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U.S. to Expedite 5-Year Review of Import Duties on Chinese Line Pipe
11 March 2014 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to expedite its five-year (sunset) reviews concerning the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe from China.
Vallourec Awarded Important Offshore Contract for Project in Brunei
11 March 2014 - Vallourec has been awarded a US$100 million contract for the supply of premium pipes with VAM® 21 connections for the offshore ML-South Project, operated by Total’s affiliate Total E&P Borneo, in Brunei.
Leading Steel Executives Debate Industry's Key Issues at AISTech 2014 Town Hall Forum
10 March 2014 - A panel of the steel industry's most influential executives will take part in a moderated discussion at the AISTech Town Hall Forum on Wednesday, 7 May at 8:30 a.m. in the Sagamore Ballroom at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Ind., USA.
German ArcelorMittal Mill Upgrading Caster with STEC-ROLL from SMS Siemag
10 March 2014 - ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt has ordered 44 STEC-ROLL® lines from SMS Siemag to upgrade the first strand of a two-strand slab caster at its mill in Germany.
Paul Wurth Becomes MIDREX® Process Construction Licensee
10 March 2014 - Kobe Steel Ltd. of Japan and Paul Wurth S.A. of Luxembourg, a member of the SMS Group, have signed a construction license agreement that enables the SMS Group to market, design and erect MIDREX® direct reduction plants around the world.
McNeilus Steel Installs Fourth Red Bud Stretcher Leveling Line
10 March 2014 - McNeilus Steel recently installed a .500-in. (12.7-mm) cut-to-length line with a stretcher leveler with SUREGRIP® technology from Red Bud Industries at its Fond Du Lac, Wis., facility.
U.S. GOES Industry Encouraged by Preliminary Ruling in China Subsidy Case
10 March 2014 - On 5 March 2014, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determination that imports of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) from China are benefitting from unfair government subsidies.
Tata Steel Subsidiary Takes Action to Restore Competitiveness
10 March 2014 - Cogent Power (a subsidiary of Tata Steel) has announced an improvement program focused on securing a more sustainable and competitive performance at its Orb Electrical Steelworks in Newport, South Wales.
Severstal’s Izhora Pipe Mill Prepares for Major Project with New Equipment
07 March 2014 - The Izhora Pipe Mill, part of the Russian Steel division of OAO Severstal, has begun installing automated pipe measuring equipment to enhance efficiency for measuring out-of-roundness and billet curvature.
Tata Steel Partnership Helps Create Lighter, Stronger, More Efficient Tractors
07 March 2014 - Tata Steel, Europe's second largest steelmaker, has teamed up with JCB Landpower to create the company's most productive tractor yet.
IREPAS: Political Instability Casts Shadow Over Long Steel Market
07 March 2014 - The global long steel products market has been adversely affected by political developments in Ukraine and Turkey, and also by the prevailing market conditions, according to the latest short range outlook from IREPAS.
Friedrich Kocks to Supply Hyundai Steel with 3-Roll RSB Technology
07 March 2014 - Friedrich Kocks will supply a reducing and sizing block for Hyundai Steel's new wire rod and bar mill in South Korea.
Alpha Natural Resources Concludes Comprehensive Environmental Agreement
07 March 2014 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. announced that it has entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and three states regarding claims under the Clean Water Act.
3tn Introduces Latest Version of Its Technical Warehouse Management System
07 March 2014 - At AISTech 2014, 3tn will present the latest version of its technical warehouse management system, TWMS/metals
Four Herr-Voss Stamco Employees Celebrate 40+ Years of Service
06 March 2014 - Herr-Voss Stamco is celebrating four of its employees having 40+ years of service.
Boulder Imaging Enters Rolled Steel Market
06 March 2014 - Boulder Imaging has entered into agreements with multiple North American rolled steel manufacturers to redefine and transform their coatings inspection technology.
AISI: U.S. Steel Import Market Share at 25% in February
06 March 2014 - Based on the U.S. Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of February 2014 total 3,194,000 tons.
ArcelorMittal Site in France to Supply Steel to UAE’s Largest Oilfield
06 March 2014 - ArcelorMittal’s Industeel site in Le Creusot, France, will provide 5,400 metric tons of clad steel plates for the Zakum oil field, the largest oilfield in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and one of the largest offshore oilfields in the world.
Universal Stainless Achieves Pratt & Whitney LCS Approval
06 March 2014 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. has achieved Pratt & Whitney's Laboratory Control at Source (LCS) approval for its Bridgeville, Dunkirk and North Jackson facilities.
Ruukki to Deliver Steel Frame for Large Shopping Center in Russia
06 March 2014 - Ruukki is to deliver a technically complex steel frame for the Gud-OK shopping center, which is to be built in Samara in the Volzhsky District in Russia.
