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ArcelorMittal Ostrava’s Hot Strip Mill Installs New X-Ray Gauge from Thermo Scientific

20 January 2014 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava’s Steckel rolling mill P1500, which has been producing hot-rolled strips since 1999, recently commissioned a new universal X-ray gauge for 22 million crowns.

Joint Venture of Severstal and Mitsui Begins Operation

20 January 2014 - Severstal-SMC-Vsevolozhsk, a joint venture of Mitsui and OAO Severstal in Russia, began production in December 2013 with its first 140 tonnes of blank metal parts.

New Millennium Iron Provides Update on Direct Shipping Ore Project Progress

20 January 2014 - New Millennium Iron Corp. (NML) provided an update on 2013 operating and construction activities as well as 2014 plans for the direct shipping ore project (DSO) owned by Tata Steel Minerals Canada Limited (TSMC), in which NML has a 20% interest.

EVRAZ Reports 2013 Operational Results

17 January 2014 - EVRAZ plc released its operational results for the fourth quarter of 2013 and full year of 2013.

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Shuffle Executive Board

17 January 2014 - At a meeting of the board of directors of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, it was resolved to make the appointments outlined below for vice chairman and president, effective as of 1 April 2014.

POSCO Considering Undersea Tunnel to Connect Gwangyang Steelworks and Yeosu Industrial Complex

17 January 2014 - POSCO's Gwangyang Steelworks and Yeosu Industrial Complex are beginning to review an undersea tunnel project to exchange by-product gas.

Fenix Project Pushes AHMSA's Production to Record Level in 2013

16 January 2014 - For the first time in its production history, Altos Hornos de Mexico’s (AHMSA) production exceeded the annual level of 4 million tonnes of liquid steel, finishing 2013 with a total volume of 4,155,648 tons — 7% higher than 2012 production.

Insteel Sees Signs of Broader Recovery Developing in Non-Res Construction

16 January 2014 - Insteel Industries, Inc. announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended 28 December 2013, also commenting on market conditions and providing an updated outlook.

Tata Steel Calls on UK Government to Champion Foundation Industries

16 January 2014 - Karl Koehler, CEO of Tata Steel’s European operations, on 16 January 2014 called for urgent action to nurture Britain’s foundation industries with the appointment of a single minister to champion the sector in the government, and for the creation of a level playing field on key issues such as energy policy.

POSCO Launches New Integrated Management System

16 January 2014 - POSCO launched POSPIA 3.0, the POSCO Family’s unique future management system, on 1 January 2014 at POSCO Indonesia’s integrated steelworks.

Nippon Steel and WISCO Tinplate Joint Venture Begins Operations in China

15 January 2014 - Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. and Wuhan Iron and Steel (WISCO), announced the start-up of its WISCO-NIPPON STEEL Tinplate Co., Ltd (WINSteel) joint venture in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, on 31 December 2013.

ArcelorMittal Bremen Orders Sampling and Packaging Line from SMS Logistiksysteme

15 January 2014 - ArcelorMittal Bremen has placed an order with SMS Logistiksysteme, both of Germany, for the supply of a fully automated sampling station for X-grade line pipe steels, including a connected packaging line.

U.S. Challenges China's Non-Compliance in WTO Steel Dispute

14 January 2014 - The U.S. is requesting that China enter into consultations regarding China’s claim that it has brought its duties on U.S. exports of grain oriented flat-rolled electrical steel (GOES) into compliance with WTO rules.

Tata Steel Opens UK’s Largest Plate Service Center

14 January 2014 - On 14 January 2014, Tata Steel opened the UK’s largest profiling center for steel plate in the West Midlands, increasing its plate processing capacity in the region by up to 50%.

ThyssenKrupp Combines Capabilities in Plant Technology

14 January 2014 - To better exploit global market opportunities, ThyssenKrupp's previously separate plant technology companies are being combined under the roof of ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions.

ThyssenKrupp Initiates Project to Convert Steel Production Process Gases into Chemicals

13 January 2014 - In collaboration with partners from research and industry, ThyssenKrupp AG is initiating a cross-sector technology transfer project focusing on converting process gases from steel production into valuable chemicals.

ATI Wah Chang Employee Honored by ASTM for Contributions to Refractory Metals Industry

13 January 2014 - Richard C. Sutherlin, manager of technical services at ATI Wah Chang, Albany, Ore., has received the 2013 H.R. “Russ” Ogden Award from ASTM International.

NLMK Group Joins Russian Anti-Corruption Charter for Business

13 January 2014 - NLMK Group has joined the Russian Anti-Corruption Charter for Business, an initiative by the Russian Union of Industrialists & Entrepreneurs.

SMS Siemag Replaces Ladle Turret at Salzgitter's Continuous Caster

10 January 2014 - SMS Siemag has supplied and successfully put into operation a new ladle turret for the continuous caster No. 2 at Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH (SZFG) in Germany.

Tata Steel Announces Track Supply Deal with French Rail Operator

10 January 2014 - Tata Steel Europe has won a two-year contract to supply more than 200,000 tonnes of track to French rail operator SNCF.

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