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High Imports and Low Prices Prompt Allegheny Technologies to Idle Two Mills

11 December 2015 - Citing the abundance of low-cost imports and depressed steel prices, stainless and specialty steel producer Allegheny Technologies Inc. is indefinitely idling two of its western Pennsylvania plants.

Canadian Ore Producer Delists Shares on OTCQX Exchange

10 December 2015 - Canada’s New Millenium Iron Corp. is voluntarily delisting its common shares on the OTCQX International exchange, the company has announced.

Window Screen Manufacturer Acquires New York Wire for US$8.8 Million

10 December 2015 - A mesh and screen manufacturer is acquiring the U.S. assets of bankrupt New York Wire in a cash deal, the company has announced.

State Appeals Court Upholds Air Permit for New U.S. Mill

10 December 2015 - An Arkansas appeals court has rejected a legal challenge to the air permit issued to a US$1.3-billion steel mill being built in the state, according to reports.

Primetals Completes Caster Modernization at German Slab Mill

10 December 2015 - Primetals Technologies has completed upgrades to the second strand of a twin-slab continuous caster in Germany, Primetals has announced.

Canada Issues Final Determination in Plate Trade Case

09 December 2015 - The Canada Border Services Agency (CSBA) has issued its final determination in a trade case involving hot rolled carbon and high-strength, low-alloy steel plate from Russia and India, finding that those products have been dumped or subsidized.

Researchers Use New Technique to Gain Better Picture of Cast Iron Microstructures

09 December 2015 - U.S. government and industry researchers have developed a new -- and more affordable -- technique to look at the microstructure of cast iron, which could lead to better manufacturing processes that yield an even better end product.

Vietnamese Steelmaker Planning New 200K-Ton Rolling Mill

09 December 2015 - Vietnam’s Hoa Sen Group has been awarded an investment certificate for a new US$89-million cold rolling mill in the Binh Dinh province, according to The Saigon Times.

Butech Bliss Wins Order for Hydraulic Roller Leveler

08 December 2015 - U.S.-based Ferralloy Inc. is adding a Butech Bliss Synergy® hydraulic roller leveler to its Decatur, Ala., facility.

French Rail Mill Renews Long-Term Supply Contract

07 December 2015 - Tata Steel’s French rail mill has won a renewed contract to supply rail to SNCF, a French rail operator.

AISI Chief Executive Applauds New U.S. Transportation Plan, But Says More Work Is Needed

07 December 2015 - Passage of compromise bill on transportation funding is long overdue but will enable steelmakers and their customers to plan for the future, said American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) president and CEO Thomas J. Gibson.

Newspaper: Three Firms Competing to Buy Tata Steel European Operation

07 December 2015 - A deal to acquire Tata Steel's European long products business could come as soon as this week, according to a report in The (London) Telegraph newspaper.

Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Essar Steel Algoma

04 December 2015 - A U.S. federal court has dismissed an iron producer’s lawsuit against Essar Steel Algoma, the company has announced.

With No Alternative Plans in the Offing, Tata Steel Expected to Cut 720 Positions

04 December 2015 - Tata Steel and union representatives have failed to agree on a plan that would mitigate layoffs at its mini-mill operation in northern England, meaning that Tata likely will execute on its plan to cut 720 positions there and elsewhere, according to the The (London) Telegraph.

AIST Adds to Technology Committee Lineup

04 December 2015 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology has established a new technology committee intended to share know-how related to direct reduced iron (DRI) and hot briquetted iron (HBI).

Allegheny Technologies Lockout Nearing Fifth Month

04 December 2015 - Specialty metals producer Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) invested close to US$400,000 per job through its new hot rolled mill in southwestern Pennsylvania, according to Robert Wetherbee, ATI’s president of flat rolled products.

Italian Transformer Manufacturer Finalizes Acquisition

03 December 2015 - Italy’s Tamini Trasformatori Srl has closed on a deal to acquire transformer manufacturer Transformer Electro Service Srl (TES), the company has announced.

Continuous Casters Switched On at New Baosteel Facility

02 December 2015 - Two new continuous slab casters have been put into service at Baosteel’s Zhanjiang works in southern China, according to the supplier.

Governor Tells Essar Steel Minnesota To Pay Up

01 December 2015 - Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has threatened to call due a US$67 million loan to Essar Steel Minnesota if the company doesn’t pay past due bills from vendors building the company’s new Nashwauk taconite plant by 2 December.

U. S. Steel Announces Management, Organizational Changes to Flat Rolled Division

01 December 2015 - United States Steel Corporation is reorganizing the reporting structure for its flat rolled division, creating three commercial entities that will oversee operations at their respective plants.

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