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Cliffs Natural Resources Reports on Sustainability Progress

28 August 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced the release of its 2012 sustainability report, entitled "Embracing our Past, Securing our Future." The sustainability report is a comprehensive look at Cliffs' global operations and outlines the company's progress in key areas of its sustainability strategy.

UAW Members Ratify Labor Agreement for AK Steel's Rockport Works

28 August 2013 - AK Steel said that members of the United Auto Workers Local 3044 have ratified a four-year labor agreement covering about 195 hourly production employees at the company's Rockport, Ind., Works.

SSAB Selects Quintiq's Platform to Optimize Supply Chain Planning

28 August 2013 - Quintiq, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O), announced that SSAB has chosen its platform to optimize supply chain processes across its production plants.

Cliffs Announces Long-Term Pellet Supply Contract with AK Steel

28 August 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has entered into a new agreement with AK Steel to supply iron ore pellets from 2014 through 2023.

POSCO Completes Stainless Plant in Turkey

28 August 2013 - POSCO completed construction of POSCO ASSAN TST, its stainless cold rolled plant with an annual production scale of 200,000 tons in the Izmit Industrial Complex located in Turkey’s Kocaeli Province, on 15 August 2013.

Ruukki to Initiate Employer-Employee Negotiations at Kalajoki Unit

27 August 2013 - Ruukki Building Systems is to initiate employer-employee negotiations concerning redundancies in its Kalajoki unit in Finland for reasons related to production, finance and reorganizing the operations.

Schnitzer Steel Provides Outlook for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2013

27 August 2013 - Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. announced its outlook for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 ending 31 August 2013, nothing that export demand for recycled metals weakened versus the third quarter as reflected by lower shipped volumes and lower average sales prices.

AIIS: Imports Inch Up in July as Market Remains Weak Compared to 2012

27 August 2013 - U.S. steel imports increased in July compared to June by 0.6% according to preliminary data released by the government and analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

Northwest Indiana Steel Fabrication Company Acquires Imperial Steel Tank

27 August 2013 - Refax, Inc., a leading steel fabricator in northwest Indiana for more than three decades, announced its acquisition of Imperial Steel Tank Co. Imperial Steel Tank (IST) fabricates pressure vessels, storage tanks, reactors, heat exchangers and other weldments.

AIST Foundation Announces Junior Faculty Award to Honor Dr. Kent D. Peaslee

26 August 2013 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Foundation has announced a new award to honor the legacy of the recent AIST president who passed away unexpectedly in May 2013.

TMS International Corp. to Be Acquired in US$1 Billion Transaction

26 August 2013 - TMS International Corp. and The Pritzker Organization, LLC (TPO) announced a definitive merger agreement under which business interests of certain members of the Pritzker family will acquire TMS in an all‐cash transaction valued at approximately US$1 billion, including refinanced third‐party debt.

Tata Steel Orders Seven Konecranes for Two UK Facilities

26 August 2013 - Tata Steel has ordered seven Konecranes for two of its facilities in the United Kingdom.

Severstal Increased Sales of Large-Diameter Pipes in First Half of 2013

26 August 2013 - Severstal's Izhora Pipe Mill (IPM) manufactured over 165,000 tonnes of pipes in the first half of 2013 for use in major oil and gas projects in Russia and internationally. This represents a 2% sales increase as compared to the same period of 2012.

Preliminary U.S. Steel Imports Increase 1% in July

26 August 2013 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,475,000 tons of steel in July 2013, including 1,956,000 tons of finished steel (up 0.6% and down 0.9%, respectively, vs. June final data).

Mechel to Aid Flood Victims in Russia's Amur Region

26 August 2013 - Mechel OAO is offering free aid to flood victims in Russia's Amur Region.

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Celebrates Two Successful Years of Continuous Casting

26 August 2013 - The beginning of August marked an eventful period at ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, as the Ukrainian plant not only celebrated its 79th anniversary, but also two successful years of continuous casting.

MesoCoat Inc. Ranked #15 Fastest-Growing Manufacturer

23 August 2013 - Abakan Inc., an emerging leader in the advanced coatings and metal formulations markets, announced that its portfolio company, MesoCoat Inc., has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. and has been ranked 15th in the top 100 fastest-growing manufacturing companies in the U.S. on the annual Inc. 500|5000 list.

Post-Gazette: Among U. S. Steel's Assets is 'Profound Science Knowledge,' New CEO Says

23 August 2013 - Incoming U.S. Steel CEO Mario Longhi said the natural gas boom, the automotive market and a comprehensive efficiency project he supervises are major opportunities for the struggling Pittsburgh steel producer, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

LanzaTech Partners with Indian Research Centre to Directly Produce Low Carbon Fuels from Waste CO2

23 August 2013 - LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, has partnered with the Centre for Advanced Bio-Energy to create a novel process for the direct production of low carbon fuels from industrial carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

Finished Steel Apparent Use in Latin America Remained Stable While Production Fell

23 August 2013 - Finished steel apparent use in Latin America reached 33.1 million tons in January-June 2013, in line with the same period of 2012, according to the region’s steel association Alacero.

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