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AK Steel Announces Price Increase For Hot Roll Carbon Steel

24 March 2014 - AK Steel announced a price increase for its hot roll carbon steel products.

Williams Form Engineering Partners with MMFX for High-Strength, Corrosion-Resistant Product Line

21 March 2014 - Williams Form Engineering Corp. and MMFX® Steel Corp. of America are partnering to expand the Williams Form line of high-strength and corrosion-resistant products for the construction industry.

NDC Appoints New Director of Customer Care EMEA

21 March 2014 - NDC Infrared Engineering announced the appointment of Karl Schmid as director of customer care, EMEA for its Sensors, Systems and Metals Divisions.

Carpenter Technology to Raise Base Prices

21 March 2014 - Carpenter Technology Corp. will increase base prices an average of 5% on new orders of specialty stainless, high temperature, electronic, and premium alloy steels in all product forms.

World Crude Steel Production Down Slightly Year-on-Year in January 2014

20 March 2014 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 130 million metric tons in January 2014, a decrease of -0.4% compared to January 2013.

ThyssenKrupp Materials NA Opens New Coil Processing Facility in Alabama

20 March 2014 - ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, Inc. (TKMNA) recently opened a 100,000 square-foot carbon, stainless and aluminum coil processing and distribution service center in Woodstock, Ala.

SDI Says First Quarter Earnings Negatively Impacted by Harsh Winter Weather

20 March 2014 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. provided first quarter 2014 earnings guidance in the range of US$0.13 to US$0.17 per diluted share.

U. S. Steel Senior Vice President Named to NAM Board

19 March 2014 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Michael S. Williams, senior vice president – strategic planning and business development, has been named to the Board of Directors at the National Association of Manufacturing (NAM), the largest manufacturing association in the United States.

Nucor Announces Guidance for First Quarter Earnings

19 March 2014 - Nucor Corp. announced guidance for its first quarter ending 5 April 2014, noting a major impact from severe weather conditions during the quarter.

USW Honors Retiring Sen. Rockefeller for Lifetime Commitment to Steelworkers

19 March 2014 - The United Steelworkers (USW) released the following statement from USW international president Leo W. Gerard on the career of West Virginia's senior Senator and former Governor, Jay Rockefeller, who will retire when his term expires next year.

Platts Scrap Seminar: DRI to Have Little Impact on Scrap Markets

18 March 2014 - The North American scrap market will see little short- to medium-term effects as a result of the increasing usage of direct reduced iron (DRI), according to speakers at Platts’ 3rd annual Scrap Seminar, held in Chicago on 18 March 2014.

Global Stainless Steel Production Reached 38.1 Million Metric Tons In 2013

18 March 2014 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has released preliminary figures for 2013 showing that stainless steel melt shop production increased by 7.8% to 38.1 million metric tons.

U.S. Rod Producers Applaud Decision Moving Trade Case vs. China Forward

18 March 2014 - U.S. wire rod producers are applauding a recent government decision in a trade case against wire rod imports from China.

Boulder Imaging Engages with Rolled Steel Manufacturers for Web Inspection

18 March 2014 - Boulder Imaging has entered into agreements with multiple rolled steel manufacturers to redefine and transform their coatings inspection technology.

Abakan's CermaClad Awarded "Innovation of the Year" by NACE International

18 March 2014 - Abakan Inc. announced that its 72% owned subsidiary, MesoCoat, Inc. has received the highly prestigious National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) Materials Performance (MP) Corrosion Innovation of the Year Award in the Coatings and Linings category.

AIST Reps Push for STEM Funding at SWE's Capitol Hill Day

17 March 2014 - AIST was a co-sponsor of the Society of Women Engineers’ (SWE) Capitol Hill Day in Washington, D.C., on 5–6 March 2014, for a second consecutive year.

Commercial Metals Co. Settles Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit

17 March 2014 - Commercial Metals Co. announced that it has reached final settlement in the Standard Iron Works v. ArcelorMittal et al. lawsuit in the amount of approximately US$4 million, which the company estimates is less than the anticipated cost to the company of continuing to defend the lawsuit.

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