launch of the No. 6 coke oven battery (CB-6) has taken place at Ural Steel (part of Metalloinvest). The installation of CB-6 is part of Metalloinvest’s investment program to modernize production at Ural Steel.
Benteler Steel/Tube Marks Opening of World-Class Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Technology
07 November 2014 - Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Benteler Steel/Tube and Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) marked the opening of BPCC’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Technology on 6 November 2014.
Steel Industry Group Provides Comments on Foreign Trade Barriers
07 November 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) told the trade arm of the federal government that existing “foreign trade barriers distort international trade and are extremely harmful to U.S. companies,” especially those in the steel industry.
EVRAZ Announces Organizational Changes
07 November 2014 - EVRAZ plc announced organizational and management changes effective 1 November 2014.
Adriaan Basson Joins SANGRAF International in South Africa
07 November 2014 - SANGRAF International announced the addition of a graphite industry veteran, Adriaan Basson, to its sales and technical support team.
Sutor Subsidiary Honored as Environmental Protection Model Enterprise
07 November 2014 - Changshu Huaye Steel Strip Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of Sutor Technology Group, was recently honored as a model enterprise for sustainable development and energy conservation by the government of Changshu City, China.
Outotec Initiates Further Measures Targeting €45 Million Cost Structure Improvement
07 November 2014 - To be prepared for possibly continuing market slowness and uncertainty, Outotec is proceeding with measures to enhance profitability and launches a new program targeting approximately €45 million savings in operating costs during 2015, compared to 2014 full year cost level.
Tata Steel's Breakthrough XPF Range Opens Up New Potential for Lighter Vehicles
06 November 2014 - Tata Steel has unveiled a new range of breakthrough steels1 aimed at helping car makers reduce the weight of undercarriages and increase fuel efficiency.
Severstal Plans to Build New Coating Shop in Cherepovets
06 November 2014 - OAO Severstal has launched a project to build a new coating shop at its Cherepovets site in Russia. The total investments in the project will exceed 6 billion RUB.
IMS Names General Manager of Global Sales & Projects
06 November 2014 - IMS, a manufacturer of x-ray, isotope and optical measuring systems for hot and cold mills and service centers, has appointed Jörg Busch as general manager of global sales & projects.
SMA Remarks on Midterm Election Outcomes
06 November 2014 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) provided comments on the outcome of the 2014 Midterm Elections.
NLMK Expands Production of Premium Quality Cold Rolled Steel
06 November 2014 - NLMK Group has begun hot-testing of eight new bell-type annealing furnace stands at its rolling operations at the Lipetsk site.
