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ISSF Releases Video Highlighting 100 Years of Stainless Steel

07 May 2012 - The International Stainless Steel Forum has released a new video to mark the 100 years that have passed since stainless steel was first discovered and commercialized.

Evraz Recognized for Financial Disclosure Procedures in Europe

04 May 2012 - Evraz plc has been named the best European company in the Best Financial Disclosure Procedures category in the 2012 IR Global Rankings survey. This is its second top award for Best Financial Disclosure.

Vallourec Organizes Third Safety Day

04 May 2012 - Vallourec held a Safety Day with the theme of security for its 22,000 employees throughout the world as a reminder of the crucial role that safety plays in its company culture.

Tata Steel Secures Deepwater Pipe Contract in Gulf of Mexico

04 May 2012 - Tata Steel has been awarded a contract to provide pipe for the Discovery Producer Services LLC gas pipeline in Keathley Canyon, Gulf of Mexico. The company will supply Discovery’s Keathley Canyon Connector with 214 miles (345 km) of 20-inch diameter submerged arc welded linepipe.

Ruukki Signs Coking Coal, Pellet Contract with Severstal

04 May 2012 - Rautaruukki has signed a three-year contract for supplies of coking coal and iron pellets with Severstal Resources, a division of the Russian company OAO Severstal.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Starts up Dust Collection System

03 May 2012 - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe has started operation of an additional 30-million-euro dust collection system on the sinter belts at its Schwelgern plant unit, which is intended to further reduce particulate emissions in the north of Duisburg by up to 3 micrograms per cubic meter.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Employees Support Humanitarian Collection

03 May 2012 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava's employees participated in "Needless things to needy people," a humanitarian collection of clothes and other items that recently took place in Ostrava. The event was organized by Charity Ostrava in cooperation with Diacony Broumov.

Gerdau Completes 20 Years in Special Steel Sector, Plans New Investments

02 May 2012 - During the past two decades, Gerdau has invested more than US$ 4 billion to acquire assets in Brazil, the United States, Spain, and India and in technological upgrading of its operations in the special steel business.

JSW Steel Reports 26% Growth in Crude Steel for FY12 Fourth Quarter

01 May 2012 - JSW Steel Limited reported the production of 2.07 million tonnes in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012, reflecting a 26% growth in crude steel production compared to the previous fiscal year’s fourth quarter.

Siemens to Supply Blooming Mill for Acciaierie Venete

01 May 2012 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has received an order from Italian steel producer Acciaierie Venete S.p.A. to extensively modernize the company's blooming mill in Camin. A new blooming stand including ancillary systems will be constructed and integrated into the existing installations.

worldsteel Releases Short Range Outlook

01 May 2012 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) released its April 2012 Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2012 and 2013, forecasting that global apparent steel use will increase by 3.6% to 1,422 million tonnes in 2012, following growth of 5.6% in 2011. In 2013, world steel demand is forecast to grow an additional 4.5% to around 1,486 million tonnes.

Outokumpu Continues to Streamline Stainless Operations

01 May 2012 - Outokumpu has announced additional measures that are expected to result in the reduction of 150 to 200 jobs in General Stainless and certain functions in Tornio as well as the Group’s Terneuzen unit in The Netherlands.

Tata Steel Europe to Install First ‘Silent’ Railway Track in UK

01 May 2012 - An innovative railway track, called SilentTrack® and developed by British scientists and engineers at Tata Steel, will reportedly reduce rail traffic noise in and around Blackfriars station in London by up to 50%.

JSW Steel Reports 26% Growth in Crude Steel for FY12 Fourth Quarter

Siemens to Supply Merchant Bar Mill to BMM Ispat in India

30 April 2012 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has received an order from BMM Ispat to supply a new merchant bar mill for its Hospet production location. Commissioning of this rolling mill with an annual capacity of 850,000 tonnes is scheduled for the end of 2013.

Tenova Supplies Consteel EAF to Jiangsu Heavy Industry

30 April 2012 - Tenova achieved the first heat of the melting unit for MCC Beris Jiangsu Heavy Industry Corp. - Feida Group in China: a medium and heavy plate casting-rolling production line. The technology combines Tenova electric arc furnace and Consteel® with other technologies from Beris.

Siemens to Modernize NatSteel Finger-Shaft Electric Arc Furnace

27 April 2012 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has received an order from NatSteel Holdings to modernize the finger-shaft electric arc furnace in its Singapore Works. The project involves installing a new FAST system, renewing the furnace shaft and the lower shell, and bringing the automation of the arc and ladle furnace up to state-of-the-art.

SMS Siemag to Supply Electric Furnace, Ladle Furnace for PT Gunung

27 April 2012 - PT Gunung has contracted SMS Siemag for the supply of an ARCCESS® electric arc furnace and ladle furnace for the new steelmaking plant complex in Bekasi, Indonesia. The furnaces are rated for an annual production of 1.2 million tonnes.

EVRAZ Announces Organizational Changes, Creation of New Division

26 April 2012 - EVRAZ plc announces organizational changes in the company’s management centered on establishment of a separate Division for Railway Products to deal with production, sales and product development for railway applications.

SMS Siemag to Supply Heavy Plate Stand for ThyssenKrupp VDM

26 April 2012 - ThyssenKrupp VDM GmbH has placed an order with SMS Siemag for the supply of a new 2.7-meter heavy plate stand for their Siegen location. The new unit will have a rolling force of 60 MN and be equipped with a hydraulic adjustment system and work roll bending.

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