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Tenova Goodfellow Commissions EFSOP Process Control System on TenarisDalmine EAF

03 September 2008 - Tenova Goodfellow installs its EFSOP process control system on TenarisDalmine’s 100-tonne Electric Arc Furnace in Italy.

Praxair Expands Supply Agreement with Shaoguan Iron & Steel

03 September 2008 - Praxair China will build a large air separation plant as part of its new long-term agreement to supply oxygen, nitrogen and argon for Guangdong Shaoguan Iron & Steel Group.

Tenaris to Add Small Diameter Seamless Pipe Mill at Veracruz

03 September 2008 - Tenaris SA has announced plans to increase its production capacity by installing a state-of-the-art small-diameter rolling mill for seamless pipe at its industrial facilities located in Veracruz, Mexico.

Siemens to Modernize voestalpine Stahl Hot Strip Mill

02 September 2008 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will renew the coiler units and install a new crop shear for voestalpine Stahl’s Linz hot strip mill.

Siemens VAI to Supply 2nd Caster for Ultra-Thick Slabs to voestalpine Stahl

29 August 2008 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will supply a second single-strand slab caster capable of casting ultra-thick slabs for voestalpine Stahl GmbH, Austria.

ThyssenKrupp Group to Further Optimize Portfolio

28 August 2008 - To support continued growth, ThyssenKrupp is implementing an investment program with a volume of up to €20 billion. A divestiture of the Services segment’s Industrial Services business unit is also planned.

Mechel Commissions Gas Cleaning System at Otelu Rosu EAF Shop

28 August 2008 - Mechel OAO launches a new gas cleaning system in the arc furnace shop of its Otelu Rosu facility at Ductil Steel, a Romanian company that Mechel acquired in April 2008.

Steel Minister Lays Foundation Stone for SAIL’s 5th Steel Processing Unit

28 August 2008 - The Steel Authority of India celebrates laying of the foundation stone for a fifth Steel Processing Unit to be constructed at Billowa village in the Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh.

SMS Demag to Supply X-Melt Converter Shop for SAIL’s IISCO Facility

28 August 2008 - SMS Demag will supply a complete 2.6 million tonnes/year X-Melt converter shop for SAIL’s IISCO facility.

BlueScope Steel to Divest its Taharoa Iron Sands Business

26 August 2008 - BlueScope Steel Limited announced the sale of its New Zealand iron sands mining and export operation, the Taharoa Iron Sands Business, to Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited.

Siemens to Supply Three Slab Casters for Shougang’s New Tangshan Steelworks

26 August 2008 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will supply three new continuous-casting machines for Shougang Group’s new Tangshan Shougang Baoye Iron and Steel facility, including a caster capable of casting ultra-thick slabs of up to 400 millimeters.

SSAB to Substantially Increase Capacity for Quenched and Tempered Steels

25 August 2008 - SSAB announced a SEK 5.3-billion investment program to further develop the company’s production base in Sweden and the United States.

Sumitomo Metals and China Steel to Establish Steel Sheet JV in Vietnam

25 August 2008 - Sumitomo Metal Industries and China Steel Corp. conclude a joint-venture contract for the construction of a steel sheet mill in Vietnam.

Severstal Resources to Acquire PBS Coals

25 August 2008 - OAO Severstal has announced plans to acquire the business of PBS Coals Corp., a Somerset County, Pa., miner and processor of metallurgical and thermal coal with 133.5 million tonnes of in-place coal reserves and 228.3 million tonnes of in-place coal resources.

Corus Enters Negotiations for Sale of European Smelters

22 August 2008 - Corus has entered into exclusive negotiations with Klesch & Co. Limited for the sale of its aluminum smelters in the Netherlands and Germany.

Mechel Reports Progress on Development Program for Mechel Service OOO

22 August 2008 - Mechel OAO deploys production and service equipment at its Mechel Service OOO sales subsidiary branches within the scope of its ongoing development program.

Siemens to Supply Plate Mill, Upgrade Existing Line for Shougang Baoye

22 August 2008 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will supply a new 5-meter plate mill and modernize an existing rolling line for China's Shougang International Trade & Engineering Corp., Beijing.

Tata Steel Honored for Leadership in India

22 August 2008 - Tata Steel is presented with India’s “Think Odisha Leadership Award for Corporate Social Responsibility for 100 years of Service to the Nation” in recognition of its contribution to the industry and the nation’s economy.

ArcelorMittal Expands Iron Ore Investments in Brazil

21 August 2008 - ArcelorMittal will acquire 100% of the issued share capital of iron ore miner London Mining South America Limited for approximately US$764 million, and reaches agreement with Adriana Resources for development of an 80-20 iron ore port facility in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

IISI Reports World Steel Production for July 2008

21 August 2008 - Figures released by the International Iron and Steel Institute show that world crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting stood at an estimated 117.2 million tonnes in July 2008 — 6.2% higher than for the same month of 2007, but 1.6% lower than the previous month, June 2008.

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