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All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

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Evraz Announces Purchase of Two Sims Metal Management Assets

02 October 2012 - EVRAZ plc announced the purchase of two recycling assets in Colorado from Sims Metal Management.

Siemens Names New Vice President of Metals Technologies Business in U.S.

01 October 2012 - Siemens announced that Albrecht Neumann has been appointed vice president of the company’s Metals Technologies business unit in the United States effective 1 October 2012.

Ellwood Group Announces Metallurgy Scholarship

01 October 2012 - Ellwood Group, Inc. (EGI) is pleased to announce its Annual Metallurgy Scholarship. In the interest of reaching a broader, more rounded pool of students, it has expanded the scholarship opportunities and criteria. A $15,000 scholarship will be awarded to the top candidate; and up to three additional $5,000 scholarships will be available to well qualified students.

MTUS Technology Upgrades Vacuum Degassing Facility at Ellwood Quality Steel

01 October 2012 - MTUS Technology Inc., headquartered in Brunswick, Ohio, has supplied and commissioned a new automatic pneumatic dust discharge system, which is connected to an existing vacuum bag filter, serving a 45-ton vacuum degasser at Ellwood WQuality Steel in New Castle, Pa.

Georgian American Alloys Acquires CC Metals and Alloys

01 October 2012 - Georgian American Alloys, Inc. (GAA) has acquired the membership interests of CC Metals & Alloys (CCMA), a leading producer and supplier of high-grade ferrosilicon alloys for use in the steel, foundry and welding rod industries, from affiliated Optima Group LLC in exchange for shares of GAA.

U.S. Steel Announces Ratification of New Collective Bargaining Agreements by USW-Represented Employees

01 October 2012 - United States Steel Corporation and its U. S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc. subsidiary announced that its United Steelworkers-represented employees have ratified new three-year collective bargaining agreements.

Olympic Steel to Expand Operations in Pennsylvania

27 September 2012 - Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett announced that Olympic Steel Inc. will expand its steel processing facility in Franklin County, creating at least 90 new manufacturing jobs.

Metals Mill Manufacturing Executive Paul S. Morgan Dies at 88

27 September 2012 - Lifelong steel mill manufacturer Paul S. Morgan died Sunday, 23 September 2012, his family reported, at the age of 88. From 1965 to 1986, Paul Morgan served as president of Morgan Construction Company and continued as Chairman until his retirement in 2004.

Universal Stainless Provides Update on Bookings

27 September 2012 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. reported that based on updated information and continued shifts in customer demand, it now expects its order entry for September to approximate the monthly average of the trailing three months.

Worthington Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2013 Results

26 September 2012 - Worthington Industries, Inc. reported the results of its fiscal 2013 first quarter ended 31 August 2012; its outlook, however, remains uncertain as the economic recovery is lacking momentum, it reported.

U.S. Imports Drop Again, AIIS Reports

26 September 2012 - Steel imports declined in August by 10.9% compared to July, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reports based on preliminary reporting by the government.

Nine Governor Proclamations Signed in Recognition of SteelDay

26 September 2012 - The governors of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island and West Virginia have designated Friday, 28 September 2012, as SteelDay in recognition of the structural steel industry’s contribution to America’s infrastructure, economy and employment.

Dock Wall Collapses Under Cargo Weight at ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor

25 September 2012 - An ArcelorMittal dock wall at the Port of Indiana Burns Harbor was crushed under the weight of cargo off-loaded from a ship there early Tuesday morning, according to the Northwest Indiana Times.

ThyssenKrupp Materials to Build $13 Million Facility in Alabama

25 September 2012 - ThyssenKrupp Materials North America Inc. said it will invest $13 million to build a materials processing and distribution center in Woodstock, Ala., according to a report from the Birmingham News.

Monarch Steel Announces Senior Management Changes

25 September 2012 - Monarch Steel Company named Patrick Tatom as its CEO, effective immediately.

August Preliminary U.S. Steel Import Data Shows Gains in Several Products

25 September 2012 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,475,000 tons of steel in August, including 1,929,000 tons of finished steel (down 11% and 13%, respectively, from July final data).

Sparrows Point Steel Mill Up for Sale — Again

25 September 2012 - Sparrows Point’s new owners are setting a three-month deadline for interested parties to bid on the idled steel mill complex — in whole or in pieces, the Baltimore Sun reports.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco Invests $1.6 Million in Local Organizations

25 September 2012 - ArcelorMittal Dofasco announced the company is investing $1.6 million in 31 community organizations in the region.

GM Welding Breakthrough Enables More Use of Aluminum

25 September 2012 - General Motors Research & Development has invented an industry-first aluminum welding technology expected to enable more use of the lightweight metal on future vehicles, which can help improve fuel economy and driving performance.

Construction Still On-Going at Essar Steel Minnesota

25 September 2012 - Despite rumors to the contrary, construction is still continuing at the Essar Steel Minnesota site near Nashwauk, according to a report from the Grand Rapids Herald-Review.

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