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Abengoa Starts Operations at Steel Dust Recycling Plant in South Korea

25 March 2013 - Abengoa, an international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, has started operations at a steel dust recycling plant in the city of Gyeongju, in the southeastern region of South Korea.

Outotec Cooperates with Maschinenfabrik Köppern to Expand Its Comminution Products

25 March 2013 - Outotec has agreed with Maschinenfabrik Köppern GmbH & Co. KG on cooperation in the manufacture and supply of Outotec-branded comminution products as part of Outotec's process solutions.

China Steel Corp. Commissions Another SMS Mevac RH Facility

25 March 2013 - China Steel Corporation (CSC) has commissioned another SMS Mevac RH facility in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

TKS Dortmund Increases Quality Assurance with Latest Surface Inspection System from ISRA VISION

25 March 2013 - A new inspection system for the continuous annealing line at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe's mill in Dortmund, Germany, has now been fitted with the latest surface inspection technique from ISRA VISION PARSYTEC.

Metinvest, Yenakiieve Sign a Social Partnership Agreement

22 March 2013 - Metinvest announces the signing of a social partnership agreement for 2013 between Metinvest Group, Yenakiieve Iron & Steel Works and the Yenakiieve City Council in Ukraine. As part of the trilateral agreement, there will be an increase in the financing of social program by two times.

Mechel, Baosteel Sign Coking Coal Agreement

21 March 2013 - Mechel OAO announced that its subsidiary Mechel Carbon (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. has signed a memorandum for supplies of coking coal with Baosteel Resources Int. Co. Ltd., Baosteel Group Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary focusing on raw materials supply.

World Crude Steel Production Rose 1.2% Year-on-Year in February

20 March 2013 - World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 123 million tonnes in February 2013, an increase of 1.2% compared to February 2012.

TMK Announces New Appointments

20 March 2013 - TMK announced the appointment of Sergey Chetverikov, previously managing director of Sinarsky Pipe Plant, to the position of managing director of Volzhsky Pipe Plant.

Mechel Celebrates 10th Anniversary

19 March 2013 - Mechel OAO, a Russian mining and metals company, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Group's founding in 2003.

Dust Removal Process from Siemens Making Steel Production More Efficient

19 March 2013 - A new dedusting plant utilizing Siemen's newly developed Simetal Merim process is scheduled to go into operation at a Kardemir plant in Turkey in the second half of 2013.

Gerdau Renames Indian Steel Operation as It Takes Majority Stake

19 March 2013 - Gerdau announced majority ownership of its first plant in Asia at Tadipatri, Ananthpur District, Andhra Pradesh, India, and the changing of the operation name from Kalyani Gerdau to Gerdau.

SunCoke Energy and VISA Steel Launch Joint Venture in India

18 March 2013 - SunCoke Energy, Inc. and VISA Steel Limited announced the official launch of their 400,000 tonne coke making joint venture in India called VISA SunCoke Limited.

Voestalpine Focuses on Internationalization in its Special Steel Segment

18 March 2013 - Vvoestalpine's global Special Steel segment continues to expand and has acquired a majority stake in the Düsseldorf-based Eifeler Group.

TMK Launches Production of Super-Chrome Steel VIT

18 March 2013 - TMK has shipped the first pilot batch of vacuum insulated tubing (VIT) made of 13CrS steel (super-chrome steel) for Gazprom’s Bovanenkovo oil and gas condensate field on the Yamal peninsula in Russia.

Severstal Targets US$81 Million in Investments in Environmental Projects at Cherepovets Mill in 2013

18 March 2013 - The Cherepovets steel mill, part of the Russian Steel division of OAO Severstal, will invest up to 2.5 billion rubles (US$81 million) in its environmental improvement program in 2013.

Tenova Core and AustralTek Sign Strategic Agreement

14 March 2013 - Tenova Core and AustralTek announced the signing of a long-term technology cooperation agreement to better serve the North and South American metals industry.

Mechel Announces Management Changes

13 March 2013 - Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announced a new executive appointment. Andrey Kocherov, 39, has been appointed Mechel OAO's vice president for public and investor relations.

ANDRITZ to Supply Laser Welding Systems for Chinese Auto and Steel Producers

13 March 2013 - ANDRITZ Soutec has booked two important orders from China: BAIC Motor in Peking and PCMI Metal Product in Chongqing have each ordered a laser welding system for tailored blanks (sheet-metal parts for car bodies).

Tata Steel Invests in Workforce of Tomorrow

13 March 2013 - Tata Steel has launched a search to find 122 bright, talented and passionate people to join its apprenticeship schemes across Britain.

Reuters: POSCO Cuts Back on Iran Steel Business

12 March 2013 - South Korean steelmaker POSCO, minority-owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, has cut ties with government entities and sensitive industries in Iran such as energy and continues to trade with private firms, Reuters reports a letter as saying.

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