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worldsteel Gives Short Term Outlook for Global Steel Demand in 2014–2015
09 April 2014 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2014 and 2015, forecasting that global apparent steel use will increase by 3.1% to 1,527 million metric tons in 2014 following growth of 3.6% in 2013.
Ruukki to Install New PCI System at Raahe Blast Furnace
09 April 2014 - Rautaruukki is to replace the blast furnace oil injection system at its Raahe steel mill with a new pulverized coal injection (PCI) system.
Kennametal CEO Addresses Misconceptions about Manufacturing; Calls for New Understanding of Industrial Technology
09 April 2014 - Kennametal Inc. chairman, president and CEO Carlos Cardoso addresses misconceptions about manufacturing careers and challenges the industry to rebrand what it means to be a manufacturer today in a Manufacturing Engineering viewpoints column.
SunCoke Energy's Coke Production Declines Due to Severe Winter Weather
09 April 2014 - SunCoke Energy Inc. reported first quarter 2014 domestic coke production is expected to be 944,000 tons, down an estimated 108,000 tons versus the same prior year period.
Oschatz Announces Change in Management
09 April 2014 - After exactly 20 years at the head of the company, Dr.-Ing. Hans-Jürgen Schrag, managing partner of the Oschatz Group, handed over the management to the next generation with an official ceremonial act.
TMK IPSCO to Reduce Operating Hours at Three Welded Pipe Facilities
08 April 2014 - TMK IPSCO, the American Division of global pipe manufacturer TMK, announced plans to reduce the number of operating hours used to produce welded pipe at its Blytheville, Ark.; Camanche, Iowa; and Wilder, Ky., facilities.
SMS Siemag Starts Up Ecoplants Special Steel Plant at Fuxin Special Steel
08 April 2014 - Fuxin Special Steel Co. Ltd. of Taiwan successfully commissioned a steelworks supplied by SMS Siemag for manufacturing stainless steel slabs at its Zhangzhou location in the Chinese Fujian Province.
Harsco Names New Company Leader
08 April 2014 - Harsco Corp. announced that the Board of Directors has unanimously selected F. Nicholas Grasberger as the company's president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.
AK Steel Announces Price Increase For Hot Roll Carbon Steel
08 April 2014 - AK Steel said on 7 April that it will increase the current spot market base price for its hot roll carbon steel to a minimum of US$700 per ton, effective immediately with new orders.
Surface Combustion Expands Waterville, Ohio, Manufacturing Facility
08 April 2014 - Surface Combustion Inc., a manufacturer of thermal processing equipment, has made a major investment in its Waterville, Ohio, facility.
Linde to Present Technologies at AISTech 2014 to Help Steel Mills Balance Profitability, Production
08 April 2014 - Linde LLC, a global leader in technologies and industrial gases for all steps in the steel mill process chain, will feature proven solutions at AISTech 2014 to help mills strike the right balance between profitability and production objectives through improved process reliability, cost efficiency, productivity and product quality.
AIIS: U.S. Steel Exports Hobbled by Harsh Winter Weather
07 April 2014 - February 2014 showed mixed to disappointing results for U.S. steel exports, according to the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
Gerdau Announces Management Changes
07 April 2014 - Gerdau announced management promotions for Guilherme Johannpeter and Peter Campo.
EVRAZ Sells EVRAZ Vitkovice Steel
07 April 2014 - EVRAZ plc announced the signing and closing of the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary EVRAZ Vitkovice Steel (EVS) to a group of private investors.
Ruukki Improves New High-Strength Steel for Use in Extreme Conditions
07 April 2014 - Ruukki's Optim portfolio of high-strength structural steels has been expanded with yet another new Optim grade.
ArcelorMittal USA Supplying Plate for Major New York Bridge Project
04 April 2014 - ArcelorMittal USA plate mills in Burns Harbor, Coatesville and Conshohocken are supplying 160,000 metric tons of high performance steel that will be used in the unique, US$3.9 billion “New NY Bridge” project.
TMK IPSCO Names Sooner Pipe Full-Line OCTG Distributor
04 April 2014 - TMK IPSCO, the American Division of global pipe manufacturer TMK, announced the signing of a full-line distribution agreement for oil country tubular goods (OCTG) with Sooner Pipe LLC.
AIST Announces Winners of Student Marketing Video Contest
04 April 2014 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) is pleased to announce the winners of "The Real Steel" Marketing Video Challenge Contest.
Falk PLI Names New General Manager
04 April 2014 - Falk PLI announced the addition of Ken Reddish, previous owner of Rotec Inc., to its engineering team.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Using E-Business to Create More Transparent Production
04 April 2014 - A new customer communications system at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG is using the internet for near-real-time communications.
