Steel News

Praxair India to Expand Air Separation Base in Western India

08 September 2011 - Praxair India Private Limited, a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. announced plans to construct a new state-of-the-art air separation plant in the rapidly growing Pune-Mumbai industrial corridor of western India.

EVRAZ Creates New Unit, Appoints VP of Major Projects

08 September 2011 - Evraz Group announced the creation of a new business unit that will incorporate all of its major investment projects, along with the new position of Vice President of Major Projects.

Mechel Announces First Results for Elga Coal Complex

07 September 2011 - Mechel’s Elginsky open pit yielded some 21,000 tonnes of coal in less than a month since the start of mining at the company’s Elga deposit in August.

SAIL-Led Consortium Awaits News on Hajigak Mining Concessions

07 September 2011 - The bid submitted by a consortium of Indian steel/mining companies led by Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) for mining concessions of the Hajigak Iron Ore Mines was among the six bids opened by the Ministry of Mines, Afghanistan. Announcement of Preferred and Reserved Bidders is expected to be made in early October.

SAIL Strengthens Rural Marketing Plans

07 September 2011 - SAIL has updated its retail marketing strategy with the aim of ensuring the furthest possible penetration of its branded products SAIL-TMT and SAIL-JYOTI in the country's rural regions.

ThyssenKrupp Nirosta Unveils Bonding System for Stainless Panels

07 September 2011 - A new office complex in Hanover became the first in Germany to incorporate stainless steel panels attached to the outer walls of the building using an adhesive bonding system. The panels are made from Nirosta 4404 stainless steel with a special finish.

Siemens to Supply Twin-Ladle Furnace to Masteel Works in China

06 September 2011 - Maanshan Iron & Steel has placed an order with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies for the supply of a 300-ton capacity twin ladle furnace.

Cliffs Enters Term Sheet for Potential Sale of Cockatoo Island Assets

06 September 2011 - Cliffs Natural Resources subsidiary HWE Cockatoo and its joint venture partner Cockatoo Mining have entered a term sheet with Pluton Resources Limited to sell its beneficial interest in its Cockatoo Island joint venture.

BHP Billiton Donates to UN World Food Program

06 September 2011 - BHP Billiton announced that it has donated US$500,000 to assist famine affected people in the Horn of Africa. The donation will help to provide food and nutritional assistance to people affected by drought in the region.

Sumitomo Metals Celebrates Inauguration of VSB Joint Venture

06 September 2011 - Vallourec & Sumitomo Tubos do Brasil Ltda recently held the inauguration of its new steelworks in Jeceaba, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, enabling Sumitomo Metals to globally supply its seamless pipe products from two bases, Japan and Brazil.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Starts New Apprenticeship Training Year

06 September 2011 - As of September 1, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG took on 322 new apprentices in 22 different occupations. Apprenticeship training is provided at the company’s Bochum, Duisburg, Dortmund, Kreuztal-Eichen, and Finnentrop sites.

SMI Amtek to Install Second Forging Press Line

02 September 2011 - SMI Amtek Crankshaft Pvt. Ltd, a joint-venture company owned by Sumitomo Metals, Sumitomo, and Amtek Auto, has decided to install a second forging press line in response to rapidly growing demand for crankshafts in India.

SMS Meer to Supply Bright Steel Center for Ziehwerk Plettenberg

02 September 2011 - Ziehwerk Plettenberg GmbH & Co. KG has placed an order with SMS Meer for the supply of a new bright steel center.

Siemens VAI to Supply Dry-Type Dedusting System for Bayi I&S Converter

02 September 2011 - Baosteel Engineering and Technology has placed an order with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies for a dry-type dedusting system to support an LD (BOF) steel plant operated by Baosteel subsidiary Bayi Iron and Steel.

Vallourec Inaugurates Vallourec & Sumitomo Tubos do Brasil

02 September 2011 - Vallourec inaugurated its new Brazilian steel and tube plant at a ceremony attended by Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil, and Antonio Anastasia, Governor of the State of Minas Gerais. Production is in the start-up phase.

Outotec to Collaborate on Processing of Mongolian Mineral Resources

01 September 2011 - Outotec agreed to collaborate with the Ministry of Minerals Resources and Energy of Mongolia, acting as a technical advisor to develop mining and metallurgical processing of Mongolian mineral resources in a sustainable manner.

BHP Billiton Approves Further Expansion of Newcastle Coal Facility

01 September 2011 - BHP Billiton has approved a further investment of US$367 million for the third stage of development of the Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group’s coal handling facility in Newcastle, Australia.

Tata Steel Free to Market New Ultrahigh Strength Steel

01 September 2011 - A recent patent ruling has provided Tata Steel with a breakthrough in its plans to bring to market a new press-hardened, zinc-coated boron steel sheet, called ZnX®, which is suitable for hot forming.

NLMK to Increase Power Generation Using By-Product Gases

01 September 2011 - NLMK announced plans to increase its use of by-product fuel gases from metallurgical processes at the main Novolipetsk site in Lipetsk by the end of the year.

New NLMK Blast Furnace Enters Hot Testing Phase

31 August 2011 - NLMK announced the launch of hot testing for its new 3.4 million tonne/year Blast Furnace No. 7, the first blast furnace to be built in Russia in the last 25 years.