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ArcelorMittal France Supplies World's Biggest Ship-Owners
20 June 2013 - One of the ten largest ships in the world recently made its maiden voyage, with the vessel’s 17 decks all made of ArcelorMittal steel supplied by the company’s site in Saint Nazaire, France.
Vapormatt Launches Profelis In-Line Wet Blasting
20 June 2013 - Vapormatt has launched the Profelis, an in-line wet blasting, cleaning and drying system that offers exceptionally high quality results with all continuous wire, cable and strip products.
Metalloinvest Acquires High-Performance Machinery for Mining and Concentrating Business
20 June 2013 - Metalloinvest announced that Lebedinsky GOK (LGOK) and Mikhailovsky GOK (MGOK) (both part of Metalloinvest) have received new, high-load Belaz trucks with a maximum load capacity of 220- and 160-tonnes, respectively.
Siemens and LanzaTech Partner to Transform Steel Mill Off-Gases Into Bioethanol
19 June 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies and LanzaTech have signed a ten-year co-operation agreement to develop and market integrated environmental solutions for the steel industry worldwide.
TMK Seversky Tube Works Orders Threading Machines from SMS Meer
19 June 2013 - TMK’s OAO Seversky Tube Works in Polevskoy, Sverdlovsk, Russia, has placed an order with SMS Meer for two new threading machines, including transport facilities.
JFE Steel to Construct Continuous Galvanizing Line for Autos in Indonesia
19 June 2013 - JFE Steel Corporation announced that it will construct Indonesia’s first continuous galvanizing line (CGL) for automobiles in the city of Bekasi just outside of Jakarta.
Accenture and GE Form Alliance to Develop Advanced Applications That Leverage Industrial Strength Big Data
19 June 2013 - Accenture and GE have formed a strategic global alliance to develop technology and analytics applications that help companies across a range of industries take advantage of the massive amounts of industrial strength big data that is generated through their business operations.
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.
