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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.
AK Steel Applauds Preliminary Ruling in Trade Case vs. Electrical Steel
19 May 2014 - AK Steel said that the U.S. Department of Commerce has announced its preliminary determinations that imports of non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) from China, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Sweden and Taiwan are being sold at less than fair value (dumped) in the U.S.
AISI Says Highway Funding Needed Now
19 May 2014 - The week of 12 May 2014 was designated "Infrastructure Week 2014," an initiative highlighting America’s infrastructure challenges and underscoring the importance of increased infrastructure investment in building a more competitive economy, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) announced.
Northern Iron Corp., Danieli Sign Cooperation Agreement; Contemplate DR Plant in Canada
16 May 2014 - Northern Iron Corp. announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with DANIELI & C. Officine Meccaniche S.p.A. of Buttrio (Udine), Italy (Danieli).
SMA Presents Achievement in Advocacy Award to Steel Dynamics VP
16 May 2014 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) presented its James F. Collins Achievement in Advocacy Award to John Nolan, vice president of product development for Steel Dynamics, during SMA’s Annual Members Conference at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Magnetek Radio Remote Controls Receive ATEX Certification for Hazardous Locations
16 May 2014 - Magnetek Inc., a leading supplier of digital power and motion control systems, announced the availability of radio remote controls certified for use in potentially hazardous locations.
Recycling is Primary Energy Efficiency Technology for Steelmaking: U.S. EIA
16 May 2014 - The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s new “Today in Energy” brief looks at how important recycling is in the aluminum and steelmaking process.
OAO EVRAZ ZSMK Novokuznetsk Commissions Universal Mill from SMS Meer
16 May 2014 - OAO EVRAZ ZSMK Novokuznetsk, Russia, has commissioned a new universal mill for rails and sections supplied by SMS Meer.
U.S. Steel Shipments Rose in March 2014
16 May 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of March 2014, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,337,578 tons.
