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Steel Dynamics Foundation to Fund USF Scholarships

14 March 2014 - The Steel Dynamics Foundation will give US$1 million to the University of Saint Francis (USF) over a 10-year period to establish the university's Steel Dynamics Foundation Scholarship.

SteelBenchmarker: HRB Price Chill Intensifies

14 March 2014 - In its 191st report, the SteelBenchmarker released nine steel product and three USA scrap prices.

Abakan Subsidiary Receives Funding to Establish Wear-Resistant Clad Pipe Facility in Canada

14 March 2014 - MesoCoat will collaborate with Northern Alberta Institute of Technology to commercialize wear-resistant clad pipes and components.

TPCO America Hot Commissions Heat Treatment Facility in Texas

14 March 2014 - TPCO America Corp. had a successful partial hot commissioning of the heat treatment operation on 30 December 2013.

AK Steel Announces Stainless Steel Price Increase

14 March 2014 - AK Steel will increase prices for all of its stainless steel products, effective with shipments on 1 April 2014.

College Students Unveil Renderings at SMDI’s Steel Wheel Design Competition

13 March 2014 - The Steel Market Development Institute's (SMDI) Wheels Task Force, in partnership with Michelin, announced the winners of its fifth annual Steel Wheel Design Competition at Lawrence Technological University (LTU) at the program's awards presentation last week.

USW Cites Failure of Korea Free Trade Deal in Second Year

13 March 2014 - The United Steelworkers (USW) joined Members of Congress and private sector experts in declaring the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS-FTA) has fallen far short of job promises and improvements in trade balances marked by the second anniversary of the trade law this Saturday, 15 March 2014.

Bradbury Announces Engineering Promotion

12 March 2014 - The Bradbury Co, Inc. announced that Daryl Klataske has been promoted to the position of controls engineering manager.

U.S. Steel Exports Increase in January, But Slow Start Compared to 2013

11 March 2014 - U.S. steel exports increased 10.5% in January 2014 compared to December 2013 but were down 10.6% compared to January 2013 according to U.S. government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

SunCoke Energy Announces Dropdown Strategy for Domestic Cokemaking Assets

11 March 2014 - SunCoke Energy, Inc. (SXC) announced plans to drop down over time the company’s entire domestic coke business to SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. (SXCP), and its strategic intent to exit the Coal Mining business.

AISI: January Steel Shipments Up from December, Down from Prior Year

11 March 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of January 2014, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,895,293 tons.

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.

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.

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.

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