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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.
Danieli Completes Existing Wire Rod Mill at Diler Demir Çeljk
25 February 2010 - The 400,000-tonnes-per-year Danieli high-speed wire rod mill—in operation at the 1.2 million-tonnes-per-year steel complex of Diler Demir Çeljk in Gebze, Turkey, since July 2008—has been completed with the installation of a new straight bar production outlet.
Corus Confirms Price Increase on Forging Steels
25 February 2010 - Following Corus Long Products' price rise announcement in January, the company has confirmed a £60-per-tonne increase on the base price of forging steels on all products for delivery from April 5, 2010.
SMS Siemag Modernizes Continuous Slab Caster at Jindal Stainless
24 February 2010 - SMS Siemag successfully modernized a single-strand slab caster, with an annual production of stainless steel of 500,000 tonnes, for Jindal Stainless of India. Startup was in 2009.
World Crude Steel Output Climbs Another 2.1% in January 2010
23 February 2010 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 109.24 million tonnes in January 2010 — 2.1% higher than the previous month (December 2009) but about 26% higher than January 2009.
