North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Lakeside Announces Capital Expansion Plans, Renewal of Credit Facility
10 February 2010 - Lakeside Steel Inc.’s Board of Directors has recently approved a significant capital investment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011. Capital expansion plans include the construction of new facilities at the Welland, Ont., location of its wholly owned subsidiary, Lakeside Steel Corp.
Linde Technology Helps ArcelorMittal Garner AIST Award
09 February 2010 - REBOX® oxyfuel technology developed and deployed by Linde North America has helped ArcelorMittal win the AIST 2009 Energy Achievement Award for its efforts to reduce fuel consumption by nearly two-thirds in the billet reheating operation at its Shelby, Ohio, seamless tube mill.
Evraz Inc. NA CEO to Retire
08 February 2010 - Evraz Inc. NA announces that Chief Executive Officer Jim Declusin will retire from the company.
ArcelorMittal Dofasco Inducted into Canadian Manufacturing Hall of Fame
08 February 2010 - ArcelorMittal Dofasco has been named to the Canadian Manufacturing Hall of Fame for its long-term commitment to the Hamilton community.
Lakeside Steel Selected for 2010 TSX Venture 50
08 February 2010 - Lakeside Steel Inc. has been named by TSX Venture Exchange as one of the TSX Venture 50, a ranking comprised of 10 emerging companies in five industry sectors that have been identified as leaders in Canada's public venture market.
Posco Begins to Build Processing Center in Alabama
08 February 2010 - The steelmaker recently broke ground for Posco-AAPC, a 120,000-tonne-per-year processing facility inside the Jefferson Metropolitan Industrial Complex in the city of Birmingham, Ala. The facility is scheduled to open in July.
U.S. Steel Announces Executive Appointments in Europe, North America
05 February 2010 - United States Steel announced several new appointments, including a new Vice President–Commercial, Europe, and two advancements in the company's North American sales and marketing organizations.
Middough Announces New Hire for Architectural Business
05 February 2010 - Middough Inc. has announced that William A. Burmeister, AIA, has joined its St. Louis, Mo., location as senior project manager. His responsibilities include developing and managing health care, higher education, and government projects for the company's architectural business.
Steel Dynamics Reports 4th Quarter, 2009 Results
04 February 2010 - Steel Dynamics reported net income of $26.7 million on net sales of $1.2 billion for the fourth quarter and a net loss of $8.2 million on net sales of $4.0 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
Steel Import Permits Rise 12% in January
04 February 2010 - Steel import applications reached 1,537,000 net tons for the month of January, a 12% increase from the 1,377,000 permit tons recorded in December 2009 according to the latest report from AISI.
Steel Dynamics Reports 4th Quarter, 2009 Results
04 February 2010 - Steel Dynamics reported net income of $26.7 million on net sales of $1.2 billion for the fourth quarter and a net loss of $8.2 million on net sales of $4.0 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
Steel Import Permits Rise 12% in January
04 February 2010 - Steel import applications reached 1,537,000 net tons for the month of January, a 12% increase from the 1,377,000 permit tons recorded in December 2009 according to the latest report from AISI.
Tenova I2S Cluster Mill Commissioned in U.S.
04 February 2010 - Tenova I2S has commissioned a new ZR33-22” mill at MK Metalfoils USA in Duncan, S.C. MK Metalfoils runs stainless steels and special materials (e.g., nickel and nickel alloys, catalyst foils, titanium) in thicknesses down to 0.020 mm.
AIST Presents 2010 Energy Achievement Award
03 February 2010 - The AIST Energy and Utilities Technology Committee recently presented the 2010 Energy Achievement Award to Michael T. Lantz of ArcelorMittal Shelby. ArcelorMittal Shelby received the award for its work to implement Linde REBOX® oxyfuel solutions on its rotary hearth furnace.
Timken Reports 2009 Results, 2010 Outlook
03 February 2010 - The Timken Co. reported a net loss of $20.2 million on sales of $774.6 million for the fourth quarter and a net loss of $134.0 million on sales of $3.1 billion for the year 2009.
Metals USA Reports Q4, Year-End Results
03 February 2010 - Metals USA Holdings Corp. reported a fourth quarter net loss of $4.4 million compared to a net loss of $7.0 million in fourth quarter 2008. For the 2009 fiscal year, the company's net income was $3.5 million vs. net income for fiscal 2008 of $72.6 million.
Commercial Metals Announces Resignation of CMC Americas Division President Russell B. Rinn
02 February 2010 - Commercial Metals announces the resignation of Russell B. Rinn, Executive Vice President of CMC and President of the CMC Americas Division, following 31 years of service to the company.
Alton Steel Selects New Profile Gauging System from Siemens
02 February 2010 - Alton Steel has become the world's first steel producer to use Siemens' Siroll Orbis+ to measure the profile of long products.
Cliffs Natural Resources Closes Wabush Mines Acquisition
02 February 2010 - Cliffs Natural Resources completes acquisition of the interest held in the Wabush Mines joint venture by former partners U.S. Steel Canada and ArcelorMittal Dofasco.
Worthington Steel Acquires Strip Steel Assets of Gibraltar
02 February 2010 - Worthington Industries’ Steel Processing business segment has acquired the steel processing assets of Gibraltar Industries, including its Cleveland facility, the equipment and inventory of its Buffalo facility, and a warehouse facility in Detroit.
