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All the latest headlines from all regions of the world outside the NAFTA market.
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Tenaris Purchases Remaining Interest in Brazilian Joint Venture
06 December 2013 - Tenaris announced on 4 December 2013 an agreement to purchase, subject to regulatory approval, the remaining 50% interest in Socotherm Brasil from Socotherm Americas, a division of ShawCor.
Ural Steel Increases Sinter Production Capacity
06 December 2013 - Ural Steel — a part of Metalloinvest — has completed an upgrade to its No. 4 sintering plant.
Broner Collaborates with Jsoft to Create Strong Partnership for the Indian Steel and Aluminum Market
05 December 2013 - Broner Metals Solutions announced with Jsoft Solutions Ltd the signing of a memorandum of understanding to deliver a comprehensive product portfolio of advanced planning and scheduling and MES solutions to the Indian steel and aluminum market.
Heraeus Presents Innovation Awards 2013
05 December 2013 - Heraeus presented its 11th annual Innovation Awards for the best product and process innovations at a festive ceremony in Hanau, Germany, in late November.
Outotec Completes Employee Cooperation Negotiations in Finland
05 December 2013 - The employee cooperation negotiations concerning Outotec's operations in Finland have been completed.
New Finishing Line Increases Capacity for High-Alloyed Tubes and Bar at Sandvik
04 December 2013 - The culmination of a two-year investment program at Sandvik Materials Technology saw the opening of a new, state-of-the-art finishing line in Sandviken, Sweden, significantly increasing the plant’s capacity for high-alloyed tubes and bar.
POSCO E&C Wins US$600 Million Rolling Mill Plant Project in Brazil
04 December 2013 - POSCO E&C has won a steel plant project worth US$ 600 million (approximately 630 billion won) from Brazilian CSS.
Štore Steel Orders Billet Caster from SMS Concast
04 December 2013 - Štore Steel from Štore, Slovenia, has ordered a new two-strand continuous caster for billets from SMS Concast of Switzerland.
Abakan Announces Agreement to Develop Better Coatings for Small-Diameter Pipe Market
04 December 2013 - Abakan Inc., an emerging leader in the advanced coatings and metal formulations markets, announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with LIMO Lissotschenko Mikrooptik GmbH, based in Dortmund, Germany.
Paul Wurth Wins 2013 FEDIL Environment Award
03 December 2013 - The Environment Award 2013 presented by the Business Federation Luxembourg FEDIL this year recognized Paul Wurth’s innovative dry slag granulation process with energy recovery.
Registration Opens for AISTech 2014 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition
03 December 2013 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) has opened registration for AISTech 2014 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition and is offering a 15% discount on all conference registrations prior to 31 January 2014.
Koch Commissions Rail Finishing Line at EVRAZ ZSMK
03 December 2013 - In September 2013, EVRAZ ZSMK commissioned and issued the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for the new rail finishing line at its works in Novokuznetsk, West Siberia.
Tube City IMS Names Sales and General Manager for Latin American Division
03 December 2013 - TMS International Corp., the parent company of Tube City IMS Corp., a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, announced that Tube City IMS, LLC has named Dai Moriya as sales and general manager – Latin American Division.
European Commission Set to Meet with CEOs of EU's Largest Steelmakers
03 December 2013 - European Commission vice president Antonio Tajani and the commissioner for employment, László Andor, have convened a High Level Group on the future of the European steel industry, meeting tomorrow, 4 December, in Brussels.
SEASI: Update on New Steel Production Capacity in ASEAN in 2013
02 December 2013 - The South East Asia Iron & Steel Institute (SEASI) has put together a list of a number of new/expansion projects that are in the pipeline to cater for the shortfalls in supplies of semi-finished and flat steel products.
ArcelorMittal Galati Invests in State-of-the-Art Plate Mill
02 December 2013 - ArcelorMittal Galati has invested €2 million in the complete modernization of a work and back-up cylinders grinding machine in its No. 2 plate mill, aimed at increasing product quality and boosting operational efficiency.
Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals to Provide CGL Equipment to JFE Indonesia
02 December 2013 - Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery, Inc. has received an order from PT. JFE Steel Galvanizing Indonesia for continuous galvanizing line (CGL) equipment for the production of high-grade steel sheets for automotive use.
Aperam Appoints New CFO
02 December 2013 - Aperam, a global player in stainless, electrical and specialty steel, announced the appointment of Sandeep Jalan as the company's new chief financial officer, following the resignation of Julien Onillon.
ArcelorMittal Safety Barriers Help Protect Motorcyclists
02 December 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has developed special safety barriers that help better protect motorcyclists in the event of an accident.
ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal to Acquire ThyssenKrupp Steel USA
01 December 2013 - ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. (NSSMC) have entered into a 50/50 joint venture partnership to acquire 100% of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA from ThyssenKrupp for an agreed price of US$1.55 billion.
