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Carbonyx to Build New Facility in West Virginia

25 November 2013 - Carbonyx plans to build a new facility in West Virginia which will use state-of-the-art technology to produce Cokonyx, a coke substitute.

AK Steel Announces Stainless Steel Price Increase

25 November 2013 - AK Steel will increase base prices for some of its specialty stainless steel products, effective with shipments on 1 January 2014.

Report: Plans for SunCoke Plant Advancing

25 November 2013 - SunCoke Energy officials shed new light this week on the company’s proposal to build a new coke plant in South Shore, Ky., The Independent reports.

Linde Canada Introduces Line of Stainless Steel Welding Wire

25 November 2013 - Linde Canada Ltd. has introduced Linde-branded stainless steel welding wire for the Canadian metal fabrication market.

EVRAZ North America Names New Executive Vice President for Long Products Business

22 November 2013 - EVRAZ North America announced Jerry Reed as the company’s new executive vice president – long products, the position formerly held by president and chief executive officer Conrad Winkler.

Surface Combustion's CEO Receives ASM's Distinguished Life Membership Award

22 November 2013 - Surface® Combustion, Inc., is pleased to announce that its president and CEO, William J. Bernard, Jr., FASM, was presented with ASM International’s prestigious 2013 Distinguished Life Membership Award.

U.S. Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel Producers Applaud Trade Case Ruling

21 November 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) made a unanimous (6-0) preliminary determination that foreign producers of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) are causing injury to the two U.S. producers of GOES and their workers.

Horizon Steel to Locate Facility in Bowling Green, Ky.

21 November 2013 - Horizon Steel Co., a steel service center, announced its intent to expand operations and locate a 90,000 square foot facility in Bowling Green, Ky.

U.S. Steel Institute Supports Bill to Continue State Oversight on Shale Gas

21 November 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) applauded House passage of a bill allowing states to continue to make their own decisions about the regulation of shale oil and gas production.

Cliffs Natural Resources to Halt Development of Chromite Project Indefinitely

21 November 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that its affiliate, Cliffs Chromite Ontario Inc., will suspend indefinitely its Chromite Project in Northern Ontario by the end of the fourth quarter of 2013.

AK Steel Named "Corporation of the Year" in Cincinnati

21 November 2013 - AK Steel has received the "Corporation of the Year" award from the Greater Cincinnati Minority Counsel Program (GCMCP).

Carpenter Technology CEO Addresses AIST and AWMI Pittsburgh Chapters at Joint Meeting

20 November 2013 - The Pittsburgh Chapters of the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) and the Association of Women in the Metal Industries (AWMI) held their annual joint dinner meeting on 18 November 2013 at the Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh.

Tenova Core Installs Car Bottom Furnace at JSW Texas

20 November 2013 - Tenova Core recently completed the design, supply and installation of a new 26-ton car bottom furnace for plate heat treating at JSW’s Baytown, Texas, plant.

Michigan Seamless Tube Named One of Michigan's Top Workplaces for 2013

20 November 2013 - Michigan Seamless Tube, LLC (MST) has been recognized by the Detroit Free Press and WorkplaceDynamics, an independent research firm specializing in developing surveys that measure organizational health, as one of Michigan’s Top Workplaces.

Recovery in North American Service Center Sector Continues into October

20 November 2013 - October 2013 service center shipments grew at virtually the same rates in the U.S. and Canada as in September 2013.

Richard Kyle Named to Timken's Board of Directors

20 November 2013 - The Timken Company announced the election of Richard G. Kyle as a director of the company, for a term that expires at the company's annual meeting in 2014.

AWMI Annual Conference Provides Opportunities to Grow, Educate, Network and Mentor

19 November 2013 - More than 160 metals industry professionals gathered in Nashville, Tenn., 14–16 November for the Association of Women in the Metal Industries’ (AWMI) 2013 annual conference to hear industry updates and motivational speakers, to network and for leadership training.

Ruukki Launches U.S. Operations

19 November 2013 - Ruukki, a manufacturer of energy-efficient special steel solutions, is launching its North American operations with a direct sales force model.

U.S. Agency Votes to Continue Trade Cases on Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel

19 November 2013 - The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of grain-oriented electrical steel from seven countries.

Abakan Announces Growth and Acquisition Plan for PComP Thermal Spray Coating

19 November 2013 - Abakan Inc., an emerging leader in the advanced coatings and metal formulations markets, announced completion of Phase I of its PComP nanocomposite coatings growth and expansion strategy, which involved installing additional powder microencapsulation equipment to double throughput.

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