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Siemens VAI Metals Technologies Names New CFO

27 August 2009 - Effective October 1, Martin Krauss will become Chief Financial Officer of Siemens VAI Metals Technologies GmbH & Co.

OMZ Special Steels Certified by Germanischer Lloyd

27 August 2009 - OMZ Special Steels passes another certification procedure for its steel forgings designed for shipbuilding.

Ruukki to Supply Panels for new Cadbury-Wedel Factory in Poland

27 August 2009 - Ruukki will supply prefabricated sandwich panels for a new Cadbury-Wedel confectionery factory building in Skarbimierz, southern Poland.

SMS Innse to Supply PQF Tube Plant for Baotou Steel

27 August 2009 - Baotou Steel International Economic & Trading Co. places order with SMS Innse to supply a new 159-mm Premium Quality Finishing seamless tube plant.

Mechel Establishes Office in South Korea

26 August 2009 - Mechel OAO has established an official representative office in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, claiming it to be the first such Russian office in the mining and metals industry in the country.

Metal Pass to Upgrade Level 2 Model for NISCO Steckel Mill

26 August 2009 - Nanjing Iron and Steel awards Metal Pass a nine-month contract to improve its steel plate/steckel mill Level 2 model.

OMZ Special Steels’ Forgings Certified by Bureau Veritas

25 August 2009 - OMZ Special Steels passes certification of its steel forgings designed for shipbuilding and marine engineering.

ThyssenKrupp Helps Safeguard Jobs for Skilled Workers

25 August 2009 - Since July, ThyssenKrupp Nirosta and the employment agency Agentur für Arbeit Krefeld have implemented a new approach in Germany to safeguarding jobs for skilled workers who have completed their apprenticeships.

Outokumpu to end Remaining Temporary Layoffs in Tornio

25 August 2009 - Outokumpu's Tornio plant will end the part-time temporary layoffs for about 900 maintenance and support functions employees from the end of September.

MEPS Predicts EU Steel Prices will Recover in Next Twelve Months

25 August 2009 - Despite a predicted revival in steel sales in 2010, MEPS does not foresee a full return to previous price levels during its forecast period.

Posco E&C Donates Sports Equipment to Cambodian School

24 August 2009 - The Cambodian branch of Posco E&C donates a basketball court, soccer goal, badminton set, and other sports equipment to Prek Ta Pring Elementary School of Kandal, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh.

ArcelorMittal, Gansu Inaugurate Primary School after Devastating Quake

24 August 2009 - ArcelorMittal and Gansu provincial government recently celebrated the successful reconstruction of Xinhuamen Primary School, which was destroyed by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

Essar Opens Hypermart in Agra

24 August 2009 - Essar Steel opens an Essar Hypermart in the city of Agra, as part of its philosophy to make steel available to end users close to the user point.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Publishes Second Sustainability Report

21 August 2009 - ThyssenKrupp Steel’s recently published its second Sustainability Report is available for viewing on the company’s website.

NLMK Begins Next Stage of BOF System Upgrade

21 August 2009 - Novolipetsk Steel enters the next stage of reconstructing the gas exhaust ducts for its Basic Oxygen Furnaces.

July World Steel Production Highest of the Year

21 August 2009 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 103.9 million tonnes in July — down 11.1% compared to the same month last year but still the highest monthly production figure posted in 2009.

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