Steel News

NLMK Group Optimizes Energy Sector Management

25 November 2013 - NLMK Group continues to optimize its energy sector management, appointing a new group vice president for energy.

worldsteel Announces the steeluniversity Challenge Regional Champions

22 November 2013 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) announced the regional champions for the 8th steeluniversity Challenge.

ArcelorMittal Zenica's New Blast Furnace Filter System Begins Operations

22 November 2013 - ArcelorMittal has reached an important milestone in its ongoing environmental program with the official start of operations of a major new filter system for its blast furnace.

Tenaris Inaugurates State-of-the-Art OCTG Premium Line in Romania

21 November 2013 - Part of a US$62 mililon investment, Tenaris inaugurated on 20 November a new premium OCTG finishing line in Romania for specialized products used by the oil and gas industry.

Outokumpu Exec's Long-Term Study on Cancer at Steel Mills Published in Medical Journal

21 November 2013 - The British Medical Journal has published an article by Outokumpu’s chief medical officer Markku Huvinen.

World Crude Steel Production Up 6.6% in October 2013

20 November 2013 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 134 million tonnes in October 2013, an increase of 6.6% compared to October 2012.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Commissions New SMS Siemag Converter

20 November 2013 - After a modernization by SMS Siemag, the 400-ton converter at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG successfully produced the first heat at the Duisburg-Bruckhausen Works in September 2013.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Completes Desulfurization of Coke Plant

20 November 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has completed the optimization of the coke oven gas desulfurization process.

SSAB Introduces Green Pre-Coated Steel

19 November 2013 - SSAB announced the worldwide launch of GreenCoat, a new pre-coated sheet steel developed from rapeseed oil instead of traditional fossil oil based solvents.

SMS Siemag Commissions EAF at TMK Plant in Russia

19 November 2013 - SMS Siemag has successfully commissioned an electric steelmaking plant at Taganrog Metallurgical Works (OAO TAGMET) of the TMK Group in Russia.

ArcelorMittal Selects Air Products Technology for On-site Gas Production

19 November 2013 - Air Products has signed a contract with ArcelorMittal to supply three PRISM® PHG100 hydrogen gas generators (PHG) and a high-purity PRISM® GN700 nitrogen generator at its Saint Chély d'Apcher plant in Southern France.

OEMK Confirms Compliance with International Standards

19 November 2013 - Oskol Electrometallurgical Plant (OEMK), part of Metalloinvest, once again confirmed compliance of its quality management system with the ISO/TS 16949:2009 standard.

First Generation EPS Production Line Brought Into Operation at TISCO

18 November 2013 - Taiyuan Iron and Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. (TISCO) completed processing of the first coil through its new Eco Pickled Surface (EPS) production line on 12 July 2013.

EVRAZ to Launch Mass Production of Head-Hardened Rails in Russia

15 November 2013 - EVRAZ has become the first company in Russia and the CIS to obtain approval to begin mass production and supply of head-hardened rails with a length of up to 100 meters.

voestalpine Accelerates with New High-Speed High-Tech Wire Rod Mill from Danieli

15 November 2013 - Danieli has agreed to supply an ultra-modern H3 wire rod and bar-in-coil line for the production of special steel coils to voestalpine Draht GmbH in Austria.

Siemens Offers Solution for Generating Steam from EAF Off-Gases

15 November 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has developed a system for recovering heat from the hot off-gases of electric arc furnaces.

C. D. Wälzholz Increases Commitment in China

15 November 2013 - German family-owned company C. D. Wälzholz KG is massively increasing its commitment in China by extending the present service center to become a full-fledged cold rolling mill.

The Salzgitter Group Comes Through the Economic Trough in The Third Quarter

14 November 2013 - In the first nine months of 2013 the business activities of the Salzgitter Group were burdened by the structural crisis in the European steel industry, reflected by persistently fierce price-led competition.

ArcelorMittal South Africa Unveils Special HIV/AIDS Medical Centre

14 November 2013 - ArcelorMittal South Africa recently unveiled a state-of-the-art hospital that is being donated to the Sebokeng district of the Vaal Triangle; the result of a partnership between ArcelorMittal Foundation South Africa and the Gauteng department of health.

POSCO Considering Joint Development of Minimill in Russia

13 November 2013 - Russia's Basic Element and En+ Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with POSCO to jointly develop projects in metal, power and construction in Russia.