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SteelBenchmarker: HRB Prices Falter

27 November 2013 - The bi-monthly SteelBenchmarker™ World export HRB price for 25 November 2013 rose 0.4% to US$559 per tonne for the second consecutive time.

Metalloinvest Discusses Cooperation Prospects with Bridge Builders

27 November 2013 - Representatives of Metalloinvest, Russian bridge and steel building companies, as well as employees of the national research centers recently participated in a Coordination Council held at Ural Steel.

Republic Steel Produces First Heat at New Lorain Furnace

26 November 2013 - Republic Steel, one of the nation’s leading providers of special bar quality (SBQ) steel, has initiated hot commissioning of its new electric arc furnace (EAF) in Lorain.

POSCO Officially Launches 1% Sharing Foundation

26 November 2013 - POSCO hosted the inaugural meeting of the POSCO 1% Sharing Foundation at the Seoul POSCO Center on 18 November, and decided to donate US$ 300,000 to support victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.

Kvaerner Awarded Galvanizing Line Contract from ArcelorMittal Dofasco

26 November 2013 - Kvaerner North American Construction Ltd. (Kvaerner NAC) has received a contract to perform equipment installation and ancillary work for a galvanizing line in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at ArcelorMittal Dofasco.

Ruukki Completes Employee Negotiations, Avoids Plant Closure

26 November 2013 - The employer-employee negotiations initiated in October by Ruukki Building Systems at its Peräseinäjoki plant in Finland have now been completed.

Outokumpu Sells Electricity Distribution Network at Tornio Site

26 November 2013 - Outokumpu is selling the electricity distribution network at its Tornio site in Finland to InfraVia European Fund II.

Carbonyx to Build New Facility in West Virginia

25 November 2013 - Carbonyx plans to build a new facility in West Virginia which will use state-of-the-art technology to produce Cokonyx, a coke substitute.

Salzgitter Flachstahl Wins Energy Efficiency Prize

25 November 2013 - Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH (SZFG) has been awarded first prize under the Energy Efficiency Award 2013 by the Deutsche Energie Agentur GmbH (dena).

NLMK Group Optimizes Energy Sector Management

25 November 2013 - NLMK Group continues to optimize its energy sector management, appointing a new group vice president for energy.

AK Steel Announces Stainless Steel Price Increase

25 November 2013 - AK Steel will increase base prices for some of its specialty stainless steel products, effective with shipments on 1 January 2014.

Report: Plans for SunCoke Plant Advancing

25 November 2013 - SunCoke Energy officials shed new light this week on the company’s proposal to build a new coke plant in South Shore, Ky., The Independent reports.

Linde Canada Introduces Line of Stainless Steel Welding Wire

25 November 2013 - Linde Canada Ltd. has introduced Linde-branded stainless steel welding wire for the Canadian metal fabrication market.

EVRAZ North America Names New Executive Vice President for Long Products Business

22 November 2013 - EVRAZ North America announced Jerry Reed as the company’s new executive vice president – long products, the position formerly held by president and chief executive officer Conrad Winkler.

Surface Combustion's CEO Receives ASM's Distinguished Life Membership Award

22 November 2013 - Surface® Combustion, Inc., is pleased to announce that its president and CEO, William J. Bernard, Jr., FASM, was presented with ASM International’s prestigious 2013 Distinguished Life Membership Award.

worldsteel Announces the steeluniversity Challenge Regional Champions

22 November 2013 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) announced the regional champions for the 8th steeluniversity Challenge.

ArcelorMittal Zenica's New Blast Furnace Filter System Begins Operations

22 November 2013 - ArcelorMittal has reached an important milestone in its ongoing environmental program with the official start of operations of a major new filter system for its blast furnace.

U.S. Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel Producers Applaud Trade Case Ruling

21 November 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) made a unanimous (6-0) preliminary determination that foreign producers of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) are causing injury to the two U.S. producers of GOES and their workers.

Tenaris Inaugurates State-of-the-Art OCTG Premium Line in Romania

21 November 2013 - Part of a US$62 mililon investment, Tenaris inaugurated on 20 November a new premium OCTG finishing line in Romania for specialized products used by the oil and gas industry.

Horizon Steel to Locate Facility in Bowling Green, Ky.

21 November 2013 - Horizon Steel Co., a steel service center, announced its intent to expand operations and locate a 90,000 square foot facility in Bowling Green, Ky.

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