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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.

FerrouSouth Solves Riddle of Wide, Heavy Gauge, High Strength CTL Flatness

07 February 2014 - Independent toll processor, FerrouSouth announced the completion and successful start-up a new 3-roll, coil set, crossbow, pre-flattener at the front end of The Eliminator — the company’s heavy gauge stretcher leveling line.

Alacero: Latin American Steel Imports from China Surge in 2013

07 February 2014 - Alacero reported Latin America imports 17% more finished steel products from China in 2013 than it did the year before.

AISI Lays Out Pro-Manufacturing Agenda for 2014

06 February 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Board of Directors voted to approve the Institute’s 2014 Public Policy Agenda during their board meeting on 6 February 2014 in Washington, D.C.

2013–2014 FeMET Curriculum Development Program Selects Grant Recipients

06 February 2014 - The AIST Foundation's Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today (FeMET) Initiative announced the eight professors who have been awarded a FeMET Curriculum Development Grant for 2013–2014.

ArcelorMittal Modernizes Seamless Pipe Mill in Czech Republic

06 February 2014 - ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava (AMTPO) has completed a major investment project to modernize the manufacture of seamless small diameter pipes and increase its production capacity in the Czech Republic.

Preliminary Data Shows Large Increase in U.S. Imports in January 2014

06 February 2014 - Preliminary U.S. government data analyzed by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) showed U.S. steel imports rising significantly in January 2014.

Metalloinvest Says 2013 Operational Results Reflect Market Conditions

06 February 2014 - Metalloinvest, a global iron ore and HBI producer and a Russian steel producer, announced its operational results for the fourth quarter and full year 2013.

Global Stainless Steel Production Hits Third Quarter All-Time High

06 February 2014 - Preliminary figures released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) show that global stainless crude steel production increased by 5.5% for the first 9 months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012.

ArcelorMittal Partners Up for Cutting-Edge Solar Air Heating Technology

06 February 2014 - ArcelorMittal has entered a partnership with the world leader in solar air heating, Conserval Engineering, to manufacture SolarWall®, a technology that uses solar radiation to heat buildings while reducing a building’s heating costs by up to 50%.

Layoffs Underway at U. S. Steel Canada

05 February 2014 - U. S. Steel is laying off nearly a quarter of the salaried staff of its Canadian operations as part of a companywide effort to reduce high administrative costs, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Siemens to Modernize Continuous Slab Caster for HKM

05 February 2014 - Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH (HKM) has awarded Siemens Metals Technologies an order to modernize slab caster No. 3 in its Duisburg-Huckingen plant in Germany.

AISI Estimates U.S. Import Market Share at 26% in January 2014

05 February 2014 - AISI provided an update on import permit tonnages and import market share for the month of January 2014.

Universal Stainless Reveals Optimistic Outlook for 2014

05 February 2014 - As it reported its 2013 earnings results, Universal Stainless revealed a more positive view about the current year, especially the second half, based on current market expectations.

Severstal Celebrates 10 Years in Michigan

05 February 2014 - Severstal North America is celebrating its ten-year anniversary in Michigan.

European Parliament Demands Technically, Economically Feasible Energy Targets for Europe’s Steelmakers

05 February 2014 - On 4 February 2014, the European Parliament adopted with a huge majority a resolution on the EU’s Action Plan for a Competitive and Sustainable Steel Industry in Europe (adopted with 505 against 95 votes).

SANGRAF International Partners Up for Sales, Technical Service in Turkey

04 February 2014 - SANGRAF International, a manufacturer of premium graphite electrodes for the EAF steel industry, recently signed a sales and distribution agreement with Kozaglobal of Istanbul, Turkey, to provide technical and sales support for SANGRAF electrodes in Turkey.

SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled Provides Update on Nucor-Yamato Single Bucket Charge Work

04 February 2014 - SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled, Inc. provided an update on the work it is doing for Nucor-Yamato Steel's EAFs in Blytheville, Ark.

Severstal NA Appoints GM of Business Development, Strategy and Innovation

04 February 2014 - Severstal North America announced the appointment of Dr. Prabhat (PK) Rastogi to general manager, business development, strategy and innovation for key markets based in Dearborn, Mich.

CMI Industry Commissions Arcelormittal Eisenhüttenstadt Skin Pass Mill

04 February 2014 - On 17 January 2013, CMI Industry finalized the commissioning of a new skin pass mill for ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt in Germany.

ANDRITZ Expects 2014 to Be Similar to Disappointing 2013

04 February 2014 - As it reported its 2013 results, ANDRITZ said it was a disappointing business year but noted positive developments in its metals business.

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