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U. S. Steel's Lone Star Tubular Operations Receives CEO's Safety Excellence Award

28 March 2014 - United States Steel Corporation president and CEO Mario Longhi honored the employees of U. S. Steel's Lone Star Tubular Operations with the presentation of the Chief Executive Officer's Safety Excellence Award.

Jury Awards US$52 Million in Steel Industry Antitrust Dispute

28 March 2014 - A Texas federal court jury awarded US$52 million to Houston-based steel distributor MM Steel, LP, which alleged that four big steel companies colluded to organize an illegal boycott against their new company in 2011, Yetter Coleman LLP and co-counsel said.

Fairly Bullish Outlook Given for North American Steel Market at Platts' Steel Conference

27 March 2014 - While there is some uncertainty about the prospects for the global steel industry this year, the outlook for the North American market is a bit rosier, according to speakers at Platts’ 10th Annual Steel Markets North America Conference, held 19–20 March 2014 in Chicago.

Siemens, Mitsui Invest in Environmental Specialist LanzaTech

27 March 2014 - The Venture Capital unit of Siemens Financial Services and central venture capital organization of Siemens (SFS VC) is investing in LanzaTech, a U.S.-based technology leader in the biological generation of fuels and basic chemicals from industrial waste gases.

AK Steel's Zanesville Works Recognized For Outstanding Safety Performance

27 March 2014 - AK Steel's Zanesville (Ohio) Works has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene.

Universal Stainless Announces Base Price Increase on All Premium Melted Grades

27 March 2014 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. announced a base price increase of 5% on all premium melted grades for products manufactured at its Bridgeville, Dunkirk and North Jackson facilities.

AIST Dedicates Digital Library to Kent D. Peaslee

26 March 2014 - In recognition of his commitment to the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST), and his passion for ensuring that future generations of the steelmaking community would have access to a vast repository of technical articles, AIST has dedicated the AIST Digital Library to Dr. Kent D. Peaslee.

AISI: U.S. Steel Imports Rose Slightly in February 2014

26 March 2014 - Based on preliminary U.S. Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,250,000 tons of steel in February 2014, including 2,240,000 tons of finished steel (up 1.4% and down 8.3%, respectively, vs. January final data).

Severstal North America Appoints Chief Information Officer

26 March 2014 - Severstal North America announced the appointment of Mr. Anupam Sengupta to chief information officer.

NDC Infrared Engineering Appoints New President

26 March 2014 - NDC Infrared Engineering announced the appointment of Drew Cheshire as president of NDC.

American Steel Institute Supports Tax Provisions for Capital Investment

26 March 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) joined 22 other manufacturing and business groups in urging the congressional leadership to renew bonus depreciation which encourages increased capital investment.

Ternium Mexico CEO Opens 6th Annual CONAC Conference and Exposition

25 March 2014 - The opening session of CONAC 2014 — 6th Steel Industry Conference and Exposition took place on Monday morning, 24 March, at Cintermex in Monterrey, N.L. Mexico. CONAC is sponsored by AIST’s Mexico Member Chapter.

U.S. Executives Bring Steel Industry Jobs Focus to Capitol Hill

25 March 2014 - On 25 March 2014, chief executives from a number of leading steel companies in the U.S. told members of the Congressional Steel Caucus that many government policies on trade, energy, environment and infrastructure need to be reformed to ensure U.S. industrial competitiveness and preserve American jobs in steel and other manufacturing sectors.

I/N Tek & I/N Kote Announce New Leader

25 March 2014 - ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) announced the recent appointment of Thomas Cayia to president of I/N Tek & I/N Kote, the partners’ joint venture facilities located in New Carlisle, Ind.

Grupo Simec to Build New SBQ Mill and Pipe Facility in Mexico

25 March 2014 - Industrias CH, S.A.B de C.V. (ICH) is investing in its Grupo Simec S.A.B de C.V. subsidiary to build a 600,000-ton-per-year special bar quality (SBQ) facility in northern Mexico.

AM/NS Calvert Announces New President for Acquired Facility

25 March 2014 - Joint venture partners ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) announced the recent appointment of Chris Richards to president of the newly created AM/NS Calvert, a state-of-the-art carbon steel processing facility in Calvert, Ala.

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