Steel News

Alpha Natural Resources Announces Consolidation of Marcellus Shale Joint Venture Ownership

08 July 2015 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pennsylvania Services Corporation (PSC), has acquired the 50% interest in its natural gas exploration and production joint venture, Pennsylvania Land Resources Holding Company, LLC (PLR), owned by EDF Trading Resources, LLC (EDFTR).

Commercial Metals Company Reports Q3 Earnings

08 July 2015 - Commercial Metals Company announced financial results for its third quarter ended May 31, 2015.

POSCO to Supply Automotive Materials to Ssangyong Motor

07 July 2015 - On 23 June, POSCO signed an MOU with Ssangyong Motor, and opted to further enhance its global competitiveness by consistently evolving an amicable cooperative relationship between the two companies.

EU Supports Testing of Groundbreaking Iron Production Technology

07 July 2015 - The European Union has agreed to contribute 7.4m euros towards testing a groundbreaking new iron production process being developed at Tata Steel’s IJmuiden steelworks in the Netherlands.

AZZ incorporated Releases Financial Results for First Quarter

07 July 2015 - AZZ incorporated, a global provider of galvanizing services, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services, announced financial results for the three month period ended May 31, 2015.

Precision Strip Purchases CareGo’s TELIA™ Facility Optimization and Automation System

07 July 2015 - CareGo is pleased to announce that Precision Strip has purchased CareGo’s patent pending TELIA crane automation and optimization technology for use in the toll processor’s Perrysburg, Ohio service center.

Gerdau Completes Coke Oven Plant in India

07 July 2015 - As reported by the Business Standard, secondary steel maker Gerdau has inaugurated a coke oven plant built at an investment of around Rs 500 crore at Tadipatri in Andhra Pradesh.

AZZ incorporated Announces Plan to Build New "Greenfield" Galvanizing Services Plant in Reno, Nevada

06 July 2015 - AZZ incorporated, a global provider of galvanizing services, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services, announced the construction of a new hot-dip galvanizing plant near Reno, Nevada.

Primetals Technologies Wins Order for Upgrade of EVRAZ Steel Mill in Regina, Canada

06 July 2015 - Primetals Technologies was awarded the order for all three packages because of its ability to supply a connected through process to produce the required X grades.

SMS Group Receives Follow-Up Order From Outokumpu Nirosta

06 July 2015 - As part of an upgrade of its 20-roll cold rolling mill “SG 3” in Krefeld, Germany, Outokumpu Nirosta GmbH Krefeld has placed a follow-up order with SMS group covering the revamp of the existing rolling-oil treatment plant.

ArcelorMittal Mexico to Cut 2,800 Jobs

06 July 2015 - ArcelorMittal, the world's largest producer of steel, will cut 2,800 jobs at its Mexico unit as global prices slump, it said in a joint statement with local competitors on 1 July, while accusing Russia, China and Turkey of dumping steel on markets at levels below production costs.

ArcelorMittal Launches Automotive Mobile App in Europe

06 July 2015 - ArcelorMittal has unveiled an interactive app providing mobile access to its European automotive catalogue.

Dongkuk Steel Set to Shut Down No. 2 Plate Mill

03 July 2015 - As reported by SteelFirst, Dongkuk Steel will shut down one of its two plate mills to cope with an oversupplied domestic market, it announced late on Thursday June 25.

AISI: Weekly Raw Steel Production Decreases 8.3% Year on Year, Year-to-Date Production Down 7.4%

03 July 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute released its statistics on U.S. raw steel production for the week ending 27 June 2015.

Primetals Technologies Receives FAC for Blooming Mill at Acciaierie Venete in Italy

03 July 2015 - Acciaierie Venete S.p.A. has issued the Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC) for a blooming mill extensively modernized by Primetals Technologies at its Camin, Italy location.

New Stretcher Leveler Line Debuts at Olympic Steel's Winder Operation

03 July 2015 - Olympic Steel Inc., a leading national metals service center, announced that it has commenced operation of a new cut-to-length stretcher leveler at its Winder, Georgia, facility.

Mechel Supplies Steel for Construction of Siberia and Altai Gas Pipelines

03 July 2015 - Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports supplying rebar, structural shapes and hardware rolls for construction of Power of Siberia and Altai gas pipelines.

Cintolo to Invest In New Technology to Manufacture Stainless Accessories

02 July 2015 - According to a report published by the Argentinian Ministry of Industry, pipe accessory manufacturer Cintolo will invest more than $2.6 million dollars into new technology to supply industrial sectors with stainless steel accessories for corrosion-resistant pipes.

NISCO Plate Mill Controlled by TMEIC Automatic Control Software State-of-the-Art Solution Delivers Robust Control and Functionality.

02 July 2015 - Nanjing Iron and Steel Co. Ltd’s (NISCO) green-field heavy plate mill in Nanjing, China operates using TMEIC’s latest control and automation system, the TM Advanced Control Solutions (TMACS) system.

Acroni Produces X120 Mn12 Grade on Continuous Caster From Primetals Technologies

02 July 2015 - Since early 2015, the continuous caster of Slovenian steelmaker Acroni, d.o.o. (member of SIJ – Slovenian Steel Group) that was modernized by Primetals Technologies also produces X120Mn12 wear resistant grade.