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Great Designs in Steel Seminar Demonstrates Steel’s Leading Position in Auto Industry

06 May 2013 - More than 1,400 steel and automotive experts gathered in Livonia, Mich., on 1 May to discuss a key aspect of the automotive industry’s future success: advanced steel technologies.

Steel Industry Unveils Design Tool For Material Comparison In Automotive Applications

03 May 2013 - WorldAutoSteel, along with the Steel Market Development Institute, unveiled a new tool that enables vehicle designers to quickly and accurately evaluate material selection tradeoffs, including mass, cost and GHG emissions, for automotive applications.

Delta Steel Technologies Ships World’s Widest, Thickest Temper Mill Cut-To-Length Line

03 May 2013 - Delta Steel Technologies announced it has shipped a 1-inch by 120-inch temper mill cut-to-length line with rotary shear to a U.S. service center.

New Reversing Cold Mill Launched at Starcore in Thailand

02 May 2013 - Esmech Equipment Pvt. Ltd., an Indian joint venture partner of SMS Siemag, has successfully put into operation the new reversing cold mill at Starcore Co. Ltd. in Rayong, Thailand.

Bahru Stainless Puts 20-Roll Millstand from SMS Siemag into Operation

01 May 2013 - The first strip was successfully rolled on the new 20-roll cold-rolling stand at Bahru Stainless SDN BHD in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Republic Steel Enters Supply Agreement with U. S. Steel

29 April 2013 - Grupo Simec's subsidiary Republic Steel has entered into a 5 year supply agreement with United States Steel Corporation, to provide tube rounds to the U.S. Steel Tubular Products Division.

Fives Bronx Receives Order For API Pipe Straightening Equipment

29 April 2013 - Fives Bronx has received an order for a six roll straightening machine from TPCO America.

Abakan Lights-Up Its First Clad Pipe Manufacturing Facility in Ohio

29 April 2013 - Abakan Inc., an advanced coatings and metal formulations company, announced the first test-run of its CermaClad™ high-intensity arc lamp and also the official opening of its first clad pipe manufacturing plant on 26 April 2013 in Euclid, Ohio.

USW, ArcelorMittal Resolve Burns Harbor Safety Dispute

26 April 2013 - A safety dispute that idled blast furnaces and some other operations at ArcelorMittal's Burns Harbor mill has been resolved after two days of intense negotiations between union officials and management, the Northwest Indiana Times reports.

Essar Steel Algoma Joins Community Clean-Up with Steel Works Housekeeping Blitz

26 April 2013 - In honor of Earth Day, Essar Steel Algoma participated in the community clean-up on 22 April 2013 led by the City of Sault Ste. Marie. In addition, the company is now entering the third and final phase of its demolition program, in which an estimated 20,000 tons of scrap metal will be reclaimed.

ArcelorMittal Hosts 7th Global Health and Safety Day

25 April 2013 - ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel and mining company, hosted on 25 April 2013 its seventh annual Health and Safety Day at its sites globally.

Outotec, Severstal Join Initiative to Establish Industrial Waters Center in Russia

25 April 2013 - Outotec is collaborating with OAO Severstal, Kemira and Lahti Region Development LADEC Ltd in establishing the Industrial Waters Excellency Center (IWEC) with its main training venue at Severstal's mill in Cherepovets to address issues related to industrial water consumption in Russia.

Northwest Indiana Times: Burns Harbor Mill Hit by Safety Dispute

24 April 2013 - A dispute over safety at ArcelorMittal's Burns Harbor mill has slowed production there, with some union workers refusing to work under what they claim are unsafe conditions, the Northwest Indiana Times reports.

Quad Infotech to Provide Nucor Steel Texas with Energy Management Solutions

24 April 2013 - Quad Infotech has been awarded an order by Nucor Steel Texas to provide a comprehensive energy management solution through its Energy Methods™ suite of products.

Sandvik High-Temperature Tube Grade Sanicro™ 25 Achieves ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code Approval

24 April 2013 - Developed for advanced ultra-supercritical steam boiler applications in highly efficient next generation power plants, Sanicro™ 25 (UNS S31035) tube grade from Sandvik has now achieved ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) approval.

Michigan Seamless Tube Announces $25 Million Capital Improvement Project

23 April 2013 - MST - Seamless Tube & Pipe's parent company Optima Specialty Steel has committed US$25 million in capital to expand MST’s operations and increase production capacity.

North American Steel Industry Celebrates Sustainability and Superior Recycling Attributes of Steel on Earth Day

22 April 2013 - The 43-year-old annual Earth Day observance is an opportunity for individuals and organizations around the world to become "part of the solution" when it comes to protecting the planet. With its long-standing commitment to sustainable products and practices, the North American steel industry plays an integral role in making the planet safer, cleaner and greener.

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