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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.
Siemens Supplies Electrical Equipment for Secondary Dedusting System
23 February 2010 - The Siemens Industry Solutions Division has received an order from ArcelorMittal Bremen GmbH to supply the electrical and automation equipment for the new secondary dedusting system in its LD steelworks.
ArcelorMittal Supports Launch of Corporate Responsibility Forum in Liberia
23 February 2010 - ArcelorMittal recently announced the launch of Liberia’s Corporate Responsibility Forum, a new public-private partnership designed to encourage responsible investment, good corporate citizenship, and collective action for sustainable development.
MMK Commissions Secondary Steel Treatment Complex
22 February 2010 - Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works has commissioned a new secondary steel treatment complex at its Oxygen Converter Shop that will facilitate the production of steel grades for high-quality pipes and automotive steel.
Ruukki to Discontinue Operations at Mo i Rana Plant in Norway
22 February 2010 - Rautaruukki has decided to discontinue operations at its Mo i Rana unit in Norway until further notice, affecting some 110 employees in the unit.
Andec, Kamastal Upgrade with Danieli Equipment
22 February 2010 - The upgrading of Andec-Acerias Nacionales del Ecuador steelworks in Guayaquil was completed in December with the start of operation of a new 25-tonne Danieli ladle furnace and the associated fume dedusting plant. A new Danieli secondary refining station also was installed as part of the modernization of the existing Kamastal Metallurgical Works Ltd. steelmaking facilities in Perm.
Posco, KOCEMA to Cooperate on Steel Technologies
22 February 2010 - Posco recently signed the “Technological Support and Steel Products Supply Agreement for Mutual Cooperation of Large, Mid, and Small Sized Companies” with KOCEMA (Korea Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association) in Seoul.
Posco Confirms Executive Director Candidates
19 February 2010 - Posco recently held a board meeting to confirm Posco ICT CEO Han-yong Park, Vice President Chang-gwan Oh (Marketing Director), and Jin-il Kim (Head Manager of Pohang Steelworks) as executive director candidates. They will take the post following approval at the shareholders meeting scheduled for February 26.
LKAB Plans for Three New Iron Ore Mines
19 February 2010 - LKAB plans to open an open-pit mine at Gruvberget, near Svappavaara, during the first half of 2010. The company also plans to submit applications this year for a project to drain the Leveäniemi open pit, which was closed in the mid-1980s, and for test drilling at Mertainen.
Danieli Heavy Section Mill Selected for ESI Minimill Expansion
19 February 2010 - Emirates Steel Industry (ESI) has contracted Danieli for the completion of Phase 2 expansion of the minimill complex currently in operation in the Mussaffah Industrial Area, Abu Dhabi, with the installation of a new heavy section mill with a capacity of 1 million tonnes per year of large-size sections, beams, columns, and sheet piles.
Mechel Progresses in Development of Elga Coking Coal Deposit
18 February 2010 - At the beginning of February, two special heavy machinery convoys departed from the Upper Ulak station (Amur Region) where a Mechel OAO-owned construction base is located. The equipment, which is intended for development of Elga coking coal deposit, has reached the location of the new open pit mine construction.
Danieli Bar and Section Mill in Operation at Duferdofin-Nucor Giammoro
18 February 2010 - The new Danieli merchant bar mill was started up in November 2009 at Duferdofin-Nucor Giammoro, Sicily. The 20-stand high-speed continuous mill has a designed capacity of 700,000-tonnes per year of 8 to 25-mm-diameter deformed bars and a range of sections, rolled at rates of 100 tonnes per hour.
