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Severstal North America Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

16 September 2013 - Severstal North America (SNA), a leading steel producer in the U.S. and a subsidiary of OAO Severstal, one of the world’s largest steel and mining companies, announced the appointments of chief financial officer, Ms. Olga Petrova, and deputy chief financial officer, Mr. Michael Tuomey.

Tejas Tubular to Construct New OCTG Facility in Indiana

16 September 2013 - Tejas Tubular Products announced its plans to construct a new facility located in New Carlisle, Ind.

Emirates Steel Delivers First Nuclear-Grade Metal

16 September 2013 - The first shipment of 'UAE Made' nuclear grade reinforcing steel, produced by Emirates Steel, was delivered to Barakah, ENEC's selected site of the UAE peaceful nuclear energy program.

ATI Sells Tungsten Materials Business to Kennametal

16 September 2013 - Allegheny Technologies Incorporated announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its tungsten materials business to Kennametal Inc. for US$605 million.

Siemens' Wireless Data Transmission in Steelworks Cuts Costs, Improves Product Quality

16 September 2013 - Simetal Wiplant is a new platform developed by Siemens Metals Technologies for wireless data transmission in steelworks.

July U.S. Steel Shipments Up 6% M-o-M, Down 4% Y-o-Y

16 September 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of July 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,274,511 tons, a 6.0% increase from the 7,806,319 tons shipped in the previous month, June 2013, and a 4.6% increase from the 7,910,486 tons shipped in July 2012.

Abakan Subsidiary MesoCoat Signs Exclusive Sales Agreement with Metallurgic Solutions SA de CV

16 September 2013 - Abakan Inc., an emerging leader in the advanced coatings and metal formulations markets, announced entry into the Mexican and Central American markets by signing an exclusive sales agent agreement with Metallurgic Solutions, S.A. de CV (MetalSol) to introduce MesoCoat's products into Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.

ArcelorMittal Maintains Membership in Dow Jones Sustainability Index Europe

16 September 2013 - ArcelorMittal has maintained its membership in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Europe (DJSI).

Key Cold-Formed Steel Framing Associations to Form Coalition

16 September 2013 - Four key trade associations representing the steel stud industry have joined together to promote the use of cold-formed steel framing in construction.

Severstal's Izhora Pipe Mill Completes Pipe Shipments for Central Asia–China Pipeline

16 September 2013 - The Izhora Pipe Mill (IPM), which specializes in the manufacturing of large-diameter pipes using strips produced by Severstal's Cherepovets Steel Mill has completed its shipments of products for the Central Asia — China (CAC) international gas pipeline.

Seasoned Rail Professional Joins EVRAZ North America Sales Team

13 September 2013 - EVRAZ North America announced that Brian Elgart has joined its Pueblo, Colo., commercial rail team as director, sales — rail and semi-finished products.

Reuters: Hyundai Steel Fires Up 3rd Blast Furnace Amid Fears of Oversupply

13 September 2013 - South Korea's Hyundai Steel fired up its third blast furnace on Friday as it seeks to grasp market share from POSCO and Japan in the alloy used to make cars and ships, sparking fears about over-supply amid weak demand, Reuters reports.

Marmon Distribution Services President to Retire; Successor Named

13 September 2013 - After 45 years of service to the company, Marmon Distribution Services, Inc. president Norman Gottschalk Jr. has announced his retirement effective 31 January 2014. Current vice president of Marmon Distribution Services Alan Wilkinson has been selected as Gottschalk Jr.'s successor.

Canadian Agency Begins Preliminary Investigation of Dumping of Hot Rolled Plate

13 September 2013 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Essar Steel Algoma Inc., of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, that it has suffered injury as a result of the dumping of hot rolled carbon steel plate from Brazil, Chinese Taipei, Denmark, Indonesia, Italy, Japan and Korea.

Siemens Again Awarded Top Ranking in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

13 September 2013 - Siemens has been named the most sustainable capital goods company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), an internationally renowned sustainability ranking published by an association of investors. The company's top position underscores its uncontested leadership in sustainability across seven industries. Siemens also received this honor last year — the highest that a company can achieve in the DJSI.

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