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SMS Siemag to Supply Cold Rolling and Strip Processing Lines for Record Strip Width to Benxi
12 June 2013 - Chinese Bengang Steel Plates Co. Ltd. (Benxi) has placed an order with SMS Siemag for the supply of a pickling line/tandem cold mill and two continuous annealing lines.
SteelBenchmarker: HRB Prices Bottom in U.S.?
12 June 2013 - In its 173rd report, the SteelBenchmarker™ released 10 steel product and 3 U.S. scrap prices. The bi-monthly United States HRB spot price for 10 June 2013 rose 2.4% to $652 per tonne after falling five consecutive times.
Sutor Group Partners Up to Build Anti-Corrosion Coating Line
12 June 2013 - Ningbo Zhehua Heavy Steel Pipe Manufacturing Co., a subsidiary of Sutor Technology Group, has entered into a partnership agreement with Zhejiang Longkey Anti-corrosion Co. to build an anti-corrosion coating line at Ningbo Zhehua's operating base in Ningbo, Zhejiang province.
Sandvik to Adjust Capacity and Order Backlog for Nuclear Steamgenerator Tubing
12 June 2013 - Sandvik Materials Technology will adjust capacity and order backlog for steam generator tubing to reflect the current market conditions in the nuclear power industry.
ArcelorMittal Welcomes European Commission's Steel Action Plan
11 June 2013 - On 11 June 2013, the European Commission published an action plan for the European steel industry, the first such initiative since the Davignon Plan in 1977.
Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery and CONCAST India Form Partnership
11 June 2013 - Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery, Inc. and CONCAST (INDIA) LIMITED have decided to enter into a strategic partnership together to capitalize on the individual strengths of both companies.
EUROFER Welcomes European Commission Steel Action Plan
11 June 2013 - EUROFER welcomes the “Action Plan for a competitive and sustainable steel industry in Europe” published on 11 June 2013 by the European Commission.
Tenaris Inaugurates the Roberto Rocca Technical School in Argentina
11 June 2013 - On 10 June 2013 the Roberto Rocca Technical School, located close to Tenaris’s mill in Campana, Argentina, was inaugurated.
Severstal Receives Approval from Ford Sollers to Begin Serial Deliveries of Coated Steel
11 June 2013 - ОАО Severstal has received approval from Ford Sollers Holding to start the serial deliveries of coated steel by two global specifications of Ford Motor Co.
Kobe Steel Expanding Aluminum Business
11 June 2013 - Kobe Steel, Ltd. has entered into a technical cooperation agreement with Germany’s Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH for aluminum sheet used in automotive body panels.
Metinvest-SMC Expands Steel Processing Service
11 June 2013 - Metinvest-SMC, Metinvest Group’s retail sales network in Ukraine, has installed a cutting and slitting line for processing uncoated and galvanized steel coils.
EVRAZ Appoints Vice President of Corporate Communications
11 June 2013 - EVRAZ announced the appointment of Vsevolod Sementsov as vice president of corporate communications.
Desulfurization of Coke Plant at ArcelorMittal Ostrava Nearing Completion
10 June 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has launched the final stage of its coke oven gas desulphurization process optimization. By the end of the year the company plans to commission two new pieces of equipment at the coke plant that will reduce concentration of hydrogen sulfide in cleaned coke oven gas.
SSAB Steps Up Legal Actions Against Hardox Copies
10 June 2013 - After several severe Hardox trademark infringements, SSAB has decided to increase its legal actions to protect its intellectual property rights and its position in the market.
Outokumpu Supplies Tailor-Made Stainless Steel for Stolt Chemical Tankers
10 June 2013 - Outokumpu will supply 12,250 tonnes of duplex 2205® stainless steel to a Chinese shipyard for five chemical tankers ordered by Stolt Tankers.
Tata Steel Completes Upgrade of UK Automotive Coating Line
10 June 2013 - Tata Steel has completed an upgrade of its corrosion-resistant coating line in South Wales to improve and expand the company’s range of high-value, high-formability automotive steels.
Large-Scale Environmental Project Successfully Implemented at Metalloinvest
07 June 2013 - Metalloinvest announced that a new gas purification unit has been launched at electric arc furnaces 3 and 4 at OEMK (part of Metalloinvest) in Russia.
Outokumpu Gives Update on the Terni Divestment Process
07 June 2013 - In a challenging environment for the European stainless industry, Outokumpu says it is maintaining an active dialogue with the European Commission, the Italian government and local Terni institutions to facilitate the AST divestment as soon as possible.
SMS Group Announces Changes in its Supervisory Board and Managing Board
07 June 2013 - The SMS Group announced that, with effect from 1 July 2013, Heinrich Weiss, who has been responsible for the development and leadership of the group of companies for the last 45 years, will be resigning from his post on the managing board and will assume the chairmanship of the supervisory board.
Metalloinvest Expands Mining and Transportation Fleet
07 June 2013 - METALLOINVEST is purchasing two Hitachi EX 5600E – 6 LD electrohydraulic excavators with a 23 cubic meter bucket to be used at the production sites of METALLOINVEST’s mining businesses.
