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Schaeffler Announces Additional Job Cuts, Plant Consolidations
09 November 2016 - German roller bearings manufacturer Schaeffler said it plans to lay off 500 people and consolidate plants in Europe and the Americas as part of an expanded cost-cutting effort.
SMS group Wins Caster Maintenance Contract
09 November 2016 - Gerdau Ouro Branco has awarded SMS group a three-year contract for maintenance services, the mill equipment maker has announced.
ArcelorMittal Rolls Out New Automotive Steels
08 November 2016 - ArcelorMittal is expanding its catalog of advanced automotive steels, with some already being offered up for OEM qualification, the company said on Tuesday.
Capacity Boost May Be in Store for Indonesian Steel Complex
08 November 2016 - Indonesia’s Krakatau Steel and South Korea’s POSCO are thinking about expanding their steelmaking assets in the Indonesian province of Banten, possibly adding 3 million to 4 million tons of capacity, reports the The Jakarta Post.
Paul Wurth Secures Contracts to Outfit New Blast Furnace
08 November 2016 - EVRAZ has awarded contracts to blast furnace engineering firm Paul Wurth for equipment associated with the new blast furnace at the steelmaker’s Nizhny Tagil plant in Russia.
Commerce Department Sets Anti-Dumping Duties on Steel Plate
07 November 2016 - The U.S. Commerce Department has set preliminary anti-dumping duties on carbon and alloy cut-to-length plate from China and eight other Asian and European nations.
Report: Tata Might Retain U.K. Steel Business
04 November 2016 - The Tata Group is to decide the fate of its U.K. steel business within the next four weeks, but is leaning toward retaining the operation, reports The Guardian newspaper.
Danieli Tapped for Upgrades to SDI Galvanizing Line
04 November 2016 - Danieli Fata Hunter has won two contracts for upgrades to the No. 1 galvanizing line at Steel Dynamics Inc.’s Butler, Ind., sheet mill.
This Is How It Ended for an Ohio Galvanizing Steel Mill
04 November 2016 - Auctioneers liquidated an Ohio galvanizing plant on Thursday, selling off equipment for pennies on the dollar.
Weak Market Forces Union Electric to Consider Idling Roll Plant
02 November 2016 - Eight months after acquiring it, Union Electric Steel Corp. and parent Ampco-Pittsburgh have given notice that they might idle parts of the Åkers National Roll Co. plant in Pennsylvania due to market conditions.
MMK Awards Contract for Sinter Plant Equipment
02 November 2016 - China’s Sinosteel Equipment & Engineering Co. Ltd. has won a RUB6.7 billion contract to equip a new sinter plant in Russia.
U. S. Steel Keeps Electric Furnace Plans on the Burner, Hopes to Soon Finalize Stelco Sale
02 November 2016 - An electric arc furnace remains in the cards for United States Steel Corp. -- it’s only a matter of finding the right time and place to make the investment, the company’s chief executive said Wednesday.
U. S. Steel Keeps Electric Furnace Plans on the Burner, Hopes to Soon Finalize Stelco Sale
02 November 2016 - An electric arc furnace remains in the cards for United States Steel Corp. -- it’s only a matter of finding the right time and place to make the investment, the company’s chief executive said Wednesday.
Ampco-Pittsburgh Expands Steelmaking Capabilities Through Acquisition
01 November 2016 - Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp. is acquiring Canadian specialty steel producer ASW Steel Inc. for US$13.1 in cash and debt, Ampco-Pittsburgh has announced.
Nucor Finalizes Independence Tube Acquisition
01 November 2016 - Nucor Corp. has closed on its US$435 million acquisition of structural tube manufacturer Independence Tube and has named an executive to lead the business.
U. S. Steel Records Q3 Profit, Reaches Agreeement on Stelco Sale
01 November 2016 - United States Steel Corp. posted a third-quarter profit of US$51 million and has agreed to sell the former Stelco to a private investment firm, the company announced on Tuesday.
TimkenSteel's Vertical Caster Surpassing Expectations
31 October 2016 - TimkenSteel is keeping its vertical jumbo-bloom caster as busy as possible, with about 45% percent of the steel melted at its Faircrest, Ohio, mill being cast on the machine, TimkenSteel chairman and chief executive Tim Timken said on Friday.
Primetals Called to Upgrade Austrian Rolling Mill
31 October 2016 - Primetals Technologies has won an order from Austria’s Böhler Edelstahl GmbH & Co. KG for upgrades to its plant in Kapfenberg.
Alton Steel Employees Agree to New Labor Contract
31 October 2016 - Union employees at special bar quality maker Alton Steel Inc. have ratified a new labor deal, according to reports.
Tata Steel Continues to Negotiate Joint Venture Partnership for U.K. Strip Business
28 October 2016 - The ouster of Cyrus Mistry as chairman of Tata Group's holding company has renewed questions over the fate of Tata Steel's European arm. Nevertheless, the company is continuing to pursue a merger of its U.K strip business and a separate sale of its specialty steel business there, the company said on Friday.
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