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News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.
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Electrode Maker Establishes Sales Office in Canada
22 April 2016 - Graphite electrode manufacturer SANGRAF International is opening a Canadian sales office and has hired an industry veteran to call on the electric arc furnace shops there, the company has announced.
Improvements in Flat Rolled Market Help Boost Steel Dynamics' Q1 Profits
21 April 2016 - U.S.-based Steel Dynamics Inc. doubled its first-quarter profits on greater shipments and improving market conditions, especially in its flat rolled business, the company reported Thursday.
ArcelorMittal Unveils Belgian Plant Upgrade
21 April 2016 - With the help of Belgian government leaders, ArcelorMittal ceremonially inaugurated a new EUR49 million walking beam furnace at its Gent facility.
Salzgitter Bags Order from Offshore Gas Pipeline
20 April 2016 - Germany’s Salzgitter Group has won an order for 71,000 metric tons of large-diameter pipe from the Trans Adriatic Pipeline project, the company has announced.
Allegheny Technologies Sheds 250 White-Collar Jobs
20 April 2016 - Specialty steelmaker Allegheny Technologies Inc. is laying off roughly one-third of the salaried employees in its flat rolled division, lopping 250 positions from its payroll, the company has announced.
POSCO to Open Wire Rod Processing Plant in Indiana
19 April 2016 - South Korea’s POSCO plans to build a US$19 million wire rod processing plant along the Ohio River in Indiana, according to an announcement by the state.
ArcelorMittal, voestalpine Teaming Up to Market New Automotive Steel
15 April 2016 - Voestalpine and ArcelorMittal have signed an agreement to jointly market a new line of galvanized press-hardened steels intended for hot-formed automotive components, ArcelorMittal has announced.
Kentucky Hopes to Prompt AK Steel to Relight Ashland Blast Furnace
15 April 2016 - Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has signed a bill meant to entice flat rolled maker AK Steel Corp. to relight the blast furnace at its Ashland Works, according to the Associated Press.
The Techs Engineer Named ASTM Committee Chair
15 April 2016 - Margaret A. Farabaugh, a technical services engineer for hot-dipped galvanizer The Techs, has been named chairperson of ASTM international committee A05 on metallic-coated iron and steel products, the standards maker has announced.
Minnesota Governor Threatens To Take Away Mineral Leases From Startup Iron Ore Miner
14 April 2016 - Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has issued an ultimatum to would-be iron ore producer Essar Steel Minnesota, telling the company that if it doesn't line up the funding to finish its new taconite mine and processing facility, the state won't renew mineral leases.
U.S. Toolmaker Expects New Marketing Opportunities Through European Acquisition
14 April 2016 - U.S.-based toolmaker Allied Machine & Engineering Corp. has closed on a deal to acquire the remaining interests in its European subsidiary, Allied Maxcut Engineering Co. Ltd. U.K., the company has announced.
U.K. Government Might Consider Investment in Tata Steel Sale
12 April 2016 - The U.K. government might “co-invest” with whomever acquires Tata Steel’s U.K. operation, according to reports.
Essar Steel 'Confident' It Can Finish New Iron Ore Mine, Pellet Plant
12 April 2016 - Essar Steel Minnesota chief executive Madhu Vuppuluri said he and the company are “optimistic” that they’ll raise the rest of the money needed to finish building a new taconite mine and processing facility in northern Minnesota, according to the Duluth News Tribune newspaper.
Gerdau OKs New Skinpass Mill
11 April 2016 - Brazil’s Gerdau has awarded the final acceptance certificate on a new hot skinpass mill at its Ouro Branco plant, the supplier on the project has announced.
Tata Steel, Investment Firm Shake Hands on Sale of Long Products Business
11 April 2016 - Tata Steel has reached a deal to sell its European long products business to private investment firm Greybull Capital, the company has announced.
Steel of West Virginia Awarded Specialty Manufacturing Certification
08 April 2016 - Maritime standards maker Lloyds Register has certified Steel of West Virginia Inc. as a producer of steel “bulb flats,” a specialty product used in shipbuilding, the company has announced.
U.S. Plate Producers File Trade Complaint Against 12 Countries
08 April 2016 - American steel producers are seeking trade actions against imported carbon and alloy cut-to-length plate from 12 countries, alleging that overseas manufacturers have been undercutting domestic prices.
Midrex Names New President, COO
08 April 2016 - Midrex Technologies Inc. veteran Stephen Montague has been named president and chief operating officer, the company has announced.
Report: Tata May Have Hard Time Finding Buyer for U.K. Business
07 April 2016 - After Tata Steel announced that it would look to divest its U.K. business last week, the hope has been for a quick sale to a buyer with a turn-around plan.
Tata Steel to Start Formal Sales Process for U.K. Business Next Week
06 April 2016 - Tata Steel will launch the formal sales process for is ailing U.K. business on 11 April, according to a U.K. official.
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