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MMK Launches JDA SCP Based Productive-Economic Planning System

10 August 2011 - Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works OJSC and GMCS Co. announced the pilot commissioning of a productive-economic planning system based on the JDA® Supply Chain Planner.

SMS Logistiksysteme to Supply Coil Transport System to Ternium Siderar

10 August 2011 - Ternium Siderar has placed an order with SMS Logistiksysteme GmbH to design and supply a complete coil conveying system for the company’s hot rolling mill in San Nicolas, Argentina.

Baosteel to Supply Third Set of Slag Treatment Equipment to Posco

10 August 2011 - Baosteel Engineering & Technology recently signed a contract to supply a third set of Rotary Drum Slag Treatment (BSSF) equipment to be installed in Posco’s Gwangyang Heavy Plate Mill.

ThyssenKrupp VDM Awarded Health Management Certification

10 August 2011 - ThyssenKrupp VDM is the first and to date only company in Germany to be awarded health management certification by the TÜV NORD inspection agency.

NLMK to Increase Cold-Rolled Steel Production

09 August 2011 - NLMK has signed a contract with LOI Thermprocess GmbH for 23 bell-type annealing furnaces with an aggregate capacity of 480,000 tonnes per year to anneal low-carbon coils at the Group’s main site in Lipetsk. The new furnaces will replace 30 obsolete ones.

SMS Siemag to Expand Continuous Caster 3 at Salzgitter Flachstahl

09 August 2011 - Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH has placed an order with SMS Siemag, Germany, for the expansion of the single-strand slab caster No. 3 to increase the casting speed, in particular for small casting widths.

Tata Steel Creates Steel Pavilion for Hyde Park Triathlon

09 August 2011 - A design team from Tata Steel has been working to develop a pioneering spectator sports venue—the Tata Steel Pavilion—for this year’s Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship. It has been designed using post-tensioned structural steelwork based on Tata Steel’s Celsius© 355 structural hollow section tubular steel products.

Rio Tinto and Jindal Steel and Power Agree to Advance HIsmelt

08 August 2011 - Rio Tinto has signed an MoU with Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL) that involves the relocation of the existing Kwinana HIsmelt plant from Australia to India at JSPL's existing facility in Angul, Orissa. JSPL and Rio Tinto will work together to further develop and market the technology.

SMS Siemag Commissions Slab Caster for Bhushan Steel

08 August 2011 - SMS Siemag, Germany, has successfully commissioned a single-strand continuous slab caster for Bhushan Steel Ltd. at its Angul, Orissa, location.

Mechel Appoints CEO for Mechel-Energo OOO

05 August 2011 - Mechel OAO announced the appointment of Anatoly Merzlyakov as the new Chief Executive Officer of Mechel-Energo OOO.

Posco-IPPC Operating New Design Center in Pune, India

05 August 2011 - Posco-IPPC (India Pune Processing Center) has begun to operate an electric transformer design center to provide the highest possible level of customer satisfaction for small- and medium-sized producers of electric transformers.

Tata Steel to Invest £7 million in Hartlepool

05 August 2011 - Tata Steel plans to improve productivity and customer service at its Hartlepool site in the U.K. by investing in enhanced welding and material handling capability. Installation and commissioning of a new plant and equipment is scheduled for the first six months of 2012.

Evraz Increases 2Q 2011 EBITDA Guidance

05 August 2011 - Evraz Group is increasing its EBITDA guidance for 2Q 2011 to US$875-950 million from a previously announced guidance range of US$750-825 million.

Gerdau Reports 2nd Quarter Results

05 August 2011 - Gerdau's consolidated sales volume reached 4.9 million tonnes in the second quarter of 2011, an increase of 12% vs. the 2Q 2010, expanding the company's total net income to R$9 billion, a 9% increase compared to a year ago.

Government of Zimbabwe, Essar Africa Holdings Announce New Steel and Mining Entity

04 August 2011 - Government of Zimbabwe and Essar Africa Holdings Limited announce the launch of NewZim Steel Private Limited and NewZim Minerals Private Limited.

NLMK Creates US and European Business Divisions

04 August 2011 - NLMK has created two new business divisions, NLMK Europe and NLMK USA, following the company’s July 1 acquisition of the rolling business of Steel Invest and Finance.

Tenova Implements New Corporate Structure

03 August 2011 - Due to strong growth during the past decade, Tenova has decided to implement a new structure, splitting the Group into two divisions: Tenova Iron & Steel and Tenova Mining & Metals.

Posco Starts Construction on Integrated Steel Mill in Indonesia

03 August 2011 - Posco has started construction of the main facilities on a new integrated steel mill planned for Cilegon, Indonesia. The project is being executed by a 70:30 joint venture between Posco and Indonesia’s state-run steelmaker, Krakatau Steel.

Tenova Reaches 100% Ownership In Tenova Multiform

03 August 2011 - Tenova has reached 100% equity ownership in Tenova Multiform, the joint venture company within the Strip Processing Lines and Cold Rolling Mills business in India, established in 2009.

NLMK Expects to Bring Damaged EAF Online by December

01 August 2011 - NLMK reports that the electric arc furnace that was halted as a result of the transformer incident in early July is expected to be brought back online in December 2011.

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