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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.
Tata Steel Forms New Research Partnership for Next-Gen Coatings and Sensors
04 April 2014 - Tata Steel has formed a strategic partnership with the prominent UK research body, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), to develop a range of innovations, among them graphene-coated steels and next-generation sensors that can operate in extreme environments.
NLMK Group Expands Funding for Social Programs
04 April 2014 - In 2013, the NLMK Group increased funding for social programs by 6% to RUB 2.3 billion.
Mark D. Millett of Steel Dynamics Inc. Named 2014 AIST Steelmaker of the Year
03 April 2014 - Mark D. Millett, president and chief executive officer, Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI), will be named "Steelmaker of the Year" at AISTech 2014 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, managed by the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST).
Schnitzer Steel Reports Continued Improvement in Steel and Recycling Businesses
03 April 2014 - Despite volatile market conditions and severe winter weather, Schnitzer Steel Industries reported solid demand and stable pricing in its Steel Manufacturing Business during its fiscal second quarter, reflecting continued improvement in the West Coast construction markets.
U. S. Steel Names Chief Technology Officer, Announces Executive Management Changes
03 April 2014 - United States Steel Corporation president and chief executive officer Mario Longhi announced a series of executive management appointments which will further facilitate the company's Carnegie Way transformation.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Gets New Robot for Use in Blast Furnace Area
03 April 2014 - Steelmakers in the blast furnace area in ArcelorMittal Ostrava have a new radio controlled colleague — a demolition robot.
voestalpine Moves Forward with New Management Generation
03 April 2014 - Seven of the ten positions on the Boards of voestlpine's four divisions—Steel, Special Steel, Metal Engineering, and Metal Forming—were most recently filled by new candidates or will be filled by new candidates in the near future.
Outokumpu Concludes Negotiations with IG Metall on Industrial Plan
03 April 2014 - Outokumpu announced that the negotiations regarding the industrial plan have been successfully concluded with the employee representatives and unions in Germany.
Mechel Announces Management Change
03 April 2014 - Mechel OAO, a Russian mining and metals company, announced a new executive appointment.
U.S. Imports Rise Further in March 2014
02 April 2014 - Based on the U.S. Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of March total 3,485,000 tons*.
GM Honors ArcelorMittal as 2013 Supplier of the Year
02 April 2014 - ArcelorMittal was named a GM Supplier of the Year and received the automaker’s Overdrive Award during General Motors 22nd annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony.
U. S. Steel’s Lone Star Tubular Operations Awarded CEO’s Safety Excellence Award
02 April 2014 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Lone Star Tubular Operations is the recipient of the company's annual Chief Executive Officer's Safety Excellence Award.
ArcelorMittal Wins Award for European Energy Efficiency Projects
02 April 2014 - ArcelorMittal Europe – flat products has been presented with an ener.con AWARD 2014 for its work in low impact steelmaking.
Houghton International Acquires Henkel’s North American Steel Mill Business
02 April 2014 - Houghton International Inc. has completed its acquisition of Henkel’s North American Steel Mill business.
Metalloinvest Appoints New Managing Director of Ural Steel
02 April 2014 - Metalloinvest announced the appointment of Evgeny Maslov to the position of managing director of Ural Steel.
Northwest Pipe Sells OCTG Business to Centric Pipe
01 April 2014 - Northwest Pipe Company has sold substantially all of its oil country tubular goods (OCTG) assets to Centric Pipe LLC, an affiliate of Dallas-based OCTG supplier SB International Inc., for a purchase price of US$42.7 million.
ATI Names Business Unit Presidents
01 April 2014 - Allegheny Technologies Inc. announced that John S. Minich has been named president, ATI Forged Products business unit, and Robert S. Wetherbee has been named president, ATI Flat Rolled Products business unit.
U. S. Steel Senior VP Continues Company's Pressure On Unfair Trade Practice
01 April 2014 - Last week, United States Steel Corporation senior vice president – Flat Roll Operations Douglas Matthews echoed president and chief executive officer Mario Longhi's congressional testimony from earlier in the week, as he spoke at the University of Michigan's Shale Gas: A Game Changer for American Manufacturing.
