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All the latest headlines from all regions of the world outside the NAFTA market.
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Sandvik Materials Technology Appoints Global EHS Manager
28 February 2012 - Sandvik Materials Technology announced the appointment of Christian Hörnkvist as Global Manager Environment, Health and Safety.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Donates Waste Heat to Neighboring Town
27 February 2012 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava reports that around 500 households in the town of Vratimov, which has a population of nearly 7000 inhabitants, are heated ecologically by its waste heat. As a result, Vratimov was able to shut down all of its boiler stations burning fossil fuels.
Outokumpu Reports Radiation Incident at Tornio Site
27 February 2012 - Outokumpu's Tornio melting furnace was recently exposed to a source of radiation that has since been identified as americium. Four meltshop employees were exposed to radiation as they entered the melting furnace during maintenance work.
VIZ-Stal to Install Steam Reforming Equipment for Electrical Steel Production
27 February 2012 - NLMK Group subsidiary VIZ-Stal has received equipment for the construction of a steam reforming facility that will be used to produce hydrogen that will be used in the production of electrical steel.
Ryerson Expands Into South America
27 February 2012 - Ryerson has expanded into South America for the first time with the acquisition of a 50% stake in Acofran Acos e Metais LTDA, a steel service center based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The company's product line comprises primarily long products, specifically flat and round bar.
Crown to Build New Beverage Can Plant in Central Vietnam
24 February 2012 - Crown Holdings, Inc. announced plans to build a new beverage can plant in Danang, a major port city in central Vietnam. The new plant is expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2013.
Posco-Africa signs MOU with Legend Mining Limited
24 February 2012 - Posco-Africa recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Legend Mining Limited to establish a joint venture to explore Legend`s Ngovayang iron ore project in Cameroon.
Crown to Build New Beverage Can Plant in Central Vietnam
24 February 2012 - Crown Holdings, Inc. announced plans to build a new beverage can plant in Danang, a major port city in central Vietnam. The new plant is expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2013.
Posco-Africa signs MOU with Legend Mining Limited
24 February 2012 - Posco-Africa recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Legend Mining Limited to establish a joint venture to explore Legend`s Ngovayang iron ore project in Cameroon.
Mechel Resumes Work at Romanian Plants Following Snowstorms
23 February 2012 - Mechel OAO has resumed work at Ductil Steel Buzau and Mechel Campia Turzii, as well smelting production at Ductil Steel Otelu Rosu following severe snowstorms that crippled the supply of materials.
NLMK Prepares to Launch New Ladle Furnace
23 February 2012 - Novolipetsk, NLMK’s main production site in Lipetsk, has started hot tests at its new 2 million tonnes/year ladle furnace.
Tenova I2S to Supply 20-High Reversing Cold Mill for GuangHan TianCheng
23 February 2012 - Tenova I2S has been contracted by GuangHan TianCheng Stainless Steel to supply a new ZR22BE-52” precision 20-High Cluster Mill at the company’s Sichuan, China, site.
NLMK Commissions Duplex RH-TOP Plant from SMS Mevac
22 February 2012 - The metallurgical combine of Novolipetsk (NLMK), located in Lipetsk, Russia, has successfully commissioned the RH-TOP plant supplied by SMS Mevac, which will be used for the production of ultra-low-carbon steels and low-alloy grades for pipes and tubes and for shipbuilding.
Siemens Delivers Secondary Dedusting System for Severstal Converter
22 February 2012 - Siemens VAI Metal Technologies received an order from OAO Severstal to install a secondary dedusting system in the converter steelmaking plant at the Cherepovets production site. The new secondary dedusting system is scheduled to go into operation in mid-2015.
January World Crude Steel Production Down 7.8% vs. January 2011
22 February 2012 - World crude steel production for the 59 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at 116.7 million tonnes for January 2012, 7.8% lower in comparison with January 2011 and 0.3% lower than the previous month, December 2011.
Tata Steel Expands Narrow Strip Offering
22 February 2012 - Following extensive trials at its narrow strip mill, in Rotherham, UK, Tata Steel has expanded its hot rolled gauge capability to 13.5 mm.
Posco to Acquire a Stake in Maranatha
22 February 2012 - Posco recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Gurta, Switzerland, and Anchor Holdings, Zimbabwe, to acquire a stake in Maranatha, a Zimbabwean ferrochrome smelting company.
Severstal Completes Upgrade of Air Heater for Cherepovets Blast Furnace No.5
21 February 2012 - ОАО Severstal announced completion of the upgrade of the air heater of its blast furnace No. 5 at its Cherepovets Steel Mill.
Maanshan Commissions SMS Mevac Duplex RH Plant
21 February 2012 - Maanshan Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd., in Maanshan, China, has successfully commissioned the new duplex RH plant delivered by SMS Mevac GmbH, Germany. The plant is designed to treat heats with a nominal weight of 120 tonnes and features two treatment positions.
Tenova Roller Hearth Furnaces Enter Startup at Tata Steel’s New TSCR Plant
21 February 2012 - Dry-out was recently carried out successfully for a roller hearth furnace at Tata Steel's Thin Slab Casting & Rolling plant (TSCR) in Jamshedpur, India.
