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ThyssenKrupp Steel USA
Latest News
TKS Reshuffles Hoesch Hohenlimburg Management Board
01 October 2005 - ThyssenKrupp Steel recently announced several changes for the Management Board of Hoesch Hohenlimburg GmbH.
Former ThyssenKrupp Specialty Steels to Change Name
30 September 2005 - The North American distribution operations of the production mill Edelstahl-Witten-Krefeld GmbH (EWK) will be renamed Swiss Steel International NA.
ThyssenKrupp Stahl Opens New Tailored Blank JV in China
01 September 2005 - ThyssenKrupp Tailored Blanks GmbH, a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Stahl, recently inaugurated a new tailored blank production facility in Changchun, northern China. The new company – TKAS (Changchun) Tailored Blanks Ltd. – is a joint venture between ThyssenKrupp Tailored Blanks GmbH and Angang New Steel Co. Ltd.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Confirms Major Fire at Electrolytic Coating Line
01 September 2005 - ThyssenKrupp Steel confirmed the outbreak of fire on Electrolytic Coating Line No. 2 (EBA 2) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening, September 14.
ThyssenKrupp Stahl to Increase Carbon Flat Products Prices
01 September 2005 - ThyssenKrupp Stahl AG will raise its prices for carbon flat steel products by €20 – €30/t in the 4th quarter of 2005.
Stainless Steel Imports Continue to Outpace 2004 Totals
31 August 2005 - Total stainless steel imports climbed to 344,014 tons through the first six months of 2005 — a 15% increase compared to the same period in 2004 — according to the latest data released by the Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA). As imports climbed, U.S. consumption remained steady at 1,168,282 tons, 3% below domestic consumption for the first six months of 2004.
Praxair Licenses CoJet Technology for WCI Steel BOF
30 August 2005 - Praxair, Inc. has signed a licensing agreement with WCI Steel, Inc. for use of Praxair's patented CoJet(R) gas injection system in their basic oxygen furnace.
YTD Specialty Steel Imports Continue to Climb
02 August 2005 - Total stainless steel imports rose to 286,403 tons through the first five months of 2005 — a 19% increase compared to the same period in 2004 — according to the latest data released by the Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA).
ThyssenKrupp Stahl and Dusseldorf Government Conclude Air Pollution Control Agreement
01 August 2005 - ThyssenKrupp Stahl AG and the District Government of Düsseldorf have signed an agreement to reduce particulate air pollution in the north of Duisburg. The agreement was prompted by the District Government’s requirement to draw up an action plan. This links up with the Air Pollution Control Plan of Fall 2004 and is aimed at achieving a fast reduction in particulate air pollution (PM 10).
ThyssenKrupp Stahl Reshuffles Management Board at Rasselstein
01 August 2005 - Effective October 1, 2005, two new directors will join the management board of Rasselstein GmbH in Andernach:
ThyssenKrupp Approved for Brazilian Steel Mill Project
01 August 2005 - The supervisory bodies of ThyssenKrupp have endorsed the continued pursuit of the project to build a steel mill in Brazil.
ThyssenKrupp Stahl Approved for Blast Furnace Installation
01 August 2005 - The Düsseldorf district authority granted approval to ThyssenKrupp Stahl AG for the construction of Blast Furnace No. 8. The investment is the centerpiece of a modernization program for the company’s hot metal base in Duisburg-Hamborn, which also includes the relining of nearby Blast Furnace No. 9. The 41-year-old Blast Furnace No. 4 will then be shut down and kept only as a back-up unit. The concept is to be implemented by 2008 at a total cost of €340 million.
Stainless Steel Imports Jump 26% Ahead of Year-to-Date 2004 Totals
11 July 2005 - Total stainless steel imports climbed to 234,130 tons through the first four months of 2005 — a 26% increase compared to the same period in 2004 — according to the latest data released by the Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA). As imports climbed, U.S. consumption remained flat at 800,512 tons, bringing four-month import penetration to 29%, a six percentage point increase compared to the same period in 2004.
ThyssenKrupp Stahl and JFE Establish Joint Venture in Japan
01 July 2005 - Steel producers ThyssenKrupp Stahl AG, Germany, and JFE Steel Corp., Japan, have established a joint venture company, JEVISE Corp.
ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Orders Seventh Cold Mill from SMS Demag
01 July 2005 - ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali in Terni, Italy, has placed an order with SMS Demag AG, Germany, for the supply of a seventh 20-roll cold rolling mill for the manufacture of stainless steel strip.
First Quarter Stainless Steel Imports Climb 37% Higher than 2004
14 June 2005 - Total stainless steel imports reached 182,350 tons through the first quarter of 2005 — 37% higher than the first quarter of 2004 — according to the latest statistical data released by the Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA). Total specialty steel imports (including stainless, electrical, and tool steels) were 39% higher than the first quarter of 2004.
Danieli to Revamp Three Slab Casters at Arcelor Sollac Dunkerque
01 June 2005 - Arcelor recently awarded Danieli an order for substantial revamping of three twin-strand slab casters (CC21, CC22 and CC23) in operation at its Dunkerque facility in France.
ThyssenKrupp Tailored Blanks to Build Service Center at Volvo Facility
01 June 2005 - ThyssenKrupp Tailored Blanks GmbH, Duisburg, and Volvo Cars, Göteborg / Sweden, are stepping up their cooperation with a new service center located on the site of the Volvo plant in Olofström/Sweden. ThyssenKrupp Tailored Blanks Sverige AB, a newly formed subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Tailored Blanks GmbH, will soon supply the Swedish auto manufacturer directly from the new service center.
LOI to Supply Bell Annealing Plant for ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel
01 May 2005 - LOI Thermprocess has received a contract from ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel to supply a new HPH© bell-type annealing plant for grain-refined electrical steel.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Welcomes Stop-gap Collective Agreement
01 May 2005 - ThyssenKrupp Steel AG welcomes the agreement reached by the collective bargaining parties in the steel industry, preventing a strike. According to TKS, industrial action would have severely dented hopes of an urgently needed economic turnaround.
