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Yakov Gordon Presents the Howe Memorial Lecture at AISTech 2015

04 May 2015 - The Howe Memorial Lecture was the opening session at AISTech 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Develops Leak-Tight Radial Shaft Seal for Roller Bearings in Steel Plants

04 May 2015 - Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies' unique solution to the roller bearing challenges found in steel plants – the Merkel Radiamatic RPM 41 radial shaft seal – will be on display at AISTech, Steel's Premier Technology Event in Cleveland, Ohio, May 4–6.

Alpha Natural Resources Announces Results for First Quarter 2015

04 May 2015 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., a leading U.S. coal supplier, reported a first quarter 2015 net income of $68 million or $0.30 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $56 million or $0.25 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2014.

Linde Industrial Gas Technologies Help Steelmakers Improve Operational Efficiencies and Profitability

04 May 2015 - Experts in steel metallurgy and process gas engineering from Linde LLC and Linde Engineering North America Inc. (Blue Bell, PA) will showcase technologies for improving plant productivity, product quality and environmental performance at AISTech 2015 at the Cleveland Convention Center, May 4-6.

Dover Hydraulics Named A.L.B.A. Authorized Service Center for North American Steelmakers

01 May 2015 - Dover Hydraulics has been named the authorized North American service center and parts distributor for A.L.B.A., worldwide provider of steel-making cutting technology based in Genova, Italy.

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Reports First-Quarter 2015 Results

30 April 2015 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. reported its first-quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2015.

Stainless Tube Imports From Asia Continue Massive Surge

30 April 2015 - Imports of seamless stainless steel tube from China and Japan continue to surge into the United States market at a rapid pace, according to the Stainless Steel Tube Trade Advancement Committee (SSTTAC).

voestalpine Stahl GmbH to Use Robots From Primetals Technologies in Its Converter Steel Works

29 April 2015 - • Robot systems to manipulate the probes on the three converters. • Higher sublance availability and greater safety at work. • Measuring probes in exchangeable containers simplify probe handling.

AIC Successfully Completes a Notable Revamping Project in Acindar, Arcelor Mittal Group

29 April 2015 - AIC has successfully accomplished a main revamping project in Acindar, part of Arcelor Mittal group, at Tren Bonelli in San Nicolas - Argentina, during the main shutdown in last February.

Timken Expands Product Offering of High-Performance Spherical Roller Bearings

29 April 2015 - The Timken Company expects to prompt a spherical revolution with its recent introduction of medium bore high-performance Timken® spherical roller bearings, including new steel cage sizes.

Air Products Signs Agreement With Big River Steel

28 April 2015 - Air Products announced that it has signed a product supply agreement with Big River Steel, LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, Air Products will operate an air separation unit (ASU) producing multiple industrial gases and a PRISM® hydrogen generator. The onstream target for all the units is July 2016.

Klesch Group Invests in Trentino (Italy) Steel Plant

28 April 2015 - The Swiss multinational company, owned by Gary Klesch, bought out Borgo Valsugana’s steel plant, aiming at re-launching its production.

Harsco Begins Multi-Year Contract to Support India's Largest Stainless Steel Producer

27 April 2015 - Diversified global industrial company Harsco Corporation announced it has begun its previously announced multi-year contract to provide onsite material processing services to India's largest stainless steel producer, Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL).

Anglo American's Chief Executive, Mark Cutifani, Addresses Shareholders at 2015 Annual General Meeting

27 April 2015 - Anglo American plc held its Annual General Meeting for shareholders in London on the 23rd of April. Mark Cutifani, Chief Executive, made the following remarks.

POSCO to Construct Iron Manufacturing Plant in Turkmenistan Valued at $1 billion

27 April 2015 - POSCO Group will construct an iron manufacturing plant in Turkmenistan. Daewoo International signed a MOU for the construction project of the iron manufacturing plant for producing reinforced steel and pipe with a value of 1 billion dollars with the Ministry of Industry of Turkmenistan while attending the summit of both Korea and Turkmenistan on April 13th.

Arch Coal Announces Board of Directors Succession Plan

27 April 2015 - John Eaves Elected to Succeed Wes Taylor as Chairman of the Board; Paul Hanrahan Elected Lead Independent Director; Paul Lang Elected President and Chief Operating Officer

Mark Bula of Big River Steel Addresses Association of Women in the Metal Industries

24 April 2015 - The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries (AWMI) held an industry dinner on Thursday, 23 April 2015. Mark Bula, chief commercial officer for Big River Steel, was the keynote speaker.

Oerlikon’s Drive Systems Segment Inaugurates Third Plant in India

24 April 2015 - Oerlikon’s Drive Systems Segment inaugurates its third plant at Sanand in Gujarat, India. This is the 10th production facility for the Segment globally.

Shandong Iron and Steel Group Acquires Remaining Stake in Tonkolili Iron Ore Project

24 April 2015 - Shandong Iron and Steel announces that it has acquired the 75 per cent stake in the Tonkolili Iron Ore mine in Sierra Leone it does not already own.

China Steel Corporation Approves Investment in LanzaTech Commercial Project

23 April 2015 - Taiwan’s largest integrated steel maker, China Steel Corporation (CSC), has announced formal Board approval of a 1400M TWD ($46M USD) capital investment in a LanzaTech commercial ethanol facility. This follows the successful demonstration of the revolutionary carbon recycling platform at the White Biotech (WBT) Demonstration Plant in Kaohsiung using steel mill off gases for ethanol production.

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