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Stelco Takes Another Step Toward Completing Sale
31 May 2017 - Members of the United Steelworkers union are getting their first look at tentative labor agreements between their locals and the investment firm looking to buy Canada’s Stelco, reports The Hamilton Spectator newspaper.
The World's Biggest Steelmaker May Win Europe's Largest Steel Works
30 May 2017 - ArcelorMittal and steel re-roller Marcegaglia have been named the preferred bidders for Italy’s ILVA steel works, reports the (London) Financial Times.
Stainless Manufacturer Sees Capacity Boost Through Converter Project
30 May 2017 - Slovenian Steel Group’s Acroni facility has started up an EUR30 million argon-oxygen converter and de-dusting system, the equipment supplier on the project has announced.
Chinese Steelmaker Puts Danieli Bar Peeler on Order
30 May 2017 - China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd. has ordered a Danieli Centro Maskin bar peeler, the equipment supplier has announced.
Steel Dynamics' Co-Founder Recognized for Steel Industry Contributions
26 May 2017 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) co-founder Richard P. Teets has received the Steel Manufacturers Association’s Iverson-Selig Award in recognition of his decades of service and contributions to the electric arc furnace industry.
Nucor Reveals Plans for North America's Widest Galvanizing Line
26 May 2017 - Nucor Corp. said it will invest US$176 million in a new galvanizing and pickling line at its Ghent, Ky., USA, sheet mill, adding 500,000 tons of capacity.
Tsubaki Subsidiary Acquires Canadian Sprocket Manufacturer
26 May 2017 - U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission LLC has announced that Tsubaki of Canada Ltd. has acquired a British Columbia-based maker of sprockets and drive components.
Lincoln Electric Names New Head of International Welding Division
26 May 2017 - Welding equipment and supplies maker Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. has promoted Steven B. Hedlund to executive vice president and named him president of its international welding division.
Linde, Praxair Reach Outline Agreement on Merger
24 May 2017 - U.S-based Praxair Inc. and Germany’s Linde AG have reached an agreement in principle to merge through an all-stock deal, creating the world’s largest industrial gases supplier.
New Cold Mill Put Into Service at Vietnamese Steel Plant
23 May 2017 - Vietnam’s Nam Kim Steel Joint Stock Company has started up a new Compact Cold Mill from SMS group, the equipment supplier has announced.
Danieli Wins Order for Sampling Robots
22 May 2017 - Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. has ordered two robotic samplers to serve the ladle furnaces at the company’s facility in Blytheville, Ark., USA.
India Now Is World's Second-Biggest Producer of Stainless Steel
22 May 2017 - Global stainless steel production rose 10.2% in 2016 to a record 45.8 million metric tons, according to data released by the International Stainless Steel Forum.
POSCO Looks to Create 'One-Stop Shop' For Components Verification With New Lab
19 May 2017 - South Korea-based POSCO has cut the ribbon a new components-forming laboratory at is global research and development center in Songdo.
Nucor Bar Mill Puts New Reheat Furnace on Order
19 May 2017 - Nucor Corp. has ordered a reheat furnace from SMS group as part of a US$85 million upgrade to its Ohio bar mill.
KOCKS Receives Order for SBQ Mill Equipment
18 May 2017 - Friedrich KOCKS GmbH & Co KG has won an order for a 4-stand reducing and sizing block from China’s Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., the equipment supplier has announced.
Severstal Blast Furnace to be Retrofitted with New Charging System
18 May 2017 - SMS group’s Paul Wurth unit has won a contract to refurbish the No. 5 blast furnace at Severstal’s Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant in Russia, the equipment maker has announced.
Essar Steel Algoma Makes Slow Progress on Restructuring
17 May 2017 - It appears that efforts to restructure Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma will continue into the summer, with the company seeking to extend its debtor-in-possession financing at least through August.
U.S. Commerce Department OKs Rebar Duties
17 May 2017 - The U.S. Commerce Department has finalized tariffs on rebar from Japan and Turkey, affirming that producers in those countries have undercut domestic prices.
Sandvik Looks to Exit Welding, Stainless Wire Business
17 May 2017 - Sandvik Materials Technology intends to divest parts of its wire business and is reorganizing the rest of its operations around four product areas, the company has announced.
Cliffs Natural Resources Starts Up New Pellet Plant
17 May 2017 - Iron ore miner Cliffs Natural Resources has begun producing its Mustang superflex pellet at its United Taconite mine in Minnesota, the company has announced.
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