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Japan's Kobe Steel Plans Capacity Increase at Wire Rod Processing Mill

10 November 2015 - Kobe Special Steel Wire Products Co. Ltd. said it will invest 1.3 billion yen in new pickling equipment and expects to boost capacity by about 40 percent per month.

Grupo Simec Plans to Invest US$600M in New SBQ Mill

10 November 2015 - Mexican special bar quality (SBQ) manufacturer Grupo Simec is planning to build a greenfield mini-mill capable of producing 600,000 tons of SBQ products per year, the company has announced.

With Debt Payment Coming Due, Essar Steel Algoma Files for Creditor Protection

09 November 2015 - Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma Inc. has filed for creditor protection under Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), marking its second round of debt restructuring in recent years.

Nucor to Acquire Cold Finish Bar Assets in Ohio and Georgia

09 November 2015 - Nucor Corp. is acquiring two Gerdau Long Steel bright bar facilities for an undisclosed amount, Nucor has announced.

U.S. Trade Commission Affirms Commerce Ruling in Welded Line Pipe Case

06 November 2015 - The U.S. International Trade Commissions has made its final determination in a case involving South Korean and Turkish welded line pipe, affirming that unfairly traded imports from those countries have harmed domestic producers.

Ohio Service Center Installs New Multiblanking Line

06 November 2015 - Liberty Steel, a U.S.-based service center, has cut the ribbon on a new Butech Bliss multiblanking line at its North Jackson, Ohio, facility, the vendor on the project has announced.

U.S. House Passes Partially Unfunded $325B Transportation Bill

06 November 2015 - U.S. House passage of a six-year transportation bill is a step toward giving manufacturers some market certainty, but Congress needs to see it the rest of the way through, American Iron and Steel Institute officials said.

Upgrades on Tap for German BOF

04 November 2015 - Primetals Technologies has won an order from Germany’s Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH (HKM) to modernize the No. 2 basic oxygen furnace (LD) at the steelmaker’s Duisburg plant, Primetals has announced.

U.S. Commerce Department Imposes Preliminary Duties on Imported Steels From China, Other Countries

04 November 2015 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has set preliminary duties of up to nearly 236 percent on corrosion-resistant sheet steel imported from China steel and is continuing to evaluate additional protections for American producers.

SKF Outfitting U. S. Steel Facility With New Bearings

03 November 2015 - Bearings manufacturer SKF has won an order to supply integrated seals, lubrication and bearings for the hot strip mill table rolls at United States Steel Corporation’s Granite City Works, the company has announced.

Company Investing $125M in New U.S. OCTG Mill

03 November 2015 - A company is planning to build a new OCTG mill in Norfolk, Neb., USA, and expects to begin production in 2017, according to reports.

New Reheat Furnaces On Order for Chinese Mill

02 November 2015 - Austria’s ANDRITZ has won an order for two reheat furnaces from Tangshan Iron and Steel Group in China, the company has announced.

Outotec to Acquire South African Mill Services Business

02 November 2015 - Outotec is acquiring South Africa’s Sinter Plant Services CC to complement its service offerings for the country’s ferrochrome market, Outotec has announced.

U.S. Producers Seeking Protection From Imported Welded Steel Pipe

30 October 2015 - Four U.S. producers have filed for trade protection from imported circular welded steel pipe.

Swedish Steelmaker Closing Rolling Mill, Reducing Shifts

30 October 2015 - Swedish engineering steel manufacturer Ovako is implementing a two-year restructuring program in order to reduce costs, the company has announced.

SMS Wins Order for Chinese Strip Mill

30 October 2015 - China’s Shandong Iron and Steel Rizhao has awarded a contract to the SMS group to supply a complete flat steel plant in the Shandong province, SMS has announced.

SMA President: 'We're Not Getting the Margins We Need'

29 October 2015 - Imports of Turkish-made rebar are poised to capture 25 to 30 percent of the U.S. market this year, handily exceeding the high-water mark, CMC Americas President Tracy Porter said on Thursday.

Task Force To Seek Out Buyer for Closing Scottish Mills

29 October 2015 - A task force organized to address the closure of two Tata Steel Europe plants in Scotland has agreed to seek a buyer for the facilities, reports the BBC.

Cargill Sells Stake in USA Mini-Mill

29 October 2015 - Cargill Inc. is selling its interest in its mini-mill joint venture to partner BlueScope Steel for $720 million, the company has announced.

South Korean Steelmaker Upgrades Secondary Metallurgy Plant

28 October 2015 - South Korea’s Hyundai Steel Co. has put a new quick-change Ruhrstahl Heraeus (RH) process plant into service at its secondary metallurgy facilities in Dangjin, the vendor on the project has announced.

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