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JSW Posts 69% Growth in Crude Steel Production
09 March 2010 - JSW Steel Ltd. reported crude steel production of 502,000 tonnes for February 2010 compared to 297,000 tonnes in the corresponding month last fiscal year, up 69%.
Nippon Steel Invests in Malaysian Steel Sheet Manufacturing Firm
09 March 2010 - Nippon Steel Corp. has reached an agreement with Yung Kong Galvanizing Industries Berhad (YKGI) to subscribe for redeemable convertible preference shares, which will be newly issued by YKGI around June 2010.
Tata Steel Reports Production Increases for February
09 March 2010 - Tata Steel posted February increases in its hot metal (+13.5%), crude steel (+13%), and saleable steel (+0.4%) production compared to the corresponding month last year.
Corus Subsidiary Announces £8.3 Million Steel Support Package
08 March 2010 - UK Steel Enterprise, the Corus subsidiary that helps the economic regeneration of communities impacted by steel industry changes, announces an £8.3m package of support measures in the wake of the recent job losses at Teesside.
Tenova Core Installs Walking Beam Reheat Furnaces at Hyundai Steel
08 March 2010 - Tenova Core has recently completed the successful start-up of two 235-tonnes/hour walking beam furnaces for reheating slabs for a new plate mill at Hyundai Steel’s Dangjin, South Korea, plant.
ThyssenKrupp Nirosta Supplies Stainless Steel for Metro Trains in Hamburg
08 March 2010 - The DT5 multiple unit train, developed by the consortium Alstom/Bombardier Transportation under a contract from Hamburger Hochbahn AG, makes extensive use of Nirosta 4318 stainless steel from ThyssenKrupp Nirosta.
Severstal Acquires Lucchini Family’s Stake in Lucchini SpA
05 March 2010 - OAO Severstal has acquired the Lucchini family’s 20.2% stake in Lucchini SpA.
Danieli TMB Wire Rod Rolling Technology at Pangang Group
04 March 2010 - Two plants fitted with Twin Module Block® (TMB) technology from Danieli were started up at the end of 2009 at the Pangang Group in P.R. China: Changcheng Special Steels and Chenghdu Iron & Steels.
PBS Coals Appoints New CEO
04 March 2010 - Coals Inc. recently appointed Lynn Shanks as CEO. He assumed the position on February 18.
Injection Technology Commissioned at BGH Edelstahl Siegen EAF
03 March 2010 - Since July 2009, BGH Edelstahl Siegen's 42-tonne EAF has been equipped with an aluminum fines fix injection technology for the production of stainless steel grades. The equipment was supplied by More srl.
Ruukki Releases Report on 2009 Environmental Responsibility
03 March 2010 - Ruukki claims in its 2009 corporate environmental report that it made progress in the energy efficiency of production with the aim of achieving energy savings of 9%, compared to 2005 levels, by 2016. The company spent a total of EUR 21 million on environmental investments in 2009.
Evraz Wins License to Develop Mezhegey Coal Deposit
03 March 2010 - Evraz Group S.A. has won the tender to develop the Mezhegey coal deposit in the Republic of Tyva, Russia. The company expects to receive the relevant license within two months.
Corus Sells Stake in Tar Distillation Plant to Koppers
03 March 2010 - Corus Staal BV and Cindu BV recently sold their shares in Cindu Chemicals BV to Koppers International BV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Koppers Holdings Inc., for an undisclosed consideration.
Fives Stein Helps Usiminas Increase Plate Mill Capacity
02 March 2010 - To increase the capacity of the Plate Mill located in Ipatinga, Brazil, Usiminas ordered from Fives Stein Inc. a package consisting of one new Digit@l Furnace® and implementation of Level 2 system by Fives Stein on two existing furnaces.
ArcelorMittal Reacts to Kumba Iron Ore Supply Stoppage
01 March 2010 - Trading in shares in ArcelorMittal South Africa was recently halted. The company has received notification from Kumba Iron Ore that from March 1 forward it will not supply iron ore to ArcelorMittal from its Sishen iron ore mine under the terms of their 2001 supply agreement.
Danieli Carries Out Ezz Flat Steel Minimill Expansion
01 March 2010 - Danieli is carrying out a major expansion of the Ezz Flat Steel flat products minimill located in the Ain Sukhna Industrial Area in Egypt, with the aim of enlarging the product range to include concrete reinforcement steel bars.
SMS Siemag Commissions X-Melt® Converter at Dragon Steel Meltshop
26 February 2010 - In January 2010, SMS Siemag successfully commissioned the first of two new carbon-steel converters at the Taichung works of Dragon Steel Corp. in Taiwan. The second converter is scheduled to be commissioned this spring.
BHP Billiton Appoints President of Stainless Steel Materials
26 February 2010 - BHP Billiton has appointed Glenn Kellow as President, Stainless Steel Materials, effective from April 1, 2010. Gerard Bond, who was the CFO of Stainless Steel Materials and has been acting President, will assume the role of Project Director in the Finance Group.
Second Group of Posco Youth Volunteers Sent Off
26 February 2010 - The second group of the “Posco Global Hope-Sharing Young Corps” left for Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 19. These youth volunteers will teach locals the Korean language and computer skills until August.
Two New Members to Join Vallourec’s Supervisory Board
25 February 2010 - The Supervisory Board of Vallourec recently decided to submit to the vote of the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting the appointments of Vivienne Cox and Alexandra Schaapveld as members of the Supervisory Board.
