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Arch's Coal Creek Mine Earns Second Consecutive Safety Award

04 July 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. announced that Thunder Basin Coal Co.’s Coal Creek mine has received the Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute's 2013 Safety Award for exceptional safety performance. This is the second consecutive year Coal Creek has earned this recognition.

MRC Global Completes Acquisition of Flow Control Products

04 July 2013 - MRC Global Inc. has completed the previously announced acquisition of the operating assets of Dan H. Brown, Inc., D/B/A Flow Control Products (Flow Control).

Quintiq Appoints New Global Head of Human Resources

03 July 2013 - Quintiq, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O), announced that Liz Monahan will join the company as vice president of human resources as of 1 July.

U.S. Import Permits Down 10% in June

03 July 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute reported that steel import permit applications for the month of June total 2,565,000 tons — this was a 10% decrease from the 2,853,000 permit tons recorded in May.

Continuous Annealing Line from SMS Siemag Successfully Commissioned at PRO-TEC

03 July 2013 - PRO-TEC Coating Co. successfully started hot commissioning of the continuous annealing line supplied by SMS Siemag and installed at the works in Leipsic, Ohio. The line will be used to produce ultrahigh-strength steel strips.

Cliffs Natural Resources Restarts Wabush Scully Iron Ore Mine in Eastern Canada

03 July 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that it has restarted its Wabush Scully mine that was temporarily idled due to the forest fires in the region since 28 June.

U.S. Agency Votes to Continue Trade Case on Stainless Pressure Pipe

03 July 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of welded stainless steel pressure pipe from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam that are allegedly sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.

New Name, New President for Delta Steel Technologies

02 July 2013 - Under new president Joseph Savariego, Delta Brands Inc. has changed its name to Delta Steel Technologies (DST). The name change reflects the company’s focus on innovation, application engineering and mill duty construction.

AISI Supports OCTG Imports Investigations Filed Today

02 July 2013 - The trade association representing North American steel producers today lent its support to petitions filed today with the Department of Commerce (DOC) and the International Trade Commissions (ITC) seeking antidumping relief on certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from India, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and Vietnam. Petitioners are also seeking countervailing duties on certain OCTG from India and Turkey.

AIIS Questions Massive OCTG Case Filing as Overkill

02 July 2013 - The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) believes that a trade case filed today by U.S. pipe producers against OCTG imports from 9 countries is excessive and unwarranted.

Nippon Steel Pipe Mexico Commences Commercial Operations

02 July 2013 - Nippon Steel Pipe México, S.A. DE C.V. has completed the construction and commissioning of all its plant facilities and started commercial production in late May 2013.

Infographic: How Steel Changed the World

02 July 2013 - Tata Steel has created an infographic that looks at steel through the ages and how it has revolutionized our lives.

Universal Stainless Reaches Early Labor Agreement at Its Bridgeville Facility

02 July 2013 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. has reached a new 5-year collective bargaining agreement with the hourly employees at its Bridgeville facility represented by Local 9531 of the United Steelworkers.

Siemens Acquires Rolling Mill Repair and Refurbishing Specialist

01 July 2013 - Siemens Industry, Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of Service Guide, Inc., an Ohio-based company that has provided repair and refurbishing services for steel and aluminum mills since 1964.

AIIS Announces Leader's Retirement Plans

01 July 2013 - The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) announced that long standing president, David Phelps, will retire 1 October 2013 — with flexibility for transition issues.

Essar Steel Algoma Reaches Tentative Agreement with USW Local 2251

01 July 2013 - ESSAR Steel Algoma Inc. announced that a tentative agreement has been reached with USW Local 2251, the union representing the company's hourly workers in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. 

Alpha Natural Resources Opens Running Right Leadership Academy

28 June 2013 - Alpha Natural Resources, a leading U.S. coal supplier, announced the opening of the Running Right Leadership Academy, a state-of-the-art comprehensive education and training facility for mine safety and operations located in Julian, W.Va.

MMFX Steel Corp. of America Expands Regional Support

28 June 2013 - MMFX Steel Corp. of America has expanded its regional support structure with the addition of Jeff Girard as regional sales manager covering the states of Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and Ohio.

NiSource Awards Five Year Contract Extension to MRC Global

28 June 2013 - MRC Global Inc. announced that its U.S. operating company, McJunkin Red Man Corporation, has been awarded a five year extension to their integrated supply agreement with NiSource for the supply of pipe, valve and fitting products (PVF) and supply chain services to NiSource's pipeline, distribution and midstream businesses across the company's 16 state network.

Agency Says Dumped and Subsidized Silicon Metal from China Injuring Canadian Market

28 June 2013 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal determined that there is a reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing of silicon metal from the People's Republic of China have caused injury or retardation or are threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry.

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