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Tata Steel’s Heavy Gauge Decoiler at Maastricht to Target High-Strength Steels Market

22 May 2014 - Tata Steel’s Service Center Maastricht subsidiary in the Netherlands is to commission a large heavy gauge decoiler by the end of 2014 which will serve the growing markets in Europe for high-strength steels, especially in the lifting & excavating sector.

Heraeus Makes Key Decisions to Improve Revenue and Results

22 May 2014 - Heraeus, a Hanau, Germany-based precious metals and technology group, has honed its strategy for future growth.

Outokumpu Wins ISSF Sustainability Award

22 May 2014 - A long-term study by Outokumpu’s chief medical officer Markku Huvinen received the Sustainability Award by ISSF (International Stainless Steel Forum) at the ISSF Annual General Meeting in Rome, Italy, on 15 May.

Metinvest to Invest Heavily in Mining Plants in 2014

22 May 2014 - Metinvest Group, an international, vertically integrated group of steel and mining companies based in Ukraine, will invest over UAH 3 billion in its mining division's assets in 2014 as part of its long-term investment program.

Metalloinvest Begins Installation of Equipment for New Oxygen Facility at OEMK

21 May 2014 - A new oxygen facility with a cryogenic air-separation unit with a capacity of up to 20,000 Am3/h of oxygen is being installed at OEMK, part of Metalloinvest.

Outokumpu Completes Quarto Plate Investment in Sweden

21 May 2014 - On 20 May 2014, Outokumpu held a customer event in Degerfors, Sweden, to mark the finalization of a €100 million investment project at its quarto plate mill.

worldsteel’s New AHSS Guidelines Support Use of the Latest, Lightest Steel Technologies

21 May 2014 - At the Great Designs in Steel automotive conference, WorldAutoSteel announced the launch of the Advanced High-Strength Steels Application Guidelines (AHSS Guidelines) Version 5.0, the largest and most comprehensive update since its first publication in 2004.

ISSF Gives Sustainability Awards to Outokumpu and Nippon Steel & Sumikin Stainless

21 May 2014 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) presented its annual Sustainability Awards during the organization’s 18th conference (ISSF-18) held in Rome.

Tenova, Danieli, and Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering Form Alliance for New Ironmaking Technologies

20 May 2014 - Tenova HYL and Danieli & C, have entered into an agreement with Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering Co., Ltd. (NSENGI) to combine and commercialize their Energiron DR technology with an optimized blast furnace technology, as well as syngas technology (high efficiency coal gasification and steelworks by-product gas utilization technology) developed and owned by NSENGI.

Kobe Steel to Reline No. 3 Blast Furnace at Kakogawa Works

20 May 2014 - Kobe Steel, Ltd. plans to reline the No. 3 blast furnace at its Kakogawa Works in western Japan.

U.S. Charges Chinese Hackers for Cyber Espionage Against U.S. Corporations, Labor Organization

20 May 2014 - A grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania (WDPA) indicted five Chinese military hackers for computer hacking, economic espionage and other offenses directed at six American victims in the U.S. nuclear power, metals and solar products industries, including U. S. Steel, Allegheny Technologies Inc., and the United Steelworkers union.

International Stainless Steel Forum Elects New Officers

20 May 2014 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) elected new office bearers during the organization’s 18th Annual Conference (ISSF-18) which was held in Rome, Italy, on 14 and 15 May.

ArcelorMittal’s Robrecht Himpe Addresses European Steel Day as New EUROFER President

20 May 2014 - Robrecht Himpe, executive vice president at ArcelorMittal Europe, addressed hundreds of delegates on 15 May 2014 at European Steel Day — as the new president of EUROFER, the European Steel Association.

voestalpine On Track for Expansion with New Plant in China

19 May 2014 - The voestalpine Group’s 22nd production site in China was officially opened on 14 May 2014.

SteelBenchmarker: HRB Prices Level Off

19 May 2014 - The bi-monthly SteelBenchmarker™ United States HRB spot price for 12 May 2014 stayed flat at US$756 per metric ton after increasing three consecutive times.

European Steel Association Elects New President

19 May 2014 - EUROFER members have elected Robrecht Himpe, executive vice president of ArcelorMittal Europe as the new EUROFER president.

OAO EVRAZ ZSMK Novokuznetsk Commissions Universal Mill from SMS Meer

16 May 2014 - OAO EVRAZ ZSMK Novokuznetsk, Russia, has commissioned a new universal mill for rails and sections supplied by SMS Meer.

Metinvest Steelworkers Start Patrolling Mariupol’s Streets with Police

16 May 2014 - Metinvest steelworkers began patrolling the streets of Mariupol, Ukraine, with local law enforcement officers on 11 May after training in district police stations.

Outotec and WWF in Partnership to Promote Green Economy in Finland

16 May 2014 - Outotec and WWF Finland have agreed on a partnership, which focuses on promoting green economy and sustainable use of natural resources.

Ziehwerk Plettenberg Commissions Bright Steel Center Supplied by SMS Meer

15 May 2014 - The Ziehwerk (drawing plant) Plettenberg, based in Plettenberg, Germany, has successfully commissioned a bright steel center, type BC 50, supplied by SMS Meer.

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