Steel News

Severstal North America to Restart Facilities

26 January 2010 - As part of its North American 2010 operating plan, OAO Severstal plans to restart certain facilities that had been previously idled. Severstal Warren is scheduled to return to service its blast furnace, steelmaking, and hot strip mill facilities late in the first quarter of 2010.

U. S. Steel Expands Weathered Metal Series for Architectural Applications

26 January 2010 - In a joint project with Precoat Metals, United States Steel Corp. has launched its Weathered Metal Series, which adds weathered copper and weathered galvanized steel to its offering.

Praxair Technology to Be Installed by Marcegaglia in China

26 January 2010 - Praxair China will build a nitrogen plant and integrate its patented direct-injection technology at Marcegaglia’s new steel-tube mill in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, under a 15-year agreement.

AK Steel Names General Manager for Global Electrical Steel Sales

26 January 2010 - AK Steel has named Lisa A. Vensel General Manager of Electrical Steel Sales, effective on February 1. She will be responsible for the company's global sales of its electrical steel products.

World Crude Steel Output Decreases by 8.0% in 2009

25 January 2010 - Despite a 13.5% year-on-year increase in crude steel production from China, world crude steel production decreased by about 8.0% in 2009 compared to 2008, with an estimated production total of 1220 million tonnes.

Posco Buys Stake in Roy Hill Holdings

25 January 2010 - Posco recently signed a cooperation agreement to buy a 15% stake in Roy Hill Holdings, which is currently leading the Roy Hill iron ore mining project in the Pilbara region of Australia.

ISRA PARSYTEC to Supply Inspection Solution to Thai Producer

25 January 2010 - ISRA PARSYTEC has received a purchase order by the stainless steel producer ThaiNox Stainless PLC for a surface inspection system at its Annealing Pickling (APF) line in Rayong as well as a full license for the Quality Yield Management software.

Ruukki to Deliver Shipbuilding Plates

25 January 2010 - Ruukki has signed a contract with STX Finland Oy's Rauma shipyard to deliver plates for a polar supply and research vessel, which has been ordered by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs.

AK Steel Supports Emergency Relief Efforts in Haiti

25 January 2010 - AK Steel donates $100,000 through its foundation to help support emergency relief efforts in Haiti. The company's donation was split equally between Doctors Without Borders and the American Red Cross.

L.B. Foster Supplies Steel Grid Decking for NYC Bridge

22 January 2010 - L.B. Foster Co. is supplying the City of New York DOT with 10,000 ft2 of steel grid decking to replace the roadway of the Greenpoint Avenue Bridge over Newtown Creek. The company will also provide 2500 ft2 of 7-ft-wide decking for the drawbridge's sidewalks.

November Steel Shipments Down 11% from October

22 January 2010 - U.S. steel mills shipped 5,424,000 net tons for the month of November 2009, an 11.0% decrease from the 6,097,000 net tons shipped in the previous month according to the latest report from AISI.

Commerce Initiates Investigations of Drill Pipe from China

22 January 2010 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has initiated antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations on imports of drill pipe from P.R. China. From 2006 to 2008, imports of drill pipe from China increased 106% by volume.

Report Reveals Greater Ore Potential in Kemi Mine

22 January 2010 - Outokumpu says that the mineral resources in Kemi mine may turn out to be significantly greater than earlier estimated, based on a seismic research report by Geological Survey of Finland in late 2009.

steeluniversity Challenge 2009/2010 Ready to Begin

22 January 2010 - The fifth steeluniversity Challenge, aimed at university and college students and new employees in the steel-industry supply chain, will begin on January 27 and run for 24 hours. This online competition uses steeluniversity.org website’s secondary steelmaking and plate rolling simulations.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Provides Year-End Earnings Guidance

21 January 2010 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum provides earnings guidance for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

Danieli Integrated Minimill #1 Project Complete

21 January 2010 - Danieli successfully completes integrated tests related to the Energiron direct reduction plant and steelmaking shop at Emirates Steel Industry, Abu Dhabi.

Steel, Aluminum Inventories Rise in U.S. and Canada

21 January 2010 - Inventories of steel and aluminum products at metals service centers in the United States and Canada rose slightly in December as shipments of those products declined seasonally, according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute.

Ruukki to Supply Components for Oil Storage Tanks

21 January 2010 - Ruukki will deliver its prefabricated steel storage tank components to Verwater Groep Nederland to build seven new oil storage tanks in the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Recognized for Environmental Protection

21 January 2010 - ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih has been named Environment Protection Leader 2009 within the “Ecology, environment, and nature management Ukraine” national project, for consistently introducing modern environmentally friendly technologies and equipment.

ArcelorMittal, BHP Billiton Discuss Combining Iron Ore Interests

20 January 2010 - ArcelorMittal has entered into initial discussions with BHP Billiton to potentially combine their respective iron ore mining and infrastructure interests in Liberia and Guinea within a joint venture.