Steel News

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Employees Reach Collective Bargaining Agreement

16 April 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava in the Czech Republic has reached a final collective bargaining agreement with its employees for 2013–2015.

WorldAutoSteel: Steel Eliminates Weight Gap with Aluminum for Car Bodies

16 April 2013 - The latest in a continuing series of research studies strongly suggest that steel auto body structures in the near future can be as lightweight as today’s aluminum bodies, while meeting all crash performance standards and at comparable cost of current steel structures, WorldAutoSteel reports

Universal Stainless CEO Provides Update on North Jackson, Ohio, Investment

15 April 2013 - Dennis Oates, chairman, president and CEO of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, provided an update of the company’s North Jackson, Ohio, investment at the 8 April 2013 dinner meeting of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Association for Iron & Steel Technology.

SSINA: U.S. Specialty Steel Imports Up 12.3% in January 2013

15 April 2013 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) has released statistical data on imports, U.S. consumption, and import penetration for January 2013.

Reliance Steel Completes Acquisition of Metals USA

15 April 2013 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. has completed the previously announced acquisition of Metals USA Holdings Corp., adding a total of 48 service centers throughout the U.S. to its existing operations.

AISI: Approval of Windsor Bridge Permit is "Great News" for Steel

15 April 2013 - The U.S. State Department issued a permit approving the construction of a new bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor in Ontario, Canada, which will enhance industry competitiveness and facilitate intra-NAFTA trade, the American Iron and Steel Institute says.

Mechel and Baosteel Sign Memorandum of Understanding

15 April 2013 - Mechel OAO announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Baosteel Resources in which a Mechel subsidiary will supply Baosteel with up to 960,000 tonnes of coking coal annually.

AK Steel Announces Stainless Steel Price Increase

12 April 2013 - AK Steel said today that it will increase base prices for all 200, 300 and 400 series flat rolled stainless steel products, effective with shipments on 6 May 2013.

Swinburne Professor Awarded Metallurgy Honor

12 April 2013 - Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne, Australia) engineering professor Geoff Brooks has been awarded the Association for Iron and Steel Technology's John F. Elliott Lectureship for 2013.

Nucor Executive Vice President to Retire

12 April 2013 - Nucor Corporation announced that its executive vice president of fabricated construction products, Hamilton Lott, Jr., plans to retire on 3 June 2013 after more than 37 years of service with the company.  Raymond S. Napolitan, Jr., will take over his position.

Jindal Stainless and POSCO Sign Strategic Memorandum of Understanding

12 April 2013 - Jindal Stainless Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with POSCO to mutually cooperate with each other for long-term joint business opportunities.

U. S. Steel CEO: New Steel Grades to Play Leading Role in Achieving Future Fuel Economy Requirements

12 April 2013 - What material will lead the way in helping automakers achieve future fuel economy requirements? According to John Surma, chairman and CEO of United States Steel Corporation, the clear answer is steel.

MORE Successfully Commissions Motank Ram at Gerdau Corsa in Mexico

12 April 2013 - Gerdau Corsa successfully installed a Motank — a remote controlled ram for slag doors supplied by MORE — in its 60 ton AC EAF in Hidalgo, Mexico.

TMK Acquires Pipe Services Assets in Houston

12 April 2013 - The U.S.-based service company OFS International, controlled by TMK, has acquired a 100% stake in the pipe services and precision manufacturing assets of ITS Tubular Services.

Severstal Launches New Finishing Press to Supply Pipes for the South Stream Project

11 April 2013 - The Izhora Pipe Plant, a producer of large diameter pipes using strips supplied by the Cherepovets Steel Mill, both business units within the Russian Steel Division of OAO Severstal, has commissioned a new finishing press.

Bloomberg: EVRAZ to Consider Sale of Czech Steel Unit After Weak Demand

11 April 2013 - Evraz Plc, Russia’s largest steelmaker by output, will study the potential sale of its lossmaking Czech unit where some operations were idled earlier this month because of weak demand, Bloomberg reports.

ArcelorMittal Provides Update on Atlantique and Lorraine Operations

11 April 2013 - ArcelorMittal announced another important step forward in its information and consultation period, part of the implementation of ArcelorMittal Atlantique and Lorraine’s industrial and commercial project.

worldsteel: Global Apparent Steel Use to Increase 2.9% in 2013

11 April 2013 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2013 and 2014, forecasting that global apparent steel use will increase by 2.9% to 1,454 million tonnes in 2013, following growth of 1.2% in 2012.

Liepajas Metalurgs Stops Production Temporarily

11 April 2013 - Liepajas Metalurgs is temporarily stopping production for a five day period, from 10–15 April 2013, due to a decline in rebar orders caused by the economic situation in Europe.

New Plate Mill Allows Diehl Steel to Custom Machine Large Footprint Steel Block

11 April 2013 - Diehl Steel of Cincinnati, Ohio, has installed a new plate mill that allows the company to custom machine steel material up to 30 inches wide by 50 inches long by 12 inches in height.