Steel News

KMH Completes Controls Upgrade at Tenaris Algoma Tubes

01 April 2010 - The scope of this project was to upgrade the two control systems associated with an 8-zone rotary furnace. KMH replaced both the existing TDC 2000 DCS for the regulatory controls and the existing Modicon 484 PLC for the BMS with two new Allen Bradley ControlLogix based PLC systems.

Eurofer Notifies EC on Possible Anticompetitive Practices Related to Seaborne Iron Ore Market

01 April 2010 - Eurofer has formally notified the European Commission (EC) about possible anticompetitive practices and abuse of dominant position by the main iron ore suppliers.

Lakeside Steel to Increase End Finishing Production

01 April 2010 - Lakeside Steel Inc. will increase production in its Upsetting and Threading Operation via additional production shifts to meet significantly stronger demand for its end-finished OCTG products booked for the quarter ending June 30, 2010.

ArcelorMittal Confirmed as Sponsor for London 2012 Olympic, Paralympic Games

01 April 2010 - ArcelorMittal celebrates its new status as a tier two sponsor of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games by announcing the artist and design for ArcelorMittal Orbit, a spectacular new visitor attraction in London’s Olympic Park.

Ruukki Signs Contracts for Two Landmark Projects in Norway

01 April 2010 - Ruukki has been chosen as the steel structure contractor for the new head office of financial services group DnB NOR in Oslo and for construction projects for a new concert hall in Stavanger.

Court Convicts Rio Tinto Shanghai Employees

31 March 2010 - The Shanghai Number One Intermediate People's Court has convicted the four Shanghai employees detained on July 5, 2009, on charges of receiving bribes and obtaining commercial secrets. Rio Tinto will terminate their employment.

SAIL to Form Shipping JV Company with SCI

31 March 2010 - Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) has signed an agreement for formation of a 50:50 joint venture company with Shipping Corp. of India Ltd. (SCI). The JV will initially cater to around 1 million tonnes of SAIL's imported cargo annually.

LKAB Works toward Start-up of Three New Iron Ore Mines

31 March 2010 - LKAB plans to open an open-pit mine at Gruvberget during the first half of 2010, and also is planning to submit applications for a project to drain the Leveäniemi open pit and for test drilling for the Mertainen deposit in the Svappavaara area.

OJSC ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih Complies with International Quality Standard

31 March 2010 - An audit recently took place at ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih that confirmed compliance to the international standard BS EN ISO 9001:2008. Auditors also executed a sample collection of reinforcing bar and took part in tests of 460B\B500B and B500C grades to the requirements of British standards BS 4449 versions 1997 and 2005.

Praxair India Strengthens Association with SAIL

31 March 2010 - Praxair India has won a contract to supply gases to the Bhilai facility of Steel Authority of India Ltd. Praxair India will build, own, and operate two cryogenic air separation units, each with a capacity of 1250 tonnes per day.

Outokumpu to Reevaluate Ferrochrome Production Expansion

30 March 2010 - Outokumpu has decided to update the feasibility study on the investment to double the ferrochrome production capacity in Tornio, Finland, to 530,000 tonnes. A decision based on the study is expected to be made by the end of June 2010.

Allegheny Technologies to Record Q1 Charge Due to New Healthcare Law

30 March 2010 - Allegheny Technologies expects to record a non-cash tax charge of approximately $5 million in the first quarter 2010 as a result of the recently-enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Stainless, Specialty Imports Down More than 45% through Year-End 2009

30 March 2010 - Total stainless imports reached 390,831 tons through December 2009, a 46.4% decrease compared to YTD December 2008 according to the latest report from SSINA. Total specialty imports reached 390,831 tons through the same period, a 47.8% decrease compared to YTD December 2008.

LOI Italimpianti Tenova to Supply Heating Hoods to Liuzhou

30 March 2010 - Liuzhou Iron & Steel (Group) Co. has awarded a contract to LOI Thermprocess for a phase II extension of a new HPH® (high-performance hydrogen) bell-type annealing plant, following its completion. An additional six bases and three heating hoods will be supplied.

Korean Steelmakers Recycle Nearly 100% of Metal Slag

30 March 2010 - About 99.8% of metal slag was recycled by Korean steelmakers last year, according to a report by the Korea Iron & Steel Association. Of the 16.7 million tonnes of slag produced in 2009, 16.67 million tonnes was recycled, surpassing the 95% target set by the government.

Mechel Campia Turzii Certified to Mark Products with CE Marking

30 March 2010 - An annual product certification procedure was recently completed at the Mechel Campia Turzii plant. The audit inspection results confirmed the plant’s procedures-compliance to EU requirements; the plant is rightfully able to mark its products with the CE marking.

AK Steel Coke Plant Recognized for Safety Performance

29 March 2010 - AK Steel's Ashland, Ky., coke plant has received the Max Eward Safety Award from the American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute. Employees at the plant worked the entire year of 2009 without a single OSHA-recordable injury.

ThyssenKrupp Nirosta Upgrades Bochum EAF with Spraying Robots

29 March 2010 - ThyssenKrupp Nirosta implemented a spraying robot fitted with state-of-the-art control technology capable of performing maintenance on the refractory walls of the EAF at its Bochum, Germany, facility.

Timken Named to List of Most Ethical Companies

29 March 2010 - The Timken Co. has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for 2010 by the Ethisphere Institute, an international organization focused on the advancement of best practices in business ethics, corporate responsibility, and sustainability.

Battery B3 Commissioned at ZKS

29 March 2010 - A celebration was recently held to mark the commissioning of the new Battery B3 at Zentralkokerei Saar GmbH (ZKS), the joint coking-plant operating subsidiary of AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke and Saarstahl AG.