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SMS Meer Provides World’s Largest Ring Rolling Plant with Industrial Robots

27 January 2011 - Ovako Tube & Ring has successfully commissioned its new ring rolling plant from SMS Meer. The new plant is the world’s largest ring rolling plant in which industrial robots transport and position the work pieces.

SAIL signs MoU for Indonesian Steel Plant

27 January 2011 - SAIL and International Coal Ventures Private Limited sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Governor of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia for development of mineral deposits in the province of Central Kalimantan as well as establishment of both a mineral processing facility and a steel plant.

Tenova Takraf to Supply Reclaimer for Vale’s Ore Operations in Guinea

26 January 2011 - VBG recently signed a contract in Belo Horizonte with Tenova TAKRAF to supply a reclaimer with a nominal capacity of 6,000 tonnes/hour, a design capacity of 7,200 tonnes/hour and a 40-meter boom.

NLMK Completes Registration for REACH Standard

25 January 2011 - NLMK Group companies successfully complete the registration of their products as required by Regulation EC No. 1907/2006 (REACH).

Aperam Appoints Independent Directors, Clarifies Dividend Policy

25 January 2011 - ArcelorMittal as sole shareholder of Aperam appointed two new independent members to the Board of Directors for Aperam, the new company to which ArcelorMittal's stainless and specialty steels business is expected to be spun off on January 25.

World Stainless Production Hits New High in Q3 2010

25 January 2011 - World-wide stainless steel crude steel production reached 23 million tonnes in the first nine months of 2010, a 29% increase compared to the same period of 2009, according to the latest report from the International Stainless Steel Forum.

Siemens to Modernize ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Slab Caster in Duisburg

25 January 2011 - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG has placed an order with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to install new process-optimization models in a continuous slab caster at its Beeckerwerth steelworks in Duisburg, Germany.

NLMK Wins Bid to Develop Usinsk Coal Deposit #3 in Komi Republic

24 January 2011 - NLMK has won the right to develop the third mining area in the Usinsk coal deposit (Usinks-3) following a competition organized by the Subsoil Agency of Russia’s Komi Republic.

Posco Venture with IMFA to help Secure Stable, Economic Supply of Ferrochrome

24 January 2011 - Posco enters agreement with IMFA, India`s largest ferrochrome manufacturing company, that will help the company to stably and economically secure part of its main raw materials for stainless steel production.

NLMK Wins Bid to Develop Usinsk Coal Deposit #3 in Komi Republic

24 January 2011 - NLMK has won the right to develop the third mining area in the Usinsk coal deposit (Usinks-3) following a competition organized by the Subsoil Agency of Russia’s Komi Republic.

Posco Venture with IMFA to help Secure Stable, Economic Supply of Ferrochrome

ThyssenKrupp Continues Upward Trend in First Quarter of 2010/2011

24 January 2011 - ThyssenKrupp AG is anticipating year-on-year growth in order intake and sales, with provisional figures indicating that each will exceed €11 billion for the first quarter of the 2010/2011 fiscal year.

2010 World Crude Steel Production Finishes 15% Ahead of 2009

24 January 2011 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 116.2 million tonnes in December 2010 — a 1.3% increase from the previous month (November 2010). Full-year production, at 1395.46 million tonnes, reflects a 15.2% increase over 2009.

MMK Approved for Joint Implementation Project within Kyoto Protocol Framework

21 January 2011 - The Russian Ministry of Economic Development has approved the Joint Implementation project “Implementation of arc-furnace steelmaking at Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works”. The project has been implemented in accordance with the rules of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Siemens VAI to Install Intensive Mixing, Granulation Systems for Usiminas Sinter Plants

21 January 2011 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will install two intensive mixing and granulation systems in Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA’s sinter plants located in Cubatão and Ipatinga steelworks in southern Brazil.

worldsteel Selects New Director General

21 January 2011 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) announces the appointment of Edwin Basson as its newest Director General. He will succeed Ian Christmas on August 1, 2011 subject to the formal approval of the worldsteel Board in April.

Tenova Revamps Tenaris Dalmine Rotary Hearth Furnace

21 January 2011 - Tenova LOI Italimpianti has successfully revamped the rotary hearth furnace on Tenaris’ medium-pipe line to enable charging of larger billets up to a length of 5300 mm.

NLMK-Long Products Launches New Production Facility

20 January 2011 - NLMK subsidiary NLMK-Long Products recently obtained a favorable report and authorization to launch its NSMMZ Rolling Facility from the Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision of the Russian Federation.

MMK Launches New Class of High-Strength Micro-alloyed Steel Grades

19 January 2011 - Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, OJSC (MMK) has launched production of new class of high-strength super-low-carbon micro-alloyed hot-galvanized steel grades designed for a wide range of applications.

NLMK Contracts New Equipment for Lipetsk Rolling Mill Upgrade

19 January 2011 - NLMK has signed contracts with SMS Siemag AG and Sytco AG for the supply of new equipment for its Lipetsk-based rolling operations.

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