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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.
Handan Iron & Steel Orders Combi-caster from Siemens
16 March 2010 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will supply a five-strand combi-caster to Handan Steel Works in China. The new plant will be capable of producing a total of 1.45 million tonnes of beam blanks and blooms per year.
Air Liquide to Build Air Separation Unit for Chinese Steel Producer
16 March 2010 - Air Liquide will invest about €40 million in Yichun, Heilongjiang Province, to supply Xilin Steel Group with oxygen, nitrogen, and argon. A 1200-tonnes-per-day Air Separation Unit will be designed and built by Air Liquide Hangzhou and is expected to be commissioned in Q1 2012.
Mechel Establishes Representative Office in China
16 March 2010 - Mechel OAO established its representative office in Chaoyang District, Beijing, on March 5 to support its business in China and cooperate on expansion in the country.
Outokumpu Restarts Operations in Röyttä Harbor in Tornio
15 March 2010 - Outokumpu announced on March 12 that the operations in Röyttä harbor in Tornio, Finland, have been restarted despite the stevedores strike. The loading and unloading of ships is being carried out with the help of subcontractors.
Danieli Supplies Equipment for “Twin” Wire Rod Mills in China
15 March 2010 - Danieli is supplying key equipment and technology for two high-speed wire rod mills, each with a capacity of 750,000 tonnes per year, under construction at Shangdong Laigang Yongfeng Steel for production of engineering and special steel wire rod in coils.
