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Timken Names Vice President of Product Innovation

27 January 2005 - The Timken Co. has named Donald J. Remboski Vice President—Product Innovation for the Technology Group at Timken Research in North Canton, Ohio.

Kennametal Reports Record Second Quarter

27 January 2005 - Kennametal Inc. reported net income of $28 million on sales of $556 million for the second quarter, and net income of $51 million on sales of $1088 million for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2004.

AISI Announces New Officers for 2005

27 January 2005 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Board of Directors has elected United States Steel Corp. President and CEO John P. Surma Jr. to a one-year term as AISI Chairman.

Quanex Sells Piper Impact

27 January 2005 - Quanex Corp. announced the sale of Piper Impact, the company's cold forged impact extrusion business, to Piper Metal Forming Corp., a privately held company.

Ferrolux Metals Orders Automotive Slitting Line from Herr Voss Stamco

27 January 2005 - Ferrolux Metals Co. of Ohio, LLC has recently purchased a Single Loop Precision Class 1 Automotive Slitting Line from Herr-Voss Stamco.

California Steel Reports Record Results for 2004

26 January 2005 - California Steel Industries, Inc. (CSI) reported net income of $35.1 million on sales of $339.8 million for the fourth quarter, and net income of $109.34 million on sales of $1.250 billion for the full year of 2004, both record results for the company, now in its twentieth year of operations.

AK Steel Reports Full Year 2004 Results

26 January 2005 - AK Steel reported adjusted 2004 fourth quarter pre-tax income of $73.7 million on record net sales of $1,433.8 million.

2004 Finished Steel Imports 55 Percent Higher than 2003

26 January 2005 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data for December, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the United States imported a total of 35,662,000 net tons of steel in 2004, reflecting a 54.2% increase over 2003 total steel imports.

AK Steel Announces New Senior Vice Presidents

25 January 2005 - AK Steel has named David C. Horn and John F. Kaloski Senior Vice Presidents. Mr. Horn is the corporation’s General Counsel and Secretary, and Mr. Kaloski oversees the corporation’s safety, operations, quality assurance, engineering, purchasing and supply chain management functions.

Steel Technologies Reports Record 1st Quarter Results

25 January 2005 - Steel Technologies Inc. reported record net income of $14.5 million on record sales of $254.0 million for the first fiscal quarter of 2005 ended December 31, 2004.

U. S. Steel Reports Record 4th Quarter and Full-Year Results

25 January 2005 - United States Steel Corp. reported fourth quarter net income of $462 million on revenues of $3890 million, and full year net income of $1085 million on revenues of $13,969 million.

EPA Region 5 Issues Administrative Order, Citation

24 January 2005 - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has issued an administrative consent order to Rotary Lift that requires the company to comply with the state operating permit issued to its Madison, Ind., metal fabrication facility. Rotary Lift had told EPA that it believed it had violated its permit.

Carpenter Technology Reports 2nd Quarter Results

24 January 2005 - Carpenter Technology Corp. reported record second quarter net income of $32.5 million on record net sales of $312.1 million for the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2004. The record sales and net income reflected strong market conditions and a continued focus on costs through lean and variation reduction.

Bricmont to Upgrade Chaparral Section Mill Reheat Furnace

21 January 2005 - Bricmont Inc., Canonsburg, Pa., received a multimillion-dollar contract from Chaparral Steel in Midlothian, Texas, to upgrade and expand their large section mill walking beam reheat furnace.

Mesabi Trust Declares Distribution

21 January 2005 - Trustees of Mesabi Trust declared a distribution of $0.295 per Unit of Beneficial Interest payable on February 20, 2005 to Mesabi Trust unitholders of record at the close of business on January 30, 2005.

Ipsco and Its Employees Give Generously to United Way

20 January 2005 - Ipsco Inc. and its employees have donated nearly $260,000 (USD) towards various United Way Campaigns in the communities in which it operates. Campaigns for the internationally recognized charity are conducted at each Ipsco site, with the company matching each dollar pledged by its employees.

Amsted Pipe Plant Settles Hazardous Waste Storage Violations

19 January 2005 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Chicago-based Amsted Industries, Inc. has settled alleged violations of federal and state hazardous waste regulations at the company’s Griffin Pipe Products facility in Lynchburg, Va.

Core to Supply STC Furnaces for Charter Steel Facility

19 January 2005 - Charter Steel has contracted Core Furnace Systems for turn-key supply of four STC (Short Time Cycle) furnaces at the company’s Rising Sun, Ohio, coil processing and distribution facility. The installation will bring the number of STC furnaces on this site to eight.

Advanced Gauging Technologies Celebrates Hundredth Application

18 January 2005 - Advanced Gauging Technologies, Plain City, Ohio, recently sold its one hundredth AGT400 Thickness Gauge & SPC Reporting System to Red Bud Industries, located in Red Bud, Ill. Red Bud will utilize the system as part of an upgrade for MC Steel Inc., Elk Grove Village, Ill.

2004 Steel Shipments Ahead by 7.6 Percent through November

18 January 2005 - U.S. steel mills shipped 9,032,000 net tons in November 2004, according to the latest data released by the American Iron and Steel Institute. November shipments reflect a 6.4% increase from the 8,485,000 net tons shipped in November 2003, and a 3.2% decrease from the 9,326,000 net tons shipped in the previous month, October 2004. For the first eleven months of 2004, steel shipments were 103,797,000 net tons, representing a 7.6% increase from the 96,509,000 net tons shipped during the same period in 2003.

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