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U.S. Agency to Conduct Five-Year Reviews of Import Duties on Hot Rolled Steel
04 February 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to conduct full five-year "sunset" reviews concerning the countervailing duty orders on hot rolled steel products from India, Indonesia, and Thailand and the antidumping duty orders on hot rolled steel products from China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine.
Cliffs Coal Operations Awarded Environmental Management Certification
04 February 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that its North American Coal operations have been ISO 14001 certified.
Abinsk Electric Steel Works Orders Two Roughing Stands from SMS Meer
04 February 2013 - Abinsk Electric Steel Works from the Krasnodar Region of Russia has placed an order with SMS Meer to upgrade its high-speed rebar rolling mill.
Severstal Signs Long Term Contracts with Russian and CIS Auto Companies
04 February 2013 - So far in 2013, OAO Severstal has signed one-year metal-roll contracts with GAZ Group, Sollers, KAMAZ, GM Uzbekistan and Volkswagen as well as half-year contracts with HYUNDAI-KIA, Renault-Nissan and Eurodisk, and quarterly contract with ZAZ.
NLMK Kaluga Works Installation Approaches Completion
04 February 2013 - The installation of main facilities at NLMK Kaluga’s EAF and rolling shops in Russia is now in its closing stage.
Air Products Appoints New Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
04 February 2013 - Air Products announced that John D. Stanley has been appointed senior vice president, general counsel and chief administrative officer responsible for the company’s law, corporate secretary, human resources, information technology, global business support services, mergers and acquisitions, communications, and government relations departments.
Jim Robinson Joins SANGRAF International in Technical and Sales Role
04 February 2013 - Cleveland, Ohio-based SANGRAF International, a manufacturer of premium electrodes to the EAF steel industry, has added a local steel industry veteran, Jim Robinson, to its team.
U. S. Steel Commissions US$500 Million C Battery at Clairton Coke Works
01 February 2013 - On 31 January 2013, the United States Steel Corporation successfully commissioned the largest capital project in the history of the company’s Mon Valley steel works — the more than 900,000 tons per year C battery at its Clairton coke plant.
Uzbek Metallurgical Plant Orders Ladle Furnace, Vacuum Degasser and Dedusting Plant from Adrem Invest
01 February 2013 - Uzbek Metallurgical plant has ordered from Adrem Invest SRL, an affiliated company of MTAG Technology AG and MTUS Technology Inc., a new 100 ton ladle furnace, vacuum degassing and de-dusting plant.
Uzbek Metallurgical Plant Orders Ladle Furnace, Vacuum Degasser and Dedusting Plant from Adrem Invest
01 February 2013 - Uzbek Metallurgical plant has ordered from Adrem Invest SRL, an affiliated company of MTAG Technology AG and MTUS Technology Inc., a new 100 ton ladle furnace, vacuum degassing and de-dusting plant.
Allegheny Technologies Announces Operations Management Changes
01 February 2013 - John D. Sims has been named executive vice president, primary titanium operations, and engineered alloys and products at Allegheny Technologies Inc.
SMA President to Retire At Year-End
01 February 2013 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) Board of Directors announced that Thomas A. Danjczek, president of the SMA for the past 15 years, intends to retire at the end of 2013.
China Steel Industry Profits Plunge 98% in 2012
01 February 2013 - The combined profits of China's major steelmakers crashed by more than 98% in 2012 as growth in the economy of the world's largest steel producer slowed, Business Insider reports.
NLMK to Minimize Air Emissions with New Dedusting System
01 February 2013 - Novolipetsk, NLMK’s main production site in Lipetsk, Russia, continues to hot test its new dedusting systems and high-capacity new-generation filters at the hot metal pouring section in BOF shop No.2 – one of major sources of graphite emissions into the air.
Atkore International Names New President of Allied Tube & Conduit
01 February 2013 - Atkore International announced the appointment of William (Bill) Taylor to the position of president—Allied Tube & Conduit, effective 4 February 2013.
Ilva May Consider New Investors, Recapitalization
01 February 2013 - Gruppo Riva may seek new investors and raise capital at its Ilva steel plant, which was partially shut by prosecutors probing environmental violations, Chairman Bruno Ferrante said, according to Bloomberg.
China Gerui Advanced Materials Starts New Laminated Steel Processing Line
01 February 2013 - China Gerui Advanced Materials Group Limited, a leading high precision, cold-rolled steel producer in China, announced the introduction of a new laminated steel processing line at its existing production facilities in Zhengzhou, China.
Quad Engineering to Supply Complete Hot/Cold Strip Laboratory Mill to Natural Resources Canada
01 February 2013 - Natural Resources Canada’s CanmetMATERIALS laboratory has placed an order with Quad Engineering Inc. for the turnkey supply and installation of a complete hot/cold strip laboratory mill to be installed in Hamilton, Ont.
NLMK Enhances Employee Collaboration to Create Efficiencies
01 February 2013 - Novolipetsk, NLMK’s main production site in Lipetsk, Russia, announced the results of its annual innovation contest. Throughout the year, more than 1,600 employees from 55 of the company’s units took part in the contest.
ArcelorMittal Poland Temporarily Stopping Production at Warszawa
31 January 2013 - ArcelorMittal Warszawa announced that, on 29 January 2013, the Polish plant would temporarily idle its steel plant and rolling mill for 9 and 11 days respectively.