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ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel Plans to Sell Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel Business
23 April 2013 - ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel announced it will integrate its non-oriented electrical steel product area into ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe effective 30 April 2013 and plans to sell off its grain-oriented electrical steel business.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Awarded German Training & Development Prize 2013
23 April 2013 - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG has been awarded the German Training & Development Prize 2013 for excellence and best practice in connecting talent management, knowledge management and demographic change management in an integrated people management system.
SMS Meer Appoints New Deputy Board Member and Manager of Tube Plants Division
23 April 2013 - Effective 1 April 2013, Norbert Theelen has been appointed deputy member of the managing-board of SMS Meer. At the same time, he assumes the management of the Tube Plants Division.
Bloomberg: Serbia Restarts Loss-Making Steel Plant After Nine Months
22 April 2013 - Zelezara Smederevo, Serbia’s sole steel mill, fired up one of its two furnaces today, restarting production after more than nine months as the government looks for an investor in the unprofitable plant, Bloomberg reports.
March World Crude Steel Production Down 1% Y-o-Y
22 April 2013 - World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 135 million tonnes in March 2013, an increase of 1.0% compared to March 2012.
ATILIM University Orders Extrusion Press from SMS Meer
22 April 2013 - The ATILIM University in Ankara, Turkey, has ordered a direct-indirect extrusion press with 10-MN press force from SMS Meer to be used for fundamental research and test series by industrial companies in the university’s “Metal Forming Center of Excellence."
Tenova Expands Further in Heat Treatment Furnaces
22 April 2013 - Loi Thermprocess, a subsidiary of Tenova, has acquired Metall Technologie Holding (mth), a worldwide manufacturer group of industrial furnaces consisting of the companies Schmetz, BMI, Mahler, IVA, RIVA and Huisen-MTH.
Abengoa to Sell Steel Dust Recycling Subisidary for €1.075 Billion
19 April 2013 - Abengoa, a company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, has entered into an exclusivity agreement for the sale of 100% of its subsidiary Befesa to funds advised by Triton Partners. The deal is subject to finalizing documentation, approval by competition authorities and financial institutions.
Timken Awards Scholarships Worth Nearly $800,000 to Students at 24 Locations Worldwide
19 April 2013 - The Timken Company has awarded scholarships to 38 children of Timken employees at 24 locations in six countries around the world.
KOCKS to Supply the Largest Integrated Steel Mill in ASEAN with 3-Roll Reducing & Sizing Block
19 April 2013 - The Taiwanese Formosa Plastics Group has contracted German company FRIEDRICH KOCKS GmbH & Co KG to supply a 3-roll reducing and sizing block in heavy duty design (RSB) for their Vietnam-based subsidiary Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corp.
TMK to Establish R&D Facility Near Moscow
18 April 2013 - TMK, a leading global manufacturer of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has signed an agreement with the Skolkovo Fund to open a research and development facility in the Skolkovo Innovation Centre near Moscow, Russia.
Ternium Awarded Climate Action Member Certificate for Fifth Consecutive Year
18 April 2013 - On 9 April 2013, Ternium received the Climate Action award for the fifth consecutive year, an award given by the World Steel Association based on the data provided by member countries on their CO2 emissions.
Praxair Starts Up First Air Separation Unit in Bahrain
17 April 2013 - Praxair Bahrain announced the start-up of its first air separation plant in the Kingdom of Bahrain, to supply the United Steel Company with oxygen, nitrogen and argon.
NLMK Chairman Discusses Situation in Global Metals and Mining Sectors
17 April 2013 - Vladimir Lisin, NLMK Group’s chairman of the board of directors, recently shared his views on the current economic outlook and business development opportunities with investors from Russia, Europe and the U.S., discussing the situation in the metals and mining and transport sectors, and the strategic development of NLMK over the next few years.
SMS Siemag Announces Change to its Managing Board
17 April 2013 - SMS Siemag AG announced that Rüdiger Zerbe has, at his own request, left the Managing Board to take on other tasks outside the group.
New Gimbal Controller from Siemens to Improve Charging in Corex Plant in South Africa
17 April 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from ArcelorMittal South Africa – Saldanha Works, to modernize the controllers of the two Gimbal charging systems in a Corex plant of the company.
European Steel Industry Welcomes Parliament Decision to Reject Interferences in Carbon Market
16 April 2013 - The European Steel Association welcomes the decision of the European Parliament to reject the European Commission’s backloading proposal and direct it back to the Parliament’s Environment Committee for further discussion.
ArcelorMittal Steel Adding Sparkle to the Paris Skyline
16 April 2013 - ArcelorMittal is supplying 4,200 tonnes of steel for the D2 Tower, the first steel-framed tower in Paris’ business district of La Défense, and one of the first steel-framed skyscrapers in France.
Tata Steel Conferred Business Leadership Award
16 April 2013 - Tata Steel was conferred the NDTV Profit Business Leadership Award 2013 in the Metals category. The awards recognizes organizational excellence and is a reward for being a leading Indian business.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Employees Reach Collective Bargaining Agreement
16 April 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava in the Czech Republic has reached a final collective bargaining agreement with its employees for 2013–2015.
