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NLMK Wins IR Global Rankings’ Best Financial Disclosure Award

21 May 2012 - IR Global Rankings has awarded NLMK for the “Best Financial Disclosure” category in Europe as part of 2012 Best Ranked Companies in North America and Europe.

Ruukki to Initiate Employee Negotiations in Steel Service Centers, Sales Organization

18 May 2012 - Ruukki Metals Oy plans to initiate employer-employee negotiations concerning the centralization and efficiency of operations in its steel service centers and sales organization in Finland, as part of its project to improve competitiveness.

NLMK Wins 1st Place in Russian Web Ranking

17 May 2012 - NLMK Group’s corporate website (www.nlmk.com) won 1st place in the Russian KWD Webranking (King Worldwide). The study evaluates the English-language version of a wide range of international corporate websites.

New Technopolis Innova 2 Structure Features Ruukki’s Energy Piles

17 May 2012 - Ruukki announced the opening of the Technopolis Innova 2 office building in Jyväskylä, Finland. It is the first project in Finland to utilize energy piles innovated by Ruukki and Uponor that collect ground-source energy.

Severstal to Supply Coking Coal and Iron Pellets to Rautaruukki

17 May 2012 - Severstal Resources Mining Division will supply Rautaruukki’s production facilities with coking coal and iron ore pellets for the next three years.

ThyssenKrupp Examines Options for Steel Americas Plants in Brazil, U.S.

16 May 2012 - The Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG informed the Supervisory Board of its decision to examine strategic options for the plants of Steel Americas in Brazil and the U.S., in parallel with further technical and commercial optimization, to which the Supervisory Board assented. The options may involve a partnership or a sale to a best owner whose strategy can better utilize the plants.

Outotec to Supply Emission Optimized Sintering for Indian Project

16 May 2012 - Outotec has been selected by Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd. to design and deliver technology, including its Emission Optimized Sintering process, for a new iron ore sintering plant to be built in Rengali in the state of Orissa, India.

Posco CEO Shares Technology Roadmap at China Conference

16 May 2012 - Posco CEO Chung Joonyang recently attended the 7th China International Steel Congress and held a discussion on “New Technologies of Posco” as part of the green technology roadmap session.

voestalpine Establishes Balance Group for Natural Gas

15 May 2012 - The voestalpine Group has established Austria’s first industrial gas balance group for the centralized purchasing of natural gas. The company expects to independently supply all of its Austrian sites with natural gas on demand from 2013 onwards.

SAIL to Explore Development of Mines, Steel Manufacturing in Mongolia

15 May 2012 - Indian Maharatna Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Mineral Resource & Energy of the Government of Mongolia at Ulaanbaatar, for exploring business opportunities in the mining and steel sectors, including a joint pre-feasibility study.

Sandvik Opens Mill Dedicated for Steam Generator Tubing

15 May 2012 - NLMK has commissioned a 5.8 million tonnes-per-year, two-station hot metal desulfurization unit at its main site in Lipetsk. The project was implemented together with ESM (USA) and investments totaled around RUR1.5 billion.

NLMK Commissions Hot Metal Desulphurization Unit at Lipetsk

14 May 2012 - NLMK has commissioned a 5.8 million tonnes-per-year, two-station hot metal desulfurization unit at its main site in Lipetsk. The project was implemented together with ESM (USA) and investments totaled around RUR1.5 billion.

Outotec to Supply Filtration Technology for Serra Azul Facility Expansion

14 May 2012 - Outotec and Brazilian mining company MMX Mineração e Metálicos S.A. have signed a contract to deliver filter technology for the expansion of the Serra Azul iron ore processing facility in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Ruukki Introduces Design Tool for Roof Selection

14 May 2012 - Ruukki has rolled out a new tool, Visualize your roof, at ruukkiroofs.com. The tool enables potential roofing customers to discover Ruukki's range of steel roofs and colors by trying them out on different types of houses.

Siemens Furnace Switchgear Achieves Rated Currents of 4,500 Amperes

11 May 2012 - The Simetal Sivac-X 4K furnace switchgear from Siemens has reliably switched a rated current of more than 4,500 amperes with a single circuit breaker in the test laboratory during the course of a successful type test according to IEC 62271. The switchgear has a rated voltage of 40.5 kilovolts, and can supply EAFs with power up to 300 MVA.

JCB Selects Tata Steel for Supplier Performance Award

11 May 2012 - Tata Steel has received a Supplier Performance Award 2012 at JCB’s Supplier Conference in Rocester, UK, confirming its position as a leading supplier to the off-road construction equipment industry.

Baosteel Announces Third Patent Invention Award

11 May 2012 - Baosteel recently received three of eight patents awarded under the “Invention Awards,” one for “a rolling process and special equipment for seamless tube” invented by Yantai Lubao of its Steel Pipe business unit.

BHP to Merge Stainless Materials, Aluminum Sector Groups

11 May 2012 - BHP Billiton announced that its Stainless Steel Materials and Aluminum Customer Sector Groups (CSGs) will consolidate into a single CSG to be named Aluminum and Nickel.

Timken Supplies Bearings for Large Vertical Slag Mill in China

11 May 2012 - The Timken Co. has supplied bearings for one of China's largest vertical slag mills, featuring a 5.7-meter (18.7-feet) grinding table. The mill was developed by CITIC Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., one of China's top manufacturers of cement-producing equipment.

ArcelorMittal Outlines Corporate Responsibility Performance in Report

10 May 2012 - ArcelorMittal published its Corporate Responsibility (CR) report for the 2011 financial year, detailing highlights such as a fourth successive year of improvement in its health and safety record: its Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate fell to 1.42 days per million hours worked, a 20% reduction compared to 2010.

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