Steel News

Sumitomo Completes Construction of New Research Building and Laboratory

20 October 2011 - The Corporate Research & Development Laboratories of Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, completed construction of its new research building and new laboratory, the aim of which is to accelerate R&D processes.

Tenova Celebrates Start-Up of First EAF Consteel in South America

20 October 2011 - Tenova recently celebrated the start-up of the first Consteel® EAF of South America at the new Vallourec & Sumitomo Tubos do Brasil plant.

Hertwich to Supply Continuous Homogenizing Furnace for Otto Fuchs

19 October 2011 - Hertwich Engineering, Austria, has received an order from Otto Fuchs, Germany, for a continuous homogenizing furnace for large diameters and precise temperature ranges.

2nd Steelies Awards Winners Announced

19 October 2011 - At the farewell dinner to close the 45th annual steel industry conference in Paris, the World Steel Association (worldsteel) hosted its second Steel Awards ceremony. The trophies, known as Steelies, were awarded in seven categories.

Outokumpu to Supply Stainless Quarto Plate for Ground Zero Transit Terminal

19 October 2011 - Outokumpu has been contracted to deliver special stainless quarto plates to the new World Trade Center transit terminal, named Oculus, in New York at Ground Zero.

Siemens Expands EAF Volume, Productivity for Çolakoglu Metalurji A.S.

19 October 2011 - Turkish steel producer Çolakoğlu Metalurji A.S. recently granted Siemens VAI Metals Technologies the final acceptance certificate for its modernization of EAF No. 1 in the Gebze Plant. The upgrade allowed the producer to boost EAF overall productivity by 12% without any change in tapping weight.

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Makes Temporary Management Changes

18 October 2011 - ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih announced the appointment of Gonzalo Urquijo as CEO until a new CEO is appointed. Urquijo also serves as GMB Member and Executive Vice President of ArcelorMittal.

PT Krakatau Posco Honored for Outstanding CSR Activities

18 October 2011 - PT Krakatau Posco was recently honored for its outstanding Corporate Social Responsibility activities and future plans during the 1st Korea-Indonesia CSF Forum at the Korean embassy in Indonesia.

Severstal to Reduce Emissions at Cherepovets Steel Mill

18 October 2011 - ОАО Severstal launched a major environmental project aimed at reducing atmospheric emissions at the Cherepovets Steel Mill. It signed an agreement with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to supply and install a sophisticated system for capturing emissions from plant converters, to be installed over the next four years.

Air Liquide to Supply New Air Separation Units for Posco E&C

18 October 2011 - Air Liquide signed a contract with Posco E&C, the Engineering and Construction division of Posco, to design and build two large air separation units, each of which will have an oxygen production capacity of 3750 tonnes per day.

Thai Sumilox Suspends Electromagnetic Steel Sheet Processing Due to Flood

17 October 2011 - Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd announced that its consolidated subsidiary, Thai Sumilox Company, Ltd. has been forced to suspend operations due to the flood in Thailand.

Shanxi Zhongyang Upgrades with Three Siemens Mini Finishing Mills

17 October 2011 - Chinese steel producer Shanxi Zhongyang Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. contracted with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to add a high-speed mini finishing mill to each of its three rod mills. Commissioning is expected in late 2012.

WorldAutoSteel Calls for Shift in Vehicle Regulations

17 October 2011 - WorldAutoSteel believes that the basis of vehicle emissions regulations should be shifted from tailpipe emissions to a total life cycle assessment (LCA), which considers emissions from all aspects of a vehicle’s life, from material production to end-of-life-recycling.

OAO Severstal to Supply Rolled Metal for New Kia Rio

17 October 2011 - ОАО Severstal has begun to supply rolled metal for making a front roof panel for the new Kia Rio model. It previously had reached an agreement for the Hyundai Solaris sedan and hatchback. Through nine months of 2011, Severstal has delivered more than 4500 tonnes of rolled metal to the Hyundai plant in St. Petersburg.

Flanschenwerk Bebitz to Boost Productivity with Drawn Steel Center from SMS Meer

14 October 2011 - SMS Meer will supply Flanschenwerk Bebitz a new BC 120-type drawn steel center that the company says will enable faster peeling speeds and a 30% increase in productivity.

Essar Steel India Commissions Corex Module

14 October 2011 - Essar Steel has successfully commissioned a Corex module, with a capacity of 0.87 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), as part of its expansion program for increasing steel production capacity from 4.6 to 10 MTPA at its Hazira complex.

worldsteel Honors Four Members for Safety and Health Excellence

14 October 2011 - worldsteel has recognized four member companies—Tata Steel Europe, Gerdau, Metinvest Holding, and NatSteel—for excellence in their safety and health programs.

Peabody, ArcelorMittal Receive Regulatory Clearance for Macarthur Takeover

14 October 2011 - Peabody Energy and ArcelorMittal have received clearance from the Ministry of Commerce of PR China to proceed with the A$16.00 per share cash offer for all outstanding shares of Macarthur Coal Ltd.

World Steel Association Elects New Officers, Welcomes New Members

14 October 2011 - The Board of Directors of the World Steel Association announced the election of new officers for 2011/2012, and also welcomed four companies as new Associate Members of worldsteel.

Ford Specialists Inspect Production at MMK

13 October 2011 - A team from the Ford Motor Co. conducted an independent audit at Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works to evaluate the process of rolled products manufacturing. The audit involved almost every division of the plant, including the oxygen converter, the color-coating line, as well as mills No. 5, 10, and 11.