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Performance Test Proves Economy Efficiency of Corex Hot-Metal Production Route
22 August 2012 - One year following startup of the second Corex module at the Chinese steelmaker Baosteel in Shanghai, a successful performance test has now proven the economy efficiency of this alternative technology for the production of hot metal.
Salzgitter Group Supplies Another 15,200 Tonnes of Steel for Meerwind Offshore Wind Farm
22 August 2012 - Salzgitter Group company Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH (ILG) has received an order from Siemens Wind Power A/S to supply around 15,200 tonnes of steel plate to construct the tubular steel masts for the Meerwind offshore wind farm.
Sesa Goa Commissions New Pig Iron Plant
22 August 2012 - Sesa Goa Limited announced the successful commissioning of its third blast furnace of 450 m3 capacity with the hot metal production commencing from 17 August 2012.
H&K Industrieanlagen to Supply New Slab Turnover Device for Dillinger Hütte
22 August 2012 - Germany's H&K Industrieanlagen has received an order from German heavy-plate producer Dillinger Hütte to supply a new slab turnover device for the heavy-plate mill.
NLMK Expands Secondary Treatment to Add New Steel Grades
22 August 2012 - NLMK announced that Novolipetsk, its main production site in Lipetsk, Russia, has commissioned a 2 million tonne per year ladle furnace (LF) to produce high-grade steels, enabling the company to produce new types of high-quality rolled steels for use in the automotive, mechanical engineering and construction industries.
Outokumpu Stainless Orders Heat Treatment Line for Stainless Steel Plates
22 August 2012 - Outokumpu Stainless AB has awarded SMS Siemag, Germany, a contract for the supply of a heat treatment line for stainless steel plates. The expansion will allow the Outokumpu Stainless works in Degerfors, Sweden, to boost its production of heat treated plates and improve the product quality.
MRC Global Announces Executive Management Changes
22 August 2012 - MRC Global Inc., the largest global distributor, based on sales, of pipe, valves and fittings and related products and services to the energy and industrial sectors, announced it is combining its Business Development and Supply Chain management into one group and promoting Alan Colonna to lead the combined group as Executive Vice President.
Preliminary July Data Show Large U.S. Import Increases Continuing
21 August 2012 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,582,000 tons of steel in July, including 2,028,000 tons of finished steel (down 8% each, respectively, from June final data).
U.S. Commission Votes Not to Sunset Import Duties on German Pipe
21 August 2012 - In the final results of a five-year sunset review, the U.S. International Trade Commission determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on certain seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe from Germany would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
World Steel Association Reports July Crude Steel Production 2% Higher Year-on-Year
21 August 2012 - World crude steel production for the 62 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 130 million tonnes in July 2012, an increase of 2.0% compared to July 2011.
Kezhou Ganxin to Build High-Strength Steel Production Line
21 August 2012 - Xinjiang region-based Chinese steelmaker Kezhou Ganxin Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., announced it will start construction of its sintering machine project for a high-strength steel production line with an annual capacity of one million tonnes.
Plymouth Tube Names General Manager at Maryland Plant
21 August 2012 - Plymouth Tube Company announced David Crouch as the new General Manager at its Salisbury, Md., seamless stainless steel tubing plant.
Sutor Technology Group to Supply 12,000 Tonnes of Spiral Seam Pipes to Dredging Company
21 August 2012 - Sutor Technology Group Limited has entered into a supply agreement for 12,000 tonnes of spiral seam steel pipes with Middle East Dredging Company, a company established in Qatar and specialized in capital dredging works.
Steel Dynamics Appoints James Trethewey and Traci Dolan to Board of Directors
21 August 2012 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced that on 16 August 2012, its board of directors, upon the recommendation of its Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, appointed James A. Trethewey and Traci Dolan to the company's board of directors.
Gerdau Steel Plant Gets $4 Million Upgrade to Boost Energy Efficiency
21 August 2012 - Gerdau Special Steel North America recently gave its Napoleon Township, Mich., plant a $4 million upgrade to further boost its energy efficiency and environmental standards.
JFE to Provide Technology for Development of Auto Steel to JSW
20 August 2012 - JFE Steel Corporation has signed an agreement with its strategic partner, JSW Steel Limited, to provide manufacturing technology for the production of automotive steel in cold rolling mill 2 (CRM-2) at Vijaynagar, India, which is expected to start operations by autumn 2013.
JMC’s Electrical Group Gets New Leader
20 August 2012 - JMC Steel Group announced that Jim Hays, vice president of marketing and business development, will take on the added responsibility of managing its electrical portfolio of products manufactured under the Wheatland Tube and Picoma brands.
Alberta Adopts ASTM A1035 Steel as Corrosion Protection Solution for Bridge Roadways
20 August 2012 - The Province of Alberta, Canada recently updated its Bridge Structure Design Criteria Version 7.0 to reflect that ASTM A1035 corrosion resistant reinforcing steel manufactured by MMFX Steel or solid stainless steel are the only two acceptable reinforcing steel technologies for use in Exposure Class 2 bridges in Alberta.
U.S. Steel Shipments Drop 5% in June
20 August 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute reported that for the month of June 2012, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,016,834 tons, a 5.0% decrease from the 8,436,831 tons shipped in the previous month and a 4.9% increase from the 7,639,108 tons shipped in June 2011.
BlueScope Steel Reports Earnings Performance
20 August 2012 - BlueScope reported a $1,044 million net loss after tax (NLAT) for FY2012. This compares with a $1,054 million reported NLAT in FY2011.
