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Tata Steel Negotiating Sale of European Long Products Business

22 December 2015 - Tata Steel is in talks with investment firm Greybull Capital to sell its European long products business, the company has announced.

Cascade Steel Upgrades Oregon Rolling Mill

21 December 2015 - Danieli has won a contract to modernize the finishing end of Cascade Steel Rolling Mill’s Oregon rebar facility, the company has announced.

Tenova Goodfellow Marks 10 Years of EFSOP Technology in Japan

21 December 2015 - Tenova Goodfellow Inc. recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the introduction of its Expert Furnace System Optimization Process (EFSOP) technology to the Japanese steel market.

Fives Wins Contracts for Upgrades at ArcelorMittal Plants

21 December 2015 - Industrial engineering group Fives has won contracts for upgrades to ArcelorMittal facilities in China and Romania, the company has announced.

AK Steel, Steel Dynamics Expecting Low-Cost Imports to Weigh Down Fourth-Quarter Results

18 December 2015 - AK Steel Corp. said it expects to report a greater-than-anticipated net loss of between 33 cents and 38 cents per share in the fourth quarter, due in part to costs associated with idling its Kentucky blast furnace.

Cable Manufacturer Reaches Deal to Distribute Some Pfisterer Electrical Equipment

18 December 2015 - U.S.-based TPC Wire & Cable Corp. has formed a partnership with Germany's Pfisterer, giving TPC the ability to stock select Pfisterer products in the United States, the company has announced.

Weak Demand Forces Nucor To Halt Production at DRI Plant

17 December 2015 - Nucor Corp. is temporarily halting production at its direct reduced iron (DRI) plant in Louisiana due to market conditions, the U.S.-based steelmaker has announced.

Outokumpu Finalizes Divestment of Mexican Joint Venture

17 December 2015 - Stainless manufacturer Outokumpu has closed on a deal to sell its stake in its tubular joint venture in Mexico to partner F.E.R. Fischer Edelstahlrohre GmbH.

Overseas Cold Rolled Producers Benefiting From Unfair Subsidies, U.S. Commerce Department Rules

17 December 2015 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has preliminarily ruled that cold-rolled flat steel products from China, India, Brazil and Russia are benefiting from unfair government subsidies and set duties ranging from zero to 227.3 percent.

Nucor Awards Contract for Rod Mill Upgrades

17 December 2015 - Primetals Technologies has won a contract to upgrade coil handling equipment at Nucor Corp.'s Norfolk, Neb.,USA, coiled bar and wire rod mill, the company has announced.

Consolidated Systems Carves Up Processing Business

16 December 2015 - North America’s largest independent coil coater has acquired the coating and processing assets of Consolidated Systems Inc.’s Consolidated Metal Products unit.

India Imposes Import Duties on Stainless Products

15 December 2015 - India has imposed an anti-dumping duty on cold rolled stainless flat products from China, the European Union, the United States and other countries to protect domestic manufacturers.

Outotec Finalizes Acquisition of South Africa's Sinter Plant Services

15 December 2015 - Outotec has closed on a deal to buy Sinter Plant Services CC in South Africa, the company has announced.

Upgrades to OneSteel Wire Rod Mill Pass Muster

15 December 2015 - Australia’s OneSteel Market Mills has issued a final acceptance certificate for upgrades to its Laverton wire rod mill, according to the contractor on the project.

Tenaris Opens New Service Center in Argentina

14 December 2015 - OCTG manufacturer Tenaris has opened a new service center in Senillosa, Neuquén, Argentina, to better serve customers in Latin America’s largest shale play.

AK Steel to Begin Winding Down Ashland Works

14 December 2015 - AK Steel Corp. is to begin sending home employees at its Ashland, Ky., USA, works Christmas week, according to the Dayton Daily News.

Partnership Hopes to Roll Out New Metalworking Lubricants

14 December 2015 - Metalworking fluids manufacturer Houghton International is teaming up with SMS group to make new and advanced metal rolling oils, the companies have announced.

Outokumpu Sheds Majority Stake in Joint Venture

11 December 2015 - Finland’s Outokumpu has completed the divestment of most of its stake in its Chinese joint venture, Shanghai Krupp Stainless Co. Ltd. (SKS), the company has announced.

U. S. Steel's Granite City Works To Close in Mid-February, Union Official Says

11 December 2015 - United States Steel Corporation will begin winding down its Granite City Works in Illinois later this month, with workers beginning to be sent home on 27 December, according to the Belleville News-Democrat newspaper.

Automakers Taking a Closer Look at New Heat Treat Method

11 December 2015 - There’s growing interest among some automakers in a new way to heat treat standard carbon steel that makes it stronger, but leaves it just as ductile.