Steel News

ThyssenKrupp CSA Comments on Detection of Graphite Dust in Surrounding Communities

02 November 2012 - On 30 October 2012, graphite dust was detected in the streets of three communities within a 2 km radius from ThyssenKrupp CSA’s (TKCSA) production facilities in Brazil.

Ken-Mac Division of ThyssenKrupp Materials NA Purchases Cut-to-Length Line from Herr-Voss Stamco

26 October 2012 - Herr-Voss Stamco announced that they are providing a new state-of-the-art cut-to-length line for Ken Mac Metals Division of ThyssenKrupp Materials North America, Inc.. This new line will process material with a thickness range of .075" to .312" x 72" wide.

ThyssenKrupp VDM Orders Complete Grinding Line from SMS Meer

18 October 2012 - ThyssenKrupp VDM in Altena, Germany, is working to strengthen its position on the market and has therefore ordered an RSM 60 regulating-wheel grinder with complete finishing line from SMS Meer.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Contracts SMS Siemag for Revamp of Duisburg-Beeckerwerth Continuous Caster

12 October 2012 - Following the engineering order in March 2012, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe has now contracted SMS Siemag to provide the delivery for the revamp of its continuous caster no. 1 at the Duisburg-Beeckerwerth works in Germany.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Announces Change to Management Board

01 October 2012 - Dr. Jost A. Massenberg (56), longstanding Chief Sales Officer of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, is leaving the company at his own request to take on a new professional challenge.

ThyssenKrupp Sells Tailored Blanks to Wuhan Iron and Steel

28 September 2012 - ThyssenKrupp AG has signed an agreement with Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation (WISCO) for the sale of for its subsidiary ThyssenKrupp Tailored Blanks, which produces tailored steel blanks for the auto industry.

ThyssenKrupp Materials to Build $13 Million Facility in Alabama

25 September 2012 - ThyssenKrupp Materials North America Inc. said it will invest $13 million to build a materials processing and distribution center in Woodstock, Ala., according to a report from the Birmingham News.

Man of Steel: A Press-Register Interview with the Departing CEO of ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA

24 September 2012 - Before ThyssenKrupp Steel USA decided to sell its complex in Calvert, before the $5 billion facility was even built, Ulrich Albrecht-Frueh was in Alabama, helping plan the future of the Washington County plant.

PSI Receives Major Follow-Up Order from ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe

13 September 2012 - PSI was commissioned by ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe to provide a warehouse management and crane coordinate system for its Heavy Plate Unit in Duisburg-South.

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.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Announces Personnel Changes

10 September 2012 - The Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG has appointed two new members to its Executive Board, replacing two members who are stepping down.

315 New Apprentices Start Work at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe

04 September 2012 - The new apprentice training year at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG began on 3 September. As of 1 September, the company is taking on 315 new apprentices in 20 different occupations, bringing the total number of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe’s own apprentices to around 1,140.

ThyssenKrupp Nirosta Introduces Short-Time Working Due to Weak Orders

30 August 2012 - Due to continuing weak orders at ThyssenKrupp Nirosta GmbH, short-time working is being introduced from September 2012.

ThyssenKrupp Seeks $8.8 Billion for U.S., Brazil Mills: Report

28 August 2012 - German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp plans to sell its U.S. and Brazilian mills separately for at least the book value, which is about 7 billion euros ($8.8 billion), its chief executive has told German newspaper Welt am Sonntag.

ThyssenKrupp Steel USA to Temporarily Shut Down Production Due to Tropical Storm

27 August 2012 - ThyssenKrupp Steel USA in Calvert, Ala., said it will shut down operations by 6 p.m. on 27 August 2012 due to Tropical storm Isaac.

Report: ThyssenKrupp Wants Plant Offers by 28 September

24 August 2012 - ThyssenKrupp AG is inviting non-binding offers of purchase by 28 September for its plants in Calvert and Brazil, according to Brazil's Valor Economico business newspaper, as reported by Dow Jones Newswire.

Alabama Environmental Agency to Fine ThyssenKrupp Steel USA

15 August 2012 - The Alabama Department of Environmental Management is proposing to issue a fine to ThyssenKrupp Steel USA for several safety violations.

ThyssenKrupp Says It Will Reduce Workforce

13 August 2012 - ThyssenKrupp Steel USA said on 13 August that it will reduce the current workforce of its Calvert, Ala., plant by 197, of which 143 are hourly positions.

ThyssenKrupp Reports Results for First Nine Months of Fiscal Year

13 August 2012 - Low volumes and prices in ThyssenKrupp's materials business caused declines in orders from continuing operations and sales as the German company reported its earnings results for the period 1 October 2011 to 30 June 2012.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Finds New Owner for Construction Activities

13 August 2012 - In October 2011, the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe decided to divest the company’s business with high-quality steel products for the construction industry; a purchase and sale contract for the Construction Group has now been agreed with Kingspan.