Steel News

Daewoo International Plans for Expansion in Africa

13 February 2012 - Daewoo International is accelerating its mineral development efforts in resource-rich Africa, including plans to launch trial production this year at a nickel mine in Ambatovy, Madagascar, and to expand its focus on developing a network across a number of countries in Central Africa.

Outokumpu Delivers Stainless for Sustainability-Driven Building Project in Qatar

10 February 2012 - Outokumpu has supplied stainless steel for Energy Tec W.L.L., a unique student housing project in Education City in Doha, Qatar. The planned facility has a heavy emphasis on sustainability in building.

AHMSA and Posco to Explore Mining, Steel Production Activities

10 February 2012 - Altos Hornos de México S.A.B. de C.V. (AHMSA) and Pohang Iron and Steel Co. (Posco) have entered into a letter of intention to jointly evaluate mining as well as iron and steel projects.

Valinox Nucléaire to Support Renovation of French Nuclear Facilities

10 February 2012 - Vallourec subsidiary Valinox Nucléaire has been awarded a contract by Areva to manufacture tubes for the steam generators of two 1300 MW reactors.

Posco Boosts Social Contribution Activities in Africa

10 February 2012 - Posco recently celebrated completion of Children’s Development Center and the groundbreaking of Agricultural Training Institute in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. Posco is actively seeking to make investments in Africa to secure resources and is making efforts for social contribution activities.

Qatar Steel Signs Slag Sale and Recycling Agreement

09 February 2012 - Qatar Steel has signed a slag sale and recycling contract with Slag Aggregate Producer that will enable better reuse and reinvestment while helping to consolidate and strengthen the co-operation ties between Qatar Steel and the private sector.

Siemens to Modernize Rod and Section Mill for Thai Steel Profile

09 February 2012 - Thai Steel Profile Co. Ltd., Bangkok, has awarded a contract to Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to modernize its Rayong bar mill for the production of an expanded range of products, including merchant bar.

ISRA PARSYTEC Installs Inspection Solution for Shougang Pickling-Tandem Mill

09 February 2012 - ISRA PARSYTEC has supplied its Compact SensorTM on-line surface inspection solution to the Shougang Corporation for installation on the company’s coupled Pickling-Tandem Mill in Qianan, China.

Vale Employees Return to Sudbury Mines

08 February 2012 - Vale announced that employees have begun returning to the company’s five Sudbury area mines following a temporary suspension of operations to focus on safety. Operations were temporarily suspended after an employee was fatally injured on January 29.

Metinvest to Invest $8 Billion at Mariupol-Based Steel Works

08 February 2012 - Metinvest has announced plans to invest on average $1 billion every year through 2020 in development of its Azovstal and Iliych iron and Steel Works. The investments will help the company expand annual steel output by 35% at the two facilities.

Jinan Iron & Steel Grants Siemens Final Acceptance for Plate Mill

08 February 2012 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies recently received the final acceptance certificate for the new 4.3-m plate mill in Jinan, China, from Jinan Iron & Steel Group Co. The mill is designed to produce 1.8 million tonnes of plate per annum.

NLMK Appoints New Vice President for Logistics

08 February 2012 - NLMK announced the appointment of Alexander Sapronov to the newly created position of Vice President for Logistics.

Posco Recognized for Sustainability Efforts

07 February 2012 - Posco was ranked 30th in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World recently announced by Corporate Knights, a Canadian economic magazine in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Air Liquide Signs Long-Term Contract with Evraz Highveld

07 February 2012 - Air Liquide has just signed a major long-term contract with Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium, the second-largest steel producer in South Africa. Air Liquide will invest in a new ASU as part of the contract.

SMS Siemag to Supply Thick-Slab Caster to Dillinger Hütte

07 February 2012 - AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke recently placed an order with SMS Siemag for the supply of a two-strand vertical-type continuous caster, which is scheduled for commissioning in spring 2014.

BHP Approved for Initial Port Hedland Funding

07 February 2012 - BHP Billiton and its partners have received approval for US$917 million in pre-commitment funding for the construction of a 100 million tonne per year outer harbor facility associated with its Western Australia Iron Ore operations.

Sandvik a Finalist in Swedish Arts and Business Awards 2011

06 February 2012 - The research and development collaboration between Sandvik Materials Technology and the Vasa Museum on Vasa bolt replacement has qualified for the finals of Kultur och Näringsliv, The Swedish Arts and Business Awards 2011.

NLMK Reports Environmental Achievements at Lipetsk Site

06 February 2012 - NLMK’s main production site in Lipetsk allocated approximately RUR 4 billion on environmental protection projects in 2011. Around 100 environmental projects aimed at revamping and upgrading process equipment and operations have thus far been completed.

Posco’s Gwangyang Works Hosts Tech Exchange with Nippon Steel

06 February 2012 - The steel manufacture department at Posco’s Gwangyang Steel Works recently hosted a technology exchange session with Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe to Produce 70 millionth Tonne on Schwelgern BF 2

06 February 2012 - The 540-strong crew of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe’s blast furnace Schwelgern 2 in Duisburg — still in its first campaign — has been preparing to celebrate production of its seventy millionth ton of hot metal.