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Heidtman Employees Honored at Service Awards Dinner

14 August 2013 - The Heidtman Steel awards dinner was held 12 June 2013 at the Toledo Club in downtown Toledo.

Essar Steel Launches Specialized Color-Coated Products in Kerala

14 August 2013 - Essar Steel, one of India’s largest integrated steel producers, announced the launch of high quality, color-coated products, specially developed for the Kerala market. These specialized steel products will largely be used in the housing and industrial resorts segment in the region. The products include roofing and wood-finished steel products.

Salzgitter Burdened by Structural Crisis in the European Steel Industry

14 August 2013 - In the first half of 2013, the performance of the Salzgitter Group was largely determined by the structural crisis in the European steel industry.

Ruukki Pural Farm Color-Coated Steel Prolongs Useful Life of Agricultural Buildings

14 August 2013 - Ruukki is to launch a new polyurethane-based Ruukki Pural farm color-coated steel formulated especially for agricultural buildings, where resistance to corrosion and chemicals is required.

Essar Steel Algoma Reports First Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2014

14 August 2013 - In its first quarter of fiscal year 2014 results, Essar Steel Algoma said it believes steel prices have begun to rebound since reaching a two year low in June and it expects to see an improvement in operating profitability in the next quarter.

OSHA Cites Republic Steel for 24 Safety Violations

14 August 2013 - Republic Steel has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for 24 safety violations carrying fines of US$1,138,500.

517 Teams from 9 Countries Enrolled in Alacero's 6th Steel Design Contest for Students of Architecture

13 August 2013 - Organized by Alacero, the enrollment process for the 6th Steel Design Contest for Students of Architecture began with great success.

Siemens Puts Twin Ladle Furnace Into Operation For ArcelorMittal Bremen

13 August 2013 - In April, Siemens Metals Technologies put a 300-ton twin ladle furnace into operation for ArcelorMittal Bremen GmbH in Bremen, Germany. The plant replaces the two previous conditioning stands used for liquid steel treatment and substantially cuts the cost of steel treatment.

Olympic Steel Nets US$2.5 Million in Second Quarter 2013

13 August 2013 - As it announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended 30 June 2013, U.S. service center chain Olympic Steel said the first half of 2013 was characterized by lower sales volume and average selling prices compared with last year.

Metal Ravne Orders Secondary Metallurgical Center from SMS INNSE and SMS Mevac

13 August 2013 - Metal Ravne, Ravne na Koroskem, part of the Slovenian Steel Group (SIJ), has placed an order with SMS INNSE S.p.A.and SMS Mevac GmbH for the planning, delivery and erection of a secondary metallurgical center, which will be integrated into the existing Metal Ravne plant at Ravne na Koroskem.

Report: Thundering Blasts Take Down RG Furnaces in Steubenville

13 August 2013 - The two 100-year-old blast furnaces at the former RG Steel Corp. Steubenville plant disappeared in two thundering blasts and clouds of dust Thursday afternoon, officially ending a steel-making era in the city, according to a report from the Tribune-Chronicle.

Patriot Coal and UMWA Reach Consensual Agreement

13 August 2013 - Patriot Coal Corporation announced that its signatory subsidiaries have reached a consensual agreement with the United Mine Workers of America regarding their collective bargaining agreements and the provision of healthcare benefits for UMWA-represented retirees. 

Siemens to Install Secondary Dedusting Systems in Ilva Sinter Plants in Italy

12 August 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from Ilva S.p.A to equip the company's two sinter plants at its Taranto steel mill in Italy with secondary dedusting systems.

Report: Gerdau to Idle Cambridge, Ontario, Melt Shop

12 August 2013 - The steel company Gerdau, headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, has announced plans to idle the melt shop at its Cambridge, Ontario, steel mill complex, according to Recycling Today.

Reuters: Steel Americas Cloud Hangs Over Germany's ThyssenKrupp

12 August 2013 - Pressure is growing on ThyssenKrupp to shore up its strained balance sheet by raising new capital as talks on selling its loss-making steel mills in the Americas drag on, according to a Reuters report.

Konecranes Starts Statutory Negotations in Finland to Reduce Costs

12 August 2013 -  Konecranes has begun new measures to reduce the company’s annual cost base by € 30 million by the end of 2014 and has begun statutory negotiations in Finland regarding possible temporary and permanent layoffs.

Outokumpu Provides Stainless Steel Façade For China's Highest Skyscraper

12 August 2013 - Outokumpu has won a bid to provide stainless steel for the façade on Ping An Finance Center in Shenzhen, China.

Essar Steel Appoints New Executive Vice Chairman

12 August 2013 - Essar Steel India Ltd announced the appointment of Mr.Firdose A. Vandrevala as executive vice chairman effective 12 August 2013. 

MRC Global Announces Executive Management Changes

12 August 2013 - MRC Global Inc. announced changes in its executive management and organization. Effective immediately, Alan Colonna will assume the role of executive vice president – business development and U.S. Operations, and Gary Ittner will assume the role of executive vice president – supply chain.

New Study Confirms Lightweight Steel Wheels Equivalent in Mass to Aluminum at 40% Cost Savings

09 August 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute's Wheels Task Force recently unveiled the results of its latest lightweight steel wheel project which developed a stylish new steel wheel design solution that is equivalent in mass to a comparable aluminum wheel, but at a 40% cost saving.

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