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College Students Compete in Steel Bridge Building Demo

29 September 2011 - The Federal Highway Administration recently invited teams of students from Virginia Tech and Howard University to compete in a steel bridge building demonstration at DOT headquarters in honor of Steel Day.

Worthington Reports First Quarter 2012 Results

29 September 2011 - Worthington Industries reported net earnings of $25.7 million on net sales of $602.4 million for its fiscal 2012 first quarter ended August 31, 2011.

Cliffs to Explore Strategic Options for renewaFUEL Facility

29 September 2011 - The Cliffs Board of Directors has approved a plan to idle operations at and seek a potential sale of its renewaFUEL biomass production facility in Michigan.

Preliminary Steel Imports Decline 7% in August

28 September 2011 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,440,000 net tons of steel in August, down 7% from July final data according to the latest report from AISI. Finished steel imports were down 13% over the same period.

Steel Tube Institute Recognizes First Companies to Achieve Certified Producer Status

28 September 2011 - Six steel tubular product manufacturers have passed the Steel Tube Institute of North America audit process and earned the right to display the STINA Certified Producer mark on their products.

Timken and USW Local 1123 Enter Early Contract Discussions

27 September 2011 - The Timken Company and United Steelworkers of America Local 1123 have agreed to enter early discussions about the current labor agreement.

OSHA Cites ABC Coke Following Worker Fatality

27 September 2011 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited ABC Coke for 27 safety and health violations following the death of a worker in March. Proposed penalties total $124,000.

Nucor Prevails in Class Action Case

26 September 2011 - The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has confirmed that a national class action brought against Nucor-Yamato not only was inappropriate, but there was no evidence of plant-wide discrimination at the Blytheville, Ark., plant.

EPA Recognizes Nucor Jewett for Environmental Stewardship

21 September 2011 - The EPA recognizes Nucor Steel’s Jewett, Texas, facility for its achievements in reducing mercury and lead as part of its participation in the EPA’s National Partnership for Environmental Priorities.

Republic Steel Celebrates 125 Years of SBQ Excellence

21 September 2011 - Celebrating 125 of leadership in special bar quality steel manufacturing, Republic has announced it will return to the name Republic Steel, reflecting its heritage of SBQ leadership and innovation.

Growth in Metal Shipments Stable in August

21 September 2011 - Service center shipments increased from the same period in 2010 at about the same rate as July for both steel and aluminum in Canada and at a higher rate in the U.S., according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute.

August 2011 World Crude Steel Production Dips 2.3% vs. July

21 September 2011 - World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 124.59 million tonnes for August 2011, 2.3% lower than the 127.48 million tonnes reported for the previous month (July 2011) and 9.8% higher in comparison with August 2010.

Horsehead Announces Location for New Production Facility

20 September 2011 - Horsehead Corp. plans to build its new zinc and diversified metals production facility in Rutherford County, N.C., near Forest City. The existing smelter in Monaca, Pa., will continue to operate until the new plant is fully commissioned.

Lakeside Accelerates Completion of Alabama Treatment Facility

20 September 2011 - Lakeside Steel announced that construction is ahead of schedule for its new USD $7.5M state-of-the-art tubing thermal and end-finishing facility in Thomasville, Ala.

July Steel Shipments Down 3% from June

20 September 2011 - U.S. steel mills shipped 7,409,450 net tons for the month of July 2011, a 3.0% decrease from the previous month’s shipments according to the latest report from AISI.

ArcelorMittal Princeton Receives 2010 Large Surface Mine Safety Award

19 September 2011 - Extra Energy's Virginia Point Surface Mine, wholly owned by ArcelorMittal, has been awarded the 2010 Large Surface Mine Safety Award by the Virginia Division of Mines, Minerals and Energy. ArcelorMittal's Twin State Mining's Highwall Miner #55 won the same award in the Small surface mine category.

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