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Illinois Congressman Calls Alton Steel 'Success Story'

09 January 2013 - U.S. representative Bill Enyart recently toured Alton Steel, where he met CEO and president Charles Linnemeyer and discussed the history and future of the Illinois company.

MMFX Technologies Names New CEO

09 January 2013 - MMFX Technologies Corporation has appointed the current president of the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation, Thomas Russo, as its new CEO.

Carpenter Technology Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

09 January 2013 - Carpenter Technology announced that Tony R. Thene has been selected as the company’s senior vice president & chief financial officer, effective 31 January 2013.

Carpenter Technology Names New Senior Vice President

09 January 2013 - Carpenter Technology announced that Andrew Ziolkowski has been selected as the company’s senior vice president — commercial, specialty alloy operations and Latrobe operations, effective immediately.

RG Steel Warren Future Still Uncertain

09 January 2013 - While other plants in the former RG Steel group are being scrapped, a fire still burns at the Warren facility, WKBN 27 reports, as its new owner committed to winterizing the plant in October.

Arch Coal Names Vice President of External Affairs for Eastern U.S. Operations

09 January 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. announced that Russ Lorince has joined Arch Coal as vice president of external affairs for the company's eastern region, effective 7 January 2013.

Canada Will Maintain Import Duties on Hot Rolled Plate from China

08 January 2013 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found that the dumping of hot rolled carbon steel plate from China was likely to result in injury to the domestic market. The Canada Border Services Agency will therefore continue to impose antidumping duties on these products.

Schnitzer Steel Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2013 Results

08 January 2013 - For the quarter ended 30 November 2012, Schnitzer Steel Industries reported lower sales volumes and compressed margins due to the combination of declining trend in selling prices, the impact of constrained supply columes on production costs and the timing of shipments.

SunCoke Energy Announces 2012 Coke Production

08 January 2013 - SunCoke Energy, Inc. reported that fourth quarter 2012 U.S. coke production is expected to be approximately 1,082,000 tons, up an estimated 67,000 tons, or 6.6%, versus the same period in 2011. Additionally, SunCoke Energy Partners announced the launch of an IPO.

ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA Changes Name to Outokumpu Stainless USA; Seeks to Fill 150 New Positions

08 January 2013 - As a result of the sale of ThyssenKrupp’s stainless unit to Outokumpu, ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA has changed its name to Outokumpu Stainless USA and is looking to fill 150 new full time positions.

TMS International Announces New Contracts Totaling More Than US$266 Million

07 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 secured new mill services contracts totaling more than US$266 million in revenue over the life of the contracts.

Charter Manufacturing Co. Purchases Wells Manufacturing Co.

07 January 2013 - In December, Charter Manufacturing Co. acquired Dura-Bar and DuraBar Metal Services as part of its stock purchase of Illinois-based Wells Manufacturing Co.

Fate of Closed Mingo Junction Steel Plant Still in Limbo

07 January 2013 - A rich and proud history of steelmaking may have come to an end for Martins Ferry, as the RG Steel plant sits quiet following its recent $2 million purchase by Quay Mull and Joseph N. Gompers, the Times Leader reports.

SMDI Seeks R&D Proposals to Develop Steels for Use by the Energy Tubulars Industry

07 January 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), is seeking R&D proposals to develop steels expected to be required for future manufacture of pipes and tubes for the oil and gas industry.

Cheap U.S. Gas Prices Could Make BlueScope DRI Factory Viable

07 January 2013 - The Australian suggests that a DRI plant, to be located at BlueScope’s hot-rolled products factory in Ohio, could be announced in March or later, Manufacturers' Monthly reports.

Commercial Metals Co. Reports First Fiscal Quarter Results and Outlook

07 January 2013 - As Commercial Metals Co. reported its earnings results for the quarter ended 30 November 2012, it said there is growing evidence of an emerging recovery in domestic construction markets, which is encouraging for future quarters.

U.S. Agency Will Conduct Second Sunset Review of Duties on Line Pipe from Japan

04 January 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to conduct a full five- year (“sunset") review concerning the antidumping duty order on certain welded large diameter line pipe from Japan.

Nucor Cold Finish – Nebraska Earns Special Supplier Recognition

04 January 2013 - Nucor Cold Finish – Nebraska, a division of Nucor Corporation, has earned recognition as a partner-level supplier for 2012 and was also named Enterprise Supply Management Supplier of the Year in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program.

AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Up in November, Market Shows Small Improvement

04 January 2013 - U.S. steel imports increased in November compared to October by 2% according to preliminary government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

Herr-Voss Stamco ELT™ Technology Now Available for Light Gauge Materials

04 January 2013 - In response to strong customer interest, Herr-Voss Stamco has expanded its ELT™ Enhanced Leveling Technology delivery system capability to include lighter gauge ranges for the stay-flat material demands of the laser cutting and fabrication markets.

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