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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.
Metinvest Switches to Railway Transportation in Mariupol
07 June 2013 - Metinvest Group reached an agreement with Ukrainian Railways State Enterprise that starting 1 June 2013 the company will begin transporting Azovstal’s and Ilyich I&SW (MMKI) products by rail.
Severstal Unveils Its New Steel Silk Brand
07 June 2013 - Russia-based steelmaker OAO Severstal has unveiled its new brand of products called Steel Silk.
voestalpine Gets Boost in Earnings Despite Slight Drop in Revenue
06 June 2013 - As it reported its earnings results for the 2012/2013 business year, the voestalpine Group also provided a somber outlook for its current business year due to the recessive trend in Europe, a bumpy recovery in the U.S., and continuing economic uncertainties in China.
ANDRITZ to Supply HDG and Annealing Equipment to Chinese Mill
06 June 2013 - ANDRITZ has received an order from Tangshan Iron and Steel Group in China to supply furnaces and process equipment for a hot-dip galvanizing plant with an annual capacity of 415,000 tons and a continuous annealing line with an annual capacity of 770,000 tons.
Vallourec Inaugurates New Tube Manufacturing Plant in China
06 June 2013 - Vallourec announced the inauguration of its plant in southeastern China dedicated to the manufacturing of tubes for nuclear power plants.
ArcelorMittal Becomes a Member of the EITI Board
06 June 2013 - ArcelorMittal has been nominated to represent the mining industry on the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiatives (EITI) board.
Mechel Signs Supply Agreement with Shasteel Group
05 June 2013 - Mechel OAO announced the signing of a coking coal supply agreement with China's Shasteel Group.
voestalpine Comments on Furthering Its Expansion in North America
05 June 2013 - Steel-based technology and industrial goods group voestalpine says that with its sustainable expansion strategy, no less than € 2.5 billion should be available for its North American activities.
Outokumpu Inaugurates New Ferrochrome Works in Tornio, Finland
05 June 2013 - Outokumpu is celebrating the inauguration of the new ferrochrome works in Tornio, Finland. Inauguration marks the start of the ramp-up phase of the € 410 million investment project ahead of schedule.
NLMK Joins National Environmental Campaign
05 June 2013 - NLMK joined the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment’s Zero Environmental Impact national environmental campaign.
Sandvik to Implement New Pricing Structure for Piping System Products
05 June 2013 - Sandvik Materials Technology is to introduce a structural price change for its piping system products effective 5 June 2013 throughout its European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) area.
Reuters: Italy to Oversee Running of Steelmaker ILVA
04 June 2013 - The Italian government is set to take temporary control of Europe's biggest steel producer ILVA, Industry Minister Flavio Zanonato said, to oversee a cleanup of the southern Italian plant that is at the centre of an environmental scandal, Reuters reports.
SMS Group Says Customers Reluctant to Place Orders Even as it Reports Higher Sales in 2012
04 June 2013 - Characteristic of the market for metallurgical and rolling mill plants in 2012 was a cautious mood, the SMS Group said as it reported its 2012 earnings results.
NLMK and Siemens in Three-Year Cooperation Agreement for Supply of Steel Products
04 June 2013 - NLMK Group and Siemens AG have signed a three-year agreement on technical cooperation for the supply of NLMK-produced steel products to the Germany-based company.
voestalpine Extends Welding Technologies Portfolio with Acquisition in Italy
04 June 2013 - The voestalpine Group is driving its growth strategy forward with another acquisition, purchasing the Italian company Trafilerie di Cittadella S.p.a/FILEUR, based in Cittadella.
