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VALE Signs MOU with JFE Steel and Dongkuk Steel

09 April 2008 - Companhia Vale do Rio Doce signs a memorandum of understanding with Japan’s JFE Steel and South Korea’s Dongkuk Steel Mill to conduct a feasibility study for construction of a steel slab plant in the Industrial District of Pecém, in the Brazilian State of Ceará.

VALE Concludes Pellet Price Negotiation with ArcelorMittal

09 April 2008 - Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (VALE) has now concluded blast-furnace and direct-reduction pellets price negotiations for 2008 with ArcelorMittal.

Air Liquide Supports New Development in ULCOS Sustainable Steelmaking Project

09 April 2008 - Air Liquide has developed, built, and tested a pilot plant at the Metallurgical Research Institute site that enables CO2 to be separated from blast furnace gases, with residual gases recovered for use in other processes.

Mechel Acquires Sole Ownership of Romanian Ductil Steel

09 April 2008 - Russia’s Mechel OAO purchases a 100% stake in Romania’s Ductil Steel for EUR 142.0 million (USD 221.0 million).

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.

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