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Kennametal Names New Vice President and Chief Technical Officer

18 February 2013 - Kennametal Inc. announced the appointment of Robert J. Clemens, Ph.D., to the position of vice president and chief technical officer, reporting to Kennametal chairman, president and chief executive officer Carlos Cardoso.

Mingo Junction Steelworkers Play the Waiting Game

18 February 2013 - Steelworkers and residents are anxious to learn the destiny of the silent RG Steel mill in Mingo Junction, Ohio, which contains the US$115 million electric arc furnace installed when it wore the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel badge, The Review reports.

Wheeling-Nisshin Announces Organizational Changes

18 February 2013 - Wheeling-Nisshin continues to prepare for the introduction of ZAM® into the American marketplace. In an effort to be better situated for this project, the company has announced several organizational changes.

Gerdau Acquires Cycle Systems Inc.

18 February 2013 - Gerdau announced the completion of its acquisition of certain operating assets of Cycle Systems, Inc., a metal recycling company based in Roanoke, Va.

U.S. Agency Will Remove Import Duties on HDG Flats from Germany and Korea

15 February 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission determined that revoking the existing countervailing duty order on corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Korea and the existing antidumping duty orders on this product from Germany and Korea would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Tenaris Chooses Texas for Location of New Seamless Pipe Mill

15 February 2013 - Tenaris announced it will build its first U.S. seamless pipe mill in Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas. With an estimated investment of US$1.5 billion, the new facility will have an annual production capacity of 600,000 tons of high quality seamless pipe.

EGI Announces 2012-2013 US$15,000 Metallurgy Scholarship Winner

15 February 2013 - The Ellwood Group Inc. announced that Stephen Rooney of Montclair, N.J., is the winner of the sixth annual Ellwood Group, Inc. Metallurgy Scholarship.

Agellis Receives Order from SMS Concast for Steel Mill in U.S.

15 February 2013 - The AGELLIS Group, which develops and sells products and solutions to the global metals industry, has received an order totaling €110,000 for measurement systems from SMS Concast.

Wheatland Tube Launches Interactive iPad App

15 February 2013 - Wheatland Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group, announced the launch of its newest app, the Wheatland Electric Catalog, available for the iPad®, developed on Apple's iOS 6 platform.

New Metal Engineering to Provide Equipment for California Steel Industries

15 February 2013 - New Metal Engineering, LLC, has received an order for a new heavy crop shear from California Steel Industries, Inc.

RAD-CON Appoints New Director of Marketing and Sales

14 February 2013 - Cleveland, Ohio-based RAD-CON, Inc., a leader in hydrogen bell furnaces for strip and wire coils, announced that Wynn H. Kearns as joined the company as director of marketing and sales.

Alpha Natural Resources Reports 2012 Results

14 February 2013 - After a period of cyclical weakness in the global metallurgical coal market in the second half of 2012, developments are beginning to point to gradual improvement, Alpha Natural Resources noted in its quarterly and annual earnings report.

Metals Service Center Institute Responds to State of the Union Address

14 February 2013 - While the Metals Service Center Institute supports the majority of the policies to expand U.S. manufacturing outlined by President Obama, it also recognizes several proposals outlined by the president could have profoundly negative consequences for metals producers, distributors and processors.

Barry Zekelman Returning as CEO of JMC Steel Group

14 February 2013 - JMC Steel Group announced that chief executive officer, Frank A. Riddick III, is leaving the company to pursue other matters and that Barry Zekelman, executive chairman, is returning to the office of CEO, effective immediately.

Essar Steel Algoma Announces Quarterly Results

14 February 2013 - Despite lackluster steel markets, Essar Steel Algoma said its commitment to safety and the continued realization of cost reduction strategies combined to generate improved operating results for the quarter ended 31 December 2012.

Warren Steel Holdings Announces Facility Upgrades and Additions

14 February 2013 - Warren Steel Holdings (WSH), a producer and supplier of high-quality continuously cast carbon and alloy steel products, announced that it has successfully renovated its existing rail siding and introduced several key new pieces of analytical equipment, including a scanning electron microscope.

NanoSteel Names New Vice President and General Manager of Powder Metallurgy

13 February 2013 - The NanoSteel® Company, a leader in nano-structured steel materials design, announced that Harald Lemke has joined the company as vice president and general manager of powder metallurgy.

Voestalpine Rotec to Invest US$1.4 Million in New Line

13 February 2013 - Lafayette, Ind., manufacturer Voestalpine Rotec, which makes precision steel tubes and other products for the automobile industry, is investing in a new product line, a local newspaper reports.

U.S. Steel Exports Continue Slump in December, but Set an All-Time Record for the Year

12 February 2013 - Steel exports set a new record in 2012, increasing 2.2% over the previous record year of 2008, according to government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

AISI Announces 2013 Public Policy Agenda

12 February 2013 - In advance of President Obama’s State of the Union speech, the American Iron and Steel Institute announced its 2013 Public Policy Agenda, part of an aggressive strategy by AISI and member companies to promote a strong steel industry and robust manufacturing sector.

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