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AISI Says New Report Shows Continued Harm From Unfair Imports
22 May 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) said a new report ("Surging Steel Imports Put Up to Half a Million U.S. Jobs at Risk") released on 13 May reaffirms that the rising tide of foreign steel imports is harming the U.S. steel industry and diminishing the industry’s ability to fully recover from the recession.
Heraeus Makes Key Decisions to Improve Revenue and Results
22 May 2014 - Heraeus, a Hanau, Germany-based precious metals and technology group, has honed its strategy for future growth.
Outokumpu Wins ISSF Sustainability Award
22 May 2014 - A long-term study by Outokumpu’s chief medical officer Markku Huvinen received the Sustainability Award by ISSF (International Stainless Steel Forum) at the ISSF Annual General Meeting in Rome, Italy, on 15 May.
USW: New Study Highlights Threats to U.S. Steel Sector
22 May 2014 - United Steelworkers (USW) international president Leo W. Gerard issued the following statement on the release of a study of the enormous challenges facing the U.S. steel sector from a flood of imports and rising excess global capacity in steel production.
Metinvest to Invest Heavily in Mining Plants in 2014
22 May 2014 - Metinvest Group, an international, vertically integrated group of steel and mining companies based in Ukraine, will invest over UAH 3 billion in its mining division's assets in 2014 as part of its long-term investment program.
Metalloinvest Begins Installation of Equipment for New Oxygen Facility at OEMK
21 May 2014 - A new oxygen facility with a cryogenic air-separation unit with a capacity of up to 20,000 Am3/h of oxygen is being installed at OEMK, part of Metalloinvest.
Outokumpu Completes Quarto Plate Investment in Sweden
21 May 2014 - On 20 May 2014, Outokumpu held a customer event in Degerfors, Sweden, to mark the finalization of a €100 million investment project at its quarto plate mill.
worldsteel’s New AHSS Guidelines Support Use of the Latest, Lightest Steel Technologies
21 May 2014 - At the Great Designs in Steel automotive conference, WorldAutoSteel announced the launch of the Advanced High-Strength Steels Application Guidelines (AHSS Guidelines) Version 5.0, the largest and most comprehensive update since its first publication in 2004.
AK Tube Plant Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance
21 May 2014 - The Walbridge, Ohio, plant of AK Tube LLC, a subsidiary of AK Steel, has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene.
ISSF Gives Sustainability Awards to Outokumpu and Nippon Steel & Sumikin Stainless
21 May 2014 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) presented its annual Sustainability Awards during the organization’s 18th conference (ISSF-18) held in Rome.
Tenova, Danieli, and Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering Form Alliance for New Ironmaking Technologies
20 May 2014 - Tenova HYL and Danieli & C, have entered into an agreement with Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering Co., Ltd. (NSENGI) to combine and commercialize their Energiron DR technology with an optimized blast furnace technology, as well as syngas technology (high efficiency coal gasification and steelworks by-product gas utilization technology) developed and owned by NSENGI.
Kobe Steel to Reline No. 3 Blast Furnace at Kakogawa Works
20 May 2014 - Kobe Steel, Ltd. plans to reline the No. 3 blast furnace at its Kakogawa Works in western Japan.
U.S. Charges Chinese Hackers for Cyber Espionage Against U.S. Corporations, Labor Organization
20 May 2014 - A grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania (WDPA) indicted five Chinese military hackers for computer hacking, economic espionage and other offenses directed at six American victims in the U.S. nuclear power, metals and solar products industries, including U. S. Steel, Allegheny Technologies Inc., and the United Steelworkers union.
SMDI Honors GM for Innovative Use of AHSS at Great Designs in Steel Seminar
20 May 2014 - For its use of advanced high-strength steel (AHSS), the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), awarded General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 design team with the 2014 Automotive Excellence Award.
International Stainless Steel Forum Elects New Officers
20 May 2014 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) elected new office bearers during the organization’s 18th Annual Conference (ISSF-18) which was held in Rome, Italy, on 14 and 15 May.
ArcelorMittal’s Robrecht Himpe Addresses European Steel Day as New EUROFER President
20 May 2014 - Robrecht Himpe, executive vice president at ArcelorMittal Europe, addressed hundreds of delegates on 15 May 2014 at European Steel Day — as the new president of EUROFER, the European Steel Association.
Steel Institute Hails Letter from Senators on OCTG Trade Case
20 May 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) said that a letter sent on 16 May 2014 by 57 U.S. Senators expressing concern with the Department of Commerce’s preliminary determination in an ongoing trade case on certain steel pipe imports used in oil and gas exploration (OCTG) "sends a tremendous message to the Administration that the majority of the U.S. Senate will not tolerate anything but the strictest enforcement of our trade laws against unfair trade practices."
voestalpine On Track for Expansion with New Plant in China
19 May 2014 - The voestalpine Group’s 22nd production site in China was officially opened on 14 May 2014.
SteelBenchmarker: HRB Prices Level Off
19 May 2014 - The bi-monthly SteelBenchmarker™ United States HRB spot price for 12 May 2014 stayed flat at US$756 per metric ton after increasing three consecutive times.
European Steel Association Elects New President
19 May 2014 - EUROFER members have elected Robrecht Himpe, executive vice president of ArcelorMittal Europe as the new EUROFER president.
