Steel News

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.

Metinvest to Invest $8 Billion at Mariupol-Based Steel Works

08 February 2012 - Metinvest has announced plans to invest on average $1 billion every year through 2020 in development of its Azovstal and Iliych iron and Steel Works. The investments will help the company expand annual steel output by 35% at the two facilities.

Posco Recognized for Sustainability Efforts

07 February 2012 - Posco was ranked 30th in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World recently announced by Corporate Knights, a Canadian economic magazine in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

NLMK Reports Environmental Achievements at Lipetsk Site

06 February 2012 - NLMK’s main production site in Lipetsk allocated approximately RUR 4 billion on environmental protection projects in 2011. Around 100 environmental projects aimed at revamping and upgrading process equipment and operations have thus far been completed.

Ruukki Named to Gold Class in SAM Sustainability Yearbook

01 February 2012 - Ruukki has received Gold Class and Sector Leader distinctions from Sustainability Asset Management (SAM) for its position as the leading steel company committed to sustainable development. The results have been published in the Sustainability Yearbook 2012.

Tata Steel Proposes Recovery Plan for Tubes Business in Europe

26 January 2012 - Tata Steel’s Tubes business in Europe has announced a recovery plan to match business operations to current and projected market demand. Four of the company’s Tubes sites in the UK and the Netherlands will be affected.

Izhora Pipe Mill Produces Record 500,000 Tonnes of LD Pipes

25 January 2012 - OAO Severstal announced that its pipe production unit, the Izhora Pipe Mill, produced more than 500,000 tonnes of large-diameter (LD) pipes in 2011, representing a 10% increase on 2010 production levels, primarily for use in major oil and gas projects in Russia.

Posco-ICT Signs MOU with Kibar Holding in Turkey

20 January 2012 - Posco-ICT recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kibar holding and Daewoo International, pledging to promote local business cooperation.

Mechel Suspends Work at Several Facilities in Two Southern Kuzbass Mines

07 December 2011 - Mechel OAO has suspended work at several facilities at two of Southern Kuzbass Coal Company’s mines following a check by of the Southern Siberian department of the Federal Agency for Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Monitoring.