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Outokumpu Products Awarded NORSOK Certification
16 November 2015 - Two products made from Outokumpu’s duplex stainless grade, Forta DX 2205, have been qualified as meeting a new and more rigorous NORSOK standard, the company has announced.
Steel Executive Expects China Production to Decline
12 November 2015 - Chinese steel production probably will fall 10 percent within the next decade, according to Shen Wenrong, chairman of Shagang Group, China’s largest privately owned steelmaker.
Hydrogen is Like Kryptonite to Steel. Some Scientists Are Trying to Figure Out Why.
12 November 2015 - Researchers from several U.K. universities have teamed up to better understand a perplexing metallurgical problem: Why do steel and other metals become brittle in the presence of hydrogen?
SSAB Completes Blast Furnace Modernization, Puts New BOF Converter Into Production
11 November 2015 - The first of three new BOF (LD) converters at SSAB Europe’s Raahe, Finland, works has been placed into production, according to the vendor on the project.
Japan's Kobe Steel Plans Capacity Increase at Wire Rod Processing Mill
10 November 2015 - Kobe Special Steel Wire Products Co. Ltd. said it will invest 1.3 billion yen in new pickling equipment and expects to boost capacity by about 40 percent per month.
Tata Steel Looks to Broaden Presence in Middle East Energy Markets
10 November 2015 - Tata Steel is working with a UAE-based petrochemical company to expand its market for energy sector products in the Middle East, reports The Times of India newspaper.
EU Steel Summit Yields No Action, But More Discussions
10 November 2015 - European Union ministers agreed they must take steps to protect their steelmakers from the onslaught of imported Chinese steel, but failed to come to terms on a plan for how to do so during a summit meeting held 9 November in Brussels, Belgium.
Tata Launches Steel-Plastic Composite Material
09 November 2015 - Tata Steel has introduced a new composite sheet material that it intends to market to bus and trailer manufacturers.
Caparo Industries' CEO Dies After Falling From Penthouse Flat
09 November 2015 - The chief executive of the United Kingdom’s Caparo Industries died Sunday morning after falling eight stories from his London penthouse, according to reports.
U.S. Trade Commission Affirms Commerce Ruling in Welded Line Pipe Case
06 November 2015 - The U.S. International Trade Commissions has made its final determination in a case involving South Korean and Turkish welded line pipe, affirming that unfairly traded imports from those countries have harmed domestic producers.
Chinese Imports Take a US$711M Toll on ArcelorMittal
06 November 2015 - The world’s largest steelmaker lost US$711 million between July and September -- and about US$1.3 billion through nine months of 2015, the company reported.
Trade Associations Opposing China's Claims to WTO Market Economy Status
05 November 2015 - Nine steel associations in North America, South America and Europe are jointly opposing China’s attempts to gain World Trade Organization market economy status.
Upgrades on Tap for German BOF
04 November 2015 - Primetals Technologies has won an order from Germany’s Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH (HKM) to modernize the No. 2 basic oxygen furnace (LD) at the steelmaker’s Duisburg plant, Primetals has announced.
O'Flaherty: Good Relationship With South African Government Crucial
04 November 2015 - Paul O’Flaherty, CEO of ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd., said his mandate from ArcelorMittal chairman Lakshmi Mittal was to “fix" the company’s operations in that country, O’Flaherty said in an interview with the BusinessDay newspaper.
Vietnamese Steel Producer Eyes Investment in Mill Project
03 November 2015 - Vietnamese steelmaker Hoa Sen Group is looking to take over an on-again, off-again steelworks development project in the central province of Quang Ngai, reports the Tuoi Tre News website.
SAIL Wins Big Rail Order From Iran
02 November 2015 - State-owned Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) will supply about 100,000 metric tons of rail for a system expansion in Iran, according to reports.
New Reheat Furnaces On Order for Chinese Mill
02 November 2015 - Austria’s ANDRITZ has won an order for two reheat furnaces from Tangshan Iron and Steel Group in China, the company has announced.
Former ArcelorMittal Executive To Lead Finland's Outokumpu
02 November 2015 - The board of directors for Finland’s Outokumpu has appointed a new president and CEO, the company has announced.
Outotec to Acquire South African Mill Services Business
02 November 2015 - Outotec is acquiring South Africa’s Sinter Plant Services CC to complement its service offerings for the country’s ferrochrome market, Outotec has announced.
Swedish Steelmaker Closing Rolling Mill, Reducing Shifts
30 October 2015 - Swedish engineering steel manufacturer Ovako is implementing a two-year restructuring program in order to reduce costs, the company has announced.
