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Students Rate ArcelorMittal Poland Among Top Employers
15 July 2013 - The most recent annual survey carried out by consulting company Universum among students in various countries shows ArcelorMittal is respected as one of the top 50 ideal employers in Poland and also in South Africa.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Helping Long-Term Unemployed People Reenter Society
15 July 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava, in liaison with Centrum sociálních služeb Ostrava and Centrom sociální podnik charitable organizations, is helping long-term unemployed and socially excluded people with inclusion into the society.
AMM Steel Hall of Fame Class of 2013 Announced
12 July 2013 - American Metal Market, a premium source of pricing and news for the metals industry, announced the members of the AMM Steel Hall of Fame Class of 2013.
PSI China Awarded New Contract in Chinese Steel Sector
12 July 2013 - PSI China signed a contract with the Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel Co., Ltd (VAMA) to implement the production management solution PSImetals.
Severstal Ramps Up Deliveries to TMK
12 July 2013 - During the first half of 2013, OAO Severstal, one of the world's leading steel and steel-related mining companies, shipped approximately 90,000 tonnes of rolled metal products to OAO TMK — that was more than the volume of shipments for the entire year in 2012.
Danieli Corus Receives Order from Tata Steel
12 July 2013 - Danieli Corus has received an order from Tata Steel for a blow-down, salamander tap and blow-in services for blast furnace “G” at Jamshedpur.
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.
