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A. M. Castle & Co. Announces Plan to Reduce Costs and Improve Performance

17 January 2013 - A. M. Castle & Co., a global distributor of specialty metal and plastic products, value-added services and supply chain solutions, announced restructuring actions, including an organizational restructuring, warehouse realignments and performance improvement programs.

MSCI: 2012 Service Center Shipments Match 2011

16 January 2013 - With the exception of aluminum shipments in Canada, which increased moderately, the slowdown in North American service center shipments from 2011 levels that has characterized the second half of 2012 and continued in December, left the year about even with 2011.

Carpenter Technology Provides Update on Expected Second Quarter Results

16 January 2013 - Carpenter Technology continued to see strong demand for its premium and ultra-premium products sold into the aerospace and energy markets during the quarter ended 31 December 2012, but saw weaker demand in lower value product lines, which were impacted by current economic uncertainty.

U.S. Agency Will Not Remove Duties on Clad Steel Plate Imports from Japan

15 January 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on clad steel plate from Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Ranger Steel Names New C-Suite Leaders

15 January 2013 - Houston-based steel plate distributor Ranger Steel Services LP has recently named a new CEO, president and COO, the Houston Business Journal reports.

ArcelorMittal Lázaro Cárdenas Creates Specialized Steel Slabs for Gas Industry

15 January 2013 - ArcelorMittal Lázaro Cárdenas in Mexico has recently launched production for slabs which will be used in pipelines that transport sour gas.

ATI 2003® Lean Duplex Alloy Selected for North Sea Project

15 January 2013 - Allegheny Technologies Inc. announced that ATI 2003® lean duplex stainless was chosen over 316L stainless and coated carbon steel for topside secondary and outfitting structural components on a major offshore project in the Norwegian North Sea.

2013 North American Car and Truck of the Year Feature Advanced Steel Technologies

15 January 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute is starting 2013 with two exciting steel success stories: The 2013 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year award winners, the Cadillac ATS and Dodge Ram 1500, both feature an extensive amount of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS).

Esmark Says 'Cliff' is to Blame for Plant Delay

15 January 2013 - Esmark officials wanted to rekindle this town's steel plant as the Ohio Cold Rolling Co. by spring, but they now blame the "fiscal cliff negotiations" for unexpected delays, the Wheeling News-Register reports.

TMS International Names Executive Vice President — International Trade

15 January 2013 - TMS International Corp., the parent company of Tube City IMS Corporation, a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, announced that it has promoted Hideyuki Nishizawa to executive vice president – international trade of the company's Raw Material and Optimization Group.

Scrap Metal Services Hires New Vice President of Human Resources and In-House Counsel

14 January 2013 - Scrap Metal Services, LLC (SMS) announced that Kerry Davidson has joined the company as its vice president of human resources and in-house counsel.

Essar Steel Algoma Granted Temporary Pension Relief

14 January 2013 - Essar Steel Algoma Inc. announced the Ontario Government has granted the company temporary pension relief in the form of a twelve month deferral of special pension payments effective December 2012 through to November 2013.

CDI Teams Up with Nucor and Tenova HYL to Develop World's Largest DRI Facility

11 January 2013 - CDI Corp. announced that it is working with Tenova HYL Technologies to assist Nucor Corp. in the development of Nucor's direct reduced iron-making facility in St. James Parish, La.

U. S. Steel Clairton Plant to Conduct Emergency Evacuation System Test

11 January 2013 - United States Steel Corporation's Mon Valley Works – Clairton Plant will conduct a TEST of its emergency system equipment on Saturday 12 January 2013, beginning at 9 a.m.

10 Years and Counting: Materials Science & Technology Conference Builds on Its Record of Success

11 January 2013 - More than 3,200 materials scientists and engineers gathered in Pittsburgh, Pa., from 7–11 October for the Materials Science & Technology Conference and Exhibition (MS&T).

U.S. Survey: American Natural Gas Should Be Used for American Economic Growth

11 January 2013 - America's Energy Advantage (AEA) released the results of a public opinion survey that shows U.S. taxpayers believe American natural gas should be used in this country for domestic economic gain. The AEA is a recenlty founded coalition whose founding members include: Nucor Corp., Alcoa Inc., American Public Gas Association, Celanese Corp., The Dow Chemical Corp. and Eastman Chemical.

New Ceramic Engineer Strengthens Plibrico's Refractory Expertise

10 January 2013 - Plibrico Company LLC is pleased to welcome Shamus Crean to the Plibrico Refractory Materials Division sales team as area sales manager.

RG Steel Sued for Alleged Environmental Violations

10 January 2013 - Just three months before RG Steel's bankruptcy and liquidation, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit to collect civil penalties from the company for multiple alleged environmental infractions, according to the Weirton Daily Times.

Daniel Janikowski Elected to Three-Year Term on ASTM International Board of Directors

10 January 2013 - Daniel S. Janikowski, technical manager at Plymouth Tube Co., a global supplier of stainless steel, and carbon and alloy tubing in East Troy, Wis., has been elected to serve a three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors.

AISI Announces Partnership with Platts for New Statistical Online Product to Replace SteelFACTS

10 January 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has entered into an exclusive licensing arrangement with Platts for the distribution of its steel industry statistical data effective 1 January 2013.

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