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CMC Completes Acquisition of Reinforcing Post-Tensioning Services

02 September 2008 - Commercial Metals completes its acquisition of Claremont, Calif., based Reinforcing Post-Tensioning Services, Inc., Regional Steel Corp., and RPS Cable Corp.

Cliffs, USW Reach Tentative Agreement for Michigan, Minnesota Mining Operations

02 September 2008 - Cleveland-Cliffs reaches tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers on a new four-year labor contract at its Empire and Tilden Mines in Michigan, and its United Taconite and Hibbing mines in Minnesota.

U. S. Steel Canada Acquires Pickle Line Assets in Nanticoke

02 September 2008 - U. S. Steel Canada completes its acquisition of three pickle lines adjacent to its Lake Erie Works from Nelson Steel, a division of Samuel Manu-Tech Inc.

T. Sendzimir Inc. Mourns Loss of Chairman

02 September 2008 - Industry icon Michael Sendzimir, son of the late Dr. Tadeusz Sendzimir, died Sunday, August 31, 2008, at Waterbury Hospital.

Steelworkers Reach Tentative Agreement with ArcelorMittal

02 September 2008 - The United Steelworkers union reaches tentative agreement on a new, four-year contract with ArcelorMittal USA.

USW, Pipe Producers Applaud Finding against Imports from China

29 August 2008 - Domestic stainless pipe producers and the USW applaud a preliminary determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce that Chinese imports of welded austenitic stainless steel pressure pipe were dumped at a margin of 22.03%.

Commerce Preliminarily Finds Dumping of Stainless Pressure Pipe from China

29 August 2008 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announces its affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation on stainless pressure pipe from P.R. China.

AK Steel and USW Reach Early Labor Agreement at Ashland

29 August 2008 - Members of USW Local 8-523 ratify a new three-year labor agreement covering employees at AK Steel's Ashland, Ky., coke plant.

ArcelorMittal Steelworkers Grant Strike Authorization

29 August 2008 - Union members at ArcelorMittal facilities throughout the country vote to give their Bargaining Committee the authority to call a strike against the company should that become necessary, as the Sep. 1 contract expiration nears.

Nucor Acquires American Compressed Steel

28 August 2008 - Nucor’s David J. Joseph subsidiary completes its acquisition of the American Compressed Steel operations of Secondary Resources, Inc.

Steel Dynamics Increases Share Repurchase Authorization

27 August 2008 - The Steel Dynamics Board of Directors approves a further increase of 10 million shares to the company’s existing share repurchase program.

SSAB Contracts Acxiom to Provide IT Infrastructure

27 August 2008 - Svenskt Stal AB contracts Acxiom Corp. to provide information technology infrastructure and services for the company’s North American Division over the next three years.

Nucor Subsidiary Acquires Ambassador Steel

27 August 2008 - Nucor subsidiary Harris Steel completes its acquisition of Auburn, Ind., based Ambassador Steel for a cash purchase price of approximately $185 million.

FeMET Initiative Awards Design and Curriculum Grants

27 August 2008 - The American Iron and Steel Institute and the Association for Iron and Steel Technology Foundation’s FeMET Initiative awards its design and curriculum development grants for the academic year 2008-2009.

Steel Imports Creep up 4% in July

27 August 2008 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,842,000 net tons of steel in July 2008, up 4% vs. June final data according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute.

Nucor to Restart Kingman Bar Mill

27 August 2008 - Nucor announces plans to restart steel bar production at its previously idled rolling mill in Kingman, Ariz.

Increase to Special Litigation Reserve Leads to Updated 2008 Results for Carpenter

26 August 2008 - Carpenter Technology reports an increase in its previously reported special litigation reserve due to a recent trial court decision related to alleged disposal of manufacturing wastes in 1973-74.

FTC Grants Early Termination of Waiting Period for Cliffs-Alpha Merger

26 August 2008 - The Federal Trade Commission grants Cleveland-Cliffs and Alpha Natural Resources early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act for their proposed merger.

Olympic Steel Announces Recipient of Chairman’s Humanitarian Award

22 August 2008 - Olympic Steel announces the 2008 recipient of its Chairman’s Humanitarian Award, which recognizes employees for extraordinary contributions to the community or special initiative, resourcefulness and courage in an emergency situation.

Canadian Tribunal Finds Injury from Welded Pipe from China

22 August 2008 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has found that dumped and subsidized carbon steel welded pipe from P.R. China has caused injury to the domestic industry.

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