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ArcelorMittal Invests €6m in Belval
23 October 2012 - ArcelorMittal Belval & Differdange has approved a revamp of the core components of the Belval electric arc furnace (EAF) in Luxembourg.
Siemens Receives Final Acceptance Certificate for EAF at Outokumpu in Finland
23 October 2012 - Outokumpu Oy, a Finnish steelmaker, issued Siemens VAI Metals Technologies in April with the final acceptance certificate for electric arc furnace no. 1 in the Tornio Stainless Steel Works.
OAO Vorkutaugol Commissions New Coal Face at the Komsomolskaya Mine
23 October 2012 - Severstal announced a new coal face, with estimated resources of more than 1.16 million tons of coking coal, has been commissioned at OAO Vorkutaugol’s Komsomolskaya mine in Russia.
Outokumpu Featured in Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for Third Consecutive Year
23 October 2012 - Outokumpu’s approach to climate change disclosure is again recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and Outokumpu is included in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for the third consecutive year.
September World Crude Steel Production Was Flat Year-on-Year
22 October 2012 - World crude steel production for the 62 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 124 million tonnes in September 2012, recording no change compared to September 2011.
worldsteel Announces 7th Steeluniversity.com Challenge Launch Dates
22 October 2012 - The World Steel Association announced the 7th steeluniversity.org Challenge will begin with the Round 1 Regional Championship in November 2012 and will finish with the Round 2 World Championship in February 2013.
Ruukki Obtains CE Marking Rights
22 October 2012 - Ruukki has obtained CE marking rights for welded steel structures in building construction projects. For customers, CE marking means the technical dependability and safety of frame structures.
Tenaris Opens Commercial Office in Northeastern Brazil
22 October 2012 - Tenaris has established a new commercial structure in Natal, state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, which will allow the company to be closer to its final users in Brazil’s north and northeastern regions.
ArcelorMittal Poland Starts Up Investment at its Kraków Unit
19 October 2012 - ArcelorMittal Poland continues its investment program with the commencement of a coke gas cleaning installation in the Kraków coke plant.
China Loses WTO Appeal in U.S. Specialty Steel Case
18 October 2012 - China comprehensively lost an appeal on Thursday against a World Trade Organization ruling in a dispute over U.S. exports of a specialty steel product that is primarily made in the presidential battleground states of Ohio and Pennsylvania.
ThyssenKrupp VDM Orders Complete Grinding Line from SMS Meer
18 October 2012 - ThyssenKrupp VDM in Altena, Germany, is working to strengthen its position on the market and has therefore ordered an RSM 60 regulating-wheel grinder with complete finishing line from SMS Meer.
Ruukki Joins Nordic Sustainable Building Program
18 October 2012 - Ruukki has signed the Nordic Built Charter, which is committed to a sustainable built environment.
Siemens to Modernize EAF for ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval in Luxemburg
18 October 2012 - ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval has awarded Siemens Metals Technologies an order to renew core components of its electric arc furnace in the Esch-sur-Alzette steel works in Luxemburg.
EVRAZ Provides Q3 2012 Production Report
18 October 2012 - Russia-based steel producer EVRAZ plc released its global operational results for the third quarter of 2012.
EVRAZ Temporarily Closes Czech Mill Due to Low Demand
18 October 2012 - EVRAZ announced that on 11 October the crude steel production at EVRAZ Vitkovice Steel (EVS) in the Czech Republic was temporarily closed due to low demand and the company’s plan to reduce its inventory.
Siemens Develops Converter Suspension System With Improved Design
17 October 2012 - With the newly developed Simetal Conlink 2.0, Siemens Metals Technologies is offering steelmakers an especially robust converter suspension system with minimum space requirements.
Ruukki and CapMan Create New Engineering Company; Ruukki Focuses on Construction and Special Steels Business
17 October 2012 - Rautaruukki Corporation (Ruukki) and funds managed by CapMan (CapMan) have agreed to combine units of Komas and units of Ruukki Engineering division to form a new company to be called Fortaco.
Ruukki and CapMan Create New Engineering Company; Ruukki Focuses on Construction and Special Steels Business
17 October 2012 - Rautaruukki Corporation (Ruukki) and funds managed by CapMan (CapMan) have agreed to combine units of Komas and units of Ruukki Engineering division to form a new company to be called Fortaco.
Metinvest Decommissions Two Coke Batteries at Azovstal
17 October 2012 - Metinvest is set to decommission two coking batteries (#6 and #7) at its Azovstal Iron and Steel Works in Ukraine.
CMI FPE to Supply a Reversing Cold Rolling Mill to Tezcan Galvaniz
16 October 2012 - CMI FPE Ltd., an Indian subsidiary of CMI Industry, has entered into a new agreement with Tezcan Galvaniz A.S. of Turkey for the design, manufacture and supply of a 6 Hi reversing cold rolling mill.
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