Steel News

Report: Consumers View AHSS as Answer to Safety, Performance and Fuel Efficiency

14 January 2014 - At the 2014 North American International Auto Show today the steel industry unveiled conclusive findings from a recent market research study regarding the role of steel in automobiles, revealing an overwhelmingly positive perception of steel across the consumer market.

Leeco Steel Opens Distribution Center in Houston

14 January 2014 - Leeco Steel, a leading supplier of carbon, HSLA, heat-treated and alloy plate steel, has purchased a facility in Houston, Texas.

U.S. Challenges China's Non-Compliance in WTO Steel Dispute

14 January 2014 - The U.S. is requesting that China enter into consultations regarding China’s claim that it has brought its duties on U.S. exports of grain oriented flat-rolled electrical steel (GOES) into compliance with WTO rules.

Tata Steel Opens UK’s Largest Plate Service Center

14 January 2014 - On 14 January 2014, Tata Steel opened the UK’s largest profiling center for steel plate in the West Midlands, increasing its plate processing capacity in the region by up to 50%.

U.S. Steel Exports Fall in November 2013

14 January 2014 - U.S. steel exports declined in November 2013 by 17.1% compared to October 2013, according to government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

ThyssenKrupp Combines Capabilities in Plant Technology

14 January 2014 - To better exploit global market opportunities, ThyssenKrupp's previously separate plant technology companies are being combined under the roof of ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions.

ThyssenKrupp Initiates Project to Convert Steel Production Process Gases into Chemicals

13 January 2014 - In collaboration with partners from research and industry, ThyssenKrupp AG is initiating a cross-sector technology transfer project focusing on converting process gases from steel production into valuable chemicals.

Mississippi Steel Processing Orders Red Bud Precision Blanking Line

13 January 2014 - Mississippi Steel Processing, located in Columbus, Miss., has ordered a precision blanking line from Red Bud Industries which will be installed in late April 2014.

Ranger Steel Names New President, Chief Operating Officer

13 January 2014 - Ranger Steel Services LP, the largest independent steel plate distributor in the United States, announced that sales vice president Jeff McPherson has been appointed president, and operations vice president Jochen Seeba has been named chief operating officer.

Plibrico Materials Division Focuses on West Coast Growth with New Hire

13 January 2014 - Plibrico Co. LLC is pleased to welcome Paul Schmidt as the new Plibrico Refractory Materials Division area sales manager for the Western United States and Canada.

Advanced Steel Featured On 2014 North American Truck of the Year Winner

13 January 2014 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) — a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute — announced that the 2014 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year (NACTOY) truck award winner again features a significant amount of advanced high-strength steel, which offers significant lightweighting benefits at a lower cost.

ATI Wah Chang Employee Honored by ASTM for Contributions to Refractory Metals Industry

13 January 2014 - Richard C. Sutherlin, manager of technical services at ATI Wah Chang, Albany, Ore., has received the 2013 H.R. “Russ” Ogden Award from ASTM International.

Outotec Appoints New Head of Americas Business

13 January 2014 - Mr. Kimmo Kontola, currently executive vice president, president of APAC region at Outotec, has been appointed to lead the Americas region business as of 1 March 2014.

NLMK Group Joins Russian Anti-Corruption Charter for Business

13 January 2014 - NLMK Group has joined the Russian Anti-Corruption Charter for Business, an initiative by the Russian Union of Industrialists & Entrepreneurs.

SMS Siemag Replaces Ladle Turret at Salzgitter's Continuous Caster

10 January 2014 - SMS Siemag has supplied and successfully put into operation a new ladle turret for the continuous caster No. 2 at Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH (SZFG) in Germany.

Tata Steel Announces Track Supply Deal with French Rail Operator

10 January 2014 - Tata Steel Europe has won a two-year contract to supply more than 200,000 tonnes of track to French rail operator SNCF.

SunCoke Energy Expects Lower Year-on-Year Domestic Coke Production in Q4 2013

10 January 2014 - SunCoke Energy, Inc. reported fourth quarter 2013 domestic coke production is expected to be 1,056,000 tons, down an estimated 26,000 tons versus the same prior year period.

Outotec Announces Change in Executive Board

10 January 2014 - Jari Rosendal, executive vice president and president of Outotec's Americas region, has announced he will leave Outotec to become the president and CEO of Kemira Oyj.

Arch Coal President of Eastern U.S. Operations Retiring; Successor Named

10 January 2014 - Arch Coal, Inc. announced that Charles G. Snavely has elected to retire as president of the company's eastern U.S. operations, following an exceptional 35-year career in the coal industry.

General Steel Included in China's Qualified Steelmaker List

10 January 2014 - General Steel Holdings, Inc. announced that its principal manufacturing facility, Shaanxi Longmen Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., has been included in the List of Enterprises Fulfilling the Iron and Steel Industry Specification released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China (MIIT).