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SDI Receives MCA Chairman's Award

12 December 2013 - Steel Dynamics Inc. and one of its customers, Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp. of Louisville, were among the metals-related companies to receive the Metal Construction Association’s (MCA) 2013 Chairman’s Award for Overall Excellence during this year’s Metalcon International convention in Atlanta.

U. S. Steel Announces Executive Management Changes

12 December 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced a series of executive management changes including naming John J. Quaid, vice president - Iron Ore; Larry T. Brockway as senior vice president, chief risk officer and treasurer; Sharon K. Owen to retire from North American Flat-Rolled Operations.

AIIS Praises New WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement

11 December 2013 - The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) applauded the trade facilitation deal reached 7 December 2013 by the 159 member countries of the World Trade Organization at the WTO’s just-concluded Ninth Ministerial Conference meeting in Bali, Indonesia.

Arch Coal's Leer Mine Reaches Major Milestone with Start-Up of Longwall

11 December 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. announced that Tygart Valley's Leer mine in northern West Virginia has begun operating its longwall mining system, representing a major milestone in the development of the overall mining complex.

Kvaerner Divests North American Construction Business

10 December 2013 - Kvaerner has sold its onshore construction business in North America to Matrix Service Company for an enterprise value of US$80.3 million.

AISI Mourns Loss of Former President of the Steel Recycling Institute

10 December 2013 - Thomas J. Gibson, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), issued the following statement on the death of William M. Heenan, Jr., former president of the Steel Recycling Institute (SRI) and 2013 recipient of the Steel Market Development Institute’s (SMDI) Lifetime Achievement Award:

AIIS: U.S. Exports Decline in September

10 December 2013 - Steel exports declined 10.9% in September compared to August, and were down 3.4% compared to September 2012, based on government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

Eco Pickled Surface Technology Wins Approval from GM and Chrysler

09 December 2013 - The Material Works, Ltd. (TMW) announced that strip steel processed by the eco pickled surface (EPS) technology has been approved as a replacement for acid pickled steel by the automotive manufacturers General Motors and Chrysler.

Naveen Jindal Speaks at Opening Ceremony of AIST's Third International Steel Academy in India

09 December 2013 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) is proud to announce the third AIST International Steel Academy (ISA) is underway at Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. in Raigarh, India, 9–13 December 2013.

SMDI: When It Comes to Food Packaging Choices, Sustainability Trumps Novelty

09 December 2013 - An independent research study conducted by MindClick Global on behalf of the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) found that when asked about sustainability in food packaging choices, two-thirds of consumers preferred steel cans.

Construction Starts on New Minnesota Vikings Stadium Using ArcelorMittal Steel

09 December 2013 - ArcelorMittal Differdange, Luxembourg, will supply some 20% (3,000 tonnes) of the steel required for the construction of the new multi-purpose stadium in St. Paul, Minn., USA.

KEYENCE Introduces New All-Purpose Sensor

09 December 2013 - KEYENCE is excited to introduce the all new LR-T Series multi-purpose laser sensor.

Essar Steel Algoma Secures US$25 Million Loan Agreement

09 December 2013 - Further to the 6 May 2013 amendment to its credit agreement, Essar Steel Algoma Inc. closed on a US$25 million secured loan with an institutional investor.

DiMicco Receives Citizen of the Carolinas Award

06 December 2013 - The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce presented Nucor executive chairman Dan DiMicco with its prestigious Citizen of the Carolinas Award at its annual meeting on 3 December 2013.

Cliffs Announces Executive Promotion

06 December 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that P. Kelly Tompkins, currently executive vice president, chief administrative officer and president of Cliffs China, has been appointed executive vice president, external affairs and president, global commercial.

Tenaris Orders Seamless Tube Plant from SMS Meer for New Texas Plant

05 December 2013 - Tenaris has awarded SMS Meer with the supply of a PQF® plant for the Bay City site in Texas, U.S.A.

ArcelorMittal USA Recognized by U.S. Energy Department, Commits to Further Cut Energy Use

05 December 2013 - ArcelorMittal was recently recognized by the U.S. energy department for its leadership in the Better Buildings, Better Plants Program, which supports the Obama administration’s target to increase energy productivity in the U.S. by 2030.

AISI: U.S. Import Market Share at 22% in November

05 December 2013 - Based on the U.S. Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of November total 2,541,000 tons*.

USW Issues Statement on ThyssenKrupp Steel USA Acquisition

05 December 2013 - The United Steelworkers (USW) issued the following statement regarding the acquisition of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA by a joint venture of ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation.

SMDI: Lightweight Steel Twist Beam Achieves 30% Mass Reduction

04 December 2013 - Furthering its mission to help automakers meet stringent fuel economy requirements, the Steel Market Development Institute's (SMDI) Automotive Applications Council unveiled the results of its lightweight steel twist beam study today.

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