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In Indiana, Steelworkers Rally Over U. S. Steel Layoffs, and ArcelorMittal Advances Optimization Plan

26 August 2016 - The United Steelworkers union is rallying this afternoon in downtown Gary, Ind., protesting U. S. Steel Corp.’s decision to layoff approximately three dozen maintenance workers at the Gary Works, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.

JFE Steel, thyssenkrupp to License Each Other's Sheet-Forming Technology

25 August 2016 - Japan’s JFE Steel Corp. and thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG have signed an agreement to cross-license each other’s flangeless automotive sheet-forming technologies, the steelmakers have announced.

Temporary Mill Shutdowns in China May Halt Advancing Iron Ore Prices

25 August 2016 - Amid reports of orders for Chinese mills to shut down during the G20 summit in Hangzhou early next month, iron ore traders are likely to be keeping a close eye on the markets for signs of a retreat in prices.

Konecranes Says Its Hoist Business Can Stand on Its Own Financially

24 August 2016 - Had it been a stand-alone entity, Konecranes’ STAHL CraneSystems business would have posted earnings of EUR30 million before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in 2015, the company said on Thursday.

Essar Minnesota Lists US$1.1B in Liabilities

24 August 2016 - Essar Steel Minnesota owes US$1.1 billion, more than five times the value of its reported assets, reports the Mesabi Daily News newspaper.

Tata Steel Initiates Exports of New Iron Product

24 August 2016 - Tata Steel said its new Kalinganagar steel works in India shipped its first export batch of an alternative iron product called Tata Ferroshots.

Arrium Goes Out on the Road in Search of a Buyer

23 August 2016 - Executives of Australian steelmaker and iron ore miner Arrium are in Asia this week, shopping around the debt-laden business in advance of the release of the formal sale documents, reports The Australian Financial Review.

BlueScope Steel Exits Castrip Joint Venture

23 August 2016 - Australia’s BlueScope Steel Ltd. has divested its stake in Castrip LLC, its thin strip casting technology joint venture, for US$20 million, the steelmaker disclosed on Monday.

Wire Rod Manufacturer Restarts Upgraded Mill

23 August 2016 - SMS group has successfully completed upgrades to a German wire rod mill, the equipment maker has announced.

Aided by Its North American Sheet Mill, BlueScope's Fortunes Rise in Fiscal 2016

22 August 2016 - Australia’s BlueScope Steel more than doubled its underlying net profits in fiscal 2016 due in part to higher sales and cost reductions as well as to having taken full ownership of its U.S. sheet mill.

Essar Algoma Sale to Take More Time to Finalize

19 August 2016 - The group of lenders proposing to acquire Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma is continuing to negotiate the sale with the company’s bondholders, federal and provincial governments and the United Steelworkers union, but a closing doesn’t yet appear to be at hand, according to a court filing.

To Cut Its Debt, TMK Considers Selling Foreign Assets

19 August 2016 - Tubemaker TMK might sell some of its assets as it looks to pare US$2.5 billion in net debt, reports the Reuters news service.

EVRAZ Sees North American Sales for Rail, Tube Decline

19 August 2016 - Russia’s EVRAZ saw its sales fall nearly 28 percent in the first half of 2016, primarily on lower prices and weaker demand. But the second quarter brought about improving conditions, and the company is therefore “cautiously optimistic” about the second half, it said on Thursday.

New Steelworks Reaches 100,000 Metric Tons of Monthly Production

19 August 2016 - Tata Steel managing director T.V. Narendran said the company’s Kalinganagar steel works produced 100,000 metric tons of steel in July as the company continues to ramp up production at the new facility.

Indonesian Steelmaker to Fire Up New Strip Mill in 2019

18 August 2016 - Indonesia’s PT Krakatau Steel has ordered a new hot strip mill for its integrated steel works on the island of Java.

Skyline Steel Adding Straight-Seam Welding to Mississippi Plant

18 August 2016 - Pilings maker Skyline Steel is investing US$15 million in its Iuka, Miss., plant to add additional pipe-making capabilities.

voestalpine to Expand North American Auto Parts Manufacturing Capacity

18 August 2016 - Austrian steelmaker voestalpine said it will expand its U.S. auto body parts plant and build another after landing an EUR$500 million order for automotive components, the company announced on Wednesday.

Slab Caster at New Brazilian Steel Works Now in Operation

17 August 2016 - Startup Brazilian steelmaker Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP) has put its new two-strand continuous slab caster into service, according to the equipment vendor, Primetals Technologies.

Harsco Promotes Longtime Employee to Executive Ranks

17 August 2016 - Mill services contractor Harsco has promoted a company veteran to the newly created role of chief operating officer in its metals and minerals unit.

U.S. Trade Commission Affirms Duties on Certain Pipe and Tube Imports

17 August 2016 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has signed off on anti-dumping duties against imported heavy-walled, welded carbon pipe and tube from three countries.

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