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Tata Steel Secures Long-Term Deal to Supply Aerospace Steels to Safran Group
19 June 2013 - Tata Steel has secured a long-term agreement to supply aerospace steels to Safran Group, a world-class manufacturer of aircraft, rocket engines, propulsion systems and aircraft equipment.
Reuters: China Takes Cautious Step Towards Carbon Emissions Trading
18 June 2013 - China launched its first pilot carbon emissions exchange on Tuesday 18 June 2013, though plans for a nationwide rollout and efforts to apply the scheme to some polluting heavy industries could be undermined by a slowdown in the world's No. 2 economy, Reuters reports.
Metinvest Says Best Available Technology Will Be Used in EMZ's New Sinter Plant
18 June 2013 - Metinvest has signed a contract with the metallurgical equipment manufacturer Siemens VAI for the detailed engineering of a new sinter plant at the Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works (EMZ).
AUMUND Commissions New Conveyor at Tata Steel IJmuiden
17 June 2013 - The successful commissioning of an AUMUND metal plate conveyor type KZB-S 2400/250/6 has now been completed at Tata Steel's plant in IJmuiden in the Netherlands.
Top Gerdau Executive Awarded Education Leadership by WorldFund
17 June 2013 - Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter, chairman of the Board of Directors at Gerdau, was recently honored at by Worldfund, a non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce poverty in Latin America by supporting education.
Outokumpu Renews Leadership Team to Accelerate Strategy Execution
17 June 2013 - Outokumpu announced changes in its leadership team in order to further accelerate the production optimization and capacity reductions.
NLMK Annouces System-Wide Changes to Corporate Safety Practices
17 June 2013 - In an effort to streamline business processes, NLMK Group has announced changes to its occupational health and safety management practices, including setting up a single management system covering all the Group’s sites and divisions.
Steel Industry and China Will Drive Global Refractories Market to 2017, Report Says
17 June 2013 - The introduction of new, higher quality refractories with longer in-service life cycles is steering the future direction of the global refractories industry, according to a new market report published by Materials Technology Publications.
Tangshan Orders Cold Rolling Complex from Siemens
17 June 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has won an order worth more than € 100 million from the Chinese Tangshan Iron and Steel Group to supply a complete cold rolling complex.
Outotec Appoints Olli Nastamo to Executive Board
17 June 2013 - Outotec has appointed Mr. Olli Nastamo as senior vice president, operational excellence and member of the Executive Board as of 1 August 2013.
Abengoa Reaches Final Agreement with Triton for Sale of Befesa
17 June 2013 - Abengoa has signed a final share purchase agreement for the sale of 100% of its subsidiary, Befesa, to funds advised by Triton.
India Globalization Capital Completes Test Delivery of Iron Ore
14 June 2013 - India Globalization Capital, Inc. announced the achievement of a milestone in the execution of its strategic plan. IGC has completed a test shipment of 300 tons of iron ore from Mongolia to China.
Reuters: EU Files WTO Complaint Over Chinese Stainless Steel Duty
14 June 2013 - The European Union lodged a complaint at the World Trade Organization on Thursday against China's imposition of anti-dumping duties on imports of stainless steel tubes, six months after Japan filed a similar case, Reuters reports.
New General Director Appointed at NLMK's Altai-Koks
14 June 2013 - The NLMK Group announced that Pavel Lizogub has been appointed general director of Altai-Koks. He is currently serving as NLMK deputy vice president (deputy head of strategic raw materials division).
Thomas J. Gyure Appointed General Manager of Superior Engineering and Superior Engineering-Illinois
13 June 2013 - The directors of the S\TEC Group Inc. (S\TEC) announced the appointment of Thomas J. Gyure as general manager of Superior Engineering, LLC, and Superior Engineering-Illinois, LLC.
Thomas J. Gyure Appointed General Manager of Superior Engineering and Superior Engineering-Illinois
13 June 2013 - The directors of the S\TEC Group Inc. (S\TEC) announced the appointment of Thomas J. Gyure as general manager of Superior Engineering, LLC, and Superior Engineering-Illinois, LLC.
Mechel Reports Successful Sample Production of Rail Rolls at Chelyabinsk Rolling Mill
13 June 2013 - Mechel OAO reported that hot testing of rail rolls production at Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant's universal rolling mill has begun.
JSC Liepajas metalurg Plans to Restart Production as Dalpolimetall Shows Interest in the Company
13 June 2013 - JSC Liepājas metalurgs confirmed that it plans to restart production by mid-July and that the Dalpolimetall company has expressed interest in the Latvian company.
ArcelorMittal Introduces Door Ring Solution to European Car Manufacturers
13 June 2013 - ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks recently welcomed four of the main European carmakers at ArcelorMittal’s Global R&D research center in Montataire, France, to discover the door ring, a very interesting solution that is already in use in the U.S.
Metinvest Opens Sales Office and Service Center in Nizhny Novgorod
13 June 2013 - Metinvest Eurasia, LLC — Metinvest Group’s retail sales network in the Russian Federation — in its effort to expand the distribution network in Volga River Basin, opened a sales office and a metal service center in Nizhny Novgorod.
