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Sumitomo Metals to Make Capital Investment at U.S. Subsidiary Standard Steel

13 September 2012 - Sumitomo Metal Industries has decided to make a 5 billion yen (US$64.5 million) capital investment in its subsidiary Standard Steel in the United States.

New Millennium Iron Announces Start of Initial Mining of Saleable Iron Ore

12 September 2012 - New Millennium Iron Corp. (NML) announced that Tata Steel Minerals Canada Ltd, a joint venture between Tata Steel and NML, has started initial mining of saleable iron ore and is stockpiling the product at its Timmins plant site for crushing and screening.

Work Slows at Essar Steel Minnesota

12 September 2012 - Essar Steel officials have decided to temporarily slow construction of the company’s taconite pellet facility in Nashwauk, the Hibbing Daily Tribune reports.

The Watermill Group Acquires Two Metal Tubing Manufacturers

12 September 2012 - The Watermill Group announced the acquisition of two manufacturers specializing in high-precision metal tubing – Fine Tubes Ltd. in Plymouth, United Kingdom, and Superior Tube Company Inc. in Collegeville, Pa. – from Superior Group Inc.

Kennametal Earns Spot on 2012 Information Week 500 List of Top Technology Innovators

12 September 2012 - Kennametal Inc. announced that it has been named to this year’s InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation’s most innovative users of business technology.

Steel Dynamics Provides Third Quarter Earnings Guidance

12 September 2012 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. provided third quarter earnings guidance in the range of $0.01 to $0.05 per diluted share, largely reflecting charges related to the company’s recent refinancing as well as a combination of global economic and political uncertainty continuing to impact customer confidence.

Butech Bliss Supplies Push-Pull Pickling Line Leveler to Samuel Steel

11 September 2012 - Butech Bliss has completed the installation and start-up of a new leveler that was installed in the existing Samuel Steel push-pull pickling line located in Twinsburg, Ohio.

Ray Milchovich to Rejoin the Nucor Board of Directors

11 September 2012 - Nucor Corporation announced that its board of directors increased its size from 10 to 11 members with the election of Raymond J. Milchovich.

Russel Metals Comments on Strike at Boucherville Plant in Quebec

11 September 2012 - Russel Metals Inc. announced that it is in discussions with the Québec Ministry of Labour and the Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux (CSN) representatives to reach agreement on language and issues related to the company’s Acier Leroux plant in Boucherville, Quebec. During this process the union has taken strike action.

California Steel Industries Names New Chairman of the Board

11 September 2012 - Mr. Aristides Corbellini of Vale, S.A. has been named Chairman of the Board for California Steel Industries, Inc. (CSI), after Mr. Vicente Wright’s decision to leave the position to pursue new challenges.

Leeco Steel Breaks Ground on Ft. Worth Facility

10 September 2012 - Leeco Steel, a leading global supplier of carbon, HSLA, heat-treated and alloy plate steel, has started construction of its 73,000 square-foot warehouse facility in Cleburne, Texas, approximately 30 miles south of Ft. Worth.

Calgon Carbon Awarded Contract for Removal of SOx and NOx from Steel Plant Flue Gas

10 September 2012 - Calgon Carbon Corporation announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Calgon Carbon Japan (CCJ), has been awarded a contract to supply approximately 5.3 million pounds of activated carbon to BlueScope Steel in Australia for the removal of sulfur oxide (SOx) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) from exhaust gases at one of its steel manufacturing facilities.

Tree Island and Union Local Sign Three Year Collective Agreement

10 September 2012 - Wire producer Tree Island Industries Ltd. and Teamster Local 213 have successfully concluded a new three-year collective agreement.

Majestic Steel USA Wins NorthCoast 99 Award

10 September 2012 - Majestic Steel USA is honored to be recognized by ERC as one of Northeast Ohio’s best places to work.

CME Group Announces First Trades and Clearing of Hot Rolled Coil Steel Options

10 September 2012 - CME Group announced the first trades of its U.S. Midwest Domestic Hot-Rolled Coil (HRC) Steel Index options equivalent to 20,000 tons (1,000 contracts), which were cleared through CME ClearPort.

Allegheny Technologies Elects New Director

10 September 2012 - Allegheny Technologies Incorporated announced that Carolyn Corvi has been elected to the ATI Board of Directors. Her election increases the number of directors to eleven.

Carpenter Announces Departure of Senior VP & CFO

10 September 2012 - Carpenter Technology announced that K. Douglas Ralph, 52, Carpenter’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since July 2007, will leave the company at the end of August 2013.

USW Announces Tentative Agreement with ArcelorMittal

10 September 2012 - The United Steelworkers (USW) on 8 September 2012 said that the union has reached tentative agreement on a new, three year contract with ArcelorMittal USA on behalf of nearly 14,000 workers at 15 of the company’s U.S. locations.

NanoSteel Names Automotive Structure and Materials Design Expert to Advisory Board

06 September 2012 - The NanoSteel® Company announced the addition of Paul Geck to its Board of Advisors as the company moves closer to commercial introduction of its automotive advanced high strength steel.

Universal Stainless Achieves Nadcap Materials Testing Laboratory Accreditation for North Jackson

06 September 2012 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products' North Jackson, Ohio, facility recently completed the Nadcap audit, successfully meeting all requirements for checklists AC7101/1 Rev E, the general requirement for all Nadcap accredited laboratories, and AC7101/2 Rev C for chemical testing.

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