28 August 2013 - AK Steel said that members of the United Auto Workers Local 3044 have ratified a four-year labor agreement covering about 195 hourly production employees at the company's Rockport, Ind., Works.

SSAB Selects Quintiq's Platform to Optimize Supply Chain Planning

28 August 2013 - Quintiq, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O), announced that SSAB has chosen its platform to optimize supply chain processes across its production plants.

Cliffs Announces Long-Term Pellet Supply Contract with AK Steel

28 August 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has entered into a new agreement with AK Steel to supply iron ore pellets from 2014 through 2023.

POSCO Completes Stainless Plant in Turkey

28 August 2013 - POSCO completed construction of POSCO ASSAN TST, its stainless cold rolled plant with an annual production scale of 200,000 tons in the Izmit Industrial Complex located in Turkey’s Kocaeli Province, on 15 August 2013.

Ruukki to Initiate Employer-Employee Negotiations at Kalajoki Unit

27 August 2013 - Ruukki Building Systems is to initiate employer-employee negotiations concerning redundancies in its Kalajoki unit in Finland for reasons related to production, finance and reorganizing the operations.

Schnitzer Steel Provides Outlook for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2013

27 August 2013 - Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. announced its outlook for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 ending 31 August 2013, nothing that export demand for recycled metals weakened versus the third quarter as reflected by lower shipped volumes and lower average sales prices.

Tata Steel Orders Seven Konecranes for Two UK Facilities

26 August 2013 - Tata Steel has ordered seven Konecranes for two of its facilities in the United Kingdom.

Severstal Increased Sales of Large-Diameter Pipes in First Half of 2013

26 August 2013 - Severstal's Izhora Pipe Mill (IPM) manufactured over 165,000 tonnes of pipes in the first half of 2013 for use in major oil and gas projects in Russia and internationally. This represents a 2% sales increase as compared to the same period of 2012.

IDEAL Laser Coil Joining Technology Being Used at ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel

26 August 2013 - IDEAL-Werk recently commissioned a laser welding machine at ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel Gelsenkirchen in Germany.

Mechel to Aid Flood Victims in Russia's Amur Region

26 August 2013 - Mechel OAO is offering free aid to flood victims in Russia's Amur Region.

SSAB Appoints New Executive Vice President & Head of Communications

26 August 2013 - SSAB has appointed Maria Långberg as its new executive vice president and head of communications and member of the Group Executive Committee from 1 October 2013. Helena Stålnert will leave the company to set up her own business, following the expiration of her current contract.

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Celebrates Two Successful Years of Continuous Casting

26 August 2013 - The beginning of August marked an eventful period at ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, as the Ukrainian plant not only celebrated its 79th anniversary, but also two successful years of continuous casting.

Post-Gazette: Among U. S. Steel's Assets is 'Profound Science Knowledge,' New CEO Says

23 August 2013 - Incoming U.S. Steel CEO Mario Longhi said the natural gas boom, the automotive market and a comprehensive efficiency project he supervises are major opportunities for the struggling Pittsburgh steel producer, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Felman Production Announces Layoffs

23 August 2013 - Felman Production, LLC, which temporarily suspended operations on 28 June due to challenging ferrosilicomanganese market conditions, announced it has been forced to lay off approximately 100 employees, effective 31 August 2013.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Reaches Agreement on Subsidiary ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein

23 August 2013 - As part of the “Best-in-Class Reloaded” optimization program at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe an agreement has now been reached about measures at the subsidiary ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein in Germany.

Peabody Energy Names Glenn Kellow President and Chief Operating Officer

23 August 2013 - Peabody Energy announced that the company has named veteran mining executive Glenn Kellow to the position of president and chief operating officer.  He will report to chairman and chief executive officer Gregory H. Boyce and serve as a member of Peabody's executive leadership team.

Rautaruukki Announces Changes In Its Corporate Executive Board

23 August 2013 - Markku Honkasalo, chief financial officer (CFO) and a member of the Rautaruukki Corporate Executive Board, will leave the company to take up a position outside Ruukki.

Bloomberg: JSW Seeks to Sell U.S. Plant as Demand Revives

22 August 2013 - JSW Steel Ltd., India’s third-biggest steelmaker, will consider selling its U.S. mill complex to help reduce debt and boost earnings as a revival in the world’s biggest economy spurs demand, Bloomberg reports.

Report: Judge Splits Verdict in EPA Case Against U. S. Steel

22 August 2013 - The federal government can’t seek to fine U.S. Steel for violations it claims the company made more than 20 years ago to its Gary Works plant, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, but it can seek to force the company to install new controls for pollutants, the Chicago Post-Tribune reported.

Paul Wurth Performs 24-Hour Preventative Maintenance for ThyssenKrupp CSA

22 August 2013 - On 8 July 2013, the service experts of Paul Wurth do Brasil performed a 24-hour preventive maintenance program at blast furnaces No. 1 and 2 and at the INBA® slag granulation facilities of ThyssenKrupp CSA’s integrated steel plant at Sepetiba Bay in Brazil. It was the first time ever that Paul Wurth was in charge of such a servicing package.

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