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Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery and IHI Metaltech Complete Integration of Rolling Mill Business
10 October 2013 - On 1 October 2013, Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery, Inc. (MH) and IHI Metaltech Co., Ltd. (IHIMT), a wholly owned subsidiary of IHI, completed procedures that had been in progress based on a basic agreement on integration of the rolling mill business announced on 13 June 2013.
Outotec Recognized for Climate Change Transparency Reporting
10 October 2013 - Outotec was recognized in the Nordic Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) for the fifth consecutive year with regard to the quality of climate change data it has submitted.
Tata Steel Europe Creating Online Portal to Share Innovative Technical Ideas
10 October 2013 - Tata Steel is to create an interactive online portal which will encourage innovative technical ideas to be aired and shared.
Al Ghurair Iron & Steel Achieves Production Milestone
10 October 2013 - Al Ghurair Iron & Steel LLC (AGIS) of Abu Dhabi has produced 1 million tons of flat steel products over the last 5 years.
Outokumpu Featured in Climate Disclosure and Performance Partnership Indexes
10 October 2013 - Outokumpu’s leadership in fighting against climate change has again been recognized by the CDP (previously Carbon Disclosure Project) who scores companies on both climate performance and disclosure.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Deploys Quintiq Software Platform
09 October 2013 - Quintiq, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O), announced that ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG (TKSE) is using its software to optimize customer orders for increased delivery performance.
Worldsteel Announces Winners of 4th Steel Awards
09 October 2013 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) hosted its fourth Steel Awards ceremony at the farewell dinner to close its 47th annual steel industry conference.
Growth in Stainless Steel Production Around the World Uneven
09 October 2013 - Preliminary figures released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) show that crude stainless steel production has been growing in the first half of 2013 with an increase of 4.6% compared to the same period of 2012.
ArcelorMittal Announces €92m Investment for Blast Furnace in France
09 October 2013 - ArcelorMittal announced a €92m investment in a complete revamp of the blast furnace no. 2 at its Dunkirk plant in France.
Worldsteel Sustainability Indicators: A Decade of Collective Achievement by the Steel Industry
09 October 2013 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has published its 2013 sustainability indicators, providing the steel industry's sustainability performance trend for the past decade.
Latin American Steel Leaders Express Concern About Lack of Industrialization
08 October 2013 - Benjamin Baptista Filho, president of Alacero, André Gerdao Johannpeter and Daniel Novegil, Alacero directors, participated in a panel that focused on Latin America at the worldsteel-47 Congress that took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 6–8 October.
Worldsteel Recognizes Three Steel Producers for Safety & Health Excellence
08 October 2013 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has recognized three member companies, ArcelorMittal, Gerdau, and Tata Steel Europe, for excellence in four distinct safety and health programs.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Announces US$53 Million Steel Shop Revamp
08 October 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava is revamping the continuous casting machine (CCM) in its steel shop. The aim of the project, worth a billion crowns (US$53m) is to improve the quality of steel as well as to produce new high value added products.
SSAB Announces Finalists for Swedish Steel Prize 2013
08 October 2013 - The Swedish Steel Prize will soon be awarded for the 15th consecutive year. Four finalists have been nominated for the award for the best design in high strength steel.
Salzgitter Group to Provide Steel for Offshore Wind Farm in the Baltic Sea
08 October 2013 - Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH (ILG) and Salzgitter Mannesmann Grobblech GmbH (MGB), both member companies of the Salzgitter Group, will be delivering a total of 44,150 tons of plate, which is the major share of the material required for the steel tube constructions of the Baltic 2 offshore wind farm.
Metalloinvest's OEMK and LGOK Receive Acknowledgement for Environmental Protection Measures
08 October 2013 - For their contributions to environmental protection, OEMK and Lebedinsky GOK (part of Metalloinvest) received letters of acknowledgement from the Russian Federal Environmental Watch Office and the Duma of the Belgorod region.
World Steel Association Releases Short Range Demand Outlook
07 October 2013 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2013 and 2014.
CMI Refurbishes Pickling Line of NLMK La Louvière
07 October 2013 - NLMK La Louvière of Belgium chose the CMI Group to refurbish a pickling line that was damaged by a fire. Based on its expertise, CMI has proposed an optimal refurbishment combining both repair and replacement of components.
World Steel Association Elects New Chairman
07 October 2013 - The Board of Directors of the World Steel Association (worldsteel) has elected the following new officers for 2013/2014:
LGOK Passes Recertification of Health and Safety Management System
07 October 2013 - Lebedinsky GOK (LGOK, part of Metalloinvest) has successfully passed the recertification audit of its health and safety management system for compliance with the international standard OHSAS 18001:2007.
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