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New Study Confirms Lightweight Steel Wheels Equivalent in Mass to Aluminum at 40% Cost Savings

09 August 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute's Wheels Task Force recently unveiled the results of its latest lightweight steel wheel project which developed a stylish new steel wheel design solution that is equivalent in mass to a comparable aluminum wheel, but at a 40% cost saving.

NDC Announces thhe TVXR-3 Thickness Gauge for Hot Mill Applications

09 August 2013 - NDC announced its new TVXR-3 X-ray thickness gauge that is specifically engineered for hot rolling mill applications.

Northwest Pipe Predicts Third Quarter Will Be Its Weakeast This Year

09 August 2013 - Northwest Pipe Company announced its second quarter 2013 financial results, noting that it expects the third quarter to be its weakest in 2013.

MRC Global Results Impacted By Continued Weakness in Line Pipe Product Group

09 August 2013 - MRC Global Inc., the largest global distributor, based on sales, of pipe, valves and fittings (PVF) and related products and services to the energy and industrial sectors, announced second quarter 2013 results. 

Harsco's Metals & Minerals Business Performed Below Expectations in Second Quarter

08 August 2013 - As it reported its second quarter results, diversified global industrial company Harsco Corporation said its Metals & Minerals segment will continue to be affected by the challenging conditions in the global steel industry in the third quarter.

U.S. Steel Exports Sag in June

08 August 2013 - Steel exports declined in June compared to May by 8.5% according to government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

Abakan Announces Incorporation of MesoCoat to Accelerate Entry Into High Value Coating Services Market

08 August 2013 - Abakan Inc., an emerging leader in the advanced coatings and metal formulations markets, announced the incorporation of a new subsidiary, MesoCoat Coating Services Inc. (MCS), to provide thermal spray coating services using its multiple award-winning nanocomposite PComP™ coating materials to improve component longevity and to combat corrosion and wear in the oil and gas, mining, aerospace, chemicals, metal processing and metal finishing industries.

Arch Coal Reports Second Quarter 2013 Results

08 August 2013 - Despite achieving a sequential improvement in its earnings, Arch Coal, Inc. reported a net loss of US$72.2 million in the second quarter of 2013 as it faced weak coal market conditions.

U.S. Group Says Chinese Are Underselling Seamless Stainless Steel Pipe and Tube

07 August 2013 - The Stainless Steel Tube Trade Advancement Committee (SSTTAC) has completed market research of Chinese trade practices in selling seamless stainless steel pipe and tube in the U.S. market. The data confirms substantial underselling of U.S. producers by Chinese companies.

AISI: U.S. Steel Import Permits Down 6% in July

07 August 2013 - Based on the 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 July total 2,476,000 tons.  

New Life Cycle Assessment Study Shows Replacing Wood Utility Poles with Steel Lowers Key Environmental Impacts

07 August 2013 - A detailed life cycle assessment (LCA) study commissioned by the Steel Market Development Institute, found that when comparing overall environmental performance, galvanized steel utility poles outperform wood poles in key environmental measures.

Structural Steel Industry Celebrates 5th Annual SteelDay with Nationwide Events on 4 October

07 August 2013 - The fifth annual SteelDay will be held on 4 October 2013. Hosted by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and its partners, SteelDay is your opportunity to see first-hand how the structural steel industry contributes to building America.

John Speer Named to John Henry Moore Chair at Colorado School of Mines

06 August 2013 - The Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Department at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) announced that Professor John Speer has been named as the John Henry Moore Distinguished Professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.

Baltimore Aircoil Co. Introduces The New Series 3000 Cooling Tower

06 August 2013 - Baltimore Aircoil Co. (BAC), a global leader in evaporative heat transfer technology, is pleased to introduce a new era of energy efficient cooling towers through its new and improved Series 3000 Cooling Tower.

Study: NanoSteel's Sheet Steels Have Potential to Achieve 30% Weight Reduction in Automotive Structures

06 August 2013 - The NanoSteel® Co. announced the results of an automotive light-weighting study conducted by EDAG, Inc. demonstrating the potential for the company’s advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) to enable a 30% reduction of weight in the BIW structure of a mass market sedan.

Alpha Natural Resources Increases Met Coal Shipments in Second Quarter

06 August 2013 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. said it continues to proactively address changing market conditions by optimizing its mine portfolio and idling additional uneconomic metallurgical and thermal coal capacity, and it anticipates additional actions may be required between now and the end of the year.

A.M. Castle Reports Quarterly Results

06 August 2013 - As it reported its second quarter earnings results, A. M. Castle & Co. said its outlook for the second half of the year is comparable to what was seen in the first six months of the year.

Severstal North America Donates Computer Lab to Palmer Home for Children

06 August 2013 - On 6 August, Severstal North America and Palmer Home for Children, a ministry dedicated to children in  need who are growing up without the support of a natural family, held  a dedication ceremony for a new, fully-equipped, state-of-the-art computer lab. Made possible by a donation from Severstal, the lab will be used by children who are home-schooled on campus.

Republic Steel's Canton Facility Experiences Tranformer Failure

06 August 2013 - Republic Steel experienced a failure at the transformer that supplies power to the #7 furnace in its Canton, Ohio, melt shop on 2 August 2013. This failure is being investigated and will result in an outage of its #7 back-up furnace lasting between two and eight weeks.

Kenwal Adds Strip Width Measurement by ISRA VISION PARSYTEC

06 August 2013 - Kenwal is adding strip width measurement from ISRA VSION PARSYTEC to supplement its existing inspection system for the pickling line of its steel plant in Dearborn, Mich.

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