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Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery Names New President

11 April 2014 - Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery Inc.’s (MH) executive vice president Ryoichi Nishi was inaugurated on 1 April 2014 as the company’s new president.

Metinvest Announces Results for Full Year 2013

11 April 2014 - Metinvest B.V., the parent company of a vertically integrated group of steel and mining companies, announced its audited consolidated financial results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2013.

U. S. Steel Tubular Products, MRC Global, NAWAH Form Consortium to Service Burgeoning Iraq Oil & Gas Market

10 April 2014 - North America Western Asia Holdings (NAWAH), U. S. Steel Tubular Products, a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation, and MRC Global Inc. have announced an alliance to bring critical oil well equipment into the natural resources-rich region of southern Iraq.

C.D. Waelzholz Opens Cold Rolling Mill in China

10 April 2014 - On 2 April 2014, C.D. Wälzholz KG opened its new cold rolling mill in Taicang, which is situated in the metropolitan area of Shanghai.

Praxair Starts Up Air Separation Plant in Peru, Expanding Supply to Steelmaker

09 April 2014 - Praxair, Inc. announced the start-up of a new 270-ton-per-day air separation plant in Pisco, located in the central region of Peru.

worldsteel Gives Short Term Outlook for Global Steel Demand in 2014–2015

09 April 2014 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2014 and 2015, forecasting that global apparent steel use will increase by 3.1% to 1,527 million metric tons in 2014 following growth of 3.6% in 2013.

Ruukki to Install New PCI System at Raahe Blast Furnace

09 April 2014 - Rautaruukki is to replace the blast furnace oil injection system at its Raahe steel mill with a new pulverized coal injection (PCI) system.

Oschatz Announces Change in Management

09 April 2014 - After exactly 20 years at the head of the company, Dr.-Ing. Hans-Jürgen Schrag, managing partner of the Oschatz Group, handed over the management to the next generation with an official ceremonial act.

SMS Siemag Starts Up Ecoplants Special Steel Plant at Fuxin Special Steel

08 April 2014 - Fuxin Special Steel Co. Ltd. of Taiwan successfully commissioned a steelworks supplied by SMS Siemag for manufacturing stainless steel slabs at its Zhangzhou location in the Chinese Fujian Province.

Gerdau Announces Management Changes

07 April 2014 - Gerdau announced management promotions for Guilherme Johannpeter and Peter Campo.

EVRAZ Sells EVRAZ Vitkovice Steel

07 April 2014 - EVRAZ plc announced the signing and closing of the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary EVRAZ Vitkovice Steel (EVS) to a group of private investors.

Ruukki Improves New High-Strength Steel for Use in Extreme Conditions

07 April 2014 - Ruukki's Optim portfolio of high-strength structural steels has been expanded with yet another new Optim grade.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Using E-Business to Create More Transparent Production

04 April 2014 - A new customer communications system at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG is using the internet for near-real-time communications.

Tata Steel Forms New Research Partnership for Next-Gen Coatings and Sensors

04 April 2014 - Tata Steel has formed a strategic partnership with the prominent UK research body, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), to develop a range of innovations, among them graphene-coated steels and next-generation sensors that can operate in extreme environments.

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