Steel News

USW Welcomes Agreement Between Liberian Mining Union and ArcelorMittal

14 September 2012 - The United Steelworkers (USW) today extended its congratulations to the members of the United Workers Union of Liberia (UWUL) who after years of organizing have achieved the first collective bargaining agreement with a mining company since Liberia’s civil war forced the shutdown of the iron ore mines in the mid-1990s.

EU Stainless Steel Demand Seen Unlikely to Rebound Until 2013

14 September 2012 - European demand for stainless steel is likely to remain weak at least until next year as economic stagnation in the region and tight finance crimp major consumers such as the automotive and construction sectors, market participants told Reuters.

SKF Breaks Ground on New Northeast Asian Distribution Center

14 September 2012 - SKF broke ground today on a new regional distribution center located in the WaiGaoQiao Free Trade Zone in the northeast part of Shanghai.

Gerdau Invests $253 Million in Its Mill in Peru

14 September 2012 - Gerdau announced an investment package of US$253 million in Siderperu, the company’s operation in Peru, with the aim of expanding its production capacity of steel and rolled products in the country.

Tenaris Introduces Its TenarisHydril BlueDock™ Connectors

13 September 2012 - Tenaris has extended its range of TenarisHydril premium connection products to include BlueDock™ connectors designed to serve oil and gas customers operating in offshore and HP/HT environments.

ArcelorMittal Named Steel Leader in Top Sustainability Index

13 September 2012 - ArcelorMittal has ranked first in the steel sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI).

Vallourec Completes Extension of Its Plant in Changzhou, China

13 September 2012 - Vallourec hosted on 13 September the inauguration ceremony for the extension of its pipe plant in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, China.

TNK-BP Looks Overseas for $2 Billion Steel Pipe Needs

13 September 2012 - Russian oil firm TNK-BP is planning to hold a US$2 billion tender by the end of the year for the supply of steel pipes from overseas suppliers, according to a Reuters report.

Siemens Ranked as Supersector Leader in Sustainability Index

13 September 2012 - Siemens was ranked as Supersector Leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the first time, leading the category "Industrial Goods and Services." Siemens also won the top spot in the sector "Diversified Industrials."

JFE Launches Oxidation- and Corrosion-Resistant Coated Steel Sheet for Hot Press Forming

13 September 2012 - JFE Steel Corporation announced the launch of JAGTM (JFE Advanced Guard), an excellent oxidation- and corrosion-resistant coated steel sheet for hot press forming that reduces the weight of automotive structural parts.

PSI Receives Major Follow-Up Order from ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe

13 September 2012 - PSI was commissioned by ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe to provide a warehouse management and crane coordinate system for its Heavy Plate Unit in Duisburg-South.

Italian Judges Open Corruption Probe Into Steel Plant

12 September 2012 - Magistrates have opened a corruption investigation into Italy’s ILVA steel plant on suspicion bribes may have been paid for environmental reports playing down the scale of pollution at the site, according to a Reuters report.

The Watermill Group Acquires Two Metal Tubing Manufacturers

12 September 2012 - The Watermill Group announced the acquisition of two manufacturers specializing in high-precision metal tubing – Fine Tubes Ltd. in Plymouth, United Kingdom, and Superior Tube Company Inc. in Collegeville, Pa. – from Superior Group Inc.

Italy Ready to Appeal Ilva Steel Plant Ruling

12 September 2012 - The Italian government is ready to appeal to the constitutional court against a ruling to halt production at Europe’s biggest steel plant, an official said on Monday, as it seeks to head off thousands of potential job losses in southern Italy, Reuters reports.

Egyptian Steel and Danieli Sign Plant Supply Contract

12 September 2012 - Egyptian Steel and Danieli SpA signed an agreement worth US$34.5 million to supply production lines to National Port Said Steel Co. for a new plant, the Middle East News Agency reported.

Danieli Corus Receives Order from JSW Steel

11 September 2012 - Danieli Corus has received an order for four sublance-based BOF process control systems from JSW Steel.

Electrostal Expands Product Portfolio with Press Supplied by SMS Meer

11 September 2012 - The Russian company Electrostal, based in Elektrostal near Moscow, has successfully commissioned a new quick-acting forging press supplied by SMS Meer.

TMK Signs Contract with Halliburton

11 September 2012 - TMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has signed a contract with Halliburton International Inc. to provide threading services.

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Manufacturing Crack-Resistant Lightweight Components

11 September 2012 - Cold cracking in high-strength steel presents major quality assurance challenges for the automotive and machine-building industries, since cracks are difficult to predict – until now. A new process can determine, as early as the design stage, if critical conditions for such damage can be prevented.

Calgon Carbon Awarded Contract for Removal of SOx and NOx from Steel Plant Flue Gas

10 September 2012 - Calgon Carbon Corporation announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Calgon Carbon Japan (CCJ), has been awarded a contract to supply approximately 5.3 million pounds of activated carbon to BlueScope Steel in Australia for the removal of sulfur oxide (SOx) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) from exhaust gases at one of its steel manufacturing facilities.