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SMS Meer to Supply Forging Line to Dongfeng Nissan

25 November 2011 - Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company has placed an order with SMS Meer for a wedge press with forging roll for the company’s new forging works in China. The plant will enable Dongfeng Nissan to produce various con rod sizes for passenger cars flexibly and fully automatically in a minimum of time.

SMS Siemag to Supply Heavy-plate Mill for Nanjing Iron & Steel

25 November 2011 - Nanjing Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., China, has awarded a contract to SMS Siemag, Germany, to build a new 4.7-meter heavy-plate mill.

Harsco Awarded 7-Year Contract to Support New Saudi Arabian Steel Mill

23 November 2011 - Harsco Corp. has been awarded a new seven-year contract to provide onsite slag management, materials logistics, metal recovery and by-product processing services to South Steel complex in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East’s newest steel mill.

Tata Steel to Upgrade Continuous Anneal Line for Energy Capture and Recycle

23 November 2011 - Tata Steel announced plans to invest in a waste heat recovery project at the Port Talbot Works Continuous Annealing Process Line.

NLMK Annual Report Honored in Two National Competitions

23 November 2011 - NLMK has received multiple awards from several national contests for the company’s 2010 Annual Report.

Posco Holds Tech Day at European Automakers’ Headquarters

22 November 2011 - Posco Tech Days were recently held at the headquarters of European automakers Renault and Fiat, at which the steel maker introduced its global network and steel technology as well as its contribution to environmental protection.

World Crude Steel Production Rebounds Slightly in October

22 November 2011 - World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 123.98 million tonnes for October 2011, 0.3% higher than the 123.57 million tonnes reported for the previous month (September 2011) and 6.2% higher in comparison with October 2010.

Outokumpu Honored for Environmental Sustainability by DJ Sustainability Indexes

22 November 2011 - Outokumpu has maintained its membership for the fifth consecutive year in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) - DJSI World and DJSI Europe.

ArcelorMittal Invests at Industeel Facility in Charleroi

21 November 2011 - ArcelorMittal recently inaugurated a new facility of Industeel Belgium that will have a production capacity of 100,000 tonnes of special plates for oil & gas, mining, and other industries. The production lines have been running at full capacity since May 2011.

Ruukki to Open Special Steels Sales Office in India

21 November 2011 - Ruukki announced plans to open a sales office in Mumbai, India, by the end of this year to support the company’s strategic target for special steels in the region.

John Deere Wins Swedish Steel Prize 2011

21 November 2011 - This year’s Swedish Steel Prize goes to manufacturer Deere & Co. (John Deere) for its use of high-strength steels in combines that harvest crops more efficiently while meeting stringent engine emissions requirements.

Siemens to Extend Novelis Rolling Mill in Ulsan

21 November 2011 - Novelis Korea Ltd. has placed an order with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to extend its aluminum rolling mill in Ulsan with the addition of a three-stand finishing line.

Nippon Steel to Invest in UAE Galvanizing Plant

21 November 2011 - Nippon Steel Corp. has reached an agreement with the shareholders of Al Ghurair Iron & Steel LLC regarding an equity investment in the company through a share transfer.

Xingtai Steel Grants Acceptance Certificate for Hebei Province Steelworks

17 November 2011 - Xingtai Iron & Steel recently awarded Siemens VAI Metals Technologies the final acceptance certificate for secondary steelmaking facilities and a four-strand continuous billet caster, part of a new specialty and stainless steelworks in the Hebei Province.

Nippon Steel Moves up Blowout Date for Kimitsu No. 2 Blast Furnace Reline

17 November 2011 - Nippon Steel announced this week plans to reline and enlarge its Kimitsu No. 2 blast furnace as part of its efforts to achieve greater competitiveness regarding both pig iron and steel manufacture.

Wuhan Baosteel Can-making Opens with 480 Million Cans per Year

16 November 2011 - Wuhan Baosteel Can-making Co., Ltd. officially opened on November 8. It is the fifth Baosteel-invested domestic two-piece can factory following those in Shanghai, Hebei, Chengdu, and Foshan.

Posco Executives Donate 1% of Income

16 November 2011 - The executives of Posco and its family companies have begun donating 1% of their income to the Community Chest of Korea for social welfare at the end of each month to support bilingual education programs.

Mechel-Service OOO Selected as Russia’s Best Sales Network

16 November 2011 - Mechel OAO announced that Mechel-Service OOO won the contest for ‘Russia’s Best Sales Network 2011’ in the Best Sales Network of Federal Level category.

ArcelorMittal Announces Head Americas Iron Ore Operations

16 November 2011 - ArcelorMittal today announced the appointment of Steve Wood as Vice President and Head of Iron Ore Operations for the Americas region, effective from 1 November 2011.

Steel Pavilion Showcases Latest Technologies, Products at India Trade Fair

15 November 2011 - The Ministry of Steel has inaugurated the Steel Pavilion at India International Trade Fair 2011. The pavilion showcases the manufacturing facilities and the range of products and services from various companies including SAIL and Tata Steel.

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