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ArcelorMittal to Reopen Long Product Finishing Facility in Harriman, Tenn.

02 January 2014 - ArcelorMittal announced its decision to reopen ArcelorMittal Harriman, a long product finishing facility located in Harriman, Tenn., USA, around 40 miles west of Knoxville.

Northwest Pipe Acquires Permalok Corp.

02 January 2014 - Northwest Pipe Co. has acquired Permalok Corp., a fabricator of steel piping utilizing the Permalok patented interlocking pipe joining system.

EVRAZ Launches Rolling Mill in Kazakhstan

31 December 2013 - EVRAZ plc announced completion of construction and launch of its light section rolling mill in Kostanay, Kazakhstan.

Khartsyzsk Pipe's Certified by Ukrainian Safety Organization

31 December 2013 - TUV Nord Ukraine certified Khartsyzsk Pipe's products for compliance with EC 305/2011/EU. Khartsyzsk Pipe is part of the Metinvest group.

Nucor Announces Successful Start-Up of DRI Facility in Louisiana

30 December 2013 - Nucor Corp. announced the successful start-up of production at its direct reduced iron (DRI) facility in St. James Parish, La.

Mikhailovsky GOK Confirms Compliance of Management Systems with International Standards

27 December 2013 - Mikhailovsky GOK (part of Metalloinvest) confirmed compliance of its integrated management systems with international standards of quality, occupational health and safety, and environmental protection.

POSCO Introduces Supplier Quality Certification

25 December 2013 - POSCO introduced the POSCO Supplier Quality Certification, POSQC, for the first time this year, and will award quality certification certificates to material providers and external partner companies that receive excellent results.

Metinvest Tests Welding Process with a New Steel Grade

25 December 2013 - Metinvest, in partnership with ESAB, a leading Ukrainian producer of welding materials and equipment, has developed a welding process for S460M grade steel (DSTU EN 10025-4:2007) and tested the process at a recognized research institution.

Metalloinvest Receives Diploma for Achievements in Healthcare

25 December 2013 - Metalloinvest presented its program for the measurement and management of workers’ health disorders at the 12th All-Russia Occupation and Health Congress in Moscow.

Clean Energy Tax Credit Recipients Announcement Pleases USW

24 December 2013 - The United Steelworkers (USW) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Energy's announcement of the recipients of the remaining US$150 million in Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit (48C) funds.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Completes Modernization Work in Duisburg-Bruckhausen

23 December 2013 - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG has extensively modernized its hot strip mill No. 1 in Duisburg-Bruckhausen. Following more than two years of work, the upgraded plant is now back in full operation.

Luneta Launches Breakthrough Lubricant Inspection Pod

23 December 2013 - Luneta announced the launch of the Condition Monitoring Pod™ (CMP), a new multi-parameter inspection device modernizing and expanding daily lubricant inspections.

Severstal Completes Maintenance at Cherepovets Steel Mill

20 December 2013 - The Cherepovets Steel Mill, part of the Russian Steel division of OAO Severstal, completed capital maintenance of its No. 2 converter.

Outokumpu Granted Relief from German Renewable Energy Charge for 2013

20 December 2013 - After a constructive dialogue and a clarification of Outokumpu’s application and appeal, Outokumpu has now received a reduction to the applicable German renewable energy charge for the year 2013.

SSAB Adds New Manufacturing Capabilities at its Montreal Facility

19 December 2013 - With this new equipment, SSAB now offers the most comprehensive line of wear products and solutions in the region combining wear plate, chromium carbide overlay and extensive manufacturing capabilities with exceptional application knowledge.

Ruukki to Invest €2.5 Million in Steel Construction Research

18 December 2013 - Ruukki signed a framework agreement for a Steel Construction Excellence Center on 18 December 2013 in Hämeenlinna, Finland.

Kobe Steel's High Corrosion-Resistant Steel KPAC-1 Adopted for Use in Ship Construction

18 December 2013 - Kobe Steel, Ltd. has developed a steel plate called KPAC-1 that meets the new standards of corrosion protection for tanks used in crude oil tankers.

Discovery Channel Films 'How Do They Do It?' at ArcelorMittal

17 December 2013 - The Discovery Channel has filmed an episode of its popular “How do they do it?” series at ArcelorMittal and Volkswagen, focusing on how a car is made from start to finish — including the manufacturing process for its advanced high strength Usibor® steel, through to a finished Golf VII.

First Delivery of Innovative EVRAZ Rails Shipped to Russian Railways

17 December 2013 - EVRAZ announced that it has now launched the mass production of head-hardened R65 DT-350 rails, with the first large delivery — 10,000 tons of 25-meter rails — shipped to Russian Railways.

Bloomberg: U. S. Steel Plant Explosion Near Detroit Kills Worker, Injures 2

16 December 2013 - An explosion early on the morning of 15 December 2013 at a United States Steel Corporation plant near Detroit killed one worker and injured two others, according to a Bloomberg report.

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