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Severstal Ranked Leading Russian Metals and Mining Business in Energy and Ecology Report

08 November 2012 - OAO Severstal has been ranked the most environmentally friendly Russian metals and mining company in a report by Interfax-ERA, an ecology and energy rating agency.

SSAB Dedicates New Q&T Line in Alabama

07 November 2012 - SSAB recently dedicated its newest queching line, a $300 million line in Axis, Ala., which will produce 220,000 tons per year of ultra high-strength steels.

European Alliance Calls for EU to Abandon Changes to Emission Trading System

06 November 2012 - The European Alliance of Energy-Intensive Industries - which includes EUROFER, the European Steel Aassociation - is urging the European Commission to abandon its plans to amend the Emission Trading System in a way that would increase energy costs for private and industrial consumers in Europe.

SMS Meer Receives Order for Gap Closing Press in Russia

06 November 2012 - Izhorsky Trubny Zavod (ITZ), part of the Severstal Group based in Kolpino near St. Petersburg, Russia, has placed an order with SMS Meer for the supply of a new gap closing press with a press force of 25 MN. The machine will be integrated into the existing 18m JCOE® large-diameter pipe mill, which SMS Meer supplied in 2006.

ArcelorMittal South Africa Ordered to Cease Operation Due to Environmental Concern

05 November 2012 - ArcelorMittal South Africa received notice from the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 22 October 2012 instructing the company to cease operation of certain units at its Vanderbijlpark plant; the department alleges that the units do not comply with certain conditions of the air emission license for the Vanderbijlkpark plant.

SMS Meer to Provide New Wire Rod Mill to Chinese Steelmaker

05 November 2012 - China’s Xilin Iron & Steel in Heilongjiang Province is increasing its production capacities with a new 1 million tonne/year high-speed wire rod mill from SMS Meer.

Lawsuit Threat Looms Over Nucor Steel Marion Plant Emissions

05 November 2012 - Nucor Steel Marion could face a lawsuit because of increased levels of manganese and arsenic in the air and soil that a team of attorneys says are the result of emissions from the company’s steel mill, according to the Marion Star.

SKF ConRo Unit Reduces CO2 Emissions From Steel Production

05 November 2012 - SKF announced that its SKF ConRo roll line unit, a BeyondZero Portfolio product, can reduce an estimated 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per roll line each year.

ThyssenKrupp CSA Comments on Detection of Graphite Dust in Surrounding Communities

02 November 2012 - On 30 October 2012, graphite dust was detected in the streets of three communities within a 2 km radius from ThyssenKrupp CSA’s (TKCSA) production facilities in Brazil.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Reducing Emissions with New Deduster

01 November 2012 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava in the Czech Republic has been using a dedusting filter installed last year to reduce dust emissions; in 2011, it reduced its PM 10 dust emissions by almost 40% compared to 2010.

Outotec Recognized Again in Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index

31 October 2012 - For the fourth consecutive year Outotec is included in the Nordic Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index, which highlights companies with the most professional approach to climate change disclosure practices.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco Pollution Belch Lasted Seven Minutes

29 October 2012 - The emissions that caused a black cloud of pollution to hang over ArcelorMittal Dofasco Sunday were cut off after seven minutes, according to the steelmaker, the Hamilton Spectator reported.

Germany’s Benteler Steel/Tube Selects Louisiana for $900M U.S. Expansion

29 October 2012 - Benteler Steel/Tube announced it will build a new hot rolling tube mill in Caddo, La., strengthening the company’s position in the North American oil country tubular goods (OCTG) market.

Italy Grants Ilva Steel Mill License With Strict Terms

26 October 2012 - Italy’s environment ministry on Friday gave steelmaker ILVA authorization to keep running its factory in southern Italy as long as it complies with strict conditions to reduce emissions and clean up the plant, Reuters reports.

Leveltek Announces Expansion of Laporte, Ind., Facility

26 October 2012 - Leveltek, a manufacturer of stretch leveling systems, is excited to announce a significant expansion at its Laporte, Ind., location.

Steel Dynamics Awards SBQ Plant Expansion Contract to SMS Meer

25 October 2012 - Steel Dynamics awarded the contract for a major expansion of its SBQ plant at its Pittsboro, Ind., works to SMS Meer. This upgrade is to integrate a new reheating furnace, a roughing mill and a new threeroll PSM® (Precision Sizing Mill) into the facility.

Gerdau Unveils New Continuous Caster in Michigan

25 October 2012 - Gerdau has completed construction of a new continuous caster at its Monroe, Mich. facility; the caster was showcased at a ribbon cutting ceremony held on 24 October 2012.

Worldsteel Hosts Advancing Life Cycle Assessment Seminar in Latin America

25 October 2012 - More than 90 representatives from across Latin America came together to look at how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) could be rolled out through the steel industry in the region. LCA provides a method of assessing the environmental impacts of a product or material across the whole supply chain, from raw material extraction to end of life recycling or disposal.

Recycling Wasted Heat and Power Could Clean the Air

25 October 2012 - ArcelorMittal Steel USA is finding an uncommon way to beat the competition: It is cutting energy consumption at one of its steel plants in Chicago by re-using heat to make electricity. It says that it is saving $100 million a year by creating an extra 75 megawatts of emissions-free electricity, according to a Forbes report.

AIST Presents the 2012 Reliability Achievement Awards

24 October 2012 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) proudly announced the 2012 Gold, Silver and Bronze Reliability Achievement Awards on 23 October 2012. These awards recognize organizations and the individuals within them that have developed, applied and proved a new practice, policy or procedure that significantly improves iron- and steelmaking reliability in North America.

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