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Italian Judge Rejects Ilva Steel Mill Clean-Up Plan
26 September 2012 - A judge rejected a plan on Wednesday by steelmaker ILVA to clean up its heavily polluting factory in southern Italy, raising new doubts over the future of Europe’s biggest steelworks, Reuters reports.
Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metals Announce Expansion Project for Robe River Joint Venture in Western Australia
26 September 2012 - Nippon Steel Corporation and Sumitomo Metal Industries announced they have decided to invest to expand capacity at Cape Lambert by 70 million tons per year. They will also replace existing port facilities which are jointly operated with the Rio Tinto group in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metals Announce Expansion Project for Robe River Joint Venture in Western Australia
26 September 2012 - Nippon Steel Corporation and Sumitomo Metal Industries announced they have decided to invest to expand capacity at Cape Lambert by 70 million tons per year. They will also replace existing port facilities which are jointly operated with the Rio Tinto group in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
NLMK Announces New Candidate for Company President
26 September 2012 - Russia's NLMK announced that its Board of Directors has considered the proposal to nominate Oleg Bagrin, Executive Vice President and a member of NLMK Group’s Board of Directors, as candidate to the position of NLMK President and Chairman of the Management Board.
SAIL Targets Capital Expenditures of Rs 12,000 Crore During Fiscal Year 2013
25 September 2012 - Notwithstanding the short term dampeners in the Indian and the world economy, SAIL Chairman V.S. Verma expressed confidence in the growth of the Indian steel industry driven by the increased infrastructure investment and higher pace of urbanization.
Mechel Board of Directors Announces Revised Strategy, Including Divestments
25 September 2012 - Mechel OAO's Board of Directors held a meeting on 21 September 2012, with the agenda including, among other issues, the measures on restructuring the Group's assets in order to improve the company's financial performance and increase its shareholder value, in view of the revised strategy approved in May this year.
Outotec Granted R&D Loan by European Investment Bank
25 September 2012 - The European Investment Bank has granted a €45 million loan to Outotec Oyj to finance the development of minerals and metallurgical processing technologies as well as industrial water treatment and energy related applications.
AIST Hosts Italy Forum Focusing on Economy, Energy and Environment
20 September 2012 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) will highlight important issues for today’s steel industry during a one-day forum at the Pomini Tenova Conference Center in Castellanza, Italy, on 18 October 2012.
Vallourec Awards Veolia Water Contract to Audit Its Water Footprint
20 September 2012 - To assess and compare the water footprint of seven of its biggest production plants worldwide, Vallourec has turned to Veolia Water’s new measurement and decision-making assistance tool: the Water Impact Index (WIIX).
Outokumpu Submits Remedy Proposal to the EU Commission in Relation to Inoxum Transaction
20 September 2012 - The EU Commission has informed Outokumpu that the approval of the proposed combination of Outokumpu and Inoxum will require an industrial remedy whereby Outokumpu divests a portion of the combined operations of Inoxum and Outokumpu. Following discussions with the EU Commission, Outokumpu has filed a remedy proposal in relation to the Inoxum transaction.
August World Crude Steel Production Slightly Lower Year-on-Year
20 September 2012 - World crude steel production for the 62 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 124 million tonnes in August 2012, a decrease of -1.0% compared to August 2011.
AIST Conducts Second International Steel Academy in Istanbul, Turkey
19 September 2012 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) is proud to announce the second AIST International Steel Academy (ISA) at The Hilton Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey, 3–6 December 2012. This event is a key element of AIST’s strategic plan for industry collaboration in steelmaking regions around the world.
Gerdau Invests in Environmental Protection in Plants in Colombia and the United States
19 September 2012 - Gerdau has invested in the modernization and improvement of its dust removal systems in plants Tuta, Colombia, and Jackson, Michigan, USA.
General Steel Begins Construction on Advanced Rebar Production Line at Longmen Joint Venture
19 September 2012 - General Steel Holdings, Inc. announced its plan to initiate construction on a state-of-the-art, 900,000 tonne seismic-grade rebar production line at its principal manufacturing facility, Longmen Joint Venture, located in Hancheng City, Shaanxi Province, China.
Tata Steel Secures Another Major High-Speed Rail Order in France
19 September 2012 - Tata Steel has secured another major high-speed rail order in France; the steelmaker will supply about 50,000 tonnes of rail for the new Brittany-Loire Valley line, which will connect the cities of Le Mans and Rennes.
Siemens Opens Urban Development Center in London
19 September 2012 - Siemens has opened its first center for sustainable urban development - called the Crystal - in London.
Evraz Announces Five Year Contract with Uralvagonzavod
19 September 2012 - EVRAZ plc has signed a five year contract with UVZ agreeing the supply of metal products.
Sims Metal Management Added to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
19 September 2012 - Sims Metal Management Limited, the world’s largest publicly listed metal and electronics recycler, has, for the first time, been nominated as an Index Component in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.
Siemens Wire Rod Mill Boosts Capacity for Chinese Steelmaker
19 September 2012 - Chinese carbon product producer Hanzhong Iron & Steel Group Company, Ltd. will expand its capacity with a new wire rod mill supplied by Siemens VAI Metals Technologies.
SMS Meer to Supply Tube Welding Plant with Finishing Line to Arvedi
18 September 2012 - Arvedi Metalfer Do Brasil in Salto, Brazil, has placed an order with SMS Meer for the supply of an RD 140 HF tube welding machine including a finishing line.
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