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Mechel Commissions New Equipment at Subsidiary

01 December 2009 - Mechel OAO announces the completion of several investment projects at Mechel Campia Turzii plant in Romania, which is part of its East-European Steel Division. Three new production lines were launched at the plant.

JFE Receives Pipe Orders for SWQP Stage 3 Expansion Project

01 December 2009 - JFE Steel has been awarded a line-pipe order for about 42 KMT of API5L X70 ERW (electric resistance welded) for the South West Queensland Pipeline (SWQP) Stage 3 Expansion Project operated by Epic Energy in Australia.

Corus Pilot Plant to Test CO2-Reducing Technology

01 December 2009 - Corus will test a new iron-making technology, called “Hisarna,” in a pilot plant project at its IJmuiden steelworks in the Netherlands. The technology reportedly has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions in blast furnace steelmaking by more than 50%.

Nippon Steel Sheet Piles Adopted for Large-Scale Infrastructure Project

30 November 2009 - Nippon Steel’s 38-m-long “straight web-type sheet pile" has been adopted for the collision-protection structures of the second connecting bridge between the Inchon International Airport and the Songdo special free economic zone.

SAIL to Present the Hero Honda FIH World Cup 2010

30 November 2009 - The International Hockey Federation (FIH) and Hockey India announced recently that the Steel Authority of India Ltd. will be the Presenting Partner for the Hero Honda FIH World Cup 2010, to be hosted by India in March 2010.

New President at Plannja; Other Appointments

30 November 2009 - Per Olof Stark assumes the position of President of Plannja AB beginning January 1, 2010. Stark is currently Head of Marketing at SSAB Plate in Oxelösund. The current President of Plannja, Anders Berg, will become Head of Supply Chain in the APAC business area.

Rio Tinto Enters Two Agreements with IOH

27 November 2009 - Rio Tinto reaches an agreement with Iron Ore Holdings, enabling the sale of ore from IOH's Phil's Creek deposit to Rio Tinto under a mine-gate sale process. Rio Tinto has also entered an exclusive agreement with IOH to examine its Iron Valley deposit.

SMS Siemag Receives Order from China

25 November 2009 - Hunan Xiangtou Goldsky Titanium Metal Co. Ltd. has placed an order with SMS Siemag for the supply of a 20-roll cold rolling mill for quality titanium strip. Annual production of 10,000 tonnes is expected.

Mechel Commissions New Integrated Steel Processing Facility

25 November 2009 - Mechel OAO recently held a ceremony for the commissioning of the integrated steel processing facility (ladle furnace) #3, the second part of the continuous casting machine No.4 complex project at the oxygen-converter shop of its Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant OAO subsidiary.

Mechel Subsidiaries Win Awards at Metal Expo

24 November 2009 - Mechel OAO subsidiaries, participating at the recent 15th Metal Expo 2009 international industrial exhibition, was awarded a diploma for professional presentation of services and goods and a cup for the best exposition, among other awards.

Three Designated to ThyssenKrupp Supervisory Board

24 November 2009 - The Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation intends to designate Dr. Gerhard Cromme, Dr. Kersten v. Schenck, and Federal Minister (retd.) Peer Steinbrück to the Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp AG.

Tenova Starts Up Two Consteel Plants in South Korea

24 November 2009 - Two new Consteel plants recently started up by Tenova in South Korea are part of the new 2.5 million tonnes per year capacity Hot Mill complex located in Asan Bay and owned by Dongbu Steel. Each Consteel plant is applied to a new 160-tonne Electric Arc Furnace.

China’s Output Boosts World Crude Steel to 13.1% Increase in October

23 November 2009 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 112,177 million tonnes in October 2009 — 3.1% higher than the previous month (September 2009) and 13.1% higher than October 2008.

JFE, JSW Agree on Strategic Collaboration

23 November 2009 - JFE Steel Corp. and JSW Steel Ltd. signed an agreement on November 19 to collaborate with each other in India in the area of automotive steel. The companies have also identified several other areas where possible collaboration can be explored in India in the future.

Outokumpu to Supply Stainless Steel to Stockholm Waterfront Project

23 November 2009 - The Stockholm Waterfront project's Congress Centre will incorporate a stainless steel façade, the stainless material supplied by Outokumpu. The material will be its duplex stainless steel with a half-matte surface to provide the desired level of reflectivity.

Salzgitter Appoints New Executive Board Member

23 November 2009 - Salzgitter AG names Johannes Nonn as a new Executive Board member responsible for the Steel Division, beginning January 1, 2010. He replaces Hans Fischer.

Labrie Takes Home Swedish Steel Prize 2009 for Refuse Truck

20 November 2009 - Labrie Environmental Group has won this year’s Swedish Steel Prize with its new vehicle model, the Wittke Starlight. According to the jury, this entry illustrates “precise optimization” of all parts of the vehicle, which are made mainly of high-strength steel sheet.

MMK Atakas Closes Financing for Integrated Flat Steel Facility

20 November 2009 - MMK Atakas has closed the long-term financing for the construction of its integrated flat steel making complex and related infrastructure facilities in Turkey. Designed annual capacity of the project is 2.3 million tonnes of flat steel products.

Siemens Supplies Main Drives, New Process Automation for Cold Rolling Mill

20 November 2009 - Siemens receives order from Wuhan Iron and Steel to equip a coupled tandem pickling line in cold rolling mill no. 1 with energy-saving main drives. The Siroll CM process automation system will also be modernized.

Sumitomo Metals Introduces Tailored Blank Facility at SSC Kyushu

19 November 2009 - Sumitomo Metal Industries recently introduced a tailored welded blank facility at SSC Kyushu Co., Ltd., a coil center based in the Kyushu region. The facility began operation on October 1.

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