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Mechel Announces New Executive Appointments
05 October 2012 - Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announced new executive appointments.
Jindal Steel & Power Names New Managing Director and CEO
04 October 2012 - The management of Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. Ravi Uppal, as its managing director & CEO with effect from 1 October 2012.
Posco Selected as One of the Best Carbon Disclosure Companies
04 October 2012 - POSCO was selected as a leading company in carbon disclosure by the Carbon Disclosure Project, a global climate change evaluation organization.
Severstal Announces Major Investment in Environmental Projects at Cherepovets Steel Mill
03 October 2012 - OAO Severstal announced a series of environmental improvement projects at the Cherepovets Steel Mill in Russia aimed at ensuring global best practice sustainability standards are in place by 2015.
Severstal and NOVATEK Conclude Gas Supply Contracts
03 October 2012 - OAO Severstal, announced the conclusion of new mid-term natural gas supply contracts with OAO NOVATEK for several Severstal Russian Steel division enterprises.
Mechel Reports First Half 2012 Financial Results
02 October 2012 - Mechel OAO, a leading Russian mining and steel group, announced financial results for the the first half of 2012.
Taylor-Winfield Technologies Awarded Contract from Chinese Stainless Company
02 October 2012 - Taylor-Winfield Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce the award of a contract in excess of US$7.5 million dollars for the supply of four patented TwinLap Narrow Lap Seam Welders for Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Company's CAL silicon line project.
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo to Push Cost Cuts Amid Competition
02 October 2012 - Nippon Steel Corp., which formally combined on 1 October with Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd., will push to accelerate cost cuts in a bid to become more competitive with steelmakers in China and South Korea, Bloomberg reports.
Mechel Announces Commissioning of Seasonal Washing Plant at the Elga Coal Deposit
01 October 2012 - Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announced the commissioning of a seasonal washing plant and production of the first volumes of concentrate of coking coal mined at the Elga deposit.
ArcelorMittal Kazakhstan Coal Pioneers Methane Power Project
01 October 2012 - ArcelorMittal Kazakhstan’s coal mining team is deploying technology to use gas from the country’s mines to generate electricity.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Announces Change to Management Board
01 October 2012 - Dr. Jost A. Massenberg (56), longstanding Chief Sales Officer of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, is leaving the company at his own request to take on a new professional challenge.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Helps Reduce Emissions from Local Household Heating
01 October 2012 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava in the Czech Republic has given 5 million crowns (US$257,630) in order to support the replacement of old environment-unfriendly household boilers in the region.
ArcelorMittal Atlantique and Lorraine Announce Intention to Permanently Close the Liquid Phase in Florange
01 October 2012 - ArcelorMittal Atlantique and Lorraine met today with its central works council to discuss its intention to present a proposal for the future of its Florange plant.
ArcelorMittal Atlantique and Lorraine Announce Intention to Permanently Close the Liquid Phase in Florange
01 October 2012 - ArcelorMittal Atlantique and Lorraine met today with its central works council to discuss its intention to present a proposal for the future of its Florange plant.
Outokumpu Submits Alternative Remedy Proposal Related to Inoxum Transaction
01 October 2012 - Following the market testing of Outokumpu’s initial remedy proposal announced on 20 September 2012, the EU Commission has informed Outokumpu that the divestment of the Swedish melting and coil operations may not be sufficient to permit the approval of the Inoxum transaction.
Brisk Demand Makes India a Bright Spot for Global Steelmakers
28 September 2012 - India is emerging as the sole bright spot for global steelmakers as brisk demand coupled with scarcity of raw material looks set to buoy imports by Asia’s third-largest economy in the next two years, bucking a slowdown that has hit even top consumer China, Reuters reports.
Ilva Told Cut Pollution From Toxic Steelworks or Lose License
28 September 2012 - Steelmaker ILVA must follow a court order to drastically reduce pollution from its factory in southern Italy, Europe’s biggest steelworks, or risk losing its environmental authorization, the Environment Ministry warned on Friday, according to a Reuters report.
ThyssenKrupp Sells Tailored Blanks to Wuhan Iron and Steel
28 September 2012 - ThyssenKrupp AG has signed an agreement with Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation (WISCO) for the sale of for its subsidiary ThyssenKrupp Tailored Blanks, which produces tailored steel blanks for the auto industry.
TMK Commissions New Production Lines at TMK-INOX
27 September 2012 - TMK-INOX, a subsidiary of TMK, has commissioned a shop manufacturing stainless steel and alloy-based welded precision pipes in Russia.
General Steel Provides Operational Update for First Half of 2012
27 September 2012 - General Steel Holdings, Inc., one of China’s leading non-state-owned producers of steel products and aggregators of domestic steel, today announced select preliminary financial results for the first half of 2012 and provided an update on its operations and strategic initiatives.
