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Charter Steel to Expand Cuyahoga Heights Steel Mill, Latest in a Long Run of Steel Expansions

16 October 2012 - Capping off nearly half a billion dollars in steel investments in Northeast Ohio in the past two years, Charter Steel next month plans to expand its electric arc furnace in Cuyahoga Heights.

MSCI: Slowdown Continued in September in the U.S. and Canada

16 October 2012 - The slowdown in shipments from 2011 levels, which began last month, continued in September, according to the latest figures from the Metals Service Center Institute.

Fourth Annual Student Competition Launched to Drive the Next Generation of Lightweight Automotive Design

15 October 2012 - The Steel Market Development Institute’s (SMDI) Wheels Task Force, in partnership with Michelin and Lawrence Technological University (LTU), recently kicked off its fourth annual Steel Wheel Design Competition at the LTU campus in Southfield, Mich.

SSINA Reports U.S. Specialty Steel Imports Up 13.6% Through July

15 October 2012 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) has released statistical data on imports, U.S. consumption, and import penetration for year-to-date July 2012.

U.S. Steel Exports Increase in August, AIIS Reports

15 October 2012 - U.S. steel exports increased in August compared to July by 8.1% according to U.S. government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

Steel Dynamics Roanoke Bar Division Announces Another Price Decrease

15 October 2012 - Steel Dynamics Roanoke Bar Division announced last week it is lowering the prices of its products by $25-40 per ton.

Evraz to Restart Portland Spiral Pipe Mill

12 October 2012 - EVRAZ plc announced it will restart its Portland, Ore., spiral pipe mill that was idled in July 2009.

U.S. ITC Will Conduct Full Sunset Reviews of Duties on Rebar from Seven Countries

12 October 2012 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to conduct full five-year sunset reviews concerning antidumping duty orders on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland and Ukraine.

A.M. Castle Names New President, CEO and Board Member

12 October 2012 - Specialty metal distributor A. M. Castle & Co. announced that its board of directors has named Scott Dolan president, CEO and board member, effective 15 October 2012.

Herr-Voss Stamco Receives Another Order for Its ELT™ Enhanced Leveling Technology

12 October 2012 - Herr-Voss Stamco recently received an order from a service center for an ELT™cut-to-length line. This is the fourth installation of Herr-Voss Stamco’s ELT™ in the last 18 months.

Cliffs Reaches Tentative Labor Agreement with USW at Minnesota Mining Operations

12 October 2012 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced a tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers (USW) on a new three-year labor contract offer that will cover approximately 2,400 USW-represented workers at Cliffs’ Empire and Tilden mines in Michigan and its United Taconite and Hibbing Taconite mines in Minnesota.

Butech Bliss and Nelson Steel Consulting & Technology Supply Push-Pull Pickling Line to Processor in Monterrey, Mexico

11 October 2012 - Butech Bliss and Nelson Steel Consulting & Technology Group have teamed up and provided a mill duty, 0.500” (12.7mm) by 72” (1,828mm) push-pull pickling line, project coordination, start-up, commissioning and training services to a major steel processor in Monterrey, Mexico.

Accomplished Automotive Executive Bob Lutz to Join NanoSteel’s Board of Directors

10 October 2012 - The NanoSteel® Company, a leader in nano-structured steel materials design, announced the appointment of global automotive industry visionary Bob Lutz to the company’s Board of Directors.

Fourth Annual SteelDay Draws Attendance of More Than 10,000 People

09 October 2012 - More than 10,000 people attended about 175 free events across the U.S. on 28 September 2012for the fourth annual SteelDay.

McNeilus Steel Expands, Projects 50 New Jobs

09 October 2012 - McNeilus Steel Inc. broke ground Monday on a $15 million coil processing facility in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

SSINA Concerned With Electrical Steel Imports Into U.S.

08 October 2012 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) is expressing growing concern over the substantial increase in imports of grain-oriented electrical steel in 2012.

AIST Introduces AIST Process Benchmarker™ — Benchmarking Steel Manufacturing for a Sustainable Future

05 October 2012 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) has partnered with Management Science Associates Inc. to develop the AIST Process Benchmarker™, a secure, online benchmarking service utilized for tracking key performance indicators between companies engaged in the production and processing of iron and steel and related raw materials.

SGL Group’s Facility in Ozark Granted the Arkansas Environmental Federation’s 2012 Diamond Award

05 October 2012 - The Arkansas Environmental Federation (AEF) Nominating and Awards Committee and Board of Directors selected SGL Group in Ozark as recipient of the 2012 Diamond Award.

Marmon/Keystone Canada Announces 2013 Leadership Change

05 October 2012 - Marmon/Keystone Canada Inc. President David Rombough has announced plans to retire effective 31 January 2013.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Acquires GH Metal Solutions

04 October 2012 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announced that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Feralloy Corporation, effective 1 October 2012 it completed the acquisition of all the outstanding capital stock of GH Metal Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as Gas House, Inc.), a value added processor and fabricator of carbon steel products located in Fort Payne, Ala.

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