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SMS Siemag to Modernize Continuous Caster for Salzgitter Flachstahl
02 April 2012 - Salzgitter Flachstahl has awarded SMS Siemag a contract for the supply of a new ladle turret for Continuous Caster No. 2 at its Salzgitter location.
Andritz Acquires Furnace Specialist Bricmont
02 April 2012 - International technology Group Andritz has acquired Bricmont Inc. from Inductotherm Group. Andritz Bricmont will continue to supply furnace systems to the aluminum and steel industries.
Posco Holds Training Program for QSS Leaders from Overseas
30 March 2012 - Posco recently held a two-week training session at the Future Creation Academy in Pohang for QSS Leaders from overseas subsidiaries. Participants came from five countries: Malaysia, Turkey, Indonesia, Japan, and India.
SMS Siemag to Supply Converter, Relining Device to Salzgitter Flachstahl
30 March 2012 - Salzgitter Flachstahl awarded SMS Siemag a contract to supply a new converter vessel for Converter A in the Salzgitter steelmaking plant. It also ordered a new relining device with telescopic lifting system to make refractory lining jobs easier in the future.
Severstal to Build Ball-Rolling Mill at Cherepovets Mill
30 March 2012 - ОАО Severstal announced plans to build a ball-rolling mill worth around RUR 150 million at the company’s its Cherepovets Steel Mill, part of the Severstal Russian Steel Division.
Mechel in Discussions with Lenders
30 March 2012 - Mechel OAO has commenced discussions with its lenders seeking waivers and amendments to certain credit facilities.
voestalpine Announces Fourth Group Division
29 March 2012 - The voestalpine AG Supervisory Board unanimously agreed to adopt the resolution on the new Group structure. The Automotive Division and Profilform Division will be amalgamated to create the Metal Forming Division, which will be headed by Herbert Eibensteiner.
Mechel Reports Resumption of Work at Otelu Rosu Plant
29 March 2012 - Mechel OAO announced the resumption of smelting operations at its Ductil Steel Otelu Rosu plant in Romania.
JFE Steel to Study Feasibility of Integrated Steelworks in Vietnam
28 March 2012 - JFE Steel Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding with the E United Group, a Taiwanese corporate group, to study the feasibility of building and operating an integrated steelworks in Vietnam for which JFE Steel would be the majority shareholder.
Siemens to Supply Secondary Dedusting for Ruukki Steelworks in Finland
28 March 2012 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has received an order from Ruukki Metals Oy to supply and install equipment for a new secondary dedusting system in its converter steelworks in Raahe, Finland. The new system is scheduled to come into operation at the end of 2013.
Nippon Steel to Reline Yawata Works No. 4 Blast Furnace
28 March 2012 - Nippon Steel announced plans to reline the No. 4 blast furnace at the company’s Yawata Works.
Cherepovets Mill to Achieve Wastewater Discharge Reduction by 2013
27 March 2012 - ОАО Severstal announced that its Cherepovets Steel Mill will achieve a 200,000-m3 wastewater discharge reduction into bodies of water by 2013, by closing down two of the five current effluent discharge outlets.
Posco CEO Joonyang Chung Starts Second Term
27 March 2012 - Posco recently held the 44th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders at the Seoul Posco Center, re-electing Chung Joonyang as CEO and electing Outside Director Han Joonho as the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
ArcelorMittal Poland Commissions Investments at Dabrowa Górnicza
27 March 2012 - ArcelorMittal Poland has commissioned two new investments at its unit in Dąbrowa Górnicza: a Pulverized Coal Injection (PCI) into blast furnace no. 2 and a modernized sinter belt.
SAIL Inaugurates Emission-Free Coke Batteries at Bokaro
27 March 2012 - SAIL Chairman CS Verma recently inaugurated two rebuilt coke oven batteries at the Bokaro Steel Plant of Maharatna Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL). He also inaugurated the Coil Packaging Line-2 of the new cold rolling mill as well as the Centre of Excellence.
Metinvest Honored for CSR among Ukrainian Businesses
26 March 2012 - Metinvest was ranked highest among Ukrainian businesses for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, recognizing that the company carried out transparent and systemic activities, and integrated CSR into business-planning and its general strategy.
Posco Develops Steel Bodies for Electric Vehicles
26 March 2012 - Posco started development of its PBC-EV (Posco Body Concept-Electric Vehicle) in 2010 to generate profit from high value-added products. The concept employs at least 40% more high-quality steel than traditional automobile bodies.
Tata Steel Calls for LCA Approach to Building Sustainability
26 March 2012 - Tata Steel recently took part in a presentation on Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) at an Ecobuild sustainable building event in London, where Tata Steel sustainability expert John Dowling covered the steel industry view of LCA and why it is important to consider the whole life of buildings from cradle to grave.
Mechel Could Lose Mining License for Key Asset
26 March 2012 - Mechel OAO might lose its mining license for one of its key assets, Yakutugol subsidiary, due to major violations discovered by the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources. Yakutugol represents about 30% of Mechel's coal output.
Sumitomo’s Thai Sumilox Restores Operation in Thailand after Flood
26 March 2012 - Thai Sumilox Company, Ltd. has restored its pressing line and resumed operation following the October 8, 2011 suspension due to flood damage in Thailand.
