Steel News

ArcelorMittal Announces Additional Investments at Gandrange

08 April 2008 - ArcelorMittal announces a range of new investments at its Gandrange site in the Lorraine region of France, and several other initiatives aimed at reinforcing its commitment to France.

Broner Metals Solutions Partners with Metsys in India

07 April 2008 - Broner Metals Solutions appoints Metsys Engineering and Consultancy as its official sales and marketing partner in India.

Stainless Steel Production Down in 07 Following Collapse of Nickel Prices

07 April 2008 - Global stainless steel production leveled out at 27.6 million tonnes in 2007—a decline of 2.9% compared to 2006—according to preliminary figures released by the International Stainless Steel Forum.

Siemens Completes Acquisition of Morgan Construction

07 April 2008 - Siemens takes over Worcester, Mass., based rolling mill specialist Morgan Construction Co.

Kobe Develops Steel Sheet that Cuts Electromagnetic Waves

04 April 2008 - Kobe Steel announces the development of a type of steel sheet that can drastically cut electromagnetic wave emissions from electronics products.

ArcelorMittal Enters Brazilian Steel Service Centre Market

04 April 2008 - ArcelorMittal has acquired a 50% share of Gonvarri Brasil to form a steel service centre joint venture, laying the foundations for building a strong presence in the Brazilian flat steel downstream segment.

Mechel, Danieli Enter Partnership

04 April 2008 - Mechel OAO signs three-year partnership agreement with Danieli for the implementation of reconstruction and development projects at Mechel's steel subsidiaries.

ArcelorMittal Announces Final Price for ArcelorMittal Inox Brasil Offer

03 April 2008 - ArcelorMittal has confirmed that the final price of its delisting tender offer for all shares of Arcelor Mittal Inox Brasil SA will be R$ 95.25 per common share and R$ 94.70 per preferred share, as per the previously disclosed pricing mechanism.

Outotec to Supply Two Iron Ore Sinter Plants for Bhushan Steel

02 April 2008 - Outotec GmbH will supply two iron ore sinter plants for Bhushan Steel's integrated steelworks at Meramandali, Orissa, India.

PSI BT to Implement Production Management System for V&M Tubes Facility

02 April 2008 - PSI BT GmbH will implement PSImetals, a production management system, for Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes’ tube mill in Aulnoye, France.

Tenova Installs New Automation System at Cogne Steelworks

01 April 2008 - Tenova SpA installs and starts up a new EAF automation and control system at the Cogne ACCIAI SPECIALI steelworks in Aosta, Italy.

Danieli to Supply DR-EAF Meltshops for Suez Steel and Emirates Steel Industries

31 March 2008 - Danieli will supply an innovative integrated minimill to Suez Steel in Egypt, as well as a new steelmaking complex for Emirates Steel Industries for a complex in Mussafah, in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

ArcelorMittal Honored as Company of the Year in Poland

31 March 2008 - The Silesian Managers' Association in the Silesia province of Poland selects ArcelorMittal Poland as the Company of the Year.

ThyssenKrupp Stahl Initiates Construction of New Krefeld Processing Center

31 March 2008 - ThyssenKrupp Stahl begins construction of a state-of-the-art flat steel processing center in Krefeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Outotec and Geological Survey of Finland Agree to Partnership

28 March 2008 - Outotec and the Geological Survey of Finland form a partnership agreement for developing collaboration in the research and development of mineral technology.

Danieli to Provide Plate-Steckel Mill Plant for Jiang Yin Xing Cheng

28 March 2008 - Danieli to supply a plate/Steckel mill and finishing equipment for Jiang Yin Xing Cheng Special Steel Works’ existing plant in Jiang Yin City.

SMS Demag to Upgrade NLMK Hot Strip Mill

28 March 2008 - SMS Demag to further modernize the finishing train of NLMK’s hot strip mill, including the installation of CVC plus, work roll bending, and hydraulic roll-gap adjustment.

Danieli to Supply Bar and Section Mill for INCA

27 March 2008 - Danieli Morgårdshammar will supply a new 400,000-tonnes/year superflexible bar and light section mill to Industrias Nacionales, C por A (INCA) for its facility in Santo Domingo.

Rasselstein Growth Bucks Market Trend for Tinplate

26 March 2008 - Rasselstein’s CEO describes how investments have helped this ThyssenKrupp Steel subsidiary expand market share as well as total shipments, beating the prevailing market trends for tinplate.

ArcelorMittal to Acquire Additional Noble Shares

26 March 2008 - ArcelorMittal’s shareholding in Noble International will reach approximately 49.95% with the just-announced acquisition of an additional 10.31% of Noble’s shares from Chairman and founder Robert J. Skandalaris.