Steel News

AIIS Decries ITC Decision in OCTG Trade Case

20 August 2013 - ITC Commissioners voted to continue cases against all nine countries in the cases brought by the domestic OCTG producers; the American Institute for International Steel decried the decision, noting that trade laws' purpose is not to protect profitable, growing industries.

U. S. Steel President Mario Longhi to Become CEO; John Surma Becomes Executive Chairman

19 August 2013 - United States Steel Corporation's Board of Directors elected president and chief operating officer Mario Longhi as a director, and announced that he will succeed Chairman John P. Surma as chief executive officer effective 1 September 2013. Surma will retain the position of executive chairman through 31 December 2013 when he will retire from the company and from the board of directors.

Report: ArcelorMittal Blast Furnace in East Chicago Goes Down

19 August 2013 - A blast furnace has gone down at ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor, the largest steelmaking complex in North America, according to a report for the Times of Northwest Indiana.

AISI Comments on U. S. Steel Leadership Changes

19 August 2013 - Commenting on John Surma's retirement from U. S. Steel, the American Iron and Steel Institute said the steel industry in general, and AISI in particular, will forever be indebted to John Surma for his passion, wisdom, commitment and leadership over the past decade as CEO of U.S. Steel.

USW Members Ratify Labor Agreement for AK Steel's Ashland Works

19 August 2013 - AK Steel said that members of the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1865 union have ratified an 18-month labor agreement covering more than 800 hourly production and maintenance steel operations employees at the company's Ashland, Ky., Works. 

U.S. Agency Votes to Continue OCTG Trade Case

19 August 2013 - The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of certain oil country tubular goods from India, Korea, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam that are allegedly sold in the U.S. at less than fair value and allegedly subsidized by the governments of India and Turkey.

U. S. Steel General Counsel and Senior Vice President—Corporate Affairs James Garraux to Retire

19 August 2013 - United States Steel Corporation chairman and chief executive officer John P. Surma announced that general counsel and senior vice president – corporate affairs James D. Garraux has informed the company of his plan to retire by the end of 2013 after 34 years with the company.

David Burritt Named CFO at U. S. Steel

19 August 2013 - United States Steel Corporation chairman and CEO John P. Surma announced that David B. Burritt will succeed Gretchen R. Haggerty as executive vice president and chief financial officer. 

Louisiana Approves Funding for Benteler Steel Project

16 August 2013 - A Louisiana state panel has approved using US$20 million in state Mega Project funding to complete a deal bringing a Benteler Steel manufacturing facility to the Port of Caddo-Bossier, according to a local report from The News Star.

Synalloy's Metal Subsidiaries Awarded US$22.5 Million for Two Fabrication Projects

16 August 2013 - Synalloy Corporation, a company that engages in a number of diverse business activities including the production of stainless steel pipe, fiberglass and steel storage tanks, specialty chemicals and fabrication of stainless and carbon steel piping systems, announced that its Synalloy Fabrication subsidiary secured US$22.5 million in new fabrication bookings in the past two weeks.

USW Thanks OSHA for Republic Steel Citations

16 August 2013 - The United Steelworkers (USW) expressed gratitude to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) for the 12 August 2013 citations issued to Republic Steel.

U.S. Service Center Shipments Reverse Declines in July

15 August 2013 - In July, the pattern of consistent monthly decline of U.S. steel and aluminum shipments reversed, with shipments increasing approximately 5% over last year, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) reported. In Canada, July shipments of both steel and aluminum continued to decline but at rates that were much slower than June. 

Letter to the New York Times Editor: Buying Steel From China: The MTA Explains

15 August 2013 - In a letter to the editor of the New York Times, the chairman and CEO of the New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority responds to an op-ed focusing on its decision to use Chinese steel in the upper level of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

Final Seismic Test for Cold-Formed Steel Structure Set for 16 August 2013

14 August 2013 - A team of leading cold-formed steel design researchers this summer has been conducting a series of tests as part of the final phase of a three-year National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research project to increase the seismic safety of buildings that use lightweight cold-formed steel for their primary beams and columns.

Heidtman Employees Honored at Service Awards Dinner

14 August 2013 - The Heidtman Steel awards dinner was held 12 June 2013 at the Toledo Club in downtown Toledo.

Essar Steel Algoma Reports First Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2014

14 August 2013 - In its first quarter of fiscal year 2014 results, Essar Steel Algoma said it believes steel prices have begun to rebound since reaching a two year low in June and it expects to see an improvement in operating profitability in the next quarter.

OSHA Cites Republic Steel for 24 Safety Violations

14 August 2013 - Republic Steel has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for 24 safety violations carrying fines of US$1,138,500.

Olympic Steel Nets US$2.5 Million in Second Quarter 2013

13 August 2013 - As it announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended 30 June 2013, U.S. service center chain Olympic Steel said the first half of 2013 was characterized by lower sales volume and average selling prices compared with last year.

Report: Thundering Blasts Take Down RG Furnaces in Steubenville

13 August 2013 - The two 100-year-old blast furnaces at the former RG Steel Corp. Steubenville plant disappeared in two thundering blasts and clouds of dust Thursday afternoon, officially ending a steel-making era in the city, according to a report from the Tribune-Chronicle.

Patriot Coal and UMWA Reach Consensual Agreement

13 August 2013 - Patriot Coal Corporation announced that its signatory subsidiaries have reached a consensual agreement with the United Mine Workers of America regarding their collective bargaining agreements and the provision of healthcare benefits for UMWA-represented retirees. 