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AISI Releases May SIMA Imports Data, Import Market Share 27 percent in May

12 June 2014 - Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that steel import permit applications for the month of May total 3,950,000 net tons (NT)*.

Siemens Appoints Jürgen Maier as New CEO for the UK

12 June 2014 - Jürgen Maier has been appointed CEO of Siemens' Regional Company in the United Kingdom (UK), effective July 1, 2014.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Joins Siemens in Evaluating Potential Proposal for Alstom

12 June 2014 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Siemens AG today announced that they have joined forces in evaluating a potential proposal for certain assets of the French multinational conglomerate, Alstom in order to strengthen the future position of Alstom, MHI and Siemens.

2014 World Cup Final Stadium Build is Success with Sandvik Duplex Stainless Steels

12 June 2014 - Crucial roof construction work at the Brazil stadium that will host the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final was completed successfully and on time, due to fast delivery of duplex stainless steels by Sandvik Materials Technology.

Alpha Natural Resources Affiliates Recognized for Safety Performance

11 June 2014 - Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR), a leading U.S. coal supplier, today announced that four of its affiliate operations received the Holmes Safety Award from the state of West Virginia for their safety accomplishments.

Timken Announces Major Investment to Accelerate Product Development and Line Expansion

11 June 2014 - The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) today announced that it has fundamentally redesigned its engineering, product management and business systems teams, bringing together talent and tools in a new way to drive development of its product lines and advance its technical capabilities to better meet customer needs.

2013 World DRI Production Surpasses 75 Million Tons

11 June 2014 - The world’s direct reduction industry grew again in 2013 setting yet another new record for the industry with 75.2 million tons produced, according to data compiled by Midrex Technologies, Inc. and audited by World Steel Dynamics.

Outokumpu's Lean Duplexes Receive National Technical Approval in Germany

11 June 2014 - Outokumpu’s lean duplex grades LDX 2101® (EN 1.4162) and LDX 2404® (EN 1.4662) just recently received general approval AbZ (Allgemeine bauaufsichtliche Zulassung) by the German national building authority DIBt (Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik).

Alacero: April 2014: Latin America Second Most Important Destination for Chinese Steel

10 June 2014 - Latin America remains as a preferred destination for Chinese exports.

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology to Add Minor in Petroleum Systems

10 June 2014 - The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology announced today it will add a minor in Petroleum Systems as part of its broader Energy Resource Initiative.

AIIS: U.S. Steel Exports Grew for Second Month in a Row in April 2014

10 June 2014 - U.S. steel exports grew for the second month in a row in April, expanding 3.8% from March to 1.08 million net tons, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reported.

New Grade of GOES Improves Transformer Efficiency

09 June 2014 - Leading steel producer ArcelorMittal has developed a new intermediate class of grain oriented electrical steels (GOES), helping transformer manufacturers to meet environmental targets.

Newsweek Names Praxair One of World’s Greenest Companies; Ranks No. 30 in the United States and No. 52 in the World

09 June 2014 - Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), a Fortune 250 company and recognized global leader in sustainable development, announced today that Newsweek has ranked Praxair No. 30 in the U.S. 500 and No. 52 in the Global 500 Newsweek Green Rankings.

Vladimir Lisin Re-Elected Chairman of NLMK’s Board of Directors

09 June 2014 - NLMK’s Board of Directors today held its first meeting since the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting.

USW Promotes Buy American Initiative to Save New York Jobs; Provide Massive Economic Stimulus

09 June 2014 - The United Steelworkers (USW) announced today that they have launched a campaign to urge state lawmakers to co-sponsor and pass Buy American legislation to require all NY State Procurement, such as the Port Authority of NY (PANY) and the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), to abide by Buy American rules in infrastructure projects.

IREPAS: Healthy Demand, but Concerns Persist in Global Long Products Market

09 June 2014 - In its June 2014 Short Range Outlook, IREPAS said demand has continued to improve in the global long steel products market, especially in the Americas and the EU.

U. S. Steel Vice President And Controller Greg Zovko To Retire

06 June 2014 - United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David B. Burritt announced today that Vice President and Controller Gregory A. Zovko has informed the company of his plan to retire effective June 30 after 31 years with the company.

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