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Outotec to Deliver Gas Cleaning Plant for LKAB in Sweden
10 January 2013 - Outotec has agreed with Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (LKAB) on the design and turnkey delivery of a gas cleaning plant to LKAB's iron ore pellet plant in Malmberget, Sweden.
ArcelorMittal to Restart Blast Furnace at Spanish Steel Plant
10 January 2013 - ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, will restart blast furnace B at its Gijón plant in Spain on Jan. 15 after a six-month shutdown for maintenance works amid weak market conditions, the company said on Wednesday, Reuters reported.
Rio de Janeiro Orders ThyssenKrupp CSA to Halt Operations
09 January 2013 - The municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's second-largest city, ordered steel slab mill Cia Siderúrgica do Atlántico SA to halt operations, alleging it does not have an operating license, Reuters reports.
Vallourec Pursues Its Long Term Collaboration with Petrobas in Brazil
09 January 2013 - Vallourec’s Brazilian subsidiary V & M do BRASIL and Petrobras have signed a 5-year-contract to supply Petrobras’ operations with premium OCTG products, including seamless pipes, steel grades and connections using state-of-the art technology.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Announces New Management Team
09 January 2013 - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG has announced a new management team.
SSAB Announces Change in Group Executive Committee
09 January 2013 - SSAB’s chief technical officer KG Ramström is to leave his position. Work on recruiting a successor has already begun.
Aperam Fire to Benefit Other EU Stainless Steel Makers
08 January 2013 - A fire affecting output at a French Aperam stainless steel plant will benefit Outokumpu and other European producers and will put upward pressure on European prices in the next few months, market players said this week, Reuters reports.
Nominations Open for First Platts Global Metals Awards
08 January 2013 - Nominations are now being accepted for the inaugural 2013 Platts Global Metals Awards which recognize corporate and individual excellence in nearly a dozen performance categories, including industry leadership, innovative technology, and lifetime achievement, among others.
TMS International Announces New Contracts Totaling More Than US$266 Million
07 January 2013 - TMS International Corp., the parent company of Tube City IMS Corporation, a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, announced that it has secured new mill services contracts totaling more than US$266 million in revenue over the life of the contracts.
Fives DMS Achieves New Cold Rolling Mill Speed Record at TISCO
07 January 2013 - This summer, Fives DMS commissioned a cold rolling mill for TISCO at its plant in Taiyuan, China, that was able to achieve a maximum speed of 1,200 meters per minute for cold rolling stainless steel. This pulverizes the previous world record, which stood at 1,000 m/min.
Konecranes' Business Area Equipment to Reallocate Resources to Emerging Markets
03 January 2013 - As a result of new equipment demand moving towards emerging markets, Konecranes Business Area Equipment has initiated actions to align operations closer to customers.
VSP Begins Work on Blast Furnace Gas-Based Captive Power Plant
03 January 2013 - The Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) in India today commenced the structural erection work, equipment erection of boiler and other civil works at the '120 MW Blast Furnace gas-based Captive Power Plant-II," the Economic Times reports.
South Korean Steelmakers Fined US$273 Million for Price Fixing
03 January 2013 - Posco, Hyundai Hysco Co. and five other South Korean steelmakers were fined a combined 291.7 billion won (US$273 million) for fixing the price of some products, Bloomberg reported.
Chinese Firm Plans US$11 Billion Rail, Port, Steel Projects in Cambodia
03 January 2013 - Two Chinese companies have reached a deal to build a 400-km (250-mile) rail line, a steel plant and a sea port in Cambodia worth a combined US$11.2 billion in what would be by far the impoverished country's biggest-ever investments, Reuters reports.
Harsco Captures US$225 Million Multi-Year Services Contract with India's Largest Steel Producer
03 January 2013 - Diversified global industrial company Harsco Corporation announced a new multi-year contract valued at more than US$225 million for onsite services to India's largest steel producer, JSW Steel.
Outokumpu Completes Inoxum Transaction
02 January 2013 - Outokumpu announced the completion of the Inoxum transaction. The company now hold close to 40% of the stainless steel market share in Europe and 12 globally.
Alberto Iperti Appointed New CEO of Tenova
02 January 2013 - Alberto Iperti has been appointed the new CEO of Tenova.
Outokumpu Appoints Johann Steiner as EVP — Human Resources
02 January 2013 - Outokumpu has appointed Johann Steiner as executive vice president — human resources and health, safety and sustainability.
Outokumpu Appoints Tamara Weinert as VP — Investor Relations
02 January 2013 - Mrs. Tamara Weinert has been appointed as vice president — investor relations at Outokumpu as of 28 December 2012.
Air Products Unveils Advanced Gas Applications Lab at Shanghai Technology Center
01 January 2013 - Air Products announced the opening of an advanced gas applications laboratory within its Asia Technology Center in the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in Shanghai, China.
