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World
All the latest headlines from all regions of the world outside the NAFTA market.
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ArcelorMittal Reinforces its Brazilian Steel Service Center Network
28 July 2008 - ArcelorMittal acquires a 70% share of Manchester Tubos e Perfilados SA, a Brazilian steel processor and distributor located in Contagem, Minas Gerais.
SMS Meer and Concast to Provide Minimill for Siam Yamato Steel
28 July 2008 - Concast and SMS Meer will equip a new minimill for Siam Yamato Steel Co. in Bangkok, including a steelworks with continuous caster and a medium section mill.
ArcelorMittal Tubarão Upgrades BetaPlanner HSM Scheduling System
25 July 2008 - ArcelorMittal Tubarão upgrades its BetaPlanner solution in an effort to further optimize the detailed scheduling of its hot strip mill.
Evraz Wins License to Develop Mezhegey Coal Deposit
25 July 2008 - Evraz Group wins the tender to develop the Mezhegey coal deposit in the Republic of Tyva, Russia.
ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Newcastle Works Completes Blast Furnace Reline
25 July 2008 - ArcelorMittal South Africa has completed the reline of its Newcastle Works blast furnace and sinter plant ahead of plan and within budget, at an approximate cost of R300 million.
Siemens to Supply Plate Mill for Canadoil Plate
24 July 2008 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will supply equipment to Canadoil Plate for a new 5-meter plate mill in Thailand.
ArcelorMittal to Expand Electrical Steel Capacity in Southern France
23 July 2008 - ArcelorMittal plans a €76-million investment to expand electrical steel production capacity at its Saint Chély d’Apcher plant in Southern France.
IISI Reports World Steel Production for June 2008
22 July 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 118.8 million tonnes in June 2008 — 5.9% higher than for the same month of 2007, but 1.0% lower than the previous month, May 2008.
Ural Steel to Install New Vacuum Degasser
21 July 2008 - Metalloinvest subsidiary Ural Steel embarks on the installation of a new vacuum degasser that will help it to increase the quality and volume of its steel production.
ISRA Vision Parsytec to Provide Inspection Solution Package for Posco
17 July 2008 - Posco awards ISRA Vision Parsytec AG an order for a surface inspection systems to be installed at an annealing pickling line and an APF line at its Pohang, Korea, facility.
ArcelorMittal Acquires Outstanding Shares in Rolanfer Recyclage
17 July 2008 - ArcelorMittal acquires the outstanding 60% of shares in Rolanfer Recyclage SA, giving it 100% control over the company.
Siemens to Supply Minimill to Euro Finance
17 July 2008 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will provide a new 1.8 million tonnes per year minimill facility for Ukrainian-based scrap trader Euro Finance, complete with EAF, ladle furnace, billet caster, long-product rolling mill, and auxiliary facilities.
Venezuela Assumes Operational Control of Sidor
15 July 2008 - Ternium SA announce that Venezuela, acting through Corporación Venezolana de Guayana, has assumed operational control of Sidor.
ArcelorMittal Takes Control, Plans Expansion of Turkish Stainless Service Center
15 July 2008 - ArcelorMittal Stainless International will acquire an additional 35% stake in Uginox Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi under a new agreement with Primex of Germany.
ArcelorMittal Launches Funds to Support Environmental Initiatives
14 July 2008 - ArcelorMittal has launched a new clean technology venture capital fund to support commercialization of clean energy technologies, as well as a new carbon fund to promote climate friendly solutions for steel production processes.
Siemens VAI to Equip New Process Lines for Tata BlueScope Steel
11 July 2008 - Tata BlueScope Steel awards an order to Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to engineer, supply, erect and commission a color coating line and a hot-dip Zincalume line at the company’s facility in Jamshedpur, India.
Rautaruukki to Deliver Steel Structures for Major Bridge Project in Sweden
10 July 2008 - Rautaruukki will supply and install steel superstructures for the Partihallsförbindelsen bridge in Gothenburg, Sweden.
SAIL Steps up Availability of Steel in Domestic Market
10 July 2008 - Steel Authority of India Limited reports that it achieved its best-ever first-quarter (April to June 2008) performance in many areas while maintaining its focus on production to meet the growing demand for steel in the domestic market.
Usiminas Updates Investment Plan
10 July 2008 - Usiminas is revising its capital investment plans to incorporate the construction of a third mill with a slab production capacity of 5 million tonnes/year at Santana do Paraíso in the vicinity of Ipatinga Works.
Sumitomo Metals Expands Capacity for High-End Seamless Pipe Products
10 July 2008 - Sumitomo Metal Industries completes expansion work to add production capacity for high-end seamless pipes, at Steel Tube Works in Amagasaki and Wakayama Steel Works, both part of Sumitomo Metals’ Pipe & Tube Co.
