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Tenova I2S to Supply New 20 High Reversing Cold Rolling Mill for Posco AST
29 February 2012 - Tenova I2S has signed a contract with Posco AST to supply a new ZR22STG-52-inch precision 20-High Cluster Mill at the company’s site at Ansan, Korea. The company plans to produce 30,000 tonnes of stainless and bright annealed steel per year at this new facility.
Dillinger Hutte Supplies Heavy Plate for Irish Sea Wind Farm
29 February 2012 - Dillinger Hütte supplied a total of about 36,000 tonnes of heavy plate ranging in thickness from 30 to 105 mm for Walney, which recently opened off England’s western coast and is said to be the world’s largest offshore wind farm covering an area of approximately 73 km².
Mechel Announces Suspension of Mining at New-Olzherassk Mine
29 February 2012 - Mechel OAO announced the temporary halting of coal mining at Southern Kuzbass Coal Company OAO’s New-Olzherassk Underground mine’s long wall face # 21-1-7 due to coal self-heating.
Posco Selected as a Most Admired Company
29 February 2012 - Posco was recently ranked 2nd in the “2012 Korea’s Most Admired Companies” announced by KMAC. It has been listed as an All-Star Company for nine consecutive years and maintained 1st in the steel division of the per-industry evaluations.
Nippon Steel Galvanizing (Thailand) Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony
28 February 2012 - Nippon Steel Galvanizing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony on February 27. The company was established in June last year by Nippon Steel Corp. for the manufacture and sale of hot-dip galvanized and galvannealed steel sheets.
Severstal Plans US$1.7 Billion Target Capital Investment Program for 2012
28 February 2012 - OAO Severstal announced plans to invest US $1.7 billion in 2012, including further modernization and improvement of its operations, raising standards for health & safety, and development of new projects both in Russia and internationally.
Posco Begins Operation Staff Training at Krakatau Posco
28 February 2012 - Posco recently started training the operation staff at Krakatau Posco, Indonesia, a joint venture between Posco and Krakatau Steel.
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.
