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Sumitomo Okays Siemens Mulpic Cooling System on Plate Mill

04 February 2011 - Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. recently gave Siemens VAI Metals Technologies the final acceptance certificate for the Mulpic® (Multi-Purpose-interrupted-Cooling) system installed in the plate rolling mill at their Kashima Works.

Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to Commence Consideration of Business Integration

04 February 2011 - Nippon Steel Corp. and Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. have jointly announced that they will commence consideration of the integration of their entire businesses, targeted for October 1, 2012.

Metinvest Named One of Most Respected Employers in Ukraine

03 February 2011 - Metinvest is among three national companies leading the rating "The most respected employers of Ukraine - 2010", according to research by Reputation Capital Company and the recruitment company "Head Hunter".

JFE’s West Japan Works Starts up Second Battery in No. 6 Coke Oven

03 February 2011 - JFE Steel Corp. recently began operating a second battery in the No.6 coke oven of the company’s West Japan Works (Kurashiki). The facility employs a special reduced-impact technology—a low nitrous oxide combustion system developed by SCOPE 21.

Tata Steel to Raise Heavy Plate Prices on Strengthening Demand

02 February 2011 - Tata Steel has announced it will raise transaction prices for reversing mill plate by £90 per tonne, effective on all orders placed from February 1, 2011.

Management Changes at Evraz Palini e Bertoli

02 February 2011 - Evraz Group SA announced recent management changes at Evraz Palini e Bertoli S.p.a., its Italian plate-rolling facility. The changes include elimination of the role of CEO and creation of the position of General Manager of Evraz Palini e Bertoli.

Mechel Announces New Appointments at Izhstal OAO

02 February 2011 - Mechel OAO has announced the appointment of Konstantin Kretov as the new Managing Director of Izhstal OAO, effective February 1, 2011.

Evraz Changes Accounting Policies

01 February 2011 - Evraz Group SA has resolved to change its accounting policies regarding the measurement of certain classes of property, plant and equipment.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Joins EcoCommercial Building Program

01 February 2011 - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG has joined Bayer MaterialScience's EcoCommercial Building Program, intensifying collaboration between the two companies in the field of highly functional sandwich panels for efficient heat insulation.

SMS Meer to Supply Closed-Die Forging Presses for Baoji Fast Gear

01 February 2011 - Baoji Fast Gear Co. Ltd. has placed an order with SMS Meer for two fully automated 5000-tonne closed-die forging presses for its works in Baoji.

Danieli, Tenova Commission New Consteel EAF for Ashinsky Steel Works

01 February 2011 - Danieli and Tenova have successfully commissioned a new Danieli FASTARCTM EAF and Consteel® plant for Ashinsky Steel Works in Russia. The new steelworks replaces obsolete open-hearth plants.

Tata Steel Raises UK Sections Prices in Response to Rising Raw Material Costs

31 January 2011 - Tata Steel will raise transaction prices for structural sections in the UK by £95 per tonne effective on all deliveries in response to increasing spot prices in coal and other raw materials.

Steel Minister Reviews Progress of Jagdishpur SAIL Unit

31 January 2011 - Shri Beni Prasad Verma, Steel Minister, Government of India recently reviewed progress of the ongoing modernization of the Jagdishpur SAIL Unit, where a galvanized sheet corrugation unit and warehouse are nearing completion.

NLMK Completes Installation of New Waste Neutralization Plant

31 January 2011 - NLMK has finished the installation of a new environmentally friendly industrial waste neutralization plant with the capacity to process 1200 tonnes of waste per annum. The neutralization process combines waste incineration with high-temperature thermal decomposition.

SMS Meer Supplies Largest Screw Press to Wuxi Turbine Blade

31 January 2011 - SMS Meer, Germany, and Wuxi Turbine Blade C. Ltd. of China recently celebrated the topping-out ceremony for the most powerful clutch-operated screw press, with a press force of 35,000 tonnes.

Kobe Steel to Manufacture Rubber Machinery in India

31 January 2011 - Kobe Steel, Ltd. has formed a joint venture with India's Larsen & Toubro Limited to manufacture and sell rubber processing machinery used in the manufacture of tires. The new venture plans to market its products in India, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and Eastern Europe.

Nippon Tinplate Certified for HACCP

28 January 2011 - Nippon Steel’s tinplate for containers has been certified for HACCP, an international guideline for food safety. Certification was given to all of Nippon Steel’s plants in Japan that manufacture tinplate: Yawata, Nagoya and Hirohata.

OAO Severstal Develops Ties with International Auto Facilities in Russia

28 January 2011 - Severstal continues to be an official supplier of rolled metal products for the Renault group in Russia, and also received positive test results for rolled metal products from HYUNDAI-KIA and Ford, which will enable it to start deliveries to those companies in the medium term.

NLMK Completes Equipment Installation at New Power Plant

28 January 2011 - NLMK has completed installation of the main equipment for a new 150-MW Heat and Power Plant that will use off-gas from the Lipetsk site’s new blast furnace to generate electric power.

ISRA Parsytec Delivers Surface QC Systems for New Lines at China Steel

27 January 2011 - ISRA Parsytec has developed surface inspection solutions for three new production facilities of China Steel Corp.

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