Steel News

Don B. Daily Memorial Fund Accepting Proposals for 2012–2013

15 March 2012 - The Steel Manufacturers Association and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation have partnered to commemorate the life and industry service of Don B. Daily by establishing the Don B. Daily Memorial Fund.

Evraz Completes Preliminary Studies on New Facilities That Can Recover Vanadium from Slag

15 March 2012 - Evraz Stratcor, Inc., an EVRAZ subsidiary, has completed engineering work and cost estimates on proposed new facilities at its Hot Springs, Ark., plant that can recover vanadium from steelmaking slag.

Ellwood Quality Steels Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at New Castle Facility

09 March 2012 - Ellwood Quality Steels has agreed to pay a $150,000 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its manufacturing facility in New Castle, Pa.

Sandvik to Celebrate 150 Year Anniversary at Tube 2012

09 March 2012 - Sandvik is preparing to celebrate its 150-year anniversary with a prominent display at the International Tube Association’s Tube 2012 exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany.

OSHA Cites JSW’s Baytown Plant for Safety and Health Hazards

08 March 2012 - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited JSW Steel (USA) Inc. with 11 repeat, 23 serious, and two other-than-serious violations for exposing employees to safety and health hazards at the company’s facility in Baytown. Proposed penalties total $469,420.

Tenova Re Energy to Supply Hyundai Steel with Irecovery Systems for Two EAFs

07 March 2012 - Tenova Re Energy has signed a contract with Hyundai Steel for the supply of two iRecovery systems for the company’s plant in Incheon, South Korea. They will help to recover lost heat from the off-gases of a 90-ton EAF and an 80-ton EAF.

ThyssenKrupp Steel USA Reaches out to Community Stakeholders

05 March 2012 - ThyssenKrupp Steel USA recently issued a communication to community stakeholders regarding an expected fine and other requirements through a consent order to be officially signed this month by the Alabama facility’s Team and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM).

Mechel’s Tikhvin Plant Compliant with ISO 14001 Standard

01 March 2012 - Mechel OAO reports that the environment management system at Tikhvin Ferroalloy Plant has been certified as compliant with the international ISO 14001 standard.

Sandvik Materials Technology Appoints Global EHS Manager

28 February 2012 - Sandvik Materials Technology announced the appointment of Christian Hörnkvist as Global Manager Environment, Health and Safety.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Donates Waste Heat to Neighboring Town

27 February 2012 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava reports that around 500 households in the town of Vratimov, which has a population of nearly 7000 inhabitants, are heated ecologically by its waste heat. As a result, Vratimov was able to shut down all of its boiler stations burning fossil fuels.

Outokumpu Reports Radiation Incident at Tornio Site

27 February 2012 - Outokumpu's Tornio melting furnace was recently exposed to a source of radiation that has since been identified as americium. Four meltshop employees were exposed to radiation as they entered the melting furnace during maintenance work.

Siemens Delivers Secondary Dedusting System for Severstal Converter

22 February 2012 - Siemens VAI Metal Technologies received an order from OAO Severstal to install a secondary dedusting system in the converter steelmaking plant at the Cherepovets production site. The new secondary dedusting system is scheduled to go into operation in mid-2015.

Baosteel Cuts SO2 Emissions by 50% in Four Years

16 February 2012 - According to its latest statistics, Baosteel Co., Ltd. has cut total SO2 emissions by over 50% since 2008. Its SO2 emissions in 2008 exceeded 30,000 tonnes, while in 2011 the emission was 15,000 tonnes.

EUROPIPE to Supply Pipe for Australian Sub-Sea Pipeline

15 February 2012 - Large-diameter pipe manufacturer EUROPIPE GmbH has been contracted to supply the main part of a major offshore project, the Ichthys LNG (liquefied natural gas) Project.

MMK Honored for Growth, Efficiency, Responsibility Efforts

15 February 2012 - MMK won first place for the nomination “Social programs for employees, supporting motherhood and childhood” in recognition of the company’s achievements in corporate social responsibility in 2011. The annual award is granted by the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.

Outokumpu Delivers Stainless for Sustainability-Driven Building Project in Qatar

10 February 2012 - Outokumpu has supplied stainless steel for Energy Tec W.L.L., a unique student housing project in Education City in Doha, Qatar. The planned facility has a heavy emphasis on sustainability in building.

Severstal NA Honored by SMA for Zero Lost Time Accidents at Severstal Columbus

10 February 2012 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) has selected Severstal North America to receive a safety award in recognition of Zero Lost Time Accidents (LTA) at the company’s Columbus, Miss., facility.

Valinox Nucléaire to Support Renovation of French Nuclear Facilities

10 February 2012 - Vallourec subsidiary Valinox Nucléaire has been awarded a contract by Areva to manufacture tubes for the steam generators of two 1300 MW reactors.

Qatar Steel Signs Slag Sale and Recycling Agreement

09 February 2012 - Qatar Steel has signed a slag sale and recycling contract with Slag Aggregate Producer that will enable better reuse and reinvestment while helping to consolidate and strengthen the co-operation ties between Qatar Steel and the private sector.

Vale Employees Return to Sudbury Mines

08 February 2012 - Vale announced that employees have begun returning to the company’s five Sudbury area mines following a temporary suspension of operations to focus on safety. Operations were temporarily suspended after an employee was fatally injured on January 29.