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Essar Steel Enhances Processing Capacity at Pune, Bahadurgarh

08 April 2011 - The Essar Steel Processing & Distribution Facility at Bahdurgarh and Pune recently each added a world-class slitting line for thicker hot rolled steel coils.

Abinsk Electric Steel Commissions New SMS Meer Rebar Mill

08 April 2011 - Abinsk Electric Steel Works Ltd., Russia, has successfully commissioned a new SMS Meer rebar rolling mill. That is capable of manufacturing finished products that exceed the corresponding Russian quality standards.

MMK Completes First Phase of Equipping Mill 2000

07 April 2011 - Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works has assembled the first phase of technological equipment at its Mill 2000.

Broner Completes Scheduling Project for ArcelorMittal Galati Plate Mill

07 April 2011 - Broner Metals Solutions completes project to provide Tracking and Order Scheduling solutions for the Heavy Plate Mill of ArcelorMittal Galati in Romania.

Outokumpu Announces Plans to Improve Efficiency

07 April 2011 - Outokumpu announced plans to implement actions to improve profitability, gain more efficiency and remove overlapping activities in sales, supply chain and supporting functions in Europe.

Posco Completes Thick Steel Plate Plant in Gwangyang

07 April 2011 - Posco recently completed construction of a new thick steel plate plant in Gwangyang Steelworks that will make the company the largest steel plate producer with an annual production capacity of 7 million tons.

Posco to Add FINEX Plant, Wire Rod Plant, Stainless Steel Plant

06 April 2011 - Posco announced plans to establish its fourth FINEX plant, third wire rod plant and a new stainless steel plant at its Pohang Works.

Siemens to Equip New Steel Mill for Qatar Steel

06 April 2011 - The Qatar Steel Company awarded a contract to Siemens VAI Metals Technologies for the supply of a new EAF, ladle furnace and billet caster for a new steel mill in Mesaieed, Qatar.

Metinvest to Improve the Efficiency of its Steelmaking Facilities

06 April 2011 - Metinvest is planning to improve the efficiency of its Yenakiieve Iron and Steel Works by improving the administration and management of its production sites.

Mechel Announces New Management Appointment

06 April 2011 - Mechel OAO announces the appointment of Mikhail Urvantsev to the newly created position of Vice-President for Commercial Activities.

OJSC ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih Names Chief Production Officer

06 April 2011 - OJSC ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih has appointed Aleksandr Ioskov to the position of Chief Production Officer.

Sandvik Materials Technology Names New President

05 April 2011 - Sandvik Materials Technology announces the appointment of Jonas Gustavsson as the new President of the business area effective May 1, 2011.

Nippon Steel to Construct Hot-dip Galvanizing Plant in Thailand

05 April 2011 - Nippon Steel announced plans to establish a new company for the manufacture and sale of hot-dip galvanized and galvannealed steel sheets primarily for automotive use in Thailand.

Siemens Starts up Ultra-thick Slab Caster at Posco

05 April 2011 - Siemens VAI recently started up a two-strand ultra-thick slab caster capable of casting slabs in thicknesses up to 400 mm at Posco's Pohang Works in Korea.

Vallourec Closes Acquisition of 19.5% of Tianda Oil Pipe

04 April 2011 - Vallourec has completed the acquisition of 19.5% of the share capital of Tianda Oil Pipe Company, a Chinese manufacturer of OCTG.

Tata Steel, LCRI Invest in Generation of Energy from Buildings

01 April 2011 - Tata Steel has unveiled a new center that will develop and demonstrate the ultimate in low-carbon, low-energy sustainable construction technologies.

New High-Voltage Cables Facilitate Higher Current Transmission

01 April 2011 - ThyssenKrupp VDM (Werdohl) has introduced a new material designed to resist high-voltage cable’s natural tendency to heat up and sag when transporting higher currents.

Nippon Steel Provides Update on Status of Operations

01 April 2011 - Nippon Steel provides an update on the status of operations as of March 31, 2011.

Metinvest to Overhaul Hot Metal Mixer at Ilyich Steel BOF Plant

31 March 2011 - Metinvest is carrying out major overhaul of the 1300-tonne Mixer #3 at Ilyich I&SW’s LD Shop. The upgrade also will help to reduce unwanted inclusions in the molten metal by some 50 to 60%.

Posco-CORE INDIA Launches New Production Line

31 March 2011 - Posco-CORE INDIA is targeting the Indian transformer market with its new production line for GO lamination sheets.

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