Severstal North America
Severstal divested its North American assets in 2014. The Dearborn, Mich., mill and other assets were sold to AK Steel, and the Columbus, Miss., mill was sold to Steel Dynamics Inc.
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Severstal North America Partners with Mississippi State University to Create Steel Research Center
17 January 2013 - Severstal North America has partnered with Mississippi State University (MSU) to create a Steel Research Center.
RG Steel Sued for Alleged Environmental Violations
10 January 2013 - Just three months before RG Steel's bankruptcy and liquidation, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit to collect civil penalties from the company for multiple alleged environmental infractions, according to the Weirton Daily Times.
Severstal North America Appoints General Manager, Metallics Purchasing
26 December 2012 - Severstal North America has appointed Mr. Sachin Shivaram, general manager, metallics purchasing, reporting to Mr. Saikat Dey, chief strategy and procurement officer.
Severstal North America Announces New Appointments
11 December 2012 - Severstal North America has appointed a new chief strategy and procurement officer, as well as a new plant manager for Double Eagle Steel Coating Co., effective 15 December.
Severstal North America Appoints New VP of Human Resources
07 November 2012 - Severstal North America has appointed Ms. Olga G. Filatova Vice President, Human Resources, Severstal North America, effective 15 November 2012. Filatova replaces Mr. Melvin Baggett, who is retiring after 36 years of service with the company.
Severstal Dearborn Experiences Power Outage and Pipe Explosion
05 November 2012 - Severstal North America's Dearborn, Mich., facility experienced a power outage on 1 November 2012 and an explosion in its cold air pipe connected to the blast furnace stoves on 2 November 2012.
Severstal NA Wins Gold Medal of AIST Reliability Achievement Award
26 October 2012 - Severstal North America, one of the largest U.S.-based flat-rolled steel producers, is pleased to announce that it was selected as the Gold Medal winner of the 2012 Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) Reliability Achievement Award. The award, open to all North American iron and steel producers, recognizes an individual project that has had significant impact on operational reliability.
AIST Presents the 2012 Reliability Achievement Awards
24 October 2012 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) proudly announced the 2012 Gold, Silver and Bronze Reliability Achievement Awards on 23 October 2012. These awards recognize organizations and the individuals within them that have developed, applied and proved a new practice, policy or procedure that significantly improves iron- and steelmaking reliability in North America.
Severstal Puts Trinidad and Tobago Plant Plan On Hold
13 September 2012 - Russian steelmaker Severstal has frozen plans to build a US$500 million iron ore processing plant in Trinidad and Tobago and is not planning major investments while markets remain sluggish, the head of its North American unit told Reuters.
Severstal Reports Financial Results and Outlook
04 September 2012 - OAO Severstal announced its second quarter and first half 2012 financial results, as well as its outlook for the remainder of the year.
Severstal Seeks to Expand U.S. Sales to BMW, Nissan by 2016
04 September 2012 - OAO Severstal plans to expand the share of its U.S. unit’s sales to automakers such as Nissan Motor Co. to as much as 42% by 2016 to benefit from an industry revival, Bloomberg Businessweek reports.
U.S. Mills: Steel Can Hold Its Own in Automotive Market
08 August 2012 - Don’t be so quick to abandon steel as the automotive material of choice, said a wing of the American Iron and Steel Institute in a statement Tuesday.
Severstal North America Hosts Grand Opening of Newest Steelmaking Facilities
22 June 2012 - Severstal North America hosted a grand opening celebration of the company’s new steelmaking facilities in Dearborn, Mich. on 21 June.
Severstal Reapplies for U.S. Department of Energy Loan
22 June 2012 - Severstal North America has reapplied for a loan from the U.S. Department of Energy to produce lighter and stronger steel for automakers and suppliers.
2011–2013 FeMET, StEEL and Premier Scholarships Awarded
12 June 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation's "Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today," or FeMET Initiative, and "Steel Engineering Education Link," or StEEL Scholarship program, both aimed at attracting top talent to the North American steel industry, have awarded scholarships of US$5,000 to third-year students from leading North American colleges for the 2011–2013 academic years.
Severstal NA, UAW Reach Tentative Agreement on New Labor Agreement
04 April 2012 - Severstal North America and United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 600 have reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year labor pact. The company expects ratification of the agreement to be completed shortly.
Severstal North America Debuts New Culvert Mobile App
29 March 2012 - Severstal North America introduced its new Culvert mobile application, which is designed to help corrugated steel pipe professionals work faster and smarter. It is available for Apple iOS and Android devices.
RG Steel Sparrows Point to Restart Galvanizing Line
06 March 2012 - RG Steel announced plans to restart the No. 2 Galvanizing Line at RG Steel Sparrows Point in early April.
Severstal Plans US$1.7 Billion Target Capital Investment Program for 2012
28 February 2012 - OAO Severstal announced plans to invest US $1.7 billion in 2012, including further modernization and improvement of its operations, raising standards for health & safety, and development of new projects both in Russia and internationally.
Severstal NA Honored by SMA for Zero Lost Time Accidents at Severstal Columbus
10 February 2012 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) has selected Severstal North America to receive a safety award in recognition of Zero Lost Time Accidents (LTA) at the company’s Columbus, Miss., facility.
