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Timken to Increase Prices on SBQ Products

02 May 2008 - Timken will increase base prices on hot-rolled, cold-finished and thermal-treated special bar quality products, effective with shipments beginning July 1.

Linde, ArcelorMittal to Highlight Flameless Oxyfuel Technology at AISTech

02 May 2008 - Linde and ArcelorMittal will describe the benefits of using flameless oxyfuel technology in a continuous steel reheat furnace next week at AISTech 2008 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.

Industry Coalition Supports Proposed American Steel First Act

02 May 2008 - The Buy America Coalition expresses its support of new legislation that would require the use of 100% American-made steel products for federally funded construction projects under the Department of Transportation, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Homeland Security.

Northwest Pipe Announces Pipe Supply Contract

01 May 2008 - Northwest Pipe will supply 68,000 feet of 60-inch steel pipe for the Prairie Waters Project for the City of Aurora, Colo.

Olympic Steel Reports 1st Quarter Results

01 May 2008 - Olympic Steel announces net income of $13.2 million on net sales of $274.9 million for the first quarter of 2008.

Esmark Announces Year-End Results

01 May 2008 - Esmark reports a net loss of $12.3 million on net sales of $313.4 million for the fourth quarter, and a net loss of $9.0 million on net sales of $825.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Timken Reports Record 1st Quarter Results

01 May 2008 - Timken reports net income of $84.5 million on sales of $1.43 billion for the first quarter of 2008.

Esmark Agrees to Merge with Essar Steel

01 May 2008 - Esmark agrees to the material terms of a proposed tender offer and merger with Essar Steel Holdings Limited for a cash purchase price of $17.00 per share.

ArcelorMittal, Vale Sign New Long-Term Iron Ore Contracts

30 April 2008 - ArcelorMittal signs new long-term contracts with Vale to supply approximately 480 million tonnes of iron ore and pellets to ArcelorMittal plants in Europe, Africa, and the Americas over the next ten years.

CMC Acquires Assets of Rebar Services and Supply Company

30 April 2008 - Commercial Metals Co. completes its acquisition of the operating assets of Rebar Services and Supply Co. of Fort Worth, Texas.

Carpenter Technology Reports 3rd Quarter Results

30 April 2008 - Carpenter Technology reports net income of $120.0 million ($50.8 million from continuing operations) on sales of $509.8 million for the fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2008.

Algoma Steel Announces New Chief Financial Officer

30 April 2008 - Algoma Steel announces the departure of Dan Ardila, Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer, who has conveyed his intention to resign in the pursuit of other career interests.

U.S. Steel Reports 1st Quarter Results

30 April 2008 - United States Steel reports net income of $235 million on net sales of $5196 million for the first quarter of 2008.

AK Steel Employees Compete for the Health of it

29 April 2008 - Employees at AK Steel's Middletown Works complete a voluntary weight-loss program designed to promote healthy lifestyles.

Metals USA Reports 1st Quarter Results

29 April 2008 - Metals USA Holdings reports net income of $3.8 million on sales revenues of $489.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Celebrates GM Recognition as a 2007 Supplier of the Year

29 April 2008 - ThyssenKrupp Steel AG receives the General Motors 2007 Supplier of the Year award for its significant contributions to GM’s global product and performance achievements.

New Sunoco Facility to Supply Coke to U.S. Steel

29 April 2008 - Sunoco’s Gateway Energy and Coke Co. will build a heat-recovery coke manufacturing facility in Granite City that will supply metallurgical-grade coke and steam to the neighboring U. S. Steel plant.

Northwest Pipe Reports 1st Quarter Results

28 April 2008 - Northwest Pipe reports net income of $5.0 million on sales of $94.0 million for the first quarter of 2008.

Universal Stainless Reports 1st Quarter Results

28 April 2008 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products reports net income of $4.7 million on sales of $56.8 million for the first quarter of 2008.

Worthington Remembers Founder, John H. McConnell

28 April 2008 - Worthington Industries founder John H. McConnell passed away on April 25, 2008.

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