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AK Steel Announces Second Carbon Steel Price Increase

10 December 2010 - AK Steel will increase current spot market base prices for all carbon flat-rolled steel products effective immediately with new orders.

Logan Aluminum to Resolve Allegations of Clean Air Act Violations

09 December 2010 - The Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. EPA, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky have filed a complaint and entered into a consent decree with Logan Aluminum Inc. to settle alleged violations of the Clean Air Act’s National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Secondary Aluminum Production occurring at the company’s Russellville, Ky., facility.

Timken Names New Leader of Global Quality

09 December 2010 - The Timken Co. has named Russell F. Folger as Vice President – Quality Advancement. He assumes the leadership role formerly held by Donna J. Demerling, who retires at the end of December after 38 years with the company.

Leadership Change at Steel Recycling Institute

09 December 2010 - The Steel Market Development Institute announced that Steel Recycling Institute (SRI) President William M. (Bill) Heenan Jr. is stepping down due to health reasons. Gregory L. Crawford has been appointed Executive Director of the SRI effective Dec. 1, 2010, succeeding Heenan.

Nucor Announces Increase in Cash Dividend

09 December 2010 - Nucor’s Board of Directors has increased the regular quarterly cash dividend on the company's common stock to $0.3625 per share from $0.36 per share.

OSHA Fines Republic Engineered Products

08 December 2010 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued Republic Engineered Products Inc. two willful and four serious citations for exposing its workers to fall hazards and failing to maintain equipment and walkways at its Canton, Ohio, facility.

AK Steel Honors Women for Courage, Leadership

06 December 2010 - The AK Steel Foundation is underwriting the Steel Magnolia Awards, honoring eight women who reside in the vicinity of AK Steel's corporate headquarters and plant operations, and who have made a difference in others’ lives.

Reliance Acquires Lampros Steel Assets

06 December 2010 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum has acquired the outstanding capital stock of Lampros Steel and a related interest in Lampros Steel Plate Distribution LLC.

AK Steel Announces January 2011 Surcharges

03 December 2010 - AK Steel says it will add a $290 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in January 2011.

U. S. Steel, Kobe Announce Capital Investment for Pro-Tec Coating

03 December 2010 - United States Steel Corp. and Kobe Steel, Ltd. have reached an agreement for their joint venture, Pro-Tec Coating Co. in Leipsic, Ohio, to begin construction on a continuous annealing line at the facility. Completion of the project is estimated at 24 months.

Court Reverses Power Siting Board Decision on Middletown Coke Facility

03 December 2010 - The Supreme Court of Ohio has reversed the Ohio Power Siting Board’s approval of siting for Middletown Coke Company’s proposed SunCoke Energy facility.

U. S. Steel’s Goodish to Retire; Executive Transitions Announced

03 December 2010 - United States Steel Corp. announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John H. Goodish has elected to retire effective Dec. 31, 2010, after 40 years of service with the company. The company announced several executive transitions effective Jan. 1, 2011, following Goodish's retirement.

Steel Import Permits Dip 11% in November

02 December 2010 - Steel import permit applications reached a total of 1,672,000 net tons for the month of November, an 11% decrease from the 1,870,000 permit tons recorded in October according to the latest report from AISI.

AK Steel to Increase Carbon Steel Prices

01 December 2010 - AK Steel will increase current spot market base prices for all carbon flat-rolled steel products effective immediately with new orders.

Ryerson to Open Plate Processing Center in Iowa

30 November 2010 - Ryerson announced plans to open a plate processing center in Iowa capable of a range of process including laser cutting, plasma and oxy-fuel burning, robotic beveling, plate blasting, machining and press brake bending.

Universal Stainless Reports Death of Founder Mac McAninch

30 November 2010 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. reported that its founder and recently retired Chairman, Clarence ("Mac") McAninch, passed away on November 27. McAninch founded Universal Stainless in 1994 by joining with a small group of investors to acquire the idled Stainless & Alloy Products Division of Armco Inc., in Bridgeville, Pa.

U. S. Steel Announces Management Changes

30 November 2010 - United States Steel has named Mark G. Tabler as Vice President-Operations at U. S. Steel Kosice. Tabler succeeds Patrick J. Mullarkey, who was recently named President of United Spiral Pipe, the company's large-diameter spiral welded pipe manufacturing joint venture. James F. Dudek will succeed Tabler as Plant Manager-Clairton Plant.

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