Steel News

Tenaris Introduces Its TenarisHydril BlueDock™ Connectors

13 September 2012 - Tenaris has extended its range of TenarisHydril premium connection products to include BlueDock™ connectors designed to serve oil and gas customers operating in offshore and HP/HT environments.

ArcelorMittal Named Steel Leader in Top Sustainability Index

13 September 2012 - ArcelorMittal has ranked first in the steel sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI).

Vallourec Completes Extension of Its Plant in Changzhou, China

13 September 2012 - Vallourec hosted on 13 September the inauguration ceremony for the extension of its pipe plant in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, China.

TNK-BP Looks Overseas for $2 Billion Steel Pipe Needs

13 September 2012 - Russian oil firm TNK-BP is planning to hold a US$2 billion tender by the end of the year for the supply of steel pipes from overseas suppliers, according to a Reuters report.

Siemens Ranked as Supersector Leader in Sustainability Index

13 September 2012 - Siemens was ranked as Supersector Leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the first time, leading the category "Industrial Goods and Services." Siemens also won the top spot in the sector "Diversified Industrials."

JFE Launches Oxidation- and Corrosion-Resistant Coated Steel Sheet for Hot Press Forming

13 September 2012 - JFE Steel Corporation announced the launch of JAGTM (JFE Advanced Guard), an excellent oxidation- and corrosion-resistant coated steel sheet for hot press forming that reduces the weight of automotive structural parts.

PSI Receives Major Follow-Up Order from ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe

13 September 2012 - PSI was commissioned by ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe to provide a warehouse management and crane coordinate system for its Heavy Plate Unit in Duisburg-South.

Italian Judges Open Corruption Probe Into Steel Plant

12 September 2012 - Magistrates have opened a corruption investigation into Italy’s ILVA steel plant on suspicion bribes may have been paid for environmental reports playing down the scale of pollution at the site, according to a Reuters report.

The Watermill Group Acquires Two Metal Tubing Manufacturers

12 September 2012 - The Watermill Group announced the acquisition of two manufacturers specializing in high-precision metal tubing – Fine Tubes Ltd. in Plymouth, United Kingdom, and Superior Tube Company Inc. in Collegeville, Pa. – from Superior Group Inc.

Italy Ready to Appeal Ilva Steel Plant Ruling

12 September 2012 - The Italian government is ready to appeal to the constitutional court against a ruling to halt production at Europe’s biggest steel plant, an official said on Monday, as it seeks to head off thousands of potential job losses in southern Italy, Reuters reports.

Egyptian Steel and Danieli Sign Plant Supply Contract

12 September 2012 - Egyptian Steel and Danieli SpA signed an agreement worth US$34.5 million to supply production lines to National Port Said Steel Co. for a new plant, the Middle East News Agency reported.

Danieli Corus Receives Order from JSW Steel

11 September 2012 - Danieli Corus has received an order for four sublance-based BOF process control systems from JSW Steel.

Electrostal Expands Product Portfolio with Press Supplied by SMS Meer

11 September 2012 - The Russian company Electrostal, based in Elektrostal near Moscow, has successfully commissioned a new quick-acting forging press supplied by SMS Meer.

TMK Signs Contract with Halliburton

11 September 2012 - TMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has signed a contract with Halliburton International Inc. to provide threading services.

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Manufacturing Crack-Resistant Lightweight Components

11 September 2012 - Cold cracking in high-strength steel presents major quality assurance challenges for the automotive and machine-building industries, since cracks are difficult to predict – until now. A new process can determine, as early as the design stage, if critical conditions for such damage can be prevented.

Calgon Carbon Awarded Contract for Removal of SOx and NOx from Steel Plant Flue Gas

10 September 2012 - Calgon Carbon Corporation announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Calgon Carbon Japan (CCJ), has been awarded a contract to supply approximately 5.3 million pounds of activated carbon to BlueScope Steel in Australia for the removal of sulfur oxide (SOx) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) from exhaust gases at one of its steel manufacturing facilities.

Voestalpine Calls for EU Plan to Shrink Steel Industry

10 September 2012 - Austrian steelmaker Voestalpine’s chief executive called on Friday, 7 September for European politicians to help come up with a plan to cut capacity in Europe’s ailing steel industry in a controlled way, to avoid having to prop up the sector with government bailouts, according to Reuters.

EU Says May Be Regional Fund Help for Italian Steel Plant

10 September 2012 - The European Commission is prepared to play its part in trying to save the giant ILVA steel mill in the southern Italian city of Taranto, with financial support potentially available through the EU regional fund, Industry Commissioner Antonio Tajani said, according to Reuters.

Outokumpu Oyj Concludes Statutory Negotiations with General Stainless

10 September 2012 - Statutory negotiations concerning white-collar employees in General Stainless started in June 2012 have now concluded, Outokumpu announced. Negotiations were started after Outokumpu announced plans to improve the efficiency of its operations to reach sustainable profitability.

Outokumpu Duplex Specialty Stainless Breakthrough in the Chinese Water Heater Market

10 September 2012 - Outokumpu introduces duplex stainless steel to domestic water heaters in China producing the first-ever duplex water heater tank in cooperation with a local fabricator Phinx. Duplex stainless steel means that less material is required while superior corrosion resistance is maintained in the application.