Steel News

NLMK Approves Upstream Efficiency Enhancement Program at Main Production Site

01 March 2013 - The NLMK Group has decided to introduce certain operational improvements at its site in Novolipetsk, Russia in order to further improve process efficiency and optimize the use of resources.

ISRA VISION Parsytec Installs Surface Inspection Technology for China Steel Corp.

01 March 2013 - China Steel Corp. decided to use ISRA VISION Parsytec's technology at its continuous annealing line no. 2 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Tenaris and Zalau City Hall Partner to Open Laboratory in Technical School

01 March 2013 - Silcotub, Tenaris’s mill in Romania, in partnership with Zalau City Hall inaugurated a modern laboratory of pneumatics and hydraulics with state-of-the-art equipment in the “Mihai Viteazul” technical high school in Salaj County, Romania.

Danieli Reports Results and Outlook for 2012-2013

28 February 2013 - As it reported its results for the first half of its fiscal year, Danieli said it anticipates demand for new steel plants to be lower in the next few years due to slower growth in steel demand. At the same time, it noted there will be increased demand for the restructuring and upgrading of existing plants.

Tenova Core Installs Consteel System at Steel Plant in Ecuador

28 February 2013 - Tenova Core recently completed the installation and commissioning of a Consteel® system for the Ecuadorian steelmaker Andec, at the company’s Guayaquil works. It is the first Consteel® installation in the region and the world’s most compact Consteel system.

Danieli Supplying Tata Steel with Automation System for Inline Skinpass Mill

27 February 2013 - India's Tata Steel has placed an order with Danieli Automation for the replacement of the existing automation system of its inline skin pass mill with a state-of-art HiPAC control system.

ArcelorMittal Appoints New Head of Human Resources

27 February 2013 - ArcelorMittal has appointed Henri Blaffart as executive vice president and head of human resources (HR), effective 1 April 2013.

SteelBenchmarker Report: World HRB Export Prices Up as Regional Prices Fall

27 February 2013 - The bi-monthly SteelBenchmarker™ World export HRB price for 25 February rose 2.7% to $608 per tonne, FOB the port of export, for the fourth consecutive time.

SSAB Appoints New CFO

27 February 2013 - SSAB has appointed Håkan Folin as its new chief financial officer. He has previously held a number of senior positions in the company and will take up the position of CFO on 1 May 2013.

Tata Steel Brings Forward Bag Filter Installation

27 February 2013 - Tata Steel is to complete a major environmental improvement project at its IJmuiden steel plant in the Netherlands more than a year ahead of schedule.

Rautaruukki Appoints New Senior Vice President, Human Resources

27 February 2013 - Sami Ärilä, LLM, has been appointed senior vice president, human resources and a member of the corporate executive board of Rautaruukki Corporation as of 1 March 2013.

Severstal Announces Planned US$1.3 Billion Capital Investment Program for 2013

27 February 2013 - OAO Severstal announced that it plans to invest US$1.3 billion at its Russian, North American and mining operations in 2013 to support its growth and long-term competitive strategy.

SMS Elotherm Takes Over Heating Technology Specialist I.A.S.

26 February 2013 - SMS Elotherm, a company of the SMS Meer business area, has acquired the heating technology specialist I.A.S. With 100 employees in Germany and China, the company is a world leader in the field of induction heating and melting technology.

GrafTech Reports Difficult Operating Environment in 2012

26 February 2013 - As it reported its 2012 results, GrafTech said the already oversupplied graphite electrode market has been further exacerbated by graphite electrode capacity expansions in excess of 100,000 tonnes.

Tata Steel Saves Energy With Heat Retention Boxes at IJmuiden

26 February 2013 - Tata Steel will save 10 million cubic meters of gas a year — enough to power 5,500 homes — at its IJmuiden plant in the Netherlands through the use of newly installed heat-retention boxes.

EVRAZ Launches Yerunakovskaya-VIII Mine

26 February 2013 - EVRAZ plc announced the launch of Yerunakovskaya-VIII Mine, a part of Yuzhkuzbassugol UCC, JSC, located in Kemerovo region of Russia.

Australia Cyclone to Hit Iron Ore Trade as Ports Close

25 February 2013 - World trade in iron ore faces major disruption as an intense cyclone bears down on Western Australian shipping ports handling nearly half of the global supply, Reuters reports.

Gerdau Reports 2012 Results

25 February 2013 - Gerdau said its shipments declined 3% in 2012 due to the slowdown in China and other emerging countries, the European crisis, and uncertainty over the fiscal policy of the U.S. Despite lower economic activity in Brazil, the area was highlighted as an area of growth for the company.

Woodings Ships Three New Hydraulic Distributor Tops to BaoGang Steel

25 February 2013 - Woodings Industrial has completed and shipped three new hydraulic distributor tops to BaoGang Steel Group — China's largest steel manufacturer in the northwest area — for use on the company’s two new high-capacity blast furnaces.

Line Pipe Coating Facility Managed by Tenaris Receives Safety Recognition Award

25 February 2013 - Pipe Coaters Nigeria Ltd (PCN), the line pipe coating company managed by Tenaris, received a safety recognition award from Chevron and West Africa Ventures for its performance on the Escravos Gas Project 3A.