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Ilva Wants to Keep Investing in Taranto, Chairman Says

14 September 2012 - The troubled ILVA steelworks intends to continue investing in its operations in the Southern Italian city of Taranto, according to a statement released on 14 September, an Italian newspaper is reporting.

Tenaris Introduces Its TenarisHydril BlueDock™ Connectors

13 September 2012 - Tenaris has extended its range of TenarisHydril premium connection products to include BlueDock™ connectors designed to serve oil and gas customers operating in offshore and HP/HT environments.

ArcelorMittal Named Steel Leader in Top Sustainability Index

13 September 2012 - ArcelorMittal has ranked first in the steel sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI).

JFE Launches Oxidation- and Corrosion-Resistant Coated Steel Sheet for Hot Press Forming

13 September 2012 - JFE Steel Corporation announced the launch of JAGTM (JFE Advanced Guard), an excellent oxidation- and corrosion-resistant coated steel sheet for hot press forming that reduces the weight of automotive structural parts.

Italian Judges Open Corruption Probe Into Steel Plant

12 September 2012 - Magistrates have opened a corruption investigation into Italy’s ILVA steel plant on suspicion bribes may have been paid for environmental reports playing down the scale of pollution at the site, according to a Reuters report.

Italy Ready to Appeal Ilva Steel Plant Ruling

12 September 2012 - The Italian government is ready to appeal to the constitutional court against a ruling to halt production at Europe’s biggest steel plant, an official said on Monday, as it seeks to head off thousands of potential job losses in southern Italy, Reuters reports.

Danieli Corus Receives Order from JSW Steel

11 September 2012 - Danieli Corus has received an order for four sublance-based BOF process control systems from JSW Steel.

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Manufacturing Crack-Resistant Lightweight Components

11 September 2012 - Cold cracking in high-strength steel presents major quality assurance challenges for the automotive and machine-building industries, since cracks are difficult to predict – until now. A new process can determine, as early as the design stage, if critical conditions for such damage can be prevented.

Calgon Carbon Awarded Contract for Removal of SOx and NOx from Steel Plant Flue Gas

10 September 2012 - Calgon Carbon Corporation announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Calgon Carbon Japan (CCJ), has been awarded a contract to supply approximately 5.3 million pounds of activated carbon to BlueScope Steel in Australia for the removal of sulfur oxide (SOx) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) from exhaust gases at one of its steel manufacturing facilities.

EU Says May Be Regional Fund Help for Italian Steel Plant

10 September 2012 - The European Commission is prepared to play its part in trying to save the giant ILVA steel mill in the southern Italian city of Taranto, with financial support potentially available through the EU regional fund, Industry Commissioner Antonio Tajani said, according to Reuters.

Sesa Goa Ordered to Stop Met Coke Plant

07 September 2012 - Sesa Goa Ltd. was ordered by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to stop activity at its metallurgical coke plant due to two incidents of soot emissions owing to the misfiring by two high-capacity burners during the commissioning of a second bettery on 17 & 18 August.

New Volkswagen Golf Lightens Up with High- and Ultra High-Strength Steel

06 September 2012 - WorldAutoSteel, the automotive group of the World Steel Association, is saluting the news that Volkswagen’s new Golf uses an increased amount of advanced steel grades to aid in its safety-conscious lightweighting efforts.

Wheatland Tube Introduces New FasTrak Plus Electrical Metallic Tubing

04 September 2012 - Wheatland Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group, has introduced FasTrakTM Plus — electrical metallic tubing (EMT) with a new interior diameter (ID) coating that delivers excellent slip properties.

Kalyani-Gerdau Chooses Quad Infotech to Provide a Complete MES System for Indian Steel Plant

04 September 2012 - Quad Infotech has been awarded an order by Kalyani-Gerdau Steel to provide a comprehensive manufacturing execution system in its steel plant in Tadipatri near Bangalore, India.

Severstal Launches Water Waste Treatment Facilities at its Izhora Pipe Mill

04 September 2012 - OAO Severstal has launched water waste treatment facilities at its Izhora Pipe Mill worth around 75 million rubles.

Wisconsin Honors Chicago Steel Company for Tree Planting Program

31 August 2012 - To improve and beautify the environment, Chicago steel manufacturer A. Finkl & Sons has extended its partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and will provide 400,000 tree seedlings annually for the next 10 years, valued at almost $600,000.

Marubeni-Itochu to Boost Capacity at OCTG Threading Company in Malaysia

30 August 2012 - Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. announced it will increase processing capacity at Sobena Offshore Inc., an OCTG threading company operated in Malaysia by Marubeni-Itochu Tubular Asia), a Singapore-based MISI Group steel pipe sales company.

AHSS Help Automakers Achieve Critical Mass Reduction to Meet New Fuel Standards

29 August 2012 - Responding to the Obama Administration’s release of aggressive new fuel economy rules this week, the Steel Market Development Institute said that the steel industry, with its newest generation of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS), is committed to providing the leading material solution that will help automakers achieve the latest fuel efficiency, performance and safety standards.

Tubos Reunidos Orders RH Plant from SMS Mevac

29 August 2012 - Spain’s Tubos Reunidos S.L.U. has ordered a 400,000 tonne/year RH plant from Germany's SMS Mevac for the production of seamless tubes.

Essar Steel Wins Global Pipe Orders Worth US$72 Million

29 August 2012 - Essar Steel has received two sizeable orders from the Middle East and Africa for manufacturing of API grade steel pipes worth Rs 400 crore (US$72 million).

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