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NLMK Annouces System-Wide Changes to Corporate Safety Practices

17 June 2013 - In an effort to streamline business processes, NLMK Group has announced changes to its occupational health and safety management practices, including setting up a single management system covering all the Group’s sites and divisions.

Steel Industry and China Will Drive Global Refractories Market to 2017, Report Says

17 June 2013 - The introduction of new, higher quality refractories with longer in-service life cycles is steering the future direction of the global refractories industry, according to a new market report published by Materials Technology Publications.

Tangshan Orders Cold Rolling Complex from Siemens

17 June 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has won an order worth more than € 100 million from the Chinese Tangshan Iron and Steel Group to supply a complete cold rolling complex.

Outotec Appoints Olli Nastamo to Executive Board

17 June 2013 - Outotec has appointed Mr. Olli Nastamo as senior vice president, operational excellence and member of the Executive Board as of 1 August 2013.

Abengoa Reaches Final Agreement with Triton for Sale of Befesa

17 June 2013 - Abengoa has signed a final share purchase agreement for the sale of 100% of its subsidiary, Befesa, to funds advised by Triton.

India Globalization Capital Completes Test Delivery of Iron Ore

14 June 2013 - India Globalization Capital, Inc. announced the achievement of a milestone in the execution of its strategic plan. IGC has completed a test shipment of 300 tons of iron ore from Mongolia to China. 

Reuters: EU Files WTO Complaint Over Chinese Stainless Steel Duty

14 June 2013 - The European Union lodged a complaint at the World Trade Organization on Thursday against China's imposition of anti-dumping duties on imports of stainless steel tubes, six months after Japan filed a similar case, Reuters reports.

New General Director Appointed at NLMK's Altai-Koks

14 June 2013 - The NLMK Group announced that Pavel Lizogub has been appointed general director of Altai-Koks. He is currently serving as NLMK deputy vice president (deputy head of strategic raw materials division).

Thomas J. Gyure Appointed General Manager of Superior Engineering and Superior Engineering-Illinois

13 June 2013 - The directors of the S\TEC Group Inc. (S\TEC) announced the appointment of Thomas J. Gyure as general manager of Superior Engineering, LLC, and Superior Engineering-Illinois, LLC.

Thomas J. Gyure Appointed General Manager of Superior Engineering and Superior Engineering-Illinois

13 June 2013 - The directors of the S\TEC Group Inc. (S\TEC) announced the appointment of Thomas J. Gyure as general manager of Superior Engineering, LLC, and Superior Engineering-Illinois, LLC.

Mechel Reports Successful Sample Production of Rail Rolls at Chelyabinsk Rolling Mill

13 June 2013 - Mechel OAO reported that hot testing of rail rolls production at Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant's universal rolling mill has begun.

JSC Liepajas metalurg Plans to Restart Production as Dalpolimetall Shows Interest in the Company

13 June 2013 - JSC Liepājas metalurgs confirmed that it plans to restart production by mid-July and that the Dalpolimetall company has expressed interest in the Latvian company.

ArcelorMittal Introduces Door Ring Solution to European Car Manufacturers

13 June 2013 - ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks recently welcomed four of the main European carmakers at ArcelorMittal’s Global R&D research center in Montataire, France, to discover the door ring, a very interesting solution that is already in use in the U.S.

Metinvest Opens Sales Office and Service Center in Nizhny Novgorod

13 June 2013 - Metinvest Eurasia, LLC — Metinvest Group’s retail sales network in the Russian Federation — in its effort to expand the distribution network in Volga River Basin, opened a sales office and a metal service center in Nizhny Novgorod.

SMS Siemag to Supply Cold Rolling and Strip Processing Lines for Record Strip Width to Benxi

12 June 2013 - Chinese Bengang Steel Plates Co. Ltd. (Benxi) has placed an order with SMS Siemag for the supply of a pickling line/tandem cold mill and two continuous annealing lines.

SteelBenchmarker: HRB Prices Bottom in U.S.?

12 June 2013 - In its 173rd report, the SteelBenchmarker™ released 10 steel product and 3 U.S. scrap prices. The bi-monthly United States HRB spot price for 10 June 2013 rose 2.4% to $652 per tonne after falling five consecutive times.

Sutor Group Partners Up to Build Anti-Corrosion Coating Line

12 June 2013 - Ningbo Zhehua Heavy Steel Pipe Manufacturing Co., a subsidiary of Sutor Technology Group, has entered into a partnership agreement with Zhejiang Longkey Anti-corrosion Co. to build an anti-corrosion coating line at Ningbo Zhehua's operating base in Ningbo, Zhejiang province.