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Steel Safety Day 2015 – Lock Safety In!

28 April 2015 - Today, the steel industry marks the second Steel Safety Day. Established in 2014, the initiative encourages steel companies around the world to participate in the industry-wide safety audits on the five most common causes of injury in the steel industry.

PSI Technics Selected to Make Presentation at AIST’s 22nd Annual Crane Symposium

28 April 2015 - PSI Technics, a leader in intelligent positioning control for bridge cranes, stacker cranes, and other rail-guided vehicles, will present "Motion Analysis for Determining and Improving Behavior of Automated and Manually Operated Cranes" during AIST’s 22nd annual Crane Symposium.

Air Products Signs Agreement With Big River Steel

28 April 2015 - Air Products announced that it has signed a product supply agreement with Big River Steel, LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, Air Products will operate an air separation unit (ASU) producing multiple industrial gases and a PRISM® hydrogen generator. The onstream target for all the units is July 2016.

Klesch Group Invests in Trentino (Italy) Steel Plant

28 April 2015 - The Swiss multinational company, owned by Gary Klesch, bought out Borgo Valsugana’s steel plant, aiming at re-launching its production.

Harsco Begins Multi-Year Contract to Support India's Largest Stainless Steel Producer

27 April 2015 - Diversified global industrial company Harsco Corporation announced it has begun its previously announced multi-year contract to provide onsite material processing services to India's largest stainless steel producer, Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL).

Anglo American's Chief Executive, Mark Cutifani, Addresses Shareholders at 2015 Annual General Meeting

27 April 2015 - Anglo American plc held its Annual General Meeting for shareholders in London on the 23rd of April. Mark Cutifani, Chief Executive, made the following remarks.

Duplex Outperforms Mild Steel in Bridge Lifecycle Analysis

27 April 2015 - The use of duplex stainless steel in the construction of the new Myllysilta bridge in Finland generated significant environmental benefits over the alternative mild steel option, including a 62% reduction in global warming potential, a new lifecycle analysis study has concluded.

POSCO to Construct Iron Manufacturing Plant in Turkmenistan Valued at $1 billion

27 April 2015 - POSCO Group will construct an iron manufacturing plant in Turkmenistan. Daewoo International signed a MOU for the construction project of the iron manufacturing plant for producing reinforced steel and pipe with a value of 1 billion dollars with the Ministry of Industry of Turkmenistan while attending the summit of both Korea and Turkmenistan on April 13th.

Arch Coal Announces Board of Directors Succession Plan

27 April 2015 - John Eaves Elected to Succeed Wes Taylor as Chairman of the Board; Paul Hanrahan Elected Lead Independent Director; Paul Lang Elected President and Chief Operating Officer

Mark Bula of Big River Steel Addresses Association of Women in the Metal Industries

24 April 2015 - The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries (AWMI) held an industry dinner on Thursday, 23 April 2015. Mark Bula, chief commercial officer for Big River Steel, was the keynote speaker.

Oerlikon’s Drive Systems Segment Inaugurates Third Plant in India

24 April 2015 - Oerlikon’s Drive Systems Segment inaugurates its third plant at Sanand in Gujarat, India. This is the 10th production facility for the Segment globally.

Shandong Iron and Steel Group Acquires Remaining Stake in Tonkolili Iron Ore Project

24 April 2015 - Shandong Iron and Steel announces that it has acquired the 75 per cent stake in the Tonkolili Iron Ore mine in Sierra Leone it does not already own.

China Steel Corporation Approves Investment in LanzaTech Commercial Project

23 April 2015 - Taiwan’s largest integrated steel maker, China Steel Corporation (CSC), has announced formal Board approval of a 1400M TWD ($46M USD) capital investment in a LanzaTech commercial ethanol facility. This follows the successful demonstration of the revolutionary carbon recycling platform at the White Biotech (WBT) Demonstration Plant in Kaohsiung using steel mill off gases for ethanol production.

Largest AUMUND Conveyor for Hot Sinter Material Goes to Japan

23 April 2015 - With the order for delivery of the largest pan conveyor for the transport of hot sintering material to Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, the Division Metallurgy of AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH at Rheinberg/ Germany won an outstanding reference project in Japan.

Phoenix™ to supply system for monitoring refractory temperature in ladles

22 April 2015 - A major manufacturer of refractory materials for the steel and foundry industries has recently placed an order on Phoenix™ for a ‘Hot Box’ system to monitor refractory temperatures in the linings of steel ladles.

ArcelorMittal Releases 2014 Sustainability Report

22 April 2015 - ArcelorMittal, a leading steel and mining company, has published its 2014 sustainability report, ‘Steel: the sustainability challenge’. The report launches the company’s 10 new sustainable development outcomes which outlines what the company needs to achieve in order for its steel to be recognised as one of the world’s most sustainable materials. It also details the company’s sustainability highlights, including how ArcelorMittal made an economic contribution to society of $79 billion in 2014.

Bayi Iron Steel Takes the Lead in Green Buildings in China

21 April 2015 - Xinjiang Green Building Co was officially established in Toutunhe district in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on March 30. It is the first assets management company in Xinjiang to focus on the development of the green building industry. The newly-inaugurated company was invested in by Baosteel Group Xinjiang Bayi Iron Steel Co and another six enterprises, including the Xinjiang Natural Information Technology Investment Co headquartered in Xinjiang.

A.G.T. Revolutionizes Thickness Gauging with Keyence Laser Sensors

21 April 2015 - Advanced Gauging Technologies (A.G.T.), L.L.C. in Plain City, Ohio, is a leading supplier of quality, affordable thickness gauges to the metals industry. The company’s newest gauge, the AGT800 is revolutionizing the way companies measure material by using patent pending laser triangulation technology instead of radioactive isotopes.

SSAB Is Launching Strenx, a New Brand for High-Strength Steels

21 April 2015 - SSAB is launching Strenx, a new high-strength structural steel product brand, which offers the most extensive portfolio of high-strength steels on the market. This will open up new competitive possibilities for customers to make stronger, lighter and more sustainable products.

U.S. Steel Plant Worker Crushed to Death By Truck; Homicide Investigation Launched

20 April 2015 - A U.S. Steel employee was killed Saturday when a semitruck from ALCO Transportation at U.S. Steel's Ecorse plant struck her, the News-Herald reports.

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