North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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GrafTech Names Erick R. Asmussen Chief Financial Officer
12 September 2013 - GrafTech International Ltd. announced that Erick R. Asmussen, GrafTech’s current vice president of strategy, planning and corporate development, has been appointed vice president and chief financial officer.
Arch Coal Named Among Top Business Technology Innovators
12 September 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. earned a spot in the 2013 InformationWeek 500. This marks the eighth consecutive year that Arch Coal has been ranked one of the nation's most innovative users of business technology by InformationWeek.
Alita USA Announces Plans to Build OCTG Plant in Upstate New York
12 September 2013 - Alita USA announced plans to invest up to US$102 million to construct a 150,000 metric ton fully-integrated manufacturing facility in the Buffalo, N.Y., area, to produce welded OCTG (oil country tubular goods) casing steel pipes.
Ellwood Group Announces 7th Annual Metallurgy Scholarship
11 September 2013 - The Ellwood Group, Inc. is pleased to announce its 7th Annual Metallurgy Scholarship, which is awarded to talented and dedicated metallurgical students to encourage their pursuit of a career within the steel and heavy metal industry.
Structures USA to Establish Tubular Manufacturing Facility in Kentucky
11 September 2013 - Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear announced Structures USA LLC, a newly-formed manufacturing arm for VSI Sales LLC, plans to establish a tubular manufacturing operation in Elizabethtown, Ky.
Full Sunset Reviews to Be Conducted on U.S. Duties on Silicon Metal from Russia
11 September 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to conduct a full five- year ("sunset") review concerning the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from Russia.
U.S. Agency to Expedite Sunset Reviews of Duties on Chinese Pipe
10 September 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to expedite its five-year (sunset) reviews concerning the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from China.
Marubeni-Itochu Acquires U.S. OCTG Distributor Sooner Inc.
09 September 2013 - Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. has reached an agreement with Oil States International Inc., that Marubeni-Itochu Tubulars America Inc., a subsidiary of MISI, will acquire 100% of Sooner Inc., a subsidiary of OIS, for approx. US$600 million.
EVRAZ North America and USW Extend Agreement at Pueblo
09 September 2013 - The United Steelworkers (USW) Locals 2102 and 3267, their respective executive boards and EVRAZ North America have approved a three-year extension of the existing collective bargaining agreement for the Pueblo, Colo., facility.
AIIS: U.S. Exports Inch Up in July
09 September 2013 - U.S. steel exports increased in July by 2.2% over June according to government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
U.S. Agency to Conduct Sunset Reviews of Duties on Wire Rod
09 September 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to conduct full five- year (sunset) reviews concerning the countervailing duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Brazil and the antidumping duty orders on wire rod from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine.
Timken Announces Planned Departure of Executive Vice President; Additional Leaders Named
09 September 2013 - The Timken Company announced that Glenn A. Eisenberg, executive vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer, plans to leave the company next year when it separates the steel business from its bearings and power transmission (B&PT) business via a spinoff.
SunCoke Energy Extends Cokemaking Agreement with ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor
09 September 2013 - SunCoke Energy, Inc. and ArcelorMittal have agreed to a 10-year extension of their existing contract, under which SunCoke provides 1.22 million tons of metallurgical coke annually to ArcelorMittal from its Indiana Harbor cokemaking operation located in East Chicago, Ind.
Butech Bliss Supplies Hydraulic Roller Leveler to Russel Metals
06 September 2013 - Butech Bliss has completed the design, manufacturing, installation and start-up of a new state-of-the-art Synergy™ hydraulic roller leveler for Russel Metal’s existing heavy gauge cut-to-length line at their B&T Steel division located in Stoney Creek, Ontario.
Timken Announces Plan to Separate Steel Business Into Independent Company
05 September 2013 - The Timken Company announced that its board of directors has approved a plan to pursue a separation of the company's steel business from its bearings and power transmission business through a spinoff, creating two publicly traded companies.
AIIS: Domestic Industry Files Another Trade Case
05 September 2013 - On 4 September 2013, a group of domestic producers of reinforcing bar filed antidumping cases against Turkey and Nafta partner Mexico and a countervailing duty case against Turkey, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reports.
Plain Dealer: ArcelorMittal Cleveland to Invest $55 Million in Blast Furnace
05 September 2013 - The ArcelorMittal steel mill in Cleveland will invest US$55 million in one of its two blast furnaces, according to Mark Granakis, president of Local 979 of the United Steelworkers, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Arch Coal's Mine Rescue Teams Capture Top Spots in Kentucky Safety Competition
05 September 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. announced that mine rescue teams from two subsidiaries captured top honors at the 2013 Harlan County Safety Days recently held on the campus of the Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College in Cumberland, Ky.
Nucor Names Ray Milchovich Lead Director
04 September 2013 - Nucor Corporation announced that its board of directors appointed Raymond J. Milchovich as lead director effective 5 September 2013. Daniel R. DiMicco will continue to serve as executive chairman of Nucor.
EVRAZ Stratcor Names New Marketing Vice President
04 September 2013 - Bradley K. Ewers has been named vice president, marketing for EVRAZ Stratcor, Inc., located in the company’s sales office in Chicago, Ill. In his new position, Mr. Ewers will be responsible for the sales and marketing of EVRAZ Stratcor’s extensive line of specialty vanadium alloys and chemicals.
