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Special Steel Manufacturer Put Into Administration

28 September 2015 - A U.K. special steel manufacturer has been placed in the hands of a court-appointed administrator while a buyer is sought for the business.

Nucor-Yamato Announces US$75 Million Beam Mill Upgrade

28 September 2015 - Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. plans to spend US$75 million on incorporating a new production process into its Blytheville, Ark., USA, plant, expanding its product offerings.

U.K.’s Second-Largest Steelmaker Closing English Steel Works

28 September 2015 - Thailand’s Sahaviriya Steel Industries (SSI) said it will mothball its Redcar steel works in Teesside, England, and lay off approximately 1,700 employees -- most of its workforce.

U.S. Trade Commission Pursues Cold Rolled Import Investigation

25 September 2015 - Producers from seven countries appear to be selling hot rolled coil at less than market value, undercutting American producers, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled.

As SSI Falters, U.K. Steelmakers Ask for Government Support

25 September 2015 - British steelmakers and labor unions have called on government to offer more help to the industry in the wake of the production halt at SSI UK’s Redcar mill.

ArcelorMittal Adding Products Through Tube Plant Expansion

25 September 2015 - ArcelorMittal is undertaking a US$11.1 million expansion of its Monterrey, Mexico, tube plant, allowing it to add to its product offerings for the North American automotive market, the company has announced.

Report: Gerdau May Acquire Stake in Indian Steelmaker

23 September 2015 - Lenders to India’s Visa Steel have decided to convert a large portion of the company’s debt into equity using the Reserve Bank of India’s strategic debt restructuring scheme, according to The Financial Express newspaper.

Material Handling Equipment Specialist Turns Over New Rail-Welding Facility

22 September 2015 - U.S.-based JBS Cranes & Accessories Inc. recently handed over the keys to what it claims is the world’s largest seamless rail welding facility.

SSI Suspends Production at U.K. Mill, Undertakes Debt Restructuring

21 September 2015 - Thailand's Sahaviriya Steel Industries (SSI) and three main creditors said they will attempt to restructure THB50 billion (US$1.4 billion) in debt to repair the steelmaker’s balance sheet, Reuters reported.

Report: EU To Set Minimum Price On GOES Imports

21 September 2015 - The European Union is preparing to set a minimum price on imports of a specialized steel from five countries, including the United States, according to Reuters.

Patented Stainless Grade Chosen for Tank Project

21 September 2015 - Finland’s Outokumpu has fulfilled an order for 245 metric tons of its Forta LDX 2101 lean duplex stainless steel, one of its largest orders for the product to date, the company has announced.

Judge Prescribes Mediation for Ailing U. S. Steel Canada

17 September 2015 - A judge has ordered United States Steel Corporation and others into mediation to hash out the future of the company's Canadian operation, U. S. Steel Canada (USSC), according to The Hamilton Spectator newspaper.

IMS Gauges To Be Installed at New U.S. Tube Mill

17 September 2015 - No-contact measuring systems manufacturer IMS Systems Inc. has won an order for tube gauges at a new mill in Bay City, Texas, USA, the company has announced.

Steelmaker Issues Acceptance Certificate on Continuous Caster Improvements

16 September 2015 - German steelmaker Elbe-Stahlwerke Feralpi GmbH has issued the final acceptance certificate for improvements to a 21-year-old continuous billet caster, according to the contractor on the project.

Unions: Lack of Support Threatens U.K Steel Industry

16 September 2015 - Labor unions have called on the British government to do more to support the country's steel industry following reports that SSI UK's Redcar works, along with roughly 3,000 jobs, are in jeopardy.

Tata Steel Wins Approval For Mill Expansion

16 September 2015 - India's Environment Ministry has signed off on a Tata Steel project that will more than double the capacity of its Jamshedpur works' cold rolling mill, according to The Hindu Business Line newspaper.

U.K. Mill In Debt, Faces Uncertain Future

15 September 2015 - One of the United Kingdom’s largest steel mills is in financial peril, having missed a series of loan repayments to its banks, according to The Telegraph newspaper.

Company Wins Contracts for Blast Furnace Improvement at Italian Steel Works

15 September 2015 - The Paul Wurth Group has been awarded contracts for major environmental upgrades to the idled No. 5 blast furnace at Italy’s ILVA steel works in Taranto.

ArcelorMittal Fulfills Order for New Grade of Sheet Piling

14 September 2015 - ArcelorMittal has delivered 3,200 metric tons of a new steel to a Scottish seaport project, its largest shipment yet, the company has announced.

Steelworkers, Iron Ore Producer Enter Contract Negotiations

14 September 2015 - Coal and iron ore producer Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has opened contract negotiations with the United Steelworkers union.