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ArcelorMittal Ostrava Launches $50 Million Project to Cut Emissions
03 June 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has launched a US$50 million environment project that will cut annual nitrogen oxide emissions by at least 600 tonnes.
Pakistan's First Direct Reduction Plant Begins Operations
31 May 2013 - Saudi Arabia’s Al-Tuwairqi Holding announced that its new MIDREX® MEGAMOD® direct reduction plant at Tuwairqi Steel Mills, Ltd. in Karachi, Pakistan, began operating at the beginning of this year.
World Steel Association Publishes World Steel in Figures 2013
31 May 2013 - The World Steel Association has published the 2013 edition of World Steel in Figures, listing major steel-producing countries, top steel-producing companies and top steel-consuming countries.
ArcelorMittal Completes Sale of 15% Interest in Canadian Mines
31 May 2013 - ArcelorMittal announced the completion of the previously announced investment by a consortium led by POSCO and China Steel Corporation to acquire a 15% joint venture interest in ArcelorMittal’s Labrador Trough iron ore mining and infrastructure assets in Quebec, Canada for US$1.1 billion.
Kobe Steel Announces Restructuring and Expected Loss
31 May 2013 - Kobe Steel announced that in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, it will post an impairment loss on business assets, in accordance with the decision to reform the structure of the steel business by changing the upstream production system.
NLMK Kaluga Launches Test Production
31 May 2013 - NLMK Kaluga, NLMK Group’s plant specializing in the production of steel and long products for construction, has cast the first tonne of steel as part of hot testing at its EAF and rolling shops.
NLMK Optimizes Pig Iron Capacity Utilization
30 May 2013 - NLMK announced that starting from 30 May 2013 and as part of its program aimed at increasing the efficiency of production and resource use, it is idling its 1.3 million tonnes per year blast furnace #3 at its main production site in Lipetsk.
SteelBenchmarker: HRB Price Downdraft Continues
30 May 2013 - The bi-monthly SteelBenchmarker™ World export HRB price for 27 May 2013 fell 1.3% to US$546 per tonne, FOB the port of export, for the sixth consecutive time. The United States HRB spot price fell 1.5% to US$637 per tonne, FOB the mill, for the fifth consecutive time.
Ruukki Adds to Its Range of Raex Wear-Resistant Steels
30 May 2013 - Ruukki announced it can now supply steels for all applications requiring wear-resistant special steels.
NLMK Management Meets NLMK Group Leaders 2020
30 May 2013 - On 24 May 2013, a meeting took place in Lipetsk between the management of the NLMK Group and those participating in the NLMK Group Leaders 2020 programme.
NLMK Expands Capacity and Efficiency of Auxiliary Material Production
29 May 2013 - NLMK has commissioned an 800 tonnes per day lime kiln (256,000 tonnes per year) for the production of metallurgical lime used in steelmaking.
Vallourec Adopts Single Brand to Reinforce Global Leadership Position and Support Growth Strategy
29 May 2013 - Vallourec, world leader in premium tubular solutions, announced that its various entities will be adopting a single brand and common identity: Vallourec, with a modernized logo.
Vallourec Adopts Single Brand to Reinforce Global Leadership Position and Support Growth Strategy
29 May 2013 - Vallourec, world leader in premium tubular solutions, announced that its various entities will be adopting a single brand and common identity: Vallourec, with a modernized logo.
Forwarding Services International Changes Name to Midrex Global Logistics
29 May 2013 - As a result of its continued growth and expansion efforts, Forwarding Services International has changed its name to Midrex Global Logistics, Inc.
ArcelorMittal South Africa to Supply Zambia Hydro Projects with Steel
28 May 2013 - ArcelorMittal South Africa is supplying its client, China’s Sinohydro Corporation, with reinforcing steel from its Newcastle plant for a number of hydro-electrical projects across Zambia.
NLMK Appoints New Vice President for Investment Projects
28 May 2013 - NLMK announced the appointment of Konstantin Lagutin to the newly-created position of vice president for investment projects.
Australian Professor Gives Howe Lecture on How Heavy Industry Can Help Clean Up the World
27 May 2013 - Today’s steelmakers have a largely untapped opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to solving the world’s growing waste problem while cutting their own production costs, according to Australian innovator, Professor Veena Sahajwalla, from the University of New South Wales.
Tenaris Invests in Brazilian Mill to Support Deepwater Challenges
27 May 2013 - Next week, Tenaris will start up two new presses at its mill in Pindamonhangaba — the result of an US$180 million investment — which will produce casing and tubing for use in offshore applications.
Cintas Names 5 Ways to Engage Employees During National Safety Month
27 May 2013 - In recognition of National Safety Month this June, Cintas Corporation, a leader in first-aid and personal protective products (PPE), has identified five activities to engage employees and help reinforce best safety practices.
SteelBenchmarker: HRB Prices in a Downdraft
27 May 2013 - The bi-monthly SteelBenchmarker™ Western European HRB price for 13 May 2013 slipped 0.5% to US$617 per tonne (on a Euro basis, it was down 0.4%), ex-works, for the seventh consecutive time.
