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Uhde, Praxair Sign Global Hydrogen Alliance Agreement
23 March 2010 - Uhde and its subsidiary Uhde Corp. of America signed a global hydrogen alliance agreement in December 2009 with Praxair. The arrangement effectively covers the areas of steam reformer-based hydrogen plants and over-the-fence hydrogen supply.
Rio Tinto, Chinalco Sign MoU to Form Iron Ore Joint Venture
23 March 2010 - Rio Tinto and Chinalco have signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture covering the development and operation of the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea. The scope of the proposed joint venture covers rail and port infrastructure as well as the mine itself.
Danieli Meltshop Installed at Votorantim Group
23 March 2010 - The new Danieli steel meltshop installed at the Votorantim Group steel works in Resende, Brazil, to produce 1 million tonnes per year of billets has been operating successfully since October 2009.
Despite Dip, February World Crude Steel Output Well Ahead of Last Year
23 March 2010 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 107.54 million tonnes in February 2010 — 5.2% lower than the previous month (January 2010) but about 24% higher than February 2009.
Outokumpu Operations in Tornio Back to Normal
22 March 2010 - Outokumpu employees of Röyttä harbor in Tornio are scheduled to return to work on March 22. The stevedores' strike in Finland ended March 19.
Power Plant to Become Subsidiary of ArcelorMittal Ostrava
22 March 2010 - The Board of Directors of ArcelorMittal Ostrava recently decided at the general meeting to carve out the part of the company that engages in the generation of electricity, in favor of creating a 100% subsidiary, ArcelorMittal Energy Ostrava s.r.o.
Corus Raises Prices for Reversing Mill Plate
22 March 2010 - Corus Long Products is increasing transaction prices for reversing mill plate by £60 per tonne, effective on all orders received from March 22. The increase is in addition to the £60-per-tonne rise introduced from February 7.
Posco Stainless Material ASTM-Registered
22 March 2010 - A new stainless steel material developed by Posco, the 445NF, has been registered with the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) with the serial number S44536. The new steel will mainly be used for kitchen utensils and interior materials of elevators.
Danieli Undertakes Structural Mill Project in India
22 March 2010 - Rashtria Ispat Nigam Ltd., a Government of India Enterprise, has contracted Danieli to supply a new 850,000-tonnes-per-year structural mill that will produce a range of structural section types and sizes, at rates of up to 200 tonnes per hour.
New Collective Agreement for ArcelorMittal Ostrava Employees
19 March 2010 - A new collective agreement, which will be in force until the end of 2012, has been signed at ArcelorMittal Ostrava.
ThyssenKrupp Nirosta Supplies Stainless Steel for NYC High-Rise
19 March 2010 - ThyssenKrupp Nirosta supplied 400 tonnes of stainless steel for the facade of the new global headquarters of financial service providers Goldman Sachs in Manhattan.
Mechel Retains Leadership among Russian Hardware Producers
19 March 2010 - Mechel OAO cites a report released in early March by Prommetiz stating that two of Mechel’s steel division plants retained their leading position among Russian hardware producers that are members of the association during January and February.
Posteel Opens New Pipe Plant in Oman
19 March 2010 - Posteel recently opened Gulf International Pipe Industry (GIPI), a new 250,000-tonne production facility specializing in API pipes based in Sohar, Oman. Posteel will supply 100,000 tonnes of hot-rolled coils annually to GIPI, which are needed to produce the pipes.
Harsco Expands Environmental Services to Baosteel
18 March 2010 - The Harsco Metals business group has been awarded an environmental services contract to deploy a new zero waste byproduct recycling service at Baosteel’s Ningbo integrated carbon steelmaking facility in Zhejiang Province.
NLMK Launches Final Stage of Environmental Project
18 March 2010 - Novolipetsk Steel has begun the final stage of reconstructing the gas exhaust ducts at BOF Shop No.1 at its main production site in Lipetsk, the goal of which is to improve operational reliability and reduce the company’s environmental impact.
CMC Zawiercie Operates New Bar Mill with Morgan XpertManager
18 March 2010 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has received an order from CMC Zawiercie S.A. to equip a new bar mill with the Morgan XpertManager manufacturing execution system, which will enable the company to analyze operations, manage production, and optimize the mill’s throughput.
Tenova Core to Upgrade Reheat-Furnace Combustion System at Siam Yamato
18 March 2010 - Tenova Core will revamp the combustion system of the existing walking beam reheating furnace at Siam Yamato Co. Ltd’s plant at Maptaphut Rayong, Thailand. The project aims to reduce the amount of NOx being emitted through the furnace stack.
ArcelorMittal, Dayen to Build Rebar Plant in Northern Iraq
17 March 2010 - ArcelorMittal has announced plans to build an EAF-based rebar plant in Northern Iraq in partnership with Turkish partner Dayen.
Siemens VAI Names New Head of Long Rolling Business
17 March 2010 - Hubert Max Köbach has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Morgan Construction Co. and head of Siemens VAI Metals Technologies Long Rolling Business, replacing Philip R. Morgan on January 4, 2010. Morgan Construction was acquired by Siemens in April 2008.
NLMK Resumes Hot-Rolling Production Upgrades
17 March 2010 - NLMK Steel has resumed its upgrade of Continuous Reheating Furnace No.3. The project was launched in 2007 but was suspended due to the economic crisis.
