Steel News

AK Steel Applauds Ruling on Non-Oriented Electrical Steel Imports

03 December 2013 - AK Steel applauded the fact that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has made a unanimous preliminary determination that non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) produced in several foreign countries is causing injury to AK Steel.

European Commission Set to Meet with CEOs of EU's Largest Steelmakers

03 December 2013 - European Commission vice president Antonio Tajani and the commissioner for employment, László Andor, have convened a High Level Group on the future of the European steel industry, meeting tomorrow, 4 December, in Brussels.

U.S. to Continue Electrical Steel Trade Case

03 December 2013 - The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of non-oriented electrical steel from six countries.

New Millennium Iron Updates Progress of Taconite Project Feasibility Study

03 December 2013 - New Millennium Iron Corp. (NML) provided an update on the progress of the Taconite Project Feasibility Study (TFS), which is being jointly undertaken by Tata Steel Limited and NML, and financed by the parties on a 64%/36% basis, respectively.

SEASI: Update on New Steel Production Capacity in ASEAN in 2013

02 December 2013 - The South East Asia Iron & Steel Institute (SEASI) has put together a list of a number of new/expansion projects that are in the pipeline to cater for the shortfalls in supplies of semi-finished and flat steel products.

ArcelorMittal Galati Invests in State-of-the-Art Plate Mill

02 December 2013 - ArcelorMittal Galati has invested €2 million in the complete modernization of a work and back-up cylinders grinding machine in its No. 2 plate mill, aimed at increasing product quality and boosting operational efficiency.

Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals to Provide CGL Equipment to JFE Indonesia

02 December 2013 - Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery, Inc. has received an order from PT. JFE Steel Galvanizing Indonesia for continuous galvanizing line (CGL) equipment for the production of high-grade steel sheets for automotive use.

Aperam Appoints New CFO

02 December 2013 - Aperam, a global player in stainless, electrical and specialty steel, announced the appointment of Sandeep Jalan as the company's new chief financial officer, following the resignation of Julien Onillon.

Marmon/Keystone Canada Constructs New Saskatchewan Facility

02 December 2013 - Marmon/Keystone Canada's newly-constructed 25,500-square-foot metals services center is up and running at 12A Capital Circle Drive in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

ArcelorMittal Safety Barriers Help Protect Motorcyclists

02 December 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has developed special safety barriers that help better protect motorcyclists in the event of an accident.

Report: Fire at Republic Steel Injures Five, Causes Millions of Dollars of Damage

01 December 2013 - A fire that broke out at a Lorain steel mill lasted for more than an hour, caused millions of dollars of damage and sent five people to the hospital Saturday afternoon, the Chronicle-Telegram reported.

ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal to Acquire ThyssenKrupp Steel USA

01 December 2013 - ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. (NSSMC) have entered into a 50/50 joint venture partnership to acquire 100% of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA from ThyssenKrupp for an agreed price of US$1.55 billion.

Metalloinvest Develops Partnerships with Auto Industry

01 December 2013 - Ural Steel recently hosted a Metalloinvest and mefro wheels Russia Plant Zainsk Coordination Committee session on the supply of rolled products for the manufacturing of car wheels for the international automotive industry.

Siemens Jet Process Boosts Flexibility of Raw Material Use in Converter Steelmaking

29 November 2013 - With its Jet Process, Siemens Metals Technologies offers a solution for operating converters with up to 100% scrap and sponge iron.

JFE Steel Opens Thailand's First Continuous Galvanizing Line

29 November 2013 - JFE Steel Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary JFE Steel Galvanizing (Thailand) Ltd. held an opening ceremony for a continuous galvanizing line —Thailand’s first for automobiles —at its production facility in southeast Thailand on 11 November 2013.

Severstal Presents Energy Saving Achievements at Energy Efficiency Forum

29 November 2013 - During the Second International Forum on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving ЕNЕS 2013, OAO Severstal presented the preliminary results of its 20-year efficiency program at integrated Cherepovets Steel Mill (CherMK), part of Severstal’s Russian Steel Division.

Pioneering Suspension Wins Swedish Steel Prize 2013

29 November 2013 - This year’s winner of the international Swedish Steel Prize is the American company, Mack Trucks Inc., part of Volvo Group.

Marmon/Keystone Completes Construction of New Facility in Pennsylvania

29 November 2013 - A ribbon cutting ceremony was recently held at Marmon/Keystone's new McConnellsburg, Pa., metals service center, which officially opened for business on 1 November.

Emirates Steel to Participate in Middle East Carbon Capture Joint Venture Project

29 November 2013 - Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Masdar recently signed a joint venture agreement to create the Middle East’s first company focused on exploring and developing commercial-scale projects for carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS).

Danieli Corus Completes Blow–in of Tata Jamshedpur "G" Furnace

29 November 2013 - Danieli Corus has successfully completed the blow-in of Tata Steel’s “G” furnace in Jamshedpur, India, after a three month planned shutdown.