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ArcelorMittal Ostrava Helps Reduce Emissions from Local Household Heating

01 October 2012 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava in the Czech Republic has given 5 million crowns (US$257,630) in order to support the replacement of old environment-unfriendly household boilers in the region.

Ilva Told Cut Pollution From Toxic Steelworks or Lose License

28 September 2012 - Steelmaker ILVA must follow a court order to drastically reduce pollution from its factory in southern Italy, Europe’s biggest steelworks, or risk losing its environmental authorization, the Environment Ministry warned on Friday, according to a Reuters report.

TMK Commissions New Production Lines at TMK-INOX

27 September 2012 - TMK-INOX, a subsidiary of TMK, has commissioned a shop manufacturing stainless steel and alloy-based welded precision pipes in Russia.

Agellis Receives Order from South African Steel Plant

27 September 2012 - Agellis Group, which develops and sells products and solutions to the global metals industry, has received one order totaling €177,000 for measurement systems from a South African steel plant.

New Siemens Wire Rod Mill to Boost Capacity for Chinese Quality Steelmaker

26 September 2012 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will supply the Weiyuan Iron & Steel Company, Ltd with a new wire rod mill to expand annual production by 650,000 tons per year.

Italian Judge Rejects Ilva Steel Mill Clean-Up Plan

26 September 2012 - A judge rejected a plan on Wednesday by steelmaker ILVA to clean up its heavily polluting factory in southern Italy, raising new doubts over the future of Europe’s biggest steelworks, Reuters reports.

Outotec Granted R&D Loan by European Investment Bank

25 September 2012 - The European Investment Bank has granted a €45 million loan to Outotec Oyj to finance the development of minerals and metallurgical processing technologies as well as industrial water treatment and energy related applications.

GM Welding Breakthrough Enables More Use of Aluminum

25 September 2012 - General Motors Research & Development has invented an industry-first aluminum welding technology expected to enable more use of the lightweight metal on future vehicles, which can help improve fuel economy and driving performance.

Vallourec Awards Veolia Water Contract to Audit Its Water Footprint

20 September 2012 - To assess and compare the water footprint of seven of its biggest production plants worldwide, Vallourec has turned to Veolia Water’s new measurement and decision-making assistance tool: the Water Impact Index (WIIX).

Gerdau Invests in Environmental Protection in Plants in Colombia and the United States

19 September 2012 - Gerdau has invested in the modernization and improvement of its dust removal systems in plants Tuta, Colombia, and Jackson, Michigan, USA.

General Steel Begins Construction on Advanced Rebar Production Line at Longmen Joint Venture

19 September 2012 - General Steel Holdings, Inc. announced its plan to initiate construction on a state-of-the-art, 900,000 tonne seismic-grade rebar production line at its principal manufacturing facility, Longmen Joint Venture, located in Hancheng City, Shaanxi Province, China.

Siemens Opens Urban Development Center in London

19 September 2012 - Siemens has opened its first center for sustainable urban development - called the Crystal - in London.

SMS Meer to Supply Tube Welding Plant with Finishing Line to Arvedi

18 September 2012 - Arvedi Metalfer Do Brasil in Salto, Brazil, has placed an order with SMS Meer for the supply of an RD 140 HF tube welding machine including a finishing line.

Metinvest Reconstructs Ilyich Sheet Mill

18 September 2012 - The Metinvest group invested US$3.7 million to repair and modernize its PJSC Ilyich Iron and Steel Works' sheet mill.

Simetal Merim Dry-Type Dedusting Plant to be Installed at Kardemir in Turkey

18 September 2012 - The Turkish steelmaker Kardemir has ordered a Simetal Merim dry-type dedusting plant from Siemens VAI Metals Technologies.

ArcelorMittal Announces US$50 Million Investment to Restart Monessen Coke Facility

17 September 2012 - ArcelorMittal announced a US$50 million capital investment for improvements to modernize and upgrade the company’s coke operations in Monessen, Pa.

Siemens Installs Slag Stopper System on Converters at ArcelorMittal Belgium

17 September 2012 - ArcelorMittal Belgium NV has placed an order with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies for the supply of two Simetal Vaicon stoppers. The slag stopper systems will be installed on two 300-ton LD converters at ArcelorMittal’s Gent works.

Vallourec Provides Technip with Integrated Solutions for an Offshore Project

17 September 2012 - Vallourec announced the provision of seamless linepipe including coating and welding services for the Greater Stella Project in the North Sea. The 96 km of coated linepipe is due to be delivered to Technip, who has been awarded the EPC contract, in the first quarter of 2013.

Outokumpu Ranks Again in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

17 September 2012 - Outokumpu’s strong sustainability performance has been recognized again by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) in their 2012 review.

Chinese Steel Pipe Producer Expands into High Quality Market with Siemens Rod Outlet

14 September 2012 - Wuhu Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co., Ltd., a Chinese producer of carbon products and steel pipes, has contracted Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to supply a new rod outlet for its plant in Wuhu City.

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