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Acquisition Talks For Tata Steel Long Products Business Unsuccessful, Company Confirms

06 August 2015 - Confirming earlier reports, Tata Steel executives said that negotiations on the sale of its European long products business have broken off.

Formtek Inc. Promotes Sales Director to SVP

06 August 2015 - Cleveland-based Formtek Inc. has promoted sales and marketing director Jack Pennuto Jr. to senior vice president, the company has announced.

Universal Stainless Hires New CFO

05 August 2015 - Pittsburgh-based Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. has named a former H.J. Heinz Co. executive as its new CFO and vice president of finance, the steelmaker has announced.

Ryerson Holding Expands Network Through Acquisition

05 August 2015 - Metals distributor and processor Ryerson Holding Corp. has acquired a service center specializing in bar and plate processing, the company announced on 4 August.

Klesch Group Ends Acquisition Talks For Tata Steel Long Products Business

04 August 2015 - A metals, chemical and oil company has withdrawn from discussions on buying Tata Steel's European long products business, according to a report in The Financial Times.

Steelmaker's European Division Reorganizes; Now Under New Management

04 August 2015 - Tata Steel's European long products division has begun operating as a standalone subsidiary and is now under new management, according to a U.K. newspaper.

Danieli Completes Line Modifications At Nucor Plant

04 August 2015 - Nucor Corp. and Danieli have signed the final acceptance certificates for upgrades to the steelmaker's hot-dip galvanizing line at its Berkeley, S.C., facility.

IMI Sensors Rolls Out New Accelerometer

04 August 2015 - IMI Sensors, manufacturer of industrial vibration monitoring instrumentation, has released a new model of an accelerometer, the company has announced.

Finished Steel Manufacturer Acquiring Online Services Provider

04 August 2015 - China-based Sutor Technology Group Ltd. has signed a nonbinding letter of intent to acquire a supply chain services business.

Steelmakers Set To Ink Deal on Technology Transfer

03 August 2015 - South Korean steelmaker Posco is expected to sign an agreement with India's Mesco Steel to transfer its Finex technology to a Mesco facility, according to the Business Standard newspaper.

China To Temporarily Pull Back On Steel Production

03 August 2015 - China's steel mills are expected to curtail production this month and in September. The reason: the government wants to curb air emissions around the time of two big public events, according to a Bloomberg report.

Cliffs Natural Resources Idling Minnesota Taconite Operation

03 August 2015 - Lower orders and higher inventories have prompted Cleveland-based Cliffs Natural Resources to temporarily idle its United Taconite operation in the Minnesota Iron Range.

Danieli To Equip CMC Micro Mill

29 July 2015 - Commercial Metals Co.'s proposed Oklahoma micro mill is to be outfitted with Danieli endless casting and rolling technology, Danieli has announced.

U. S. Steel Tubular Products Launches USS-LIBERTY TC™

28 July 2015 - U. S. Steel Tubular Products, a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation, introduced USS-LIBERTY TC™, the company's newest American-made premium connection to oil and gas customers operating in challenging conditions.

Kocks Hosts "Open Day" to Present Latest Technology

27 July 2015 - On June 15, 2015 FRIEDRICH KOCKS GmbH & Co KG, Hilden / Germany organized an "OPEN DAY" to present to the industry some of their main products at their manufacturing facilities in Bremen.

MMK Investing in New Hot-Dip Galvanizing Line

27 July 2015 - Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) and the SMS group (Germany) concluded a supply contract for equipment for a new continuous galvanizing line (CGL).

SMS group Modernizes Walking Beam Furnace of ArcelorMittal Asturias

24 July 2015 - In February 2015, SMS Meer SpA, Italy, was awarded a new contract by ArcelorMittal Asturias, Spain, for the revamping of the 150-ton/hour walking beam furnace that feeds the wire rod mill.

EVRAZ NTMK Launches New Air Separation Facilities

24 July 2015 - EVRAZ NTMK commissioned two air separation facilities that will supply nitrogen, oxygen and argon to its blast furnace and converter shops.

Midrex and Synthesis Energy Systems Expand Global Strategic Alliance for Optimizing MXCOL® DRI Facilities

23 July 2015 - Midrex Technologies, Inc. (Midrex), a subsidiary of Kobe Steel, Ltd., and Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (SES) announced the signing of a Project Alliance Agreement that expands their exclusive relationship for integration and optimization of direct reduction ironmaking (DRI) technology using coal gasification.

Morgan Advanced Materials Announces Reliable Materials for Heat Shields for Wide-Ranging Applications

23 July 2015 - Morgan Advanced Materials (Morgan) announces the availability of materials for heat shields produced by its Thermal Ceramics business, which are used in highly demanding environments in industrial applications like iron and steel and transportation applications such as aerospace, marine and automotive.

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