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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.
Kobe Steel to Conduct Environmental Impact Assessment for New Power Project
25 February 2013 - Kobe Steel announced that it will undertake an environmental impact assessment with the aim of constructing a gas-fired power station in Moka, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
Honda Develops New Technology to Join Steel and Aluminum
25 February 2013 - Honda Motor Co. announced the development of a new technology to join steel and aluminum and further applied this technology to the mass production of vehicles, initially to the North American version of the all-new Acura RLX but plans to expand its application to other models.
ArcelorMittal Poland Wins Industry Award
22 February 2013 - ArcelorMittal Poland has been presented with an award by the Polish magazine Nowy Przemysł for its contribution to Polish industry, supporting the country’s development and helping attract global investors.
Siderperu Offers 100 Scholarships for Technical Training to Young People
22 February 2013 - Siderperu, Gerdau's operations in Peru, has opened registration for its 11th Admission Contest to Technical School, which will deliver 100 full scholarships (70 in the specialty of mechanical maintenance and 30 in steel production) for young students.
EUROFER: Time to Translate Good Intentions Into Action for Future of European Steel Industry
22 February 2013 - EUROFER is satisfied with many aspects and findings in the recommendations of the High level Roundtable on the future of the European Steel Industry and is now calling for an effective Steel Action Plan.
Tenaris Investments in Nigeria Recognized
22 February 2013 - Tenaris has recently received the Nigerian Content Equipment Certification from the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board. The certification verifies the company’s eligibility to participate in tenders relating to supply and service contracts for OCTG products.
Vallourec Announces Qualification of New Finishing Plant in Saudi Arabia
21 February 2013 - Vallourec announced the full qualification of its new finishing plant in Saudi Arabia. The unit is dedicated to the heat treatment and threading for the full range of VAM® premium connections with an annual capacity of 100,000 tons.
Worldsteel Announces 7th steeluniversity Challenge World Champions
21 February 2013 - The World Championship of the 7th steeluniversity Challenge took place in Brussels on 19 February 2013 with the regional champions from the first round competing for the top prize.
Vallourec Reports Q4 and Full Year 2012 Results
21 February 2013 - Vallourec announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2012, noting a year of contrastfor the company as it benefited from a strong market position in the oil and gas sector, while other markets faced a challenging environment marked by economic uncertainty, lower demand and increased competition.
EU Steel Mills Risk Closure Under Weight of CO2 Costs
20 February 2013 - A recent paper by CRU sets out the impact of CO2 charging on the cost structure of the EU steel industry, quantifies the effect on profitability and identifies the reductions in production volume that are likely to occur under different CO2 price scenarios.
Outokumpu Comments on the Terni Divestment
20 February 2013 - Outokumpu is currently in the process of divesting the Terni operations as required by the European Commission. There are several interested parties and buyer candidates; a decision has yet to be made.
World Crude Steel Output Down 0.8% in January
20 February 2013 - World crude steel production for the 62 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 125 million tonnes in January 2013, a slight increase of 0.8% compared to January 2012.
CVS Technologies to Provide Rebar Plant to Llamkos Galva Steel
20 February 2013 - The Llamkos Galva Steel Co. and CVS Technologies signed a contract for a turnkey plant to produce 210,000 tonnes per year of rebar.
SMS Siemag Successfully Modernizes Coiler at Tata Steel IJuiden
19 February 2013 - Tata Steel this month granted SMS Siemag the final acceptance for the modernization of coiler No. 3 in its IJmuiden, Netherlands, hot strip plant.
Mechel Divests Romanian Steel Assets
19 February 2013 - Mechel OAO, a leading Russian mining and metals company, reports that it has disposed of its Romanian steel assets.
Oschatz to Modernize Second Cooling Stack at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe
19 February 2013 - Plant constructor Oschatz announced a new order from ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe: the German plant constructor will modernize the second converter cooling stack at the steel works in Duisburg-Bruckhausen.
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