Steel News

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.

Metinvest Reconstructs Ilyich Sheet Mill

18 September 2012 - The Metinvest group invested US$3.7 million to repair and modernize its PJSC Ilyich Iron and Steel Works' sheet mill.

Simetal Merim Dry-Type Dedusting Plant to be Installed at Kardemir in Turkey

18 September 2012 - The Turkish steelmaker Kardemir has ordered a Simetal Merim dry-type dedusting plant from Siemens VAI Metals Technologies.

First Batch of ArcelorMittal Galati Interns Graduate

18 September 2012 - The first batch of ArcelorMittal Galati interns have graduated summer school. 20 students from Romania, one from France and one from China studied and worked on practical projects which covered real production situations to be improved.

Siemens Installs Slag Stopper System on Converters at ArcelorMittal Belgium

17 September 2012 - ArcelorMittal Belgium NV has placed an order with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies for the supply of two Simetal Vaicon stoppers. The slag stopper systems will be installed on two 300-ton LD converters at ArcelorMittal’s Gent works.

Evraz Signs MoU with GHH-Valdunes International

17 September 2012 - EVRAZ plc and GHH-Valdunes International have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that outlines both parties’ intention to collaborate in the marketing and distribution of their steel wheel products.

ArcelorMittal Plant in Liege Threatened with Closure

17 September 2012 - ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaker, said on Monday, 17 September it had abandoned a plan to invest 138 million euro (US$181.4 million) in a steel plant in Belgium, threatening it with full closure, according to a Reuters report.

Vallourec Provides Technip with Integrated Solutions for an Offshore Project

17 September 2012 - Vallourec announced the provision of seamless linepipe including coating and welding services for the Greater Stella Project in the North Sea. The 96 km of coated linepipe is due to be delivered to Technip, who has been awarded the EPC contract, in the first quarter of 2013.

Outokumpu Ranks Again in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

17 September 2012 - Outokumpu’s strong sustainability performance has been recognized again by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) in their 2012 review.

China Launches WTO Challenge Over U.S. Anti-Subsidy Tariffs

17 September 2012 - China filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization on Monday, 17 September to challenge a new U.S. law on "countervailing duties", or tariffs intended to combat export-promoting subsidies.

Chinese Steel Pipe Producer Expands into High Quality Market with Siemens Rod Outlet

14 September 2012 - Wuhu Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co., Ltd., a Chinese producer of carbon products and steel pipes, has contracted Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to supply a new rod outlet for its plant in Wuhu City.

Ilva Wants to Keep Investing in Taranto, Chairman Says

14 September 2012 - The troubled ILVA steelworks intends to continue investing in its operations in the Southern Italian city of Taranto, according to a statement released on 14 September, an Italian newspaper is reporting.

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.