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LanzaTech and Virgin Atlantic Named 2013 Observer Ethical Award Winners
04 July 2013 - Virgin Atlantic and LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, have been named as joint winner of the 2013 Observer Ethical Award in the Business Initiative category for their partnership to commercialize sustainable, low-carbon aviation biofuels.
Siemens Providing High Accuracy Slitting Line to Anshan Iron and Steel
03 July 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has signed an order with China's Anshan Iron and Steel Group Corp. to equip a new slitting line.
Infographic: How Steel Changed the World
02 July 2013 - Tata Steel has created an infographic that looks at steel through the ages and how it has revolutionized our lives.
Harsco Wins Third Major Mill Services Contract in India
02 July 2013 - Diversified global industrial company Harsco Corporation announced a new multi-year contract valued at more than US$160 million over its duration with Essar Steel India Limited, one of India's largest steel producers and exporters.
BASF, Linde, and ThyssenKrupp Collaborating to Develop Sustainable Syngas Production Technology
02 July 2013 - BASF, the Linde Group and ThyssenKrupp plan to develop an environmentally friendly and competitive basis for utilizing CO2 on an industrial scale. They aim to employ innovative process technology to use carbon dioxide as a raw material, with positive effects on climate protection.
Severstal CEO Elected President of Russian Steel Partnership
01 July 2013 - Alexey Mordashov, CEO of ОАО Severstal, has been elected president of Russian Steel, the not-for-profit partnership that unites Russia’s major iron and steel producers.
Siemens to Supply Two Arvedi ESP Lines to Chinese Mill
28 June 2013 - A Chinese steel producer has placed an order with Siemens Metals Technologies for the supply of two Arvedi ESP (endless strip production) lines.
Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals and IHI Metaltech Reach Integration Agreement
28 June 2013 - Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery (MH), IHI Corp. (IHI) and IHI Metaltech Co. (IHIMT), a wholly owned subsidiary of IHI, have reached a basic agreement on the integration of their businesses centering on rolling mills.
ArcelorMittal Belval Increases Energy Efficiency with New Furnace
28 June 2013 - ArcelorMittal Belval and Differdange has started the modernized electric arc furnace at the Esch-Belval steel works in Luxembourg, as planned.
Severstal to Supply Pipes for the Power of Siberia Project
28 June 2013 - Severstal announced that the Izhora Pipe Mill and Mill 5000 at the Cherepovets Steel Mill's third sheet rolling shop is ready to supply pipes for Gazprom's major new gas transmission project, called Power of Siberia.
Ruukki Helps in Developing Lighter Car
27 June 2013 - Ruukki has been involved the SåNätt research project in Sweden, which was aimed at developing concepts and systems to achieve cost-efficient weight saving of 20–40% in the Volvo V60 passenger car.
SteelBenchmarker: Hot Rolled Band Prices Turning Up?
27 June 2013 - The bi-monthly SteelBenchmarker™ United States HRB spot price for 24 June 2013 rose 2.5% to US$668 per tonne for the second consecutive time.
Sandvik Appoints New Head of Group Communications
27 June 2013 - Jessica Alm, head of communications at Sandvik Coromant, has been appointed executive vice president and head of group communications as well as member of the group executive management of Sandvik AB.
Emirates Steel Targets New Range of Structural Steel for Offshore Installations
27 June 2013 - Emirates Steel's US$1.6bn heavy sections mill, which started production in early 2012, is diversifying its product range and is now developing structural steel with enhanced mechanical properties that are often specified in offshore oil, gas and petrochemical projects.
EVRAZ Highveld to Acquire Interest in Waste Slag Processor
26 June 2013 - EVRAZ Highveld Steel and Vanadium has entered into an agreement to subscribe for 20% of the issued shares in Nyanza Light Metals, which will construct a waste slag processing plant at EVRAZ's steel works in South Africa.
Siemens Modernizes Dedusting Plant in Turkish Steel Works
26 June 2013 - Turkish steel producer Diler Demir Çelik End.Ve Tic. A.Ş. (Diler) has awarded Siemens Metals Technologies an order to modernize the dedusting plant at the company's finger-shaft furnace in the Dilovası steelworks.
China Embracing Green Technology from SMS Group
26 June 2013 - In front of more than 200 representatives from the industrial and political areas at a recent conference in China, the SMS group laid out how eco plant-oriented solutions can improve the running of metallurgical plants in both environmental and financial terms.
Severstal Ranked as Second Most Competitive Global Steelmaker
25 June 2013 - OAO Severstal has been ranked as the second most competitive global steelmaker in a June 2013 report by World Steel Dynamics (WSD).
ArcelorMittal Unveils New Ultra-Lightweight Car Door Solutions
25 June 2013 - ArcelorMittal unveiled its new, innovative ultra-lightweight car door solutions, demonstrating that a 27% weight and cost saving can be achieved without compromising safety and structural requirements.
Ruukki Expanding Global Sales Network
25 June 2013 - Ruukki is to expand its global sales network for special steels by opening new offices and by recruiting more than 40 experts to strengthen sales and technical services. Growth in special steels is being pursued in Asia, Africa and in the Americas as well as in Europe.
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