Steel News

California Steel Industries Names New Chairman of the Board

11 September 2012 - Mr. Aristides Corbellini of Vale, S.A. has been named Chairman of the Board for California Steel Industries, Inc. (CSI), after Mr. Vicente Wright’s decision to leave the position to pursue new challenges.

TMK Signs Contract with Halliburton

11 September 2012 - TMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has signed a contract with Halliburton International Inc. to provide threading services.

Wheatland Tube Introduces New FasTrak Plus Electrical Metallic Tubing

04 September 2012 - Wheatland Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group, has introduced FasTrakTM Plus — electrical metallic tubing (EMT) with a new interior diameter (ID) coating that delivers excellent slip properties.

TMK Announces Financial Results and Outlook

04 September 2012 - OAO TMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, announced its financial results for the six months ending 30 June 2012 and outlook for the remainder of the year.

Severstal Launches Water Waste Treatment Facilities at its Izhora Pipe Mill

04 September 2012 - OAO Severstal has launched water waste treatment facilities at its Izhora Pipe Mill worth around 75 million rubles.

U. S. Steel Reaches Tentative Agreement with USW

04 September 2012 - United States Steel Corporation announced a tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers (USW) on a successor three-year collective bargaining agreement covering approximately 17,000 USW-represented employees at its domestic operations.

Marubeni-Itochu to Boost Capacity at OCTG Threading Company in Malaysia

30 August 2012 - Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. announced it will increase processing capacity at Sobena Offshore Inc., an OCTG threading company operated in Malaysia by Marubeni-Itochu Tubular Asia), a Singapore-based MISI Group steel pipe sales company.

Tubos Reunidos Orders RH Plant from SMS Mevac

29 August 2012 - Spain’s Tubos Reunidos S.L.U. has ordered a 400,000 tonne/year RH plant from Germany's SMS Mevac for the production of seamless tubes.

Essar Steel Wins Global Pipe Orders Worth US$72 Million

29 August 2012 - Essar Steel has received two sizeable orders from the Middle East and Africa for manufacturing of API grade steel pipes worth Rs 400 crore (US$72 million).

TMK Ships High-Grade Line Pipes for Offshore Mining Project in Papua New Guinea

28 August 2012 - Russia's TMK has made a shipment of seamless line pipes for the Solwara 1 offshore mining project of Nautilus Minerals Inc. in the Bismark Sea off of Papua New Guinea.

Marmon/Keystone Expands Alloy Inventory

24 August 2012 - Marmon/Keystone recently broadened their product offerings by adding a wider variety of 4140 alloy tubing to their inventory.

JMC Steel Group Hires New Chief Financial Officer

23 August 2012 - JMC Steel Group announced that Michael J. Graham will join the company in mid-September as its chief financial officer.

MRC Global Announces Executive Management Changes

22 August 2012 - MRC Global Inc., the largest global distributor, based on sales, of pipe, valves and fittings and related products and services to the energy and industrial sectors, announced it is combining its Business Development and Supply Chain management into one group and promoting Alan Colonna to lead the combined group as Executive Vice President.

U.S. Commission Votes Not to Sunset Import Duties on German Pipe

21 August 2012 - In the final results of a five-year sunset review, the U.S. International Trade Commission determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on certain seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from Germany would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Plymouth Tube Names General Manager at Maryland Plant

21 August 2012 - Plymouth Tube Company announced David Crouch as the new General Manager at its Salisbury, Md., seamless stainless steel tubing plant.

JMC’s Electrical Group Gets New Leader

20 August 2012 - JMC Steel Group announced that Jim Hays, vice president of marketing and business development, will take on the added responsibility of managing its electrical portfolio of products manufactured under the Wheatland Tube and Picoma brands.

Auto Tubing Maker STI Plans Expansion

15 August 2012 - Seymour Tubing Inc. (STI) will spend $20 million to expand its automotive tubing plant in Seymour, Ind.

Prolamsa to Expand U.S. Operations with New OCTG and Line Pipe Facility

14 August 2012 - The Prolamsa Group announced it will build a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility to produce pipe and tubular products to meet the growing demand of the U.S. oil and natural gas industries.

TMK IPSCO to Move Corporate Headquarters to Houston

13 August 2012 - TMK IPSCO, the North American division of global pipe manufacturer TMK, will be moving its corporate headquarters from Downers Grove, Ill. to Houston, Texas. TMK IPSCO’s long-term strategy is to drive growth in the oil and gas markets.

Henan Huifeng Pipe Commissions Third Seamless Pipe Production Line

10 August 2012 - Chinese pipe producer Henan Huifeng Pipe Co. has started trial production on its new 340 mm diameter seamless pipe production line, which has a designed annual capacity of 200,000 tonnes. The line is part of the third phase of the company's seamless pipe production project.