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AIST's Steel News provides the steel community with technological and innovative news on the people, producers and suppliers in the North American and international steel communities.

Evraz Stratcor Names New CEO

02 October 2013 - Brandon Davis has been named chief executive officer of EVRAZ Stratcor, Inc., one of the world’s leading producers of specialty vanadium alloys and chemicals used by the titanium, chemical, and steel industries.

SeAH Steel Puts Pipe Forming Press from SMS Meer Into Operation

02 October 2013 - In Pohang, South Korea, tube manufacturer SeAH Steel Corporation has taken a JCO® pipe forming press from SMS Meer into service.

Universal Stainless Achieves Nadcap and ISO 17025 Lab Testing Certifications for Dunkirk Facility

02 October 2013 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. has achieved both Nadcap and ISO 17025 lab testing certifications at its Dunkirk Specialty Steel facility in Dunkirk, N.Y.

SunCoke Energy Partners Completes Kanawha River Terminals Acquisition

02 October 2013 - On 1 October 2013, SunCoke Energy Partners (SXCP) completed the acquisition of 100% of the ownership interest in Kanawha River Terminals LLC (KRT) for US$86 million.

Worthington Announces Steel Processing Joint Venture in China

02 October 2013 - Worthington Industries, Inc. has reached an agreement in principle to participate in a joint venture near Shanghai, China, to produce cold rolled strip steel primarily for the automotive industry.

Northwest Pipe to Review Strategic Options for OCTG Operations

01 October 2013 - Northwest Pipe Company announced it is in the process of exploring strategic alternatives for its oil country tubular goods (OCTG) business, which could include potential acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.

Tenigal Begins Automotive Sheet Operations in Mexico

01 October 2013 - On 18 September, Tenigal held an opening ceremony at the plant site near Monterrey, Mexico, welcoming the president of Mexico, and celebrating completion of construction and the start of operations at the 400,000 ton per year facility.

Carpenter Signs Multi-Level Agreement with UTC; Will Build New Facility for Superalloy Powders

01 October 2013 - Carpenter Technology Corporation has reached a multi-level agreement with United Technologies Corporation (UTC), through its Pratt & Whitney Division, which includes licensing technology associated with the production of superalloy powders and a long-term supply agreement.

Sumitomo Corp. to Acquire Edgen Group

01 October 2013 - Sumitomo Corporation (SC) and Sumitomo Corporation of America, Inc. (SCOA), collectively “Sumitomo,” and Edgen Group Inc. announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement whereby Sumitomo will acquire all outstanding shares of Edgen Group Inc. for US$12.00 per share in cash.

Outokumpu Introduces New Industrial Plan in Europe to Improve Financial Performance

01 October 2013 - Outokumpu announced plans for further structural changes in its European operations aimed at improving its financial performance and efficiency, and ultimately returning the company to profitability.

AK Steel Announces Price Increase for Carbon Steel Products

01 October 2013 - AK Steel said today that it has increased current spot market base prices for all carbon flat-rolled steel products.

U. S. Steel Introduces ACRYLUME E PLUS™ as New Member of the ACRYLUME® Family

01 October 2013 - United States Steel Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of a new high-quality, value-added product to its lineup of construction steels that supports green building design and practices, positively impacting these projects' environmental sustainability.

Cliffs Natural Resources Board Elects New Director

01 October 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has elected Stephen M. Johnson, 62, chairman, president and chief executive officer of McDermott International, Inc. to Cliffs Board.

Olympic Steel Announces Management Promotions to Support Strategic Growth

01 October 2013 - Olympic Steel, Inc., a leading national metals service center, announced several management promotions to support the company's strategic growth.

AK Steel Files Trade Cases Against Non-Oriented Electrical Steel Imports

30 September 2013 - AK Steel has filed antidumping duty petitions charging that unfairly low-priced imports of non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) from six countries are causing material injury to the company.

Severstal North America Completes Restructuring of Senior Leadership Team

30 September 2013 - Severstal North America (SNA), one of the largest steel producers in the U.S. and a subsidiary of Severstal, a global steel and mining company, announced additional changes in its senior leadership team.

U. S. Steel Names New Senior Vice President—Human Resources and Administration

30 September 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Susan M. Suver has advanced to senior vice president – human resources and administration effective 1 October, and will continue to report directly to chief executive officer Mario Longhi.

Siemens Modernizing Blast Furnace at Vizag Steel in India

30 September 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from the state-owned Indian Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL) to thoroughly modernize blast furnace No. 2 at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (Vizag Steel).

AIIS: U.S. Imports Increase in August, Reflecting Improved Market Conditions

30 September 2013 - U.S. steel imports increased in August compared to July by 13.8% according to preliminary government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

NLMK Group Brings in Strategic Investor for NLMK Europe

30 September 2013 - NLMK is proceeding with the restructuring of its European assets to further improve efficiency and optimize costs with an investment by SOGEPA (Société Wallonne de Gestion et de Participations S.A.), a Belgian state-owned company, in NLMK Europe.

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