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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.
Tata Steel Invests in New Finishing Line in Netherlands
16 October 2012 - Tata Steel Europe is building a new finishing line for hot-dipped galvanized steel at its IJmuiden works in the Netherlands.
ArcelorMittal Unveils New Collection of Chromium-Free Organic Coated Steels for Construction
16 October 2012 - ArcelorMittal has launched a range of organic coated steels that have eliminated the need for the chemical Strontium chromate (SrCrO4).
China Precision Steel Announces Q4 and Fiscal 2012 Year End Results
16 October 2012 - As it reported its four quarter and fiscal 2012 year end results, Hong Kong-based China Precision Steel said business confidence and manufacturing activities continue to be strained as concerns linger regarding the prolonged uncertainty from the euro debt crisis and a sharper than expected downturn in China.
Siemens Extends Its Range of Solutions for Pickling Plants
15 October 2012 - Siemens Metals Technologies has acquired the know-how for acid regeneration from Acreg Process Technology GmbH, Vienna, Austria, thus extending its portfolio for pickling plants in the steel industry.
