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Report: Tata Might Retain U.K. Steel Business

04 November 2016 - The Tata Group is to decide the fate of its U.K. steel business within the next four weeks, but is leaning toward retaining the operation, reports The Guardian newspaper.

Danieli Tapped for Upgrades to SDI Galvanizing Line

04 November 2016 - Danieli Fata Hunter has won two contracts for upgrades to the No. 1 galvanizing line at Steel Dynamics Inc.’s Butler, Ind., sheet mill.

This Is How It Ended for an Ohio Galvanizing Steel Mill

04 November 2016 - Auctioneers liquidated an Ohio galvanizing plant on Thursday, selling off equipment for pennies on the dollar.

Filter Maker, Baghouse Contractors Enter Strategic Alliance

03 November 2016 - The maker of GORE-TEX fabric and two leading baghouse services contractors have formed a strategic alliance around a new filter bag designed specifically for the steel and metals industries, the companies have announced.

Weak Market Forces Union Electric to Consider Idling Roll Plant

02 November 2016 - Eight months after acquiring it, Union Electric Steel Corp. and parent Ampco-Pittsburgh have given notice that they might idle parts of the Åkers National Roll Co. plant in Pennsylvania due to market conditions.

MMK Awards Contract for Sinter Plant Equipment

02 November 2016 - China’s Sinosteel Equipment & Engineering Co. Ltd. has won a RUB6.7 billion contract to equip a new sinter plant in Russia.

U. S. Steel Keeps Electric Furnace Plans on the Burner, Hopes to Soon Finalize Stelco Sale

02 November 2016 - An electric arc furnace remains in the cards for United States Steel Corp. -- it’s only a matter of finding the right time and place to make the investment, the company’s chief executive said Wednesday.

U. S. Steel Keeps Electric Furnace Plans on the Burner, Hopes to Soon Finalize Stelco Sale

Ampco-Pittsburgh Expands Steelmaking Capabilities Through Acquisition

01 November 2016 - Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp. is acquiring Canadian specialty steel producer ASW Steel Inc. for US$13.1 in cash and debt, Ampco-Pittsburgh has announced.

Nucor Finalizes Independence Tube Acquisition

01 November 2016 - Nucor Corp. has closed on its US$435 million acquisition of structural tube manufacturer Independence Tube and has named an executive to lead the business.

U. S. Steel Records Q3 Profit, Reaches Agreeement on Stelco Sale

01 November 2016 - United States Steel Corp. posted a third-quarter profit of US$51 million and has agreed to sell the former Stelco to a private investment firm, the company announced on Tuesday.

TimkenSteel's Vertical Caster Surpassing Expectations

31 October 2016 - TimkenSteel is keeping its vertical jumbo-bloom caster as busy as possible, with about 45% percent of the steel melted at its Faircrest, Ohio, mill being cast on the machine, TimkenSteel chairman and chief executive Tim Timken said on Friday.

Primetals Called to Upgrade Austrian Rolling Mill

31 October 2016 - Primetals Technologies has won an order from Austria’s Böhler Edelstahl GmbH & Co. KG for upgrades to its plant in Kapfenberg.

Alton Steel Employees Agree to New Labor Contract

31 October 2016 - Union employees at special bar quality maker Alton Steel Inc. have ratified a new labor deal, according to reports.

Tata Steel Continues to Negotiate Joint Venture Partnership for U.K. Strip Business

28 October 2016 - The ouster of Cyrus Mistry as chairman of Tata Group's holding company has renewed questions over the fate of Tata Steel's European arm. Nevertheless, the company is continuing to pursue a merger of its U.K strip business and a separate sale of its specialty steel business there, the company said on Friday.

SMS to Build Continuous Mill For Omanese Steelmaker

28 October 2016 - SMS group has won a contract to build a continuous rebar mill in Oman, the company has announced.

Quebec Acquires Stake in Direct Shipping Ore Project

28 October 2016 - The Quebec provincial government has signed an agreement to acquire an 18% equity stake in Tata Steel Minerals Canada for CA$125 million, according to one of the partners in the business.

Goncalves: Cliffs Determined to Build DRI Plant

27 October 2016 - Saying that his company's future growth will depend on its ability to supply America's electric arc furnaces, Cliffs Natural Resources chief executive Lourenco Goncalves promised to build a direct reduction plant somewhere in the Great Lakes region.

Allegheny Technologies Moves to Permanently Shut Down Two Mills

27 October 2016 - Specialty metals producer Allegheny Technologies Inc. is permanently closing two idled mills in southwestern Pennsylvania, marking its exit from the grain-oriented electrical steel market and a step back from the commodity stainless market.

AK Steel Fires Up Modified Hot-Dipped Galvanizing Line

26 October 2016 - AK Steel Corp. has completed a US$29 million upgrade to the hot-dipped galvanizing line at its Dearborn works in Michigan, executives have announced.

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