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AISI Receives US$7.1 Million for Research on Breakthrough Technologies

12 June 2012 - An American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) project proposal to be conducted in collaboration with the University of Utah has been selected by the Department of Energy’s Innovative Manufacturing Initiative for a US$7.1 million award.

Posco, GE Sign Pact to Cooperate in Energy Development

12 June 2012 - Posco has signed an initial agreement with General Electric Co. to cooperate in energy development overseas and power plant business.

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Essar Steel Algoma Reports Positive Results for Fiscal Year 2012

11 June 2012 - Essar Steel Algoma reported net income of C$38.1 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. For the three month period ending March 31, 2012, the company reported a net loss of C$18.0 million. The improvement over fiscal year 2011 was primarily attributable to increased volumes, higher selling prices, a favorable product mix, and lower costs.

RG Idles Coke Batteries at Mountain State Carbon

09 June 2012 - Three coke batteries have been put on hot idle at Mountain State Carbon LLC, and about 200 unionized workers at the joint venture of RG Steel LLC and Severstal North America Inc. are being laid off, according to a local union official.

AK Steel Receives "Metallic Supplier of the Year" Award from Chrysler Group LLC

08 June 2012 - AK Steel has received the Metallic "Supplier of the Year" award from Chrysler Group LLC.  The award recognizes AK Steel for extraordinary performance in 2011, and positions AK Steel among an elite group of Chrysler's top suppliers.

Harsco Announces Executive Appointments

07 June 2012 - Global industrial services and engineered products company Harsco Corp. announced the appointment of Mark E. Kimmel as Harsco senior vice president and president of the company's global Harsco Infrastructure business group.

Finished Steel Imports in May Were Near 2012 Peak Monthly Level; Import Market Share Remains at 24%

06 June 2012 - Based on the U.S. Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that steel import permit applications for the month of May totaled 2,895,000 net tons (NT).

Stockholders Re-Elect Seven Incumbents to TMS International Corp. Board of Directors

06 June 2012 - The stockholders of TMS International Corp., the parent company of Tube City IMS Corp., re-elected seven incumbents to the company's Board of Directors at its annual stockholder meeting today in Pittsburgh, Pa.

RG Steel Begins Shutdown

05 June 2012 - A total of 263 union workers at RG Steel's Warren steel mill have been laid off as the plant finishes filling customer orders before being shut down, a union leader said Monday, 4 June.

American Metal Market Steel Awards for Excellence Dinner and Hall of Fame Celebration

05 June 2012 - American Metal Market has announced the finalists for the 2012 Awards for Steel Excellence, as well as the newly launched Steel Hall of Fame and its inductees.

Commercial Metals Company Announces Completion of Sale of Croatian Pipe Mill

04 June 2012 - Commercial Metals Company announced the completion of the sale of its Croatian Pipe Mill and wholly owned subsidiary, CMC Sisak, d.o.o., pursuant to a definitive purchase agreement whereby CMC sold all of the outstanding shares of CMC Sisak to the Danieli Group – Steel Making Division.

AK Tube Plant Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance

03 June 2012 - The Walbridge, Ohio, plant of AK Tube LLC, a subsidiary of AK Steel, has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene.

Michael Wallis Succeeds Ulrich Albrecht-Frueh as Chief Executive Officer of ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA

03 June 2012 - ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA LLC announced the appointment of Michael Wallis as chief executive officer of the company in Calvert, Ala., effective 15 June 2012.

Republic Steel Breaks Ground on New EAF at Lorain

02 June 2012 - Republic Steel announced that contracts have been awarded and construction is under way for the new electric arc furnace and related equipment at its Lorain, Ohio, steelmaking facility. The company expects the first heat of steel from the new facility to be tapped during the second quarter of 2013.

RG Steel Files for Bankruptcy, Esmark Offers to Buy Wheeling Corrugating

01 June 2012 - RG Steel LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries announced that they have filed petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Neo Material Technologies Shareholders Approve Acquisition by Molycorp

31 May 2012 - Neo Materials' shareholders were asked to vote for an arrangement resolution approving the acquisition of all of Neo Materials' issued and outstanding shares by Molycorp. The resolution was approved by 99.9% of the votes cast by holders of Neo Materials voting shares at the annual and special meeting of shareholders.

SSAB Opens NASDAQ to Kick off American ‘Roadshow’

30 May 2012 - SSAB’s CEO Martin Lindqvist opened the trading session on the NASDAQ OMX exchange in New York in a Bell Opening Ceremony. The event marked the start of SSAB’s “roadshow” that involves meetings with investors to help raise the company’s profile on the American market.

Tenova Core to Supply Bar Furnaces for Outokumpu Stainless in Richburg

30 May 2012 - Outokumpu Stainless has contracted Tenova Core to provide two tip-up type heat treating furnaces for processing stainless bar products at the company’s facility in Richburg, S.C.

AK Steel Executive Officers Assigned New Responsibilities

28 May 2012 - AK Steel announced that four of its officers have new executive-level responsibilities, effective immediately. The changes in responsibilities were made as part of the company's long-term strategic and succession plans.

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