Steel News

Recovery in North American Service Center Sector Continues into October

20 November 2013 - October 2013 service center shipments grew at virtually the same rates in the U.S. and Canada as in September 2013.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Completes Desulfurization of Coke Plant

20 November 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has completed the optimization of the coke oven gas desulfurization process.

Richard Kyle Named to Timken's Board of Directors

20 November 2013 - The Timken Company announced the election of Richard G. Kyle as a director of the company, for a term that expires at the company's annual meeting in 2014.

AWMI Annual Conference Provides Opportunities to Grow, Educate, Network and Mentor

19 November 2013 - More than 160 metals industry professionals gathered in Nashville, Tenn., 14–16 November for the Association of Women in the Metal Industries’ (AWMI) 2013 annual conference to hear industry updates and motivational speakers, to network and for leadership training.

SSAB Introduces Green Pre-Coated Steel

19 November 2013 - SSAB announced the worldwide launch of GreenCoat, a new pre-coated sheet steel developed from rapeseed oil instead of traditional fossil oil based solvents.

SMS Siemag Commissions EAF at TMK Plant in Russia

19 November 2013 - SMS Siemag has successfully commissioned an electric steelmaking plant at Taganrog Metallurgical Works (OAO TAGMET) of the TMK Group in Russia.

ArcelorMittal Selects Air Products Technology for On-site Gas Production

19 November 2013 - Air Products has signed a contract with ArcelorMittal to supply three PRISM® PHG100 hydrogen gas generators (PHG) and a high-purity PRISM® GN700 nitrogen generator at its Saint Chély d'Apcher plant in Southern France.

Ruukki Launches U.S. Operations

19 November 2013 - Ruukki, a manufacturer of energy-efficient special steel solutions, is launching its North American operations with a direct sales force model.

U.S. Agency Votes to Continue Trade Cases on Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel

19 November 2013 - The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of grain-oriented electrical steel from seven countries.

OEMK Confirms Compliance with International Standards

19 November 2013 - Oskol Electrometallurgical Plant (OEMK), part of Metalloinvest, once again confirmed compliance of its quality management system with the ISO/TS 16949:2009 standard.

Abakan Announces Growth and Acquisition Plan for PComP Thermal Spray Coating

19 November 2013 - Abakan Inc., an emerging leader in the advanced coatings and metal formulations markets, announced completion of Phase I of its PComP nanocomposite coatings growth and expansion strategy, which involved installing additional powder microencapsulation equipment to double throughput.

New Off-Gas Analysis System from MORE Put Into Operation at Gerdau Jacksonville

18 November 2013 - In August 2013, MORE srl of Gemona del Friuli, Italy, installed and commissioned a new generation LINDARC 2.0 real time laser EAF off-gas analysis system at Gerdau Jacksonville.

First Generation EPS Production Line Brought Into Operation at TISCO

18 November 2013 - Taiyuan Iron and Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. (TISCO) completed processing of the first coil through its new Eco Pickled Surface (EPS) production line on 12 July 2013.

U.S. Steel Mill Shipments Drop in September

18 November 2013 - Shipments from U.S. steel mills totaled 7,879,747 tons in September 2013, a 5.6% drop from the month before, AISI reports.

Quaker Chemical Introduces Flexible Coating for Corrosion Protection

18 November 2013 - QUAKERCOAT® 036 UV has been offered by Quaker Chemical Corp. as a solution to a tube and pipe producer struggling with premature corrosion.

LECO Introduces 736 Series Oxygen/Nitrogen Analysis by Fusion

18 November 2013 - LECO has introduced the 736 Series, an oxygen/nitrogen analyzer developed for accurate wide-range measurement of oxygen and nitrogen content of inorganic materials, ferrous and nonferrous alloys, and refractory materials using the inert gas fusion technique.