Steel News

Tube City IMS Receives 31 NSA Safety Awards

16 October 2009 - Tube City IMS sites receive 31 Safety Awards from the National Slag Association for 2008. The awards recognize superior performance as measured against OSHA recordable injury rates.

EPA to Weigh Public Comment on New Wastewater Permit for Gary Works

16 October 2009 - EPA Region 5 withdraws its earlier objections to a 2007 version of Indiana's wastewater discharge permit for U.S. Steel's Gary Works. EPA is withholding final judgment on the new draft permit until a 45-day comment period is completed.

August Steel Shipments Up 5.7% from July

16 October 2009 - U.S. steel mills shipped 5,570,000 net tons for the month of August 2009, a 5.7% increase from July according to the latest report from AISI.

Commerce Initiates AD, CVD Investigations of Steel Fasteners

15 October 2009 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announces that it will initiate antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of certain standard steel fasteners from P.R. China (AD/CVD) and Taiwan (AD).

Nucor Steel Improves Worker Hearing Protection

15 October 2009 - Nucor Steel is using new state-of-the-art VeriPRO earplug fit testing technology from Howard Leight to evaluate whether each individual employee is receiving optimal on-the-job hearing protection.

ITC Makes Determination in “Sunset” Reviews of Carbon Steel Plate

14 October 2009 - The U.S. ITC determines that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from China and terminating the suspended investigations on this product from Russia and Ukraine would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

worldsteel Provides 2010 Short Range Outlook for Steel

14 October 2009 - The World Steel Association is forecasting that apparent steel use will contract worldwide by -8.6% to 1,104 million tonnes in 2009.

Sandvik Settles Hazardous Waste Violations with EPA

13 October 2009 - The U.S. EPA reports Sandvik has agreed to pay a $160,017 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its manufacturing facility in Clark Summit, Pa.

Carpenter Technology Announces New Leadership

13 October 2009 - The company formally splits the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer into two positions. The Board of Directors appoints Gregory A. Pratt to serve as chair of the Board and interim CEO and President.

Cliffs to Acquire Partners’ 73.2% Interest in Wabush Mines

13 October 2009 - Cliffs Natural Resources plans to exercise its right of first refusal and acquire U.S. Steel Canada’s 44.6% interest and ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s 28.6% interest in the Wabush Mines joint venture.

NADCAP Accreditation for Böhler-Uddeholm Thermo-Tech

12 October 2009 - Böhler-Uddeholm Ltd., Canada, announces that its heat treatment division Böhler-Uddeholm Thermo-Tech has achieved NADCAP accreditation.

U.S. Steel Canada, ArcelorMittal to Sell Interests in Wabush Mines Joint Venture

12 October 2009 - U.S. Steel Canada and ArcelorMittal have entered into an agreement with Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines, providing for the purchase by Consolidated of U.S. Steel Canada's 44.6% interest and ArcelorMittal's 28.6% interest in Wabush Mines.

AISI Comments on EPA’s GHG Emissions Ruling

09 October 2009 - The American Iron and Steel Institute issues a comment about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule requiring mandatory greenhouse gas emissions monitoring under the Clean Air Act announced last week.

Commerce Initiates Investigations of Seamless Pipe from China

09 October 2009 - The Department of Commerce will initiate antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from the People’s Republic of China.

Steel Import Permits Reach Highest Total since March

08 October 2009 - Steel import applications totaled 1,252,000 net tons in September, a 26% increase from the 997,000 permit tons recorded in August 2009, according to the latest report from AISI.

Tube City IMS Announces Executive Promotions

07 October 2009 - Tube City IMS announces the promotion of Electa Boyle to Vice President of Financial Operations and Corporate Controller, and Kirk Peters to Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer.

ALJ Releases 2009 Annual Revenue Results

07 October 2009 - ALJ Regional Holdings, the parent company of Kentucky Electric Steel, reported revenue of $24.5 million for the fourth quarter, and revenue of $110.2 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.

Carpenter Launches New Alloys for Knife Blades

07 October 2009 - Carpenter Technology is introducing Carpenter CTS-BD1, a new alloy that is part of its CTS alloys suite. These alloys are suitable for use in consumer, industrial, and medical knife blade applications.

ITC to Conduct “Sunset” Reviews of Stainless Steel Wire Rod

07 October 2009 - The U.S. International Trade Commission votes to conduct full five-year reviews concerning the antidumping duty orders on stainless steel wire rod from Italy, Japan, Korea, Spain, and Taiwan.

OSHA Cites Quinco Steel for Violations

06 October 2009 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cites Quinco Steel with proposed penalties totaling $111,100, for alleged willful, serious, and repeat violations of federal workplace safety and health standards.