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Severstal Signs Off on Tandem Mill Upgrades

04 April 2017 - Russia’s PAO Severstal has issued the final acceptance certificate on its newly modernized tandem cold mill at its Cherepovets plant, according to the vendor on the project.

No Bones About It: This Steel Was Inspired By Anatomy

04 April 2017 - An international team of researchers have developed an experimental type of steel that they say is more resistant to fatigue cracks.

EUROPIPE Bags Multiyear Order for Large-Diameter Pipe

04 April 2017 - Germany’s EUROPIPE has won an order for 635,000 tons of large-diameter pipe for a 300-mile natural gas transmission line in Germany.

Trump Issues Executive Orders to Address Unfair Trade

31 March 2017 - Declaring that “the theft of American prosperity will end,” U.S. President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Friday that are intended to clamp down on unfairly traded imports.

Schaeffler, Pacific Special Steel Form Strategic Partnership

31 March 2017 - Automotive parts and bearings manufacturer Schaeffler AG has entered into a strategic partnership with China's CITIC Pacific Special Steel Group, the companies announced on Friday.

ArcelorMittal Puts New Drag Chain Conveyor on Order

31 March 2017 - The AUMUND Group has won an order for a new double-strand, drag chain conveyor from ArcelorMittal Brazil.

U.S. to Re-Examine China's Nonmarket Economy Status

30 March 2017 - The U.S. Department of Commerce will review whether China should continue to be treated as a nonmarket economy in trade cases.

Fabricator Upgrades LSAW Line with Danieli Measuring System

30 March 2017 - Danieli has won an order for an automatic measuring system from Italian steel fabricator Cimolai, the equipment supplier has announced.

Forecast: China's Steel Demand Expected to Cool Slightly This Year

30 March 2017 - The head of a Chinese metals think tank said he expects the country’s steel demand to drop 1.9 percent this year, reports the Reuters news service.

New Joint Venture Mill Gives Final Acceptance to Coke Plant

23 March 2017 - Nine months after the ovens were lit, a coke plant serving a new, greenfield mill in Brazil has passed its final acceptance tests, reports SMS group subsidiary Paul Wurth.

China's Hebei Steel Planning US$6B Mill Replacement

21 March 2017 - China’s largest steelmaking province has given the go-ahead to a US$6.2 billion project through which Hebei Steel Group will replace obsolete mills with new facilities – and cut capacity in the process, according to the Reuters news service.

Rebuilt Caster at Spanish Mill Gets Up to Speed

21 March 2017 - ArcelorMittal Asturias has put a rebuilt slab caster at its Aviles plant in Spain back into service and is ramping up production, according to the equipment supplier on the project.

Tata Steel Looks To Grow European Tailored Blanks Business

20 March 2017 - As competition from low-cost steel imports erodes demand for domestic auto steel in Europe, Tata Steel is trying to carve out a larger niche for its tailored blanks business, notes Automotive News.

POSCO Looks to Return Land for Indian Mill

20 March 2017 - South Korea’s POSCO is offering to surrender the acreage on which it had planned to build a US$12 billion integrated mill in India, a move that seems to put the final nail in the coffin on the long delayed project, according to reports.

Report: Consortium Bids EUR1.6 Billion for Europe's Largest Steel Works

17 March 2017 - ArcelorMittal and partner Marcegaglia are offering 1.6 billion euros for Italy's Ilva steel works, outbidding a rival consortium, reports the Reuters news service.

New Technique May Lead to Materials More Resistant to Hydrogen Embrittlement

17 March 2017 - A team of European and Australian researchers has developed a new lab technique that could yield better strategies for combating hydrodgen embrittlement and, in turn, lead to advancements in hydrodgen fuel cells, corrosion prevention and catalysis.

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