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ThyssenKrupp Mandates Two Firms to Examine Strategic Options for Steel Americas Unit
27 June 2012 - ThyssenKrupp AG has mandated Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to examine strategic options for its Steel Americas plants in Brazil and the U.S.
Kloeckner Metals Announces New Light Gauge Flat Rolled Processing Facility
18 June 2012 - Kloeckner Metals announced it will build a light-gauge flat rolled processing center on the campus of ThyssenKrupp USA’s state-of-the-art carbon flat rolled mill in Calvert, Ala.
Michael Wallis Succeeds Ulrich Albrecht-Frueh as Chief Executive Officer of ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA
03 June 2012 - ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA LLC announced the appointment of Michael Wallis as chief executive officer of the company in Calvert, Ala., effective 15 June 2012.
Michael Wallis Succeeds Ulrich Albrecht-Frueh as Chief Executive Officer of ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA
03 June 2012 - ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA LLC announced the appointment of Michael Wallis as chief executive officer of the company in Calvert, Ala., effective 15 June 2012.
ThyssenKrupp Examines Options for Steel Americas Plants in Brazil, U.S.
16 May 2012 - The Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG informed the Supervisory Board of its decision to examine strategic options for the plants of Steel Americas in Brazil and the U.S., in parallel with further technical and commercial optimization, to which the Supervisory Board assented. The options may involve a partnership or a sale to a best owner whose strategy can better utilize the plants.
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).
ThyssenKrupp Steel USA President and CEO to Assume New Responsibilities
14 December 2011 - ThyssenKrupp Steel USA announced that President and CEO Chris Lackinger is leaving his position January 1, 2012 to assume other responsibilities within the ThyssenKrupp Group.
ThyssenKrupp Steel USA Announces New President and CEO
14 December 2011 - ThyssenKrupp Steel USA announced the appointment of Christian Dohr as its President and CEO, replacing Chris Lackinger who is leaving to assume other responsibilities within the ThyssenKrupp Group.
New Equipment Enables ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA to Produce Widths to 72 Inches
27 October 2011 - ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA has started up a hot strip annealing and pickling line and a second Sendzimir cold rolling mill at its Alabama plant.
Steel Dynamics, ThyssenKrupp Steel USA Receive Industry Awards
07 July 2011 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. was recently honored as "Steel Producer of the Year" as part of American Metal Market's second annual Awards for Steel Excellence, while ThyssenKrupp Steel USA was named as the winner for “Best Greenfield Technology”.
Praxair Starts up Supply to ThyssenKrupp in Alabama
11 May 2011 - Praxair has started up a new air separation unit to supply industrial gases to ThyssenKrupp’s state-of-the-art carbon and stainless steel processing facilities in Mobile, Ala.
ThyssenKrupp Makes Donation for Alabama Disaster Relief
04 May 2011 - ThyssenKrupp Steel USA is donating $10,000 on behalf of its team to the Alabama Gulf Coast Red Cross Chapter earmarked specifically for disaster relief efforts in northern Alabama as a result of recent tornadoes.
ThyssenKrupp Starts Coated Production
15 April 2011 - ThyssenKrupp Steel USA recently started production of its first coated prime coil on hot dip galvanizing line (HDGL) number 1. The HDGL lines are the last of the carbon steel start-up’s mills to begin production.
AISI Welcomes ThyssenKrupp Steel USA as New Member
08 February 2011 - The AISI Board of Directors welcomed ThyssenKrupp Steel USA as a producer member during its quarterly meeting held February 3 in Washington, D.C.
ThyssenKrupp Opens Steelmaking and Processing Plant in Alabama
13 December 2010 - Following three years of construction, the new steelmaking and processing plant of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA and ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA has officially opened in Alabama. ThyssenKrupp invested US$5 billion in the overall complex, $3.6 billion for the carbon flat steel facilities and $1.4 billion for the stainless area.
ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA to Begins Construction of EAF Meltshop
13 December 2010 - ThyssenKrupp AG Executive Board Chairman Dr. Ekkehard Schulz announces that construction is set to begin on a new stainless slab meltshop for ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA. The shop will comprise a 160-ton EAF, 180-ton AOD converter, and 72-inch continuous slab caster.
ThyssenKrupp Starts up Stainless Production at New Alabama Mill
08 October 2010 - ThyssenKrupp has officially started up its new stainless steel mill in Calvert, Ala., with the successful production of 64 inches wide (roughly 160 cm) product on its cold rolling mill.
ThyssenKrupp Steel USA Passes Hiring Milestone
08 July 2010 - ThyssenKrupp Steel USA has hired over 1000 new Team Members, passing a major project milestone as it moves closer to the start of initial operations in July.
ThyssenKrupp Holds Jobs Fair in Mobile County
10 December 2009 - ThyssenKrupp Steel USA and ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA holds jobs fair in Mount Vernon, Ala.
ThyssenKrupp Tailored Stainless Strips Help to Opptimize Muffler Design
28 April 2009 - ThyssenKrupp Nirosta has developed an innovative solution using Thyssen Krupp Tailored Strips for manufacture of a stainless steel muffler that is significantly lighter then a conventional design.
