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Automaker, Supplier Honored for AHSS-Based Rear Frame That Sheds Weight, But Not Safety

11 May 2016 - The Steel Market Development Institute has recognized Honda’s North American research and development unit and automotive parts manufacturer Gestamp for their work on a project incorporating advanced, high-strength steel into hot-stamped rear frames for the Honda Civic.

Tata Sets its Eye on Seven Bids -- Maybe More -- for U.K. Business

11 May 2016 - Seven preliminary offers for Tata Steel’s U.K. business have passed an initial review and will receive further consideration from the company. And it may add others to the list, Tata has announced.

ArcelorMittal Gives Electrical Simulator Access to its Electrical Steel Data

10 May 2016 - ArcelorMittal has agreed to share material data about its electrical steels with a simulation software designer, the steelmaker announced on Tuesday.

Explosion Causes US$5 Million in Damage to Ohio Mill

10 May 2016 - North Star BlueScope Steel is continuing to produce steel following a weekend explosion and fire at its Ohio, USA, sheet mill.

Steel Companies Look to Buy Italian Steel Works

09 May 2016 - Italian steel processor Marcegaglia Group and ArcelorMittal have made an offer for the Ilva mill, Italy’s largest steel works, reports the Reuters new agency.

New Alliance Brings Together Four European Manufacturers

09 May 2016 - Four European mill suppliers, two in Germany and two in Italy, have formed a strategic alliance to offer tailored services to steelmakers.

Two Teams Vying for Tata Steel's U.K. Business

09 May 2016 - The deadline to submit preliminary offers for Tata Steel's U.K. division has passed, and details of the two investment teams looking to buy the operation have emerged.

Jindal Steel Plans to Pay Down Debt Through Mill, Mine Sales

04 May 2016 - India’s Jindal Steel and Power is hoping to sell more steel and coal assets as a way to cut its US$6.91 billion in debt, according to the Reuters news service.

Newly Acquired Long Products Business Names Three to Executive Team

04 May 2016 - Black Diamond Capital Management, the private equity firm that acquired much of ArcelorMittal’s U.S. long carbon business earlier this year, is assembling its new executive team and has appointed industry veteran Robert Simon to its helm.

Canadian Pipe Mill Undertakes Short-Term Layoffs

03 May 2016 - Evraz North America is laying off 90 employees at its 24-inch pipe mill in Regina, Canada, and may send home 49 others at its mill in Calgary, reports the Regina Leader-Post newspaper.

ArcelorMittal Plans Upgrades to Rail Mill

02 May 2016 - ArcelorMittal is modernizing its rail rolling mill in Spain in a bid to improve its flexibility and efficiency, the vendor on the project has announced.

Vallourec Completes Sale of Heat Exchanger Tube Business

02 May 2016 - French tubemaker Vallourec has closed on its divestment of its heat exchanger tube business, the company has announced.

Cliffs Natural Resources, Essar Steel Reach Settlement

29 April 2016 - Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma has settled its dispute with iron ore miner Cliffs Natural Resources over their pellet supply agreement, the steelmaker has announced

Commercial Metals Marks Start of Oklahoma Mill Construction

29 April 2016 - U.S.-based Commercial Metals Co. broke ground on its new micro-mill in Oklahoma on Friday, kicking off a project that will help the company expand into five states.

Metals Trader Completes Acquisition of Scottish Plate Mills

28 April 2016 - Metals trading firm Liberty House has closed on its acquisition of two Tata Steel plate mills in Scotland, the firm has announced.

Restructuring Costs, Production Disruptions Contribute to Allegheny Technologies' First-Quarter Loss

27 April 2016 - Specialty metals producer Allegheny Technologies Inc. posted a net loss of US$101.2 million due to the ongoing market downturn, restructuring costs and the disruption caused by its now-ended lockout of the United Steelworkers union.

Losses Continue to Mount for United States Steel Corp.

26 April 2016 - United States Steel Corp. posted a first-quarter net loss of US$340 million on Tuesday and announced that it filed a Section 337 petition seeking to bar unfairly traded, Chinese-made steel products from entering the country.

Founder of EAF Supplier EMPCO Ltd. Dies at 85

26 April 2016 - Edgar R. Wunsche, an engineer who founded Ontario-based EMPCO Ltd. and an AIST Life Member, died Friday, 22 April 2016, at Toronto General Hospital in Canada. He was 85.

Quad Infotech Commissions New Manufacturing Software at Virginia Mill

25 April 2016 - Software engineering and design firm Quad Infotech Inc. has completed commissioning of its QMOS manufacturing execution system at Gerdau’s large section plant in Petersburg, Va., USA, the company has announced.

German Equipment Manufacturer Acquires Capco Machinery Systems

22 April 2016 - Germany’s Heinrich Georg GmbH is expanding its North American presence, acquiring roll grinder manufacturer Capco Machinery Systems for an undisclosed amount.