Steel News

ThyssenKrupp Hosting Final of Jugend Forscht

04 February 2010 - The 45th final of the German competition Jugend forscht (“young people researching”) is taking place in Essen in May 2010. For the third time, ThyssenKrupp is hosting the nationwide competition.

Outokumpu Appoints Head of Tornio Works

04 February 2010 - Hannu Hautala has been appointed Senior Vice President - Tornio Works as of May 2, 2010, at the latest. He will report to CEO Juha Rantanen and will succeed Pekka Erkkilä, who has been temporarily responsible for Tornio Works since September 15, 2009.

Outokumpu Products Have Small Carbon Footprint

03 February 2010 - Outokumpu cites the recent Life Cycle Inventory Study on Stainless Steel Production in the EU showing that its stainless steel products have the smallest carbon footprint, in general 10 to 20% smaller than the EU average.

Posco’s Black Plate Supply to Tinplate Maker Surpasses Milestone

03 February 2010 - Posco’s accumulated sales to Zhongshan Zhongyue Tinplate Industrial Co. recently reached the 1 million-tonne mark. Posco has been supplying black plates to the Chinese company since 1992.

SMS Meer Commissions ERW Tube Welding Line at Arvedi

02 February 2010 - SMS Meer has successfully commissioned a 12-¾” ERW (electric resistance welding) tube welding line for heavy wall thicknesses at Arvedi Tube Acciaio S.p.A. in Cremona, Italy. The project was completed in one year.

Sumitomo Wins Contract to Supply UOE Line Pipe

01 February 2010 - Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. and Sumitomo Corp. have won a contract from Nord Stream AG to supply large-diameter welded (UOE) line pipes, coated on the inner and outer walls, for the Nord Stream Project.

Tata Steel Named One of 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World

01 February 2010 - Tata Steel has been rated amongst the top 100 most sustainable corporations in the world by Corporate Knights, the magazine for clean capitalism.

Funding Approved for Growth at BHP Billiton’s Western Australia Iron Ore

01 February 2010 - BHP Billiton announced approval for US$1.93 billion of capital expenditure to underpin the accelerated growth of its Western Australia Iron Ore business. This investment represents early expenditure for the company's Rapid Growth Project 6.

Tata Steel, NMDC Sign MOU for Iron Ore Resources

01 February 2010 - NMDC and Tata Steel have signed an MOU to explore possibilities of entering into joint ventures for the purpose of acquisition, exploration, and development of mines; extraction and processing of minerals; setting up integrated steel plants; and any other business that is of mutual interest.

Ruukki to Adjust Construction, Engineering Operations in Finland

01 February 2010 - Ruukki plans to further improve the efficiency of construction operations at Vimpeli, Alajärvi, and Peräseinäjoki in Finland and to transfer the manufacture of components for the engineering industry from Peräseinäjoki to other units.

Harsco Enters India Steel Sector with new Multi-Year Contract at Ispat Dolvi

29 January 2010 - Harsco has been awarded a new multi-year contract to provide a range of onsite services for the Ispat Dolvi complex including material handling, metal recovery and slag stockpile services.

Nippon, Tata to Form Joint Venture for Cold-Rolled Steel Sheets

29 January 2010 - Nippon Steel Corp. and Tata Steel Ltd. have approved the framework of a joint venture for the production and sale of automotive cold-rolled steel sheets at Jamshedpur Works, Jharkhand, India.

Corus Long Products Announces Immediate Price Rise

29 January 2010 - Corus Long Products is raising prices for a wide range of its products by at least £60 per tonne, in reaction to higher input costs.

JFE, Marubeni-Itochu Receive Orders for Chevron Gorgon Project

29 January 2010 - JFE Steel Corp. and Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. have been awarded two line pipe orders for the Gorgon Natural Gas Project operated by Chevron Australia Pty Ltd.

Europipe Awarded Contract for Second Nord Stream Pipeline

28 January 2010 - Europipe, a 50:50 joint subsidiary between Dillinger Hütte and Salzgitter AG, has been awarded a contract for supply of large-caliber welded linepipe for the second pipeline of the Nord Stream project.

Baosteel, Shanghai Railway Bureau to Establish Strategic Cooperation

28 January 2010 - Baosteel Group Corp. recently signed a letter of intent for strategic cooperation with Shanghai Railway Bureau. The two will work together on trading and management of railway construction projects material supply and railway scrap steel recycling, among other areas.

Danieli to Supply Turnkey Direct Reduction Plants in MENA Region

27 January 2010 - After the successful startup of the 1.6 million tonnes per year Energiron DRI plant at Emirates Steel Industry minimill #1 in Abu Dhabi, Danieli is supplying two more new DRI plants under the Energiron technology worldwide license agreement.