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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.

NLMK Group Joins Russian Anti-Corruption Charter for Business

13 January 2014 - NLMK Group has joined the Russian Anti-Corruption Charter for Business, an initiative by the Russian Union of Industrialists & Entrepreneurs.

SMS Siemag Replaces Ladle Turret at Salzgitter's Continuous Caster

10 January 2014 - SMS Siemag has supplied and successfully put into operation a new ladle turret for the continuous caster No. 2 at Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH (SZFG) in Germany.

Tata Steel Announces Track Supply Deal with French Rail Operator

10 January 2014 - Tata Steel Europe has won a two-year contract to supply more than 200,000 tonnes of track to French rail operator SNCF.

SunCoke Energy Expects Lower Year-on-Year Domestic Coke Production in Q4 2013

10 January 2014 - SunCoke Energy, Inc. reported fourth quarter 2013 domestic coke production is expected to be 1,056,000 tons, down an estimated 26,000 tons versus the same prior year period.

Outotec Announces Change in Executive Board

10 January 2014 - Jari Rosendal, executive vice president and president of Outotec's Americas region, has announced he will leave Outotec to become the president and CEO of Kemira Oyj.

Arch Coal President of Eastern U.S. Operations Retiring; Successor Named

10 January 2014 - Arch Coal, Inc. announced that Charles G. Snavely has elected to retire as president of the company's eastern U.S. operations, following an exceptional 35-year career in the coal industry.

General Steel Included in China's Qualified Steelmaker List

10 January 2014 - General Steel Holdings, Inc. announced that its principal manufacturing facility, Shaanxi Longmen Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., has been included in the List of Enterprises Fulfilling the Iron and Steel Industry Specification released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China (MIIT).

U.S. Steel Mill Shipments Drop 9% in October

09 January 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of November 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,604,428 tons, a 9.0% decrease from the 8,287,553 tons shipped in the previous month, October 2013,.

SMS Siemag Revamps Converter for Salzgitter Flachstahl

09 January 2014 - Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Germany, has successfully put into operation a new converter vessel supplied by SMS Siemag for converter A at the Salzgitter steelworks.

voestalpine Expands Welding Technology Business with Acquisition in India

09 January 2014 - The voestalpine Group is continuing to push forward with its internationalization strategy by acquiring the Indian company Maruti Weld Ltd., headquartered in New Delhi.

Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery Acquires Full Stake in Manufacturer of Gear Reducers

09 January 2014 - Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery, Inc. completed the acquisition of additional shares of Hasegawa Gear Works, Ltd., Japan, at the end of December 2013, turning the latter into a wholly owned subsidiary.

ArcelorMittal Distribution Solutions Birmingham Awarded Business Excellence Award

09 January 2014 - ArcelorMittal’s Distribution Solutions site in Birmingham, UK, has been awarded the 2013 Business Excellence Award by its customer, the prestigious Royal Mint — the body permitted to manufacture, or mint, coins in the United Kingdom.

Cargill to Build Steel Processing Plant in Colorado

08 January 2014 - Cargill will build its eighth U.S. steel processing center to help meet the increasing demands for steel products in the manufacturing and shale oil industries.

Schnitzer Steel Reports Results, Noting Steady Market Conditions in West Coast Steel Market

08 January 2014 - Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. announced a quarterly loss in its fiscal 2014 first quarter ended 30 November 2013.

Butech Bliss to Build Fulton County Processing’s New HCL Pickling Line

08 January 2014 - Fulton County Processing (FCP), a northwest Ohio-based, state-of-the-art steel coil processing company, announced that Butech Bliss and Nelson Steel will be installing a new hydrochloric push/pull pickling line set to be operational in late 2014.

U.S. Steel Imports Drop; Semis and OCTG Lead Decline

08 January 2014 - U.S. Steel imports declined by 16.7% in November 2013 compared to October 2013, according to preliminary U.S. government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

AMERICAN to Build Spiral-Welded Pipe Facility in Michigan

08 January 2014 - AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company plans to build a new spiral-welded pipe facility in Flint, Mich.

Canadian Import Duties on Hot Rolled Plate to Remain in Place

08 January 2014 - Imports of hot rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate from three specific countries will continue to be subject to antidumping duties as a result of a decision by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal.

CMC Reports Results, Provides Outlook for Current Quarter

07 January 2014 - Commercial Metals Co. announced financial results for its first quarter ended 30 November 2013 and provided an outlook for the seasonally-slower current quarter.

ANH Refractories Names New Chairman and CEO

07 January 2014 - ANH Refractories Co., North America’s largest refractory manufacturer, has named Stephen M. Delo as chairman and chief executive officer,.

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