Steel News

SMS Siemag Commissions X-Cast Slab Caster for China Steel

29 June 2009 - China Steel Corp. and SMS Siemag successfully commission a twin-strand X-Cast continuous slab caster at China Steel’s Kaohsiung facility.

Posco Celebrates Completion of Automotive Processing Center in China

29 June 2009 - Posco completes construction of its Posco China Wuhu Automotive Processing Center, which is capable of producing 180,000 tonnes of steel a year.

JSW’s Jindal Honored with Willy Korf-Ken Iverson Steel Vision Award

26 June 2009 - JSW Steel Vice Chairman and Managing Director Sajjan Jindal is honored with the prestigious 19th Willy Korf/Ken Iverson Steel Vision Award as part of the annual Steel Survival Strategies conference in New York.

ThyssenKrupp Nirosta Installs Innovative Acid Recovery System at Krefeld Cold Mill

26 June 2009 - ThyssenKrupp Nirosta is ramping up a new, enhanced technology to recycle spent mixed acid from its Krefeld cold rolling mill’s annealing and pickling lines.

SMS Concast Commissions Eight-Strand Billet Caster at JSW

26 June 2009 - JSW Steel and SMS Concast commission the first eight-strand billet caster on the Indian subcontinent.

Outokumpu Makes Plans to Begin Increasing Production Capability

26 June 2009 - Outokumpu announces plans to increase its production capability based on evidence of some recovery in order intake.

Corus Plans Additional Job Cuts

26 June 2009 - Citing further deterioration in steel demand, Corus announces plans to lay off up to an additional 2045 employees, building on the restructuring program the company had originally announced in January 2009.

PSI to Supply Steel Plant Control System for Peiner Träger

25 June 2009 - Peiner Träger GmbH selects PSI to deliver and implement the production management system PSImetals for its electro-steel plant in Peine.

MWL Brasil Commissions SMS Concast Vacuum Degassing Facility

25 June 2009 - MWL Brasil Manufacturers, Caçapava (SP) and SMS AG Concast commission a new 35-tonne vacuum degassing facility supplied by SMS Concast.

Siemens VAI to Supply Continuous Annealing Line for Xinyu Iron & Steel

25 June 2009 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will provide Xinyu Iron & Steel with the engineering, equipment and services for a new continuous annealing line, part of a cold rolling mill in the Jiangxi province.

JFE Steel to Revamp West Japan Works Blast Furnace

25 June 2009 - JFE Steel will revamp No. 3 Blast Furnace at its West Japan Works in the Kurashiki District.

ThyssenKrupp Announces New Chairman for Uhde Executive Board

24 June 2009 - ThyssenKrupp announced that Michael Thiemann has taken over as Chairman of the Executive Board of Uhde GmbH, effective June 1, 2009.

Votorantim Novos Negócios Announces Integrated Iron Ore Project in Brazil

24 June 2009 - Sul Americana de Metais SA announces that it will develop an integrated iron ore project in Brazil that will produce 25 mtpa of 65% Fe pellet feed, with initial production expected in 2013.

Votorantim Novos Negócios announces integrated iron ore project in Brazil

23 June 2009 - Sul Americana de Metais S.A. announces that it is developing an integrated iron ore project in Brazil which will produce 25mtpa of 65% Fe pellet feed, with initial production expected in 2013.

JSW Steel Expands Retail Network in Haryana

23 June 2009 - JSW Steel further expands its footprint in India with the inauguration of a fourth exclusive branded retail showroom operated by authorized distributor M/s Shree Gopala Alloys at Hisar.

Siemens VAI Metals Technologies Announces Leadership Change

23 June 2009 - Siemens VAI announces the appointment of Werner Auer as the new head of Siemens VAI Metals Technologies GmbH & Co. Auer, effective July 1, 2009.

Evraz Restarts Zapsib Blast Furnace

23 June 2009 - Evraz Group announces the restart of Blast Furnace No. 3 at its Zapsib plant in Novokuznetsk, Russia.

Vale, Dongkuk and CSP Plan Construction of Brazilian Slab Plant

22 June 2009 - Vale, Dongkuk Steel and Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém sign memorandum of understanding for construction of a 3 million ton/year steel slab plant in Brazil.

World Steel Production Rebounds in May 2009

22 June 2009 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 95.6 million tonnes in May 2009 — 7.4% above the previous month but still 21% lower than May 2008.

BHP Billiton Announces New Board Appointment

19 June 2009 - BHP Billiton announces the appointment of Wayne Murdy to its Board as a new Non-executive Director, effective immediately.