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Severstal North America Reports Favorable Ruling in Jefferson Court Case
16 September 2011 - Severstal has provided an update regarding the lawsuit between Severstal Columbus, LLC and Jefferson Iron and Metal Brokerage, Inc. regarding interpretation of their scrap procurement contract.
Tata Steel Announces Five-Year Investment Program at IJmuiden
16 September 2011 - Tata Steel has announced a major five-year improvement program for its IJmuiden steelworks that represents a substantial investment that could total around EUR 800 million over the five-year period.
Ruukki to Supply, Install Steel Structures for Lithuanian Cement Factory
16 September 2011 - Rautaruukki has signed a contract with Panevezio Statybos Trestas to manufacture and install the steel structures for Akmenes Cementas' new cement factory.
Nucor Announces Third Quarter Earnings Guidance
16 September 2011 - Nucor Corp. is forecasting results in the range of $0.45 to $0.55 per diluted share for its third quarter ending October 1, 2011.
ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih Upgrades Electric Substations
15 September 2011 - PJSC ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih has implemented new filter-compensating devices at electric substations No. 8 and 18 that will help to ensure more stable operation of electric equipment at all units of the company.
Evraz North America Announces Executive Vice President
15 September 2011 - Evraz North America announced the appointment of Kimberly Fields, a former General Electric executive, as Executive Vice President for its Flat Products Group.
Jiexiu Xintai Produces First Beams on Section Mill from SMS Meer
15 September 2011 - Jiexiu Xintai Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Jiexiu, Shanxi Province, China, has commissioned the section mill for steel beams recently supplied by SMS Meer, Germany.
Carpenter Powder Products Plans Facility Expansion in Sweden
15 September 2011 - Carpenter Technology has announced a major expansion of its Carpenter Powder Products facility in Torshälla, Sweden.
NLMK Prepares to Launch New BOF
15 September 2011 - NLMK has started up a new 300 million tonne/year BOF at Novolipetsk, which will help to boost the Lipetsk plant’s annual steelmaking capacity 36% to 12.4 million tonnes.
ArcelorMittal Coatesville Supports Building of One World Trade Center
14 September 2011 - ArcelorMittal Coatesville has supplied more than 10,000 tons of plate and custom flame-cut parts from plate in various grades since 2007 for the new structure known as the One World Trade Center.
SMS Siemag to Supply Electrolytic Tinning Lines to Shougang Jingtang
14 September 2011 - SMS Siemag will erect two electrolytic tinning lines for Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel that each will be capable of producing of 237,500 tonnes annually.
Tata Steel, Caterpillar Collaborate for Supply Chain Gains
14 September 2011 - Tata Steel and Caterpillar Steel Products are under consideration for Caterpillar’s prestigious Annual Quality Improvement (AQI) award for their supply chain project supporting the manufacture of Trackshoe Longbar product.
ArcelorMittal Poland Earns Badge of Merit
14 September 2011 - ArcelorMittal Poland has been awarded “Golden Badge of Merit for the Development of Silesia Province” in recognition of the company’s contribution to the economic, cultural and social development of the Silesia Province.
Tata Steel Completes Dudley Strip Rolling Expansion with New Sheet Leveler
14 September 2011 - Tata Steel’s installation of a £500,000 state-of-the-art leveler at the company’s Dudley plant will complete an ongoing investment program to upgrade that facility’s hot rolled strip processing capabilities.
Outotec to Supply Iron Ore Pelletizing Plant for NLMK Novolipetsk
13 September 2011 - NLMK Novolipetsk Metallurgisk Kombinat has contracted Outotec for delivery of a large-scale iron ore pelletizing plant in Stary Oskol that will be the largest iron ore pelletizing plant in Russia producing roughly 6 million tonnes of pellets annually.
Steel Dynamics Provides Third Quarter Earnings Guidance
13 September 2011 - Steel Dynamics is expecting to report third quarter earnings in the range of $0.18 to $0.22 per diluted share, a decrease from the previous quarter due primarily to a substantial drop in anticipated third quarter flat rolled earnings.
Ruukki to Supply Steel Frame for New Alma Media Head Office
13 September 2011 - Ruukki has been contracted to deliver the steel frame for media company Alma Media's new head office at Helsinki Railway Station.
SAIL Rolls out R&D Master Plan
13 September 2011 - SAIL’s master plan for R&D targets production of CR-GO electrical steels, development of alternative ironmaking technologies, endless strip production, carbon dioxide reduction and capture, and the design of compact steel plants.
Winners Named in Cold-Formed Steel Design Student Competition
13 September 2011 - Winners have been announced for the Student Competition on Cold-Formed Steel Design at the University of North Texas, a competition co-sponsored by AISI and the National Science Foundation.
China Steel Sumikin Vietnam JSC Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony
12 September 2011 - China Steel Sumikin Vietnam Joint Stock Co., a joint venture of Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. and China Steel Corp. held its groundbreaking ceremony on September 8th, 2011. The JV business is preparing to start operation in 2013.
