Steel News

voestalpine to Supply phs Ultraform from New Indirect Press-Hardening Facility

30 January 2012 - The Automotive Division of the voestalpine Group will supply a leading European car manufacturer with key components involving its patented “phs-ultraform,” a hot-dip galvanized auto body steel developed by voestalpine and formed during a new “indirect press-hardening” process.

OJSC MMK Appoints Deputy CFO

30 January 2012 - MMK announced the appointment of Alexander Andrianov as Deputy CEO on Finance and Economics (Chief Financial Officer), according to the Order of MMK CEO Boris Dubrovsky.

Kobe Steel Establishes Steel Wire Processing Company in China

27 January 2012 - Kobe Steel, Ltd. has established a company in Foshan, Guangdong Province, China to make steel wire for use in high-quality springs. The new company, Kobelco Spring Wire (Foshan) Co., Ltd., will begin operations in the first half of 2013.

SMS Meer to Expand Bar Mill for Deutsche Edelstahlwerke

27 January 2012 - Deutsche Edelstahlwerke has contracted SMS Meer for the expansion of the 3-roll Precision Sizing Mill at its Siegen-Geisweid, Germany, plant to include an automatic size control system with cross-section measuring module. The project is scheduled to be implemented in spring 2012.

Electrolytic Tinning Line from Tenova in Full Production at Jiangsu Sunshine

27 January 2012 - Jiangsu Sunshine in Dajiang, China, recently went into full production with the new electrolytic tinning line supplied by Tenova Strip Processing.

Tata Steel Proposes Recovery Plan for Tubes Business in Europe

26 January 2012 - Tata Steel’s Tubes business in Europe has announced a recovery plan to match business operations to current and projected market demand. Four of the company’s Tubes sites in the UK and the Netherlands will be affected.

NLMK’s Long Steel Division Re-launches EAF No. 1

25 January 2012 - NSMMZ, NLMK’s Urals-based Long Steel Division steelmaking facility, has successfully re-launched the second electric arc furnace at its Revda steelmaking facility following repairs to a transformer.

Siemens to Supply Bar Mill for ASCE Group OJSC, Armenia

25 January 2012 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has received an order from Armenian steelmaker ASCE Group OJSC to supply a new bar mill for its production location in Charentsavan. The scope of the project includes the mechanical equipment, electric and automation, the water treatment plant, and auxiliaries.

Izhora Pipe Mill Produces Record 500,000 Tonnes of LD Pipes

25 January 2012 - OAO Severstal announced that its pipe production unit, the Izhora Pipe Mill, produced more than 500,000 tonnes of large-diameter (LD) pipes in 2011, representing a 10% increase on 2010 production levels, primarily for use in major oil and gas projects in Russia.

SAIL Inaugurates New Unit at Rourkela Steel Plant

24 January 2012 - Air Separation Unit-3 at Tonnage Oxygen Plant-II of SAIL's Rourkela Steel Plant has been inaugurated by Chairman C.S. Verma, who also inaugurated the High Top Pressure at Blast Furnace-III at the plant.

Outokumpu Confirms Preliminary Discussions with ThyssenKrupp

24 January 2012 - Outokumpu has confirmed that the company has entered preliminary discussions with ThyssenKrupp to evaluate potential strategic options.

2011 World Crude Steel Production Finishes 6.8% Ahead of 2010

24 January 2012 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 1526.9 million tonnes for the year 2011, 6.8% vs. 2010 and a record for global crude steel production.

Siemens to Supply Baku Steel with EAF, Waste Gas Cleaning Plant

24 January 2012 - Azerbaijani steel producer Baku Steel has ordered a new electric arc furnace from Siemens VAI Metals Technologies as part of an expansion project to raise its production capacity to around 1.1 million tonnes of steel per annum. The project also includes the supply of mechanical equipment for a ladle furnace and a waste gas cleaning system.

ThyssenKrupp AG Announces New Member of Supervisory Board

23 January 2012 - ThyssenKrupp AG announced the appointment of Carola von Schmettow as member of the company’s Supervisory Board, succeeding Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Dr. h.c. Ekkehard Schulz.

JSW Steel Reports Highest-Ever Production Volume for Q3 FY 2011-12

23 January 2012 - JSW Steel Limited reported the production of 1.939 million tons of crude steel, the company’s highest-ever quarterly volume of production, as well as highest-ever quarterly sales volume of 1.908 million tonnes of steel in the third quarter of FY 2011-12.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Trains New Experts in Industrial Firefighting

23 January 2012 - Eighteen young firefighters recently completed an 18-month chief fire officer training course at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe in Duisburg. After they complete 10 months of intensive practical and paramedic training, they will be given permanent jobs at the company’s sites in Duisburg, Bochum, Dortmund, and Siegerland.