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ArcelorMittal Brazil Sites Supply Half the Steel Needed for 2014 FIFA World Cup
12 July 2013 - As football (soccer) fans and national teams the world over started the countdown to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil on 11 June, ArcelorMittal is also looking forward to the event, when the world will get a chance to see how the company's steel products have been used for the tournament.
Mechel Announces Closure of Deal to Dispose of Toplofikatsia Rousse EAD
12 July 2013 - Mechel OAO, a Russian mining and metals company, announced the closure of a deal disposing of 100% of the shares of Toplofikatsia Rousse EAD (TPP Rousse, Bulgaria).
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Elects New Chairman of the Supervisory Board
12 July 2013 - The Supervisory Board of ArcelorMittal Ostrava appointed Augustine Kochuparampil, vice-chairman of the ArcelorMittal group and the CEO of Long Carbon Europe, a new member of the Supervisory Board and at the same time elected him chairman of the Supervisory Board.
Praxair Recognizes Employee Zero Waste Efforts With Global Tree Planting Program
11 July 2013 - In recognition of Praxair, Inc. employee efforts to achieve zero waste around the world, the Praxair Foundation is implementing “Praxair’s Greenway Project,” a new sustainability program that will plant or preserve 250,000 trees globally this year.
Siemens to Deliver Dephosphorization Plant to Indian Steel Producer
11 July 2013 - The Indian steel manufacturer Vandana Global Ltd. has ordered a treatment stand for dephosphorization of liquid steel from Siemens Metals Technologies.
Metalloinvest and Chelyabinsk Pipe-Rolling Plant Extend Cooperating Program
11 July 2013 - Metalloinvest and Chelyabinsk Pipe-Rolling Plant (ChelPipe) have extended a long-term agreement for the supply of billets and flat products.
China Steel Successfully Commissions New Paul Wurth INBA System
10 July 2013 - China Steel Corp. (CSC) has successfully commissioned the first of two new slag granulation systems with INBA® dewatering technology for its blast furnace no. 4 at the Kaohsiung steel works in Taiwan.
SteelBenchmarker: Hot Rolled Band Prices Diverging
10 July 2013 - The bi-monthly SteelBenchmarker™ price report for 8 July 2013 showed U.S. and China prices up 4.5% and 1.7%, respectively, while the world export and Western Europe prices were down 0.6% and 2.6%
Advocacy Groups Push Dow Jones to Remove POSCO from Its Sustainability Index
10 July 2013 - Prominent human rights, labor rights and advocacy groups appealed to the Dow Jones recently to remove POSCO from the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices.
SMS Mevac to Supply 150-Ton X-eed VOD Facility to Chinese Stainless Producer
10 July 2013 - SMS Mevac GmbH has received an order for the supply of an X-eed Duplex VOD facility from Fujian Fuxin Special Steel (part of Formosa Plastics Corp.), based in Zhangzhou, China.
Tenaris Mill in Indonesia Receives Safety Awards
10 July 2013 - Tenaris’s mill in Indonesia, SPIJ, recently received the Zero Accident Award from the Republic of Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Helping Philosophy Students Transition into Practice
10 July 2013 - Students of philology from the Silesian University in Opava are learning at ArcelorMittal Ostrava what it means to work as a translator for an international company.
Mechel Announces Changes in Management of Group's Mining Division
10 July 2013 - Mechel OAO announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer of Mechel Mining Management Co. OOO.
Vallourec Inaugurates New R&D Center in Rio de Janeiro
09 July 2013 - Vallourec, a world leader in premium tubular solutions, announced the inauguration of a new research center in Rio de Janeiro.
EVRAZ Confirms Press Speculation Regarding EVRAZ Highveld Joint Venture
09 July 2013 - EVRAZ confirms recent press speculation that EVRAZ Highveld Steel and Vanadium, EVRAZ’s South African subsidiary, and Arkein International have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture, Nyanza Light Metals (PTY) Limited.
VELCO Installs Automatic Gunning Installation for Finnish Stainless Producer
09 July 2013 - At the beginning of this year VELCO set up a fully automatic gunning installation for the maintenance of standing ladles for a Finnish stainless steel producer. The gunning system is designed for four ladles which are transported by rail carriage into a gunning hall.
Fives Acquires OTO Mills, Subsidiary of the Marcegaglia Group
09 July 2013 - Fives has signed an agreement to acquire OTO Mills, an Italy-based supplier of high performance mills for the production of welded tubes and automation systems for the steel industry.
Global Direct Reduced Iron Production Sets New Record in 2012
09 July 2013 - Total production of direct reduced iron (DRI) topped 74 million tons globally in 2012, setting yet another new record for the industry, according to data compiled by Midrex Technologies, Inc. and audited by World Steel Dynamics.
Mechel Presents New Class of Steel for Russian Helicopters
09 July 2013 - Mechel OAO reported that the Group's Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant fulfilled the order for a new class of steel for helicopter-making.
SSAB Strengthens Its Presence in Northern UK
08 July 2013 - SSAB is acquiring JL Steel Services Ltd in Stirling, Scotland. The company specializes in the manufacture and installation of wear parts, and repair services for customers within the mining, quarrying and recycling sectors in Scotland and northern England.
