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AUMUND to Supply DRI Hot Transport Conveyor to JSW in India

18 September 2013 - AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH is supplying a hot transport conveyor (HTC) for the direct charging of hot DRI into the electric arc furnace at JSW Toranagallu in Karnataka Province, India.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Launches Power Plant Denitrification Project

18 September 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has launched an investment project to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions at its power plant in the Czech Republic.

ArcelorMittal Develops New Range of Steels for the European Solar Construction Market

18 September 2013 - ArcelorMittal has developed, as part of a research project led by the company’s research and development teams, a range of photovoltaic products based on steel.

New Millennium Iron Announces First Shipment from Tata Steel Minerals Canada's Direct Shipping Ore Project

17 September 2013 - New Millennium Iron Corp. (NML) announced that Tata Steel Minerals Canada (TSMC), in which NML has a 20% interest, has made the first shipment of products from its Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) Project.

Reuters: China to Cut Coal Use, Shut Polluters, In Bid to Clear the Air

17 September 2013 - China unveiled comprehensive new measures to tackle air pollution on Thursday, with plans to slash coal consumption and close polluting mills, factories and smelters, but experts said implementing the bold targets would be a major challenge, according to a Reuters report.

Emirates Steel Delivers First Nuclear-Grade Metal

16 September 2013 - The first shipment of 'UAE Made' nuclear grade reinforcing steel, produced by Emirates Steel, was delivered to Barakah, ENEC's selected site of the UAE peaceful nuclear energy program.

Siemens' Wireless Data Transmission in Steelworks Cuts Costs, Improves Product Quality

16 September 2013 - Simetal Wiplant is a new platform developed by Siemens Metals Technologies for wireless data transmission in steelworks.

ArcelorMittal Maintains Membership in Dow Jones Sustainability Index Europe

16 September 2013 - ArcelorMittal has maintained its membership in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Europe (DJSI).

Reuters: Hyundai Steel Fires Up 3rd Blast Furnace Amid Fears of Oversupply

13 September 2013 - South Korea's Hyundai Steel fired up its third blast furnace on Friday as it seeks to grasp market share from POSCO and Japan in the alloy used to make cars and ships, sparking fears about over-supply amid weak demand, Reuters reports.

Siemens Again Awarded Top Ranking in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

13 September 2013 - Siemens has been named the most sustainable capital goods company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), an internationally renowned sustainability ranking published by an association of investors. The company's top position underscores its uncontested leadership in sustainability across seven industries. Siemens also received this honor last year — the highest that a company can achieve in the DJSI.

ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt Aims for Maximum Efficiency; Sees Competitive Edge Threatened

12 September 2013 - The Eisenhüttenstadt steelworks in Germany is one of ArcelorMittal’s most energy-efficient production sites but says it is experiencing a considerable competitive disadvantage in Germany due to the additional burdens imposed by the German Renewable Energy Act (EEG) and the energy tax.

SMS Concast to Deliver Three-Strand Billet Casting Plant to Turkey

12 September 2013 - Asil Celik of Orhangazi, Turkey, has commissioned SMS Concast of Switzerland with the supply of a new three-strand billet caster.

JFE Steel's Earthquake-Resistant Linepipe Wins 2013 R&D 100 Award

11 September 2013 - JFE Steel Corporation announced that its earthquake-resistant linepipe HIPER® won the 2013 R&D 100 Award for Mechanical Systems, presented by the U.S. science and technology publication R&D Magazine.

Praxair India Signs Two Contracts with JSW Steel

11 September 2013 - Praxair India Private Limited, a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc., announced it has signed two long-term contracts with JSW Steel, to operate small on-site nitrogen plants in support of the company’s expansion efforts in the cities of Kalameshwar and Tarapur, located in the state of Maharashtra. The nitrogen will be used in the manufacturing processes for both cold rolled and galvanized steel at these locations.

Amsteel Mills Brings Modernized Wire Rod Mill from SMS Meer On Stream

11 September 2013 - SMS Meer has successfully upgraded the core components of a wire rod mill at Amsteel Mills in Banting, Malaysia. The modernization will enable the company to boost its productivity and to roll surface-quenched and tempered rebars at a speed of up to 105 meters per second.

CMI Industry Replaces Two Sinter Hoods for ArcelorMittal Asturias

10 September 2013 - CMI Industry is currently performing the replacement of the two sinter hoods at the ArcelorMittal Asturias steelmaking site in Gijon, Spain.

EUROFER: Decision on EU ETS Increases Unilateral Cost Burden for EU Industry

10 September 2013 - EUROFER has strong concerns about the European Commission’s decision on Member States' national implementation measures (NIMs) for the third EU ETS trading period.

New Ruukki Ramor 550 Steel Enables Increasingly Lighter Structures

10 September 2013 - Ruukki is expanding its range of Ramor protection steels with a new Ramor 550 grade designed for ballistic protection.

Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum Wins Global Orders for Metal Treatment Vacuum Systems

09 September 2013 - Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum recently won several orders globally for vacuum systems out of the metal treatment field, optimized for customer specific needs. Advantage of these vacuum solutions is the high flexibility due to the use of standard vacuum pumps in a versatile skid.

SunCoke Energy Extends Cokemaking Agreement with ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor

09 September 2013 - SunCoke Energy, Inc. and ArcelorMittal have agreed to a 10-year extension of their existing contract, under which SunCoke provides 1.22 million tons of metallurgical coke annually to ArcelorMittal from its Indiana Harbor cokemaking operation located in East Chicago, Ind.

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