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Royal Tractor Sold to Wisconsin Manufacturer

08 July 2016 - Royal Tractor Co. Inc., a Kansas-based manufacturer of materials handling equipment, has been sold for an undisclosed amount.

A Few Key Investments Allowed TimkenSteel's Return to High-Pressure Tubing Market, Company Says

07 July 2016 - TimkenSteel, which is re-entering the market for a type of high-pressure tubing necessary to make a plastic, says the move was made possible by a few key investments over the last 10 years.

Japanese Steelmaker Says It Has Created a New Steel That's 25% Stronger

07 July 2016 - Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. says it has developed an automotive sheet steel with a tensile strength of 1,470 megapascals, stronger than any similar product on the market at present, reports the Nikkei Asian Review magazine.

In India, A New Steel Mill Comes to Life

06 July 2016 - Steelmaking facilities at Tata Steel’s new integrated mill in India have been successfully commissioned, according to machine and mill builder SMS group.

Nucor Awards US$900M Material Handling Contract

06 July 2016 - Kinder Morgan Inc. has signed a US$900 million agreement to provide bulk material handling services at five Nucor Corp. facilities, the company has announced.

'Brexit' Puts the Brakes on Sale of Port Talbot Works

05 July 2016 - The uncertainty arising from the U.K.’s Brexit vote is prompting Tata Steel to pause the sale of its Port Talbot works, reports The (London) Sunday Times.

SMS Company Tapped to Upgrade HDGL Line at Alabama Plant

01 July 2016 - SMS group’s Drever International has won a contract for upgrades to a steel finishing plant in Alabama, the company has announced.

Illinois Pipemaker Adopts a New Name

01 July 2016 - Chicago-based pipe and tube maker JMC Steel Group Inc. has changed its name to Zekelman Industries Inc., the company has announced.

World's Biggest Steelmaker Looks to Become Even Bigger

30 June 2016 - ArcelorMittal and Italy’s Marcegaglia SpA have put down an offer on the country’s troubled Ilva steelworks in the city of Taranto, ArcelorMittal has announced.

Steel Dynamics Expands SBQ Finishing Capabilities Through US$126M Deal

30 June 2016 - U.S.-based Steel Dynamics Inc. is acquiring America’s largest maker of threaded rod for US$126 million, the company announced on Thursday.

Workers Return to Idled U.S. Steel Corp. Mill

28 June 2016 - Steadily improving market condtions have allowed United States Steel Corp. to recall most of the laid-off employees at its East Chicago tin mill in northwest Indiana, reports The Times newspaper.

China Says It Might Challenge U.S. Import Duties

28 June 2016 - China’s commerce ministry, which has said America’s imposition of import duties on certain steel products is protectionist, now says it might sue the country through the World Trade Organization, according to the Reuters news service.

Proposed 10M-Ton Mill Wins Environmental Approval

27 June 2016 - The Indian government has given environmental clearances to an integrated steel plant that JSW Steel is proposing to build in the state of Jharkhand.

Indian Coking Coal Demand Poised for Significant Increase

23 June 2016 - India’s coking coal demand is likely to increase by 45 percent by 2020 as the country looks to expand its steel production, according to The (India) Economic Times.

Steelworkers Accept Three-Year Labor Agreement with ArcelorMittal

23 June 2016 - The United Steelworkers union has ratified a three-year labor deal with ArcelorMittal USA, the union announced on Thursday.

U.S. Cold Rolled Producers Injured by Imports, U.S. Trade Commission Finds

22 June 2016 - American producers have been harmed by unfairly traded imports of cold rolled sheet from China and Japan, the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled on Wednesday.

U.S. Steel Canada, Essar Algoma Mills Won't Shut in Proposed Merger, Says Investment Firm

22 June 2016 - The investment firm planning to buy Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma has confirmed that it also is bidding on U.S. Steel Canada and intends to merge the two steelmakers, reports The (Toronto) Globe and Mail newspaper.

Nippon Steel Marks Start of Construction on U.S. Processing Plant

22 June 2016 - Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. has broken ground on a US$50 million wire rod processing plant in the state of Indiana.

Billiton Forecasts Increased Demand for Coking Coal

21 June 2016 - BHP Billiton Ltd. said it believes that a rise in steel production from emerging economies – India’s economy especially – will drive long-term demand growth for coking coal, reports the Bloomberg news service.

U. S. Steel Investigating Incident at Edgar Thomson Plant

21 June 2016 - Firefighters were summoned to a fire at United States Steel Corp.’s Edgar Thomson plant on Monday evening, according to reports.

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