North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Severstal North America Achieves 42% Weight Reduction in Steel Vehicle Parts
03 October 2013 - Severstal North America (SNA), one of the largest steel producers in the U.S., is helping its automotive customers achieve lighter weight, stronger vehicles using the latest Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) technologies, state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and new grades of high-strength and high-formability steel, all while keeping costs low.
AISI and AIST Announce Recipients of 2013–2015 FeMET, StEEL and Premier Scholarships
03 October 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation’s Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today, or FeMET Initiative, and Steel Engineering Education Link, or StEEL, scholarship program, both aimed at attracting top talent to the North American steel industry, have awarded scholarships of US$5,000 to third-year students from leading North American colleges for the 2013–2015 academic years.
SMA Board Elects Philip Bell as New President
03 October 2013 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) Board of Directors announced the election of Philip K. Bell as SMA president.
Steel Institute Co-Hosts Event in Preparation for SteelDay
03 October 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), in collaboration with the House and Senate Steel Caucuses and the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA), hosted an event on 2 October in honor of SteelDay 2013 which will be held on Friday, 4 October.
SMDI and Michelin Kick off 5th Annual Steel Wheel Design Competition
03 October 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute’s (SMDI) Wheels Task Force, in partnership with Michelin, kicked off its fifth annual Steel Wheel Design Competition with Southfield, Mich.-based Lawrence Technological University (LTU) last week.
Evraz Stratcor Names New CEO
02 October 2013 - Brandon Davis has been named chief executive officer of EVRAZ Stratcor, Inc., one of the world’s leading producers of specialty vanadium alloys and chemicals used by the titanium, chemical, and steel industries.
Universal Stainless Achieves Nadcap and ISO 17025 Lab Testing Certifications for Dunkirk Facility
02 October 2013 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. has achieved both Nadcap and ISO 17025 lab testing certifications at its Dunkirk Specialty Steel facility in Dunkirk, N.Y.
SunCoke Energy Partners Completes Kanawha River Terminals Acquisition
02 October 2013 - On 1 October 2013, SunCoke Energy Partners (SXCP) completed the acquisition of 100% of the ownership interest in Kanawha River Terminals LLC (KRT) for US$86 million.
Worthington Announces Steel Processing Joint Venture in China
02 October 2013 - Worthington Industries, Inc. has reached an agreement in principle to participate in a joint venture near Shanghai, China, to produce cold rolled strip steel primarily for the automotive industry.
Northwest Pipe to Review Strategic Options for OCTG Operations
01 October 2013 - Northwest Pipe Company announced it is in the process of exploring strategic alternatives for its oil country tubular goods (OCTG) business, which could include potential acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.
Tenigal Begins Automotive Sheet Operations in Mexico
01 October 2013 - On 18 September, Tenigal held an opening ceremony at the plant site near Monterrey, Mexico, welcoming the president of Mexico, and celebrating completion of construction and the start of operations at the 400,000 ton per year facility.
Carpenter Signs Multi-Level Agreement with UTC; Will Build New Facility for Superalloy Powders
01 October 2013 - Carpenter Technology Corporation has reached a multi-level agreement with United Technologies Corporation (UTC), through its Pratt & Whitney Division, which includes licensing technology associated with the production of superalloy powders and a long-term supply agreement.
Sumitomo Corp. to Acquire Edgen Group
01 October 2013 - Sumitomo Corporation (SC) and Sumitomo Corporation of America, Inc. (SCOA), collectively “Sumitomo,” and Edgen Group Inc. announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement whereby Sumitomo will acquire all outstanding shares of Edgen Group Inc. for US$12.00 per share in cash.
AK Steel Announces Price Increase for Carbon Steel Products
01 October 2013 - AK Steel said today that it has increased current spot market base prices for all carbon flat-rolled steel products.
U. S. Steel Introduces ACRYLUME E PLUS™ as New Member of the ACRYLUME® Family
01 October 2013 - United States Steel Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of a new high-quality, value-added product to its lineup of construction steels that supports green building design and practices, positively impacting these projects' environmental sustainability.
Cliffs Natural Resources Board Elects New Director
01 October 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has elected Stephen M. Johnson, 62, chairman, president and chief executive officer of McDermott International, Inc. to Cliffs Board.
Olympic Steel Announces Management Promotions to Support Strategic Growth
01 October 2013 - Olympic Steel, Inc., a leading national metals service center, announced several management promotions to support the company's strategic growth.
AK Steel Files Trade Cases Against Non-Oriented Electrical Steel Imports
30 September 2013 - AK Steel has filed antidumping duty petitions charging that unfairly low-priced imports of non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) from six countries are causing material injury to the company.
Severstal North America Completes Restructuring of Senior Leadership Team
30 September 2013 - Severstal North America (SNA), one of the largest steel producers in the U.S. and a subsidiary of Severstal, a global steel and mining company, announced additional changes in its senior leadership team.
U. S. Steel Names New Senior Vice President—Human Resources and Administration
30 September 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Susan M. Suver has advanced to senior vice president – human resources and administration effective 1 October, and will continue to report directly to chief executive officer Mario Longhi.
