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Severstal to Upgrade Cherepovets Steel Mill to Reduce Non-Organic Dust Emissions

05 July 2012 - OAO Severstal announced a plan to cut its non-organic dust emissions across its sintering production facilties by 33% at its Cherepovets Steel Mill by 2015.

Leavitt Tube Renamed Maruichi Leavitt Pipe & Tube

02 July 2012 - Leavitt Tube Company has been renamed Maruichi Leavitt Pipe & Tube, LLC.

OMK Launches New Mill at Almetyevsk Pipe Plant

27 June 2012 - Russia's United Metallurgical Co. (OMK) has launched a new highly productive 10-65 mill by Italian MTM at its Almetyevsk Pipe Plant (APP).

OMK Signs Financing Agreement for New Pipe and Steelmaking Complex

27 June 2012 - The United Metallurgical Co. (OMK) has signed a cooperation agreement with Sberbank of Russia for the financing of the construction of an integrated pipe and steelmaking complex in the town of Chusovoy of the Perm Territory.

Investments in Technology Drive Customer Satisfaction at Michigan Seamless Tube

27 June 2012 - Michigan Seamless Tube continues to provide customers with unparalleled value by investing in new technologies that enhance the quality of its products, shorten lead times and save customers money over the long term.

ThyssenKrupp VDM Wins 2012 Steel Innovation Prize

27 June 2012 - ThyssenKrupp VDM was, together with the Jülich Research Centre, awarded the 2012 Steel Innovation Prize in the "Steel in Research & Development/Processes" category for the new material Crofer® 22 H.

ArcelorMittal Unveils iCARe™ Portfolio of Electrical Steel Solutions for Electric Vehicle Market

27 June 2012 - ArcelorMittal unveiled its first electrical steel product range designed specifically to meet the requirements of the electric vehicle sector at the Coil Winding, Insulation and Electrical Manufacturing Exhibition (CWIEME) in Berlin.

Two ArcelorMittal Mills Cut 440,000 Tonnes of Emissions with Gas Recovery Projects

27 June 2012 - ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe sites in Gent and Bremen are recovering and re-using their waste gases to reduce their emissions and energy costs. Their projects have been identified as best practices for the rest of the group to replicate.

Vale Breaks Ground on Historic C$2 Billion Clean AER Project in Canada

25 June 2012 - Vale officially broke ground on 22 June on its C$2 billion "Clean AER Project," one of the largest single environmental investments in Ontario’s history, at its Sudbury nickel mine.

VIZAG Selects Danieli Automation for MES Solutions at New Operations

25 June 2012 - The Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VIZAG) selected Danieli Automation for the supply of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Level 3, including the network, at its expansion project in India.

Tenaris Announces $1.5 Billion Investment Plan for U.S. Operations

22 June 2012 - Tenaris announced a US$1.5 billion investment plan to expand its U.S. operations including the installation of a state-of-the-art seamless pipe mill, heat treatment and premium threading facilities.

Tenaris Inaugurates Finishing Line for Boiler Tubes in Romania

22 June 2012 - After a US$60 million investment in the construction of a dedicated finishing line carried out in conjunction with other improvements to the hot rolling mill, Tenaris officially inaugurated its new finishing facility for boiler tubes in Zalau.

SCHALKE Receives Order for Coke Oven Machinery in Brazil

22 June 2012 - Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP) - a Brazilian company - is building a new steel plant situated in Pecém in the state of Ceará, Brazil, and has placed an order for coke oven machinery from SCHALKE.

Onesteel and MORE Sign Agreement for Polymer Injection Technology

21 June 2012 - Onesteel NSW Pty Ltd and MORE S.r.l have signed an agreement that will combine their extensive steelmaking and injection technology expertise to promote Polymer Injection Technology.

Marmon/Keystone Canada Increases Cutting Capabilities in Alberta

19 June 2012 - Marmon/Keystone Canada's Leduc, Alberta facility recently added a new Amada CMB 150 cold cut production saw with a 6" OD capacity to its already comprehensive cutting capabilities.

Arvedi ESP Process Permits Direct Production of Pipeline Steels

18 June 2012 - Ultra-thin hot strips rolled at the ESP line installed by Siemens at Acciaieria Arvedia SpA in Cremona, Italy, now meet the requirements for API grades up to X70.

GE to Supply Japan’s JFE Steel Co. with Multi-Fuel, On-Site Power Solution at Chiba Steel Mill

18 June 2012 - GE is supplying Japan steel producer JFE Steel Co. Ltd. with a heavy duty Frame 9E gas turbine system for an innovative steel gas-to-energy recovery project at the company’s East Japan Iron Works in Chiba City, located in the Keiyo (Tokyo-Chiba) Industrial Park east of Tokyo.

Thailand Drafts Law to Shut Mills Producing Substandard Steel

18 June 2012 - The Council of Ministers of Thailand approved a draft bill this past week that will allow the country's Ministry of Industry to shut mills that produce substandard steel. The new law will stipulate the type of raw materials to be used and ensure that the quality of products made in mills are in accordance with law.

Kingland Pipe Orders Spiral Pipe Welding Line

18 June 2012 - China's Zhejiang Kingland Pipe Industry awarded PWS, an SMS Meer company, a contract for the supply of off-line spiral pipe welding equipment.

Danieli Centro Combustion Wins Revamp Order from Vallourec

14 June 2012 - Danieli Centro Combustion has been awarded a new order from Vallourec & Mannesmann for the revamp of a tube heat treatment line.

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