Steel News

Northwest Pipe to Supply Pipe for Hydroelectric Project in Oregon

05 June 2009 - Northwest Pipe is to supply pipe for the Central Oregon Irrigation District’s Juniper Ridge Hydroelectric Power Project.

AK Steel Announces July 2009 Surcharges

05 June 2009 - AK Steel will add a $70-per-ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in July 2009.

Allegheny Technologies Reports Results of Tender Offer

04 June 2009 - Allegheny Technologies announces the final results of its cash tender offer to purchase its outstanding 8.375% Senior Notes due 2011.

Northwest Pipe to Supply Pipe for Two Major Water Pipeline Projects in Utah

04 June 2009 - Northwest Pipe Co. has been selected as the pipe supplier for two major water pipeline projects that are part of the Central Utah Project Completion Act.

Tata Steel Kicks Off Green Month at West Bokaro Division

04 June 2009 - Tata Steel is gearing up for the observation of World Environment Day this Friday, June 5, kicking off a month of environment-focused activities involving employees, citizens and schoolchildren.

Olympic Steel Announces Recipient of Chairman’s Humanitarian Award

03 June 2009 - Olympic Steel announces Luther Newbill as the 2009 recipient of the Chairman’s Humanitarian Award, in recognition of his extraordinary community support through foster parenting and support of a local children’s charity.

Steel Dynamics Announces Offerings of Stock, Notes

03 June 2009 - Steel Dynamics announced its intention to offer 27 million shares of common stock and $150 million of convertible senior notes due 2014, with the notes guaranteed by certain of its subsidiaries.

Worthington Industries Commences Tender Offer

02 June 2009 - Worthington Industries announces a cash tender offer for the $138.0 million outstanding principal amount of its 6.70% Notes due December 1, 2009.

Worthington Industries to Acquire Piper Metal Forming Assets

02 June 2009 - Worthington Industries purchases the assets of Piper Metal Forming, U.S. Respiratory, and Pacific Cylinders.

AK Steel to Increase Carbon Steel Prices

02 June 2009 - AK Steel says it will increase spot market prices for its carbon steel products effective with new orders scheduled for delivery on July 1, 2009 and later.

Allegheny Technologies Completes Notes Offering

02 June 2009 - Allegheny Technologies completes its public offering of $350,000,000 of 9.375% Senior Notes due 2019.

Commercial Metals Announces Retirement of General Counsel

01 June 2009 - Commercial Metals Co. announces the planned retirement of David M. Sudbury, Senior Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel, effective at the end of CMC's 2009 fiscal year on August 31, 2009.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Names New Corporate Officer

28 May 2009 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum announces the appointment of the company’s new Senior Vice President, Supplier Development.

Allegheny Technologies Prices Notes Offerings

28 May 2009 - Allegheny Technologies has priced its concurrent public offerings of senior notes due 2019 and convertible notes due 2014.

OSHA Cites JSW Steel for Potential Safety and Health Hazards at Baytown Facility

27 May 2009 - OSHA announces $146,500 in proposed penalties against JSW Steel (USA) for the alleged failure to protect its employees from potential safety and health hazards at the company’s Baytown, Texas, facility.

NLMK Implements New Environmental Project

27 May 2009 - Novolipetsk Steel has begun to revamp the lime rotary kiln dedusting systems in its refractory shop.

Allegheny Technologies Announces Proposed Notes Offerings

27 May 2009 - Allegheny Technologies announces plans to offer $650 million of new debt with proceeds going toward the purchase of outstanding 8.375% Notes due 2011 as well as contributions to the company’s pension plan.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Plants 1111 Trees in the Ostrava Region

26 May 2009 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has planted 1111 trees in the Ostrava region, delivering on its promise to plant trees in return for the plastic cups collected during last year’s ‘Colours of Ostrava’ festival.

Workers Go on Strike at Gerdau Ameristeel Cambridge

22 May 2009 - Nearly 200 United Steelworkers are now on strike after rejecting Gerdau Ameristeel’s final offer for a new collective agreement at the company’s Cambridge, Ont., plant.

ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih Upgrades Gas and Dust Treatment Facilities

22 May 2009 - ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih is starting up a newly reconstructed dust and gas treatment process for the treatment of dust and gas from the plant’s electric arc furnaces and forging plant.