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Insteel Industries Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

17 April 2015 - Insteel Industries, Inc. announced financial results for its second quarter ended March 28, 2015.

AK Steel Announces Executive Retirement

16 April 2015 - AK Steel announced that David C. Horn, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, and Secretary has elected to retire from the company effective May 31, 2015.

U. S. Steel Announces Management Changes At European and North American Operations

16 April 2015 - United States Steel Corporation announced two management changes at its European and North American operating facilities.

Magnetek to Display Control Products at AISTech Exposition

15 April 2015 - Magnetek, Inc., a leading provider of digital power and motion control systems, will be exhibiting at AISTech 2015 Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition being held at the Cleveland Convention Center, 4–7 May.

Olympic Steel Names Andrew Wolfort General Manager of Schaumburg Operation

15 April 2015 - Olympic Steel Inc., a national metals service center, announced Andrew Wolfort has been promoted to General Manager of the Company's operation in Schaumburg, Ill.

WPI Appoints Brajendra Mishra Associate Director of the Metal Processing Institute

15 April 2015 - Currently a professor at the Colorado School of Mines, Mishra is associate director of the NFS-funded Center for Resource Recovery and Recycling, which is headquartered at WPI.

ABB Opens New Automation and Power Service Office in Louisiana

15 April 2015 - Office near Lake Charles is part of ongoing investment to serve customers in the U.S. Gulf region.

Weekly Raw Steel Production - April 11, 2015

14 April 2015 - According to the American Iron and Steel Institute, in the week ending April 11, 2015, domestic raw steel production was 1,621,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 68.6 percent. Production was 1,841,000 net tons in the week ending April 11, 2014 while the capability utilization then was 76.6 percent.

Manufacturing Day Welcomes CNA and Reliance Steel as Bronze Sponsors for 2015

14 April 2015 - The roster of Manufacturing DaySM 2015 sponsors has added two key supporters as the following companies pledged their support to this national movement. CNA Insurance and Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. both renewed their Bronze sponsorships — CNA for a third year and Reliance for a second year.

Janus Automation and MINO S.p.A. Form Sales and Support Agreement

14 April 2015 - Janus Automation and MINO S.p.A. are pleased to announce their agreement to represent MINO in the U.S. & Canadian market for the sale and support of MINO’s products, including Rolling Mills for the ferrous and non-ferrous metal sectors and related rolling technologies and automation solutions.

LAP Laser Appoints Thomas Campbell as CEO of Industrial Division

14 April 2015 - LAP Laser, LLC has recently announced the appointment of Mr. Thomas Campbell to the position of Chief Executive Officer for the Industrial Division, with responsibility for the Americas (North America, Central America & South America).

Tenaris to Temporarily Interrupt Production at Prudential

13 April 2015 - Tenaris announced on 9 April that production at Prudential, a welded pipe mill producing OCTG and line pipe products in Calgary, AB, will be temporarily interrupted while existing inventories work through the market.

Regal Introduces Mill-Drive Condition Monitoring Program, Including Diagnostics, Solution Consulting and Lifecycle Support for Components

13 April 2015 - New program aims to eliminate unplanned downtime, increase throughput, enhance competitiveness, and improve forecasting of spares.

U. S. Steel Canada Commences Sale and Restructuring/Recapitalization Process

13 April 2015 - U. S. Steel Canada Inc. obtained an initial order under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) ("CCAA") from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Commercial List (Toronto) (the "Court") on September 16, 2014.

Warren Steel Holdings Successfully Upgrades Caster With Electromagnetic Stirring Capabilities

10 April 2015 - Warren Steel Holdings, LLC, a leading producer and global supplier of high-quality carbon and alloy steel continuously cast products, announced that it has installed and successfully tested new electromagnetic stirring (“EMS”) capabilities at its on-site caster.

Airgas to Build New Air Separation Unit (ASU) in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

10 April 2015 - Airgas, Inc., one of the nation's leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today announced that it has signed a long-term agreement to build an air separation unit (ASU) to supply tonnage oxygen, nitrogen and argon via pipeline to Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa, Inc., a subsidiary of Nucor Corporation, at its steel manufacturing plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

POSCO Establishes New Technical Service Center in Detroit

09 April 2015 - POSCO is focusing on automotive steel sheet production. In this context, the steelmaker is in a hurry to set up another technical service center in Detroit before the end of this year.

Mario Longhi of U. S. Steel Named 2015 AIST Steelmaker of the Year

08 April 2015 - Mr. Longhi and other industry leaders will be recognized for significant contributions to the global iron and steel industry at AISTech 2015

SunCoke Energy, Inc. Domestic Coke Production Estimated to Be 998 Thousand Tons in First Quarter 2015

08 April 2015 - SunCoke Energy Inc. reported preliminary first quarter 2015 domestic coke production of 998 thousand tons. This is up an estimated 54 thousand tons and reflects favorable production and better coal-to-coke yields this winter as compared to the same prior year period. Domestic capacity utilization for first quarter 2015 is estimated to be 95 percent, as compared to 90 percent for the same prior year period.

Tenaris to Temporarily Suspend Operations at Westwego Facility

08 April 2015 - Tenaris announced that it will temporarily suspend operations at its threading facility in Westwego, LA, resulting in the layoff of approximately 90 employees, effective June 5, 2015.

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