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Mechel Increases Coal Supplies to China's Baosteel Corp.
14 April 2014 - Mechel OAO announced that its contract with China's Baosteel Resources, which provides for an increase of coal supplies to 1.2 million metric tons of coking coal a year, has been prolonged.
TPC Wire & Cable Develops Super-Trex® Basket-Crane Cable
14 April 2014 - TPC Wire & Cable Corp., a supplier of wire, cable and connectors, has introduced a new product to its Super-Trex® family of cables.
Carpenter Technology Provides Update on Expected Third Quarter Earnings
11 April 2014 - Carpenter Technology Corp. said weather-related expenses in the first quarter of the year were roughly double what it expected, negatively impacting earnings.
U.S. Steel Mill Shipments Dropped in February 2014
11 April 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of February 2014, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,618,380 tons of steel.
Allor Manufacturing Announces North American Distributorship of Royal Purple Lubrication Products
11 April 2014 - Allor-Plesh, a provider of engineered conveyor chain, levelers and specialty bearings, has partnered with Royal Purple to exclusively distribute Royal Purple lubrication products to the North American steel industry.
Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery Names New President
11 April 2014 - Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery Inc.’s (MH) executive vice president Ryoichi Nishi was inaugurated on 1 April 2014 as the company’s new president.
Metinvest Announces Results for Full Year 2013
11 April 2014 - Metinvest B.V., the parent company of a vertically integrated group of steel and mining companies, announced its audited consolidated financial results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2013.
U. S. Steel Tubular Products, MRC Global, NAWAH Form Consortium to Service Burgeoning Iraq Oil & Gas Market
10 April 2014 - North America Western Asia Holdings (NAWAH), U. S. Steel Tubular Products, a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation, and MRC Global Inc. have announced an alliance to bring critical oil well equipment into the natural resources-rich region of southern Iraq.
Kalenborn Abresist Names Senior Vice President of Operations
10 April 2014 - William Boyle has joined Kalenborn Abresist Corp. as the new senior vice president of operations.
LanzaTech to Establish Global Headquarters in Illinois
10 April 2014 - Governor Pat Quinn announced that LanzaTech, a company founded in New Zealand, will establish its global headquarters in Illinois.
C.D. Waelzholz Opens Cold Rolling Mill in China
10 April 2014 - On 2 April 2014, C.D. Wälzholz KG opened its new cold rolling mill in Taicang, which is situated in the metropolitan area of Shanghai.
EVRAZ Stratcor Announces Management Changes
10 April 2014 - EVRAZ Stratcor recently made two new management appointments.
Praxair Starts Up Air Separation Plant in Peru, Expanding Supply to Steelmaker
09 April 2014 - Praxair, Inc. announced the start-up of a new 270-ton-per-day air separation plant in Pisco, located in the central region of Peru.
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.
