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Baltimore Aircoil Co. Expands Series 3000 Products

08 April 2013 - Baltimore Aircoil Company, a leader in the design and manufacture of evaporative cooling and heat transfer equipment, has added 31 new models to its Series 3000 cooling tower line.

Woodings Names Saxinger as PPT Engineering Manager

08 April 2013 - Joseph Saxinger officially joined the Woodings Industrial team as engineering manager of the PPT facility. 

Cleveland to Host 2015 AISTech—The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exhibition

05 April 2013 - Positively Cleveland and the Cleveland Convention Center announced that AISTech 2015—The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, will be held at the Cleveland Convention Center April 29–May 4, 2015.

ArcelorMittal USA Earns 2013 ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence

05 April 2013 - ArcelorMittal USA has been honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy with the 2013 ENERGY STAR® Award for Sustained Excellence.

Activity in U.S. Manufacturing Sector Expands for Fourth Consecutive Month

05 April 2013 - Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in March for the fourth consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 46th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®.

Marmon/Keystone Canada Opens Quebec City Service Center

05 April 2013 - Marmon/Keystone Canada announced the opening of the its seventh warehousing facility, conveniently located just 15 miles southwest of downtown Quebec City.

U.S. Import Permits Drop 3% from February to March

04 April 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of March total 2,541,000 tons. 

SunCoke Energy Provides Estimate on First Quarter Coke Production

04 April 2013 - SunCoke Energy, Inc. reported that domestic coke production for first quarter 2013 is expected to be 1,051,000 tons down from 1,068,000 tons in first quarter 2012.

Minnesota Power Completes New Transmission Line to Energize Essar Steel Minnesota Facility

04 April 2013 - Minnesota Power has completed the installation of several related electric infrastructure projects including substations and new transmission lines near Nashwauk, Minn., that will energize Essar Steel Minnesota’s new taconite mine and processing facility.

Minelco Changing Name to LKAB Minerals

04 April 2013 - Minelco and its owner, LKAB, feel now is the time to build one strong global brand together covering the world’s industrial minerals, iron and steel industries, so as of 1 July 2013, Minelco will become LKAB Minerals.

Chung Joon Yang of POSCO Named 2013 AIST Steelmaker of the Year

03 April 2013 - Chung Joon Yang, chairman and chief executive officer of POSCO, will be named “Steelmaker of the Year” at AISTech 2013 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, managed by the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST).

Pentagon Agrees to Use Only U.S.-Produced Steel for Armored Vehicles

03 April 2013 - In a potential win for domestic steel makers, the Pentagon has agreed to buy only U.S.-made steel for armored vehicles and other military equipment, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Arkansas Senate Approves Steel Mill Proposal

03 April 2013 - The Arkansas Senate on Tuesday approved Gov. Mike Beebe's proposal to provide Big River Steel with US$125 million in state financing to help build a new steel mill in northeastern Arkansas, the Associated Press reports.

Corsa Announces Hyundai Steel Contract

03 April 2013 - Corsa Coal Corp. announced that it has entered into a long term sales arrangement with Hyundai Steel Co. to provide its Wilson Creek low volatile coal to Hyundai Steel. 

Schnitzer Steel Reports Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results

03 April 2013 - Schnitzer Steel Industries said higher commodity prices, together with significant improvements in sales volumes in its Metals Recycling Business and car purchase volumes in its Auto Parts Business, drove improved performance sequentially in the quarter as it reported its results for its fiscal 2013 second quarter ended 28 February 2013.

Steel Dynamics Subsidiary Recognized by General Motors as a 2012 Supplier of the Year

03 April 2013 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced that General Motors recognized one of the company's subsidiaries, Superior Aluminum Alloys LLC, as one of its best global automotive suppliers on Wednesday, 13 March 2013 during its 21st annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony.

Woodings to Provide Equipment for Major Blast Furnace Upgrade in North America

02 April 2013 - Woodings Industrial Corporation, a worldwide leader in the manufacture of metals industry equipment, announced that it has been selected to design and manufacture a substantial amount of equipment for part of a major upgrade of a blast furnace at one of North America’s leading steelmakers.

The Timken Co. Encourages Shareholders to Reject Proposal to Spin-Off Its Steel Business

02 April 2013 - The Timken Company sent a letter urging its shareholders to support the company's proven strategy of creating shareholder value and to vote against Item No. 6 of its proxy statement, the shareholder proposal to spin-off the Steel business.

Tenova Goodfellow Applauds Canadian Government for Commitment to Support Sustainable Development

02 April 2013 - Tenova Goodfellow applauds Government of Canada for its renewed commitment to support Cleantech Canadian Companies through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC).

Leeco Steel Opens Facility in Hamilton, Ontario

02 April 2013 - Leeco Steel, a global supplier of carbon, HSLA, heat-treated and alloy plate steel, has opened a facility in Hamilton, Ontario. The distribution center began shipping plate steel in March 2013.

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