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Mittal
Latest News
Mittal Welcomes New Pact with Steelworkers
03 November 2005 - Mittal Steel USA welcomed the ratification of new collective-bargaining agreements by members of the United Steelworkers at former Ispat Inland Inc. locations in Indiana and Minnesota.
Mittal Steel Completes Acquisition of Kryvorizstal
01 November 2005 - Mittal Steel Co. NV has completed its acquisition of 93.02% of Kryvorizhstal.
AIST Lecturer Encourages PUC Students to Consider Steel Opportunities
14 October 2005 - Association of Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) 2005 John F. Elliott Lecturer Henri Gaye recently addressed chemistry and engineering students at Purdue University Calumet.
Mittal Steel USA Adopts Katrina-Ravaged Community of Long Beach
12 October 2005 - Mittal Steel USA is focusing its Katrina rebuilding efforts on the beachfront town of Long Beach, Miss., which was devastated by the recent hurricane.
Mittal Steel USA Selects Corporate Headquarters Location
10 October 2005 - Mittal Steel has chosen Chicago's Loop for its U.S. headquarters.
Ohio Steel Producers Report First Half Results
04 October 2005 - Ohio steelmakers posted moderately strong production and shipping figures for the first half of 2005, even as the market struggled to emerge from an inventory correction that began before the end of 2004.
Mittal Steel USA to Restart Indiana Harbor Blast Furnace
03 October 2005 - Mittal Steel has elected to restart a blast furnace in its East Chicago, Ind., facility at about the time another is going down in Cleveland. The moves are part of the company's ongoing effort to balance its supply of steel with the demand for its products in the marketplace and maintenance needs for various ironmaking and steelmaking equipment.
Mittal Steel Acquires 93% Stake in Kryvorizhstal
01 October 2005 - Mittal Steel Co. NV has agreed to acquire a 93.02% stake in the capital of KryvorizhStal from the State Property Fund of Ukraine following a public auction.
Arcelor Included in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
01 October 2005 - Arcelor has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World, one of the most important and recognized global indexes tracking the performances of the leading sustainable development-driven companies worldwide.
Mittal Steel Completes Acquisition of 36.67% of Hunan Valin Steel
01 October 2005 - Mittal Steel Co. NV has received final approval relating to its acquisition of 36.67% of Hunan Valin Steel Tube & Wire Co. for a total consideration of US$338 million.
Steelworkers Reach Tentative Agreement at Three Mittal Steel Plants
30 September 2005 - The United Steelworkers (USW) union has reached a tentative agreement covering 5,000 workers at three Mittal Steel locations.
MultiServ to Expand Services at Deacero and Mittal Lazaro Cardenas
16 September 2005 - Harsco Corp.’s MultiServ mill services division will expand its on-site services at two of Mexico's largest steel works under multi-year contracts expected to generate new revenues of more than $40 million over their duration.
Ispat Inland Announces Redemption of Series R Bonds
07 September 2005 - Ispat Inland Inc. announced that it has called for redemption the $27,851,000 principal amount of its outstanding First Mortgage 7.9% Bonds, Series R, due January 15, 2007.
Mittal Steel Announces European Price Increases for Fourth Quarter
01 September 2005 - Mittal Steel Co. NV announced price rises for Mittal Steel Europe for the fourth quarter of 2005.
Mittal Enters Mining Development Agreement with Government of Liberia
01 September 2005 - Mittal Steel Co. NV has entered into a Mining Development Agreement with the Government of Liberia. Once it has been ratified, the agreement will give Mittal Steel access to about 1 billion tonnes of rich iron ore reserves in Western Liberia.
Mittal Steel USA Bringing One Furnace Back, Idling Another
15 August 2005 - Mittal Steel USA is returning one blast furnace to service, then will idle another for maintenance, in order to maintain stable production in its eastern region over the next several months.
Siemens VAI to Supply Hot Strip Mill for Mittal Steel
01 August 2005 - Mittal Steel has announced plans to build a new hot strip mill in Cracow, Poland. The new 2.4 million tonnes/year mill, which will be able to roll steel strips up to 2100 mm wide, will be among the largest of its kind in Europe.
Mittal Steel Selects Broner as Corporate MES and Scheduling Solutions Provider
01 August 2005 - Broner Metals Solutions has been selected by Mittal Steel as the standard for Production Scheduling and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) throughout all of Mittal Steel.
SMS Demag to Supply Slab Caster to Mittal for Dabrowa Gornicza
01 August 2005 - Mittal Steel, Poland, awarded SMS Demag AG, Germany, a contract for the turnkey supply of a twin-strand slab caster for its Dabrowa Gornicza (formerly Huta Katowice) works.
ThyssenKrupp Stahl Approved for Blast Furnace Installation
01 August 2005 - The Düsseldorf district authority granted approval to ThyssenKrupp Stahl AG for the construction of Blast Furnace No. 8. The investment is the centerpiece of a modernization program for the company’s hot metal base in Duisburg-Hamborn, which also includes the relining of nearby Blast Furnace No. 9. The 41-year-old Blast Furnace No. 4 will then be shut down and kept only as a back-up unit. The concept is to be implemented by 2008 at a total cost of €340 million.
