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University Students Display Engineering Prowess in National Steel Bridge Competition

20 June 2013 - For the second consecutive year, a team of students from the University of California, Berkeley, have been named champions in the 2013 ASCE/AISC National Student Steel Bridge Competition (NSSBC), which took place 31 May–1 June 2013 at the University of Washington’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering in Seattle.

Formtek Expanding Manufacturing Capabilities with New Slant Bed Turning Center

20 June 2013 - Formtek, Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio, as part of a comprehensive plan to expand its manufacturing capabilities, has taken delivery of a new Mazak 500M slant bed turning center.

First Woman to Take Helm of the Mining Association of Canada

19 June 2013 - The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) announced that Zoë Yujnovich, president and CEO of Canada's largest iron ore producer, the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC), has been elected as chair of MAC for a two-year term. She is the association's first female chair in its 78-year history.

Reuters: AHMSA Eyes Shale Gas Opening in Mexico

19 June 2013 - Mexico's top steelmaker is hoping to tap the country's ample shale gas reserves if an energy sector overhaul expected this year provides an opening, a senior executive with the company, Altos Hornos de Mexico (AHMSA), said on Tuesday, according to a Reuters report.

MSCI Reports U.S. and Canadian Metals Shipments Continue Below Last Year’s Levels

19 June 2013 - In its latest metals activity report, the Metals Service Center Institute said metals shipments from both U.S. and Canadian service centers in May were below last year's levels.

AK Steel Receives Award for Best Mergers and Acquisitions

19 June 2013 - AK Steel has received an award for "Best Mergers and Acquisitions" from American Metal Market (AMM).

Roto-Die Joins the Formtek Group

18 June 2013 - Formtek, Inc. has entered into agreement to purchase Roto-Die, Inc.

SMDI Seeks R&D Proposals to Develop Steels for Future Manufacturing of Pipe and Tube for Natural Gas Industry

18 June 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) is seeking R&D proposals for research to identify steels used in the manufacture of pipes and tubes with properties expected to be needed by 2025 for gathering and transporting natural gas, as well as the processes needed to produce those steels.

Steel Center at Missouri University of Science & Technology Named in Honor of Dr. Kent Peaslee

18 June 2013 - A new center for steel manufacturing research at Missouri University of Science and Technology has been renamed to honor the legacy of the late Dr. Kent D. Peaslee, a metallurgical engineering professor who helped establish the center.

SMS Meer to Provide Vallourec Star with Cross-Roll Piercing Mill

18 June 2013 - SMS Meer has received an order from Vallourec Star (previously V&M Star) for the delivery of a cross-roll piercing mill for the multi-stand pipe mill (MPM) at its Youngstown site in Ohio.

Timken and Stark State College Open Technology and Test Center

18 June 2013 - A collaboration between The Timken Co. and Stark State College led to development of the new Technology and Test Center, the first testing facility of its kind to be constructed in the Americas.

Steel Dynamics Inc. Provides Second Quarter 2013 Earnings Guidance

18 June 2013 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. says persistent uncertainty in the domestic economic environment continues to hold consumer confidence at bay and influence customer buying patterns, but still believes second quarter steel shipments will be slightly higher than in the first quarter of the year.

MRC Global Awarded PVF Contract from Celanese Corp.

18 June 2013 - MRC Global Inc. has been awarded a global contract to supply and distribute pipe, valve and fitting (PVF) needs for Celanese Corporation.

Abengoa Reaches Final Agreement with Triton for Sale of Befesa

17 June 2013 - Abengoa has signed a final share purchase agreement for the sale of 100% of its subsidiary, Befesa, to funds advised by Triton.

AK Steel Provides Second Quarter 2013 Guidance

17 June 2013 - For the second quarter of 2013, AK Steel said it expects increased shipments to the automotive market and carbon spot market compared to the previous quarter.

April U.S. Steel Shipments Up 0.7% from March, YTD Shipments Down

17 June 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of April 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,978,531 tons of steel products, a 0.7% increase from the 7,922,265 tons shipped in the previous month, March 2013, and a 3.2% decrease from the 8,245,339 tons shipped in April 2012.

Severstal North America Employees Reach Out to Furry Friends in Need

14 June 2013 - In an effort to give back to their local communities and help those in need, employees from both Severstal Dearborn and Severstal Columbus have collected pet food, supplies and monetary gifts to donate to their local animal shelters.

Jersey Shore Steel Awarded 2013 Governor's Environmental Excellence Award

14 June 2013 - The Jersey Shore Steel Co. was recently named a winner of Pennsylvania’s 2013 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for “Making and Marketing the World’s Greenest Steel.” Its facility is located in Clinton County, Pa.

Airgas Names National Branch of the Year Winners for 2013

14 June 2013 - Airgas, Inc. announced the winners of its National Branch of the Year awards, which honor the best of its more than 875 local branches nationwide.

MRC Global Opens Regional Distribution Center in Tulsa

14 June 2013 - MRC Global Inc. has opened a new regional distribution center in Tulsa, Okla. The facility includes a two acre pipe yard, 80,000 square feet of warehouse space and a valve automation center.

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