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UAE's Emirates Steel Wins Rebar Order for Power Plant Project

19 August 2015 - Rebar and structurals producer Emirates Steel is among the companies that are sharing in Dh9.15 billion worth of construction contracts for the United Arab Emirates' first nuclear power plant, according to The National newspaper.

Steel Industry Veteran Executive John Correnti Dies Suddenly

19 August 2015 - Steel industry leader and visionary John Correnti, who was instrumental in establishing several new steel mills in the U.S., died suddenly in Chicago on 18 August. He was 68.

Magnitogorsk Holding On To Stake In Iron Ore Producer

18 August 2015 - Russia's OAO Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel is going to wait for better days in the iron ore market before selling its piece of ore producer Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., according to BloombergBusiness.

Indian JV Inaugurates New TMT Bar Mill

18 August 2015 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. in partnership with another company are opening a new mill capable of producing 100,000 tonnes annually of thermomechanically treated bar, India's The Economic Times reports.

U.S. Steel To Shut Down Alabama Blast Furnace, Finishing Operations

17 August 2015 - United States Steel Corp. intends to shut down -- permanently -- the blast furnace and halt most of the finishing operations at its Fairfield Works in Alabama on account of the new electric arc furnace being installed there, the Pittsburgh-based company has announced.

New U.S. OCTG Mill Begins Ramping Up Production

17 August 2015 - Seamless tubes have begun rolling off the line at Benteler Steel/Tube GmbH's new OCTG mill in Shreveport, La., USA, AMM reports.

Thai Rod Mill Awards Contract For Furnace Modifications

17 August 2015 - Primetals Technologies has won an order for electric arc furnace upgrades at a rod and wire mill in Thailand, the company has announced.

Allegheny Technologies To Lock Out Workers

14 August 2015 - Specialty steelmaker Allegheny Technologies Inc. has given notice that it will lock out 2,200 workers at its plants beginning 15 August, a move that was immediately blasted by the United Steelworkers union.

ArcelorMittal Finalizes South Carolina Rod Mill Closure

14 August 2015 - ArcelorMittal has formally closed its Georgetown, S.C., wire rod mill, bringing to a close 46 years of steel production at the site.

Joint Venture Awards Contract For New 240K-Ton Pipe Mill

14 August 2015 - SMS Group, in partnership with engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro, have been awarded a contract to build a large-diameter pipe mill in the United Arab Emirates.

Steel Fabricator AT&F Expands Through Acquisition

13 August 2015 - Cleveland-based AT&F has acquired a metal fabricator in Wisconsin, opening the door for an expansion into the Midwest, the company has announced.

Negotiations Between Allegheny Technologies, Steelworkers Break Down

13 August 2015 - Labor talks between the United Steelworkers union and specialty steelmaker Allegheny Technologies Inc. apparently have broken down, with the union having let a company-mandated deadline to accept the new contract lapse.

Report: Indian Steelmaker Bidding On U.S. Steel Canada

13 August 2015 - India's Essar Steel Holdings is looking to acquire U.S. Steel Canada's operations, which are under creditor protection, according to a report in The Hamilton Spectator newspaper.

POSCO Looks To Establish Indian Mill Through JV

12 August 2015 - Two steel manufacturers are proposing to build a US$3 billion integrated plant in India that might one day produce 3 million tonnes annually, The Times of India reports.

Danieli Revamps Rolling Stands At German Strip Mill

12 August 2015 - Danieli Transmissions has completed upgrades to a ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe mill in Germany, the company has announced.

U.S. Producers Seeking Trade Measures Against Hot Rolled Steel Imports

12 August 2015 - Six U.S. steelmakers have filed petitions for trade action against imports of hot rolled flat products, the producers have announced.

Outokumpu Receives Order For New Stainless Grade

11 August 2015 - A manufacturer has chosen an Outokumpu stainless steel as the backbone material for an order for 6,000 illuminated signs, the Finnish steelmaker has announced.

Primetals Selected To Upgrade Slovenian Steelworks

11 August 2015 - Primetals Technologies has won an order for a 95-metric-ton AOD converter and de-dusting system, the company has announced.

South Korean, Chinese Steelmakers Investing Nearly $1 Billion In New Joint Ventures

11 August 2015 - South Korea's largest steelmaker is partnering with China's Chongqing Iron & Steel Co. on two joint ventures that will produce zinc-coated plates and cold rolled plates, The Korea Observer reported.

Taiwan Stainless Plant To Add New Grinding Mill

11 August 2015 - One of Taiwan's largest industrial conglomerates has ordered a Danieli Centro Maskin grinding mill, Danieli has announced.

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