Steel News

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.

SteelBenchmarker: HRB Prices Stirring

13 November 2013 - In its 183rd report, the SteelBenchmarker released 10 steel product and 3 USA scrap prices.

Gore Invests in New Low Emissions Technologies for Metallurgical Industries

13 November 2013 - W. L. Gore & Associates is increasing its technical development and market focus activities in the steel, lead, ferroalloy and related metallurgical industries to address current and upcoming requirements of U.S. EPA NESHAP regulations.

Abinsk Electric Steel Works Commissions Two Roughing Stands from SMS Meer

13 November 2013 - Abinsk Electric Steel Works from the Krasnodar Region of Russia has successfully commissioned an expansion of its high-speed rebar rolling mill supplied by SMS Meer.

NLMK DanSteel Joins Two Universities to Achieve Excellence in Thick Plates for Offshore Constructions

12 November 2013 - NLMK DanSteel has joined forces to boost the efficiency of thick plate production for the manufacture of offshore windmills and constructions.

LGOK's Quality Management System Complies with International Requirements

12 November 2013 - Lebedinsky GOK (LGOK), part of Metalloinvest, has successfully passed the regular audit of its quality management system.

Metinvest Opens Sales Company in Belarus

12 November 2013 - The decision to open the new sales point was part of Metinvest’s long-term strategy to create its own distribution networks in key markets.

Outokumpu's Enhanced Duplex Grade EDX 2304® Receives NORSOK Approval

12 November 2013 - Outokumpu announced that its new enhanced duplex EDX 2304® has received NORSOK qualification.

Severstal's Distribution Network Boosts Sales in First 9 Months of 2013

11 November 2013 - The Distribution Network of the Russian Steel division of OAO Severstal boosted sales to 858,000 tonnes for the first nine months of 2013.

VEO Generates Electricity in Eisenhüttenstadt from Top Gas

11 November 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from VEO (Vulkan Energiewirtschaft Oderbrücke GmbH) to install a top gas pressure recovery turbine (TRT) and auxiliary systems on ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt blast furnace 5A in Germany.

Tata Steel Realigns Distribution Activities in Europe

11 November 2013 - Tata Steel, the second largest steel producer in Europe, has realigned the sales activities of its distribution and service centers on the European continent to better serve the needs of its customers.

Ilyich Iron & Steel Works of Mariupol Completes Major Converter Overhaul

08 November 2013 - Metinvest Group’s Ilyich Iron & Steel Works of Mariupol, Ukraine, completed a UAH 55 million major overhaul of its Converter #3, as part of its strategic production modernization program.

Tata Steel Launches Dent-Resistant Steel for Carmakers in Britain

08 November 2013 - Tata Steel has started supplying UK car makers with British-made dent-resistant steel that helps to further reduce vehicle weight.

PWS Supplies Unique Hydrostatic Pipe Tester to Salzgitter Mannesmann

08 November 2013 - Salzgitter Mannesmann Line Pipe (SMLP) in Siegen, Germany, has taken a globally unique HTM (Hydro Testing Machine) from spiral pipe manufacturer PWS, Germany, into operation.

ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe Reports €131 Million Operating Loss for Third Quarter

08 November 2013 - ArcelorMittal announced results for its Flat Carbon Europe segment for the third quarter of 2013.

SMS Mevac to Build Ultra-Modern Furnace for Tata Steel

07 November 2013 - Tata Steel announced it will build together with SMS Mevac GmbH a vacuum induction melting (VIM) furnace at its Stocksbridge site in South Yorkshire, UK, to enable the company to tap into new market opportunities and develop innovative new products for the aerospace and oil and gas industries.