Steel News

Ruukki Engineering to Stop Manufacturing Welded Components in Sweden

11 June 2009 - Ruukki Engineering announces plans to discontinue the manufacture of welded components at its Hässleholm and Oskarström units in Sweden.

Outokumpu Invests in Projects to Combat Climate Change

11 June 2009 - Outokumpu describes winning entries from last year’s competition to combat climate change, and makes plans to invest five million euros in an environmental target addressing climate change.

Russula Starts up Water Treatment Plant for Votorantim’s Resende Unit

11 June 2009 - Votorantim will start operations next month for a new water treatment plant designed by Russula.

Mechel Commissions Coke Oven Battery at Mechel-Coke OOO Subsidiary

11 June 2009 - Mechel OAO celebrates the restart of Coke Oven Battery No. 4 at its Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant’s Mechel-Coke OOO subsidiary.

Increased Sales Prompt LKAB to Revise Summer Work Stoppages

10 June 2009 - LKAB revises its originally planned production stoppage after receiving several new orders for pellets and fines for delivery during the summer.

Mechel Signs Coking Coal Supply Contract with Hyundai Steel

10 June 2009 - Mechel subsidiary Mechel Trading AG signs long-term coking coal supply contract with Hyundai Steel in South Korea.

Q1 Stainless Production Hits Lowest Level Since 2000

10 June 2009 - World production of crude stainless steel reaches the lowest level of first quarter production since 2000—4.8 million tonnes in Q1 2009—according to the most recent report from ISSF.

World Steel Association Renews Call for Review of Proposed Rio Tinto-BHP JV

09 June 2009 - The World Steel Association repeats its concerns, calling all competition authorities to thoroughly review the proposed Rio Tinto-BHP Billiton joint venture of their Western Australia iron ore interests.

Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton to Establish Iron Ore Joint Venture

09 June 2009 - Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton sign a non-binding agreement to establish a 50:50 production joint venture that would combine both companies' Western Australian iron ore assets and liabilities into a single operating unit.

ArcelorMittal Updates Composition of Board Committees

08 June 2009 - ArcelorMittal’s Board of Directors updates the composition of its Committees at the Board level, including the creation of a new Risk Committee.

Sumitomo Starts up Second Dust Recycling Unit at Kashima Senko

08 June 2009 - Kashima Senko and Sumitomo Metal Industries start operation of the No. 2 Resource Circulation Furnace, their second rotary kiln for dust recycling.

JSW Steel Reports 33% Increase in Crude Steel Production for May 2009

08 June 2009 - JSW Steel reports a 33% increase in crude steel production for May 2009 vs. May 2008, with its highest monthly production of crude steel, hot rolled plates and color coated products, following startup of its 2.8-MTPY expansion project at Vijayanagar works.

Tata Steel Reports Increased Sales, Production Volumes for May 2009

08 June 2009 - Tata Steel reports significant increases in hot metal, crude steel and saleable steel production for the month of May as compared to May 2008.

NLMK Announces New Director for Long Products and Hardware

05 June 2009 - Novolipetsk Steel announces the appointment of Olga Naumova to the newly created position of Director for Long Products and Hardware.

POSTEEL Establishes New Joint Venture in Singapore

05 June 2009 - POSTEEL is forming POS-SEA, a new Singapore-based joint-venture sales agent, with Singapore-based HG-Metal and global steel trader Novo Group.

Tata Steel Kicks Off Green Month at West Bokaro Division

04 June 2009 - Tata Steel is gearing up for the observation of World Environment Day this Friday, June 5, kicking off a month of environment-focused activities involving employees, citizens and schoolchildren.

MMK Completes Acquisition of Russia’s Largest Scrap Collector and Processor

04 June 2009 - The Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works OJSC acquires 99.99% of ZAO “Profit”, Russia’s largest metal scrap collector and processor.

ArcelorMittal South Africa Launches Preferential Procurement Initiative

03 June 2009 - ArcelorMittal South Africa launches a three-year, R30 million preferential procurement initiative designed to support sustainable development in the communities in which it operates.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Announces New Director General

03 June 2009 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava announces the nomination of Augustine Kochuparampil as the company’s new Director General, filling the position of Sanjay Samaddar, who has been nominated to the position of CEO–Flat Carbon Europe Business Division East and CEO–ArcelorMittal Poland.

ThyssenKrupp Mourns the Loss of Erich W. Heine, Claus-Peter Hellhammer

03 June 2009 - ThyssenKrupp Steel mourns the loss of ThyssenKrupp Steel AG Executive Board member Erich Walter Heine and ThyssenKrupp Steel employee Claus-Peter Hellhammer, both of whom were aboard the Air France aircraft that crashed over the Atlantic on Monday.