Steel News

Baghouse Integration Automation & Control - Compliance With an Edge

23 July 2015 - Large scale fabric filter baghouses in the power, lime, cement, steel, lead, foundry and chemical industries will significantly lower emissions, reduce energy use and cut maintenance costs with the B-PAC™ Series Baghouse Performance Analyzer & Controller.

U. S. Steel Canada Attempting to Swap Financiers

22 July 2015 - According to a report by the CBC, after fielding threats their financing would be cut, U.S. Steel Canada is filing to replace its original bankruptcy lender, U.S. Steel (USS), with Brookfield as the creditor for a unique line of credit for bankruptcy proceedings, called debtor in possession (DIP) financing.

Republic Steel to Temporarily Lay Off 125 at Lorain, Ohio Plant

22 July 2015 - Republic Steel is temporarily laying off about 125 workers from its Lorain plant, the company announced on 17 July.

Northwest Pipe Company to Explore the Sale of Its Energy Tubular Products Business

22 July 2015 - Northwest Pipe Company, an industry leader of engineered welded steel pipe products, announced it is in the process of exploring the sale of its remaining Energy Tubular Products business, which includes line, structural and standard pipe, and is located in Atchison, Kansas.

MSCI: Shipments Recover Slightly in June

22 July 2015 - The Metal Service Center Institute has reproted that U.S. shipments of steel products decreased only moderately in June and aluminum shipments increased.

FLSmidth to Supply Complete Air Pollution Control System for Essar Steel Minnesota

21 July 2015 - FLSmidth has received a contract worth approximately USD 40m (DKK266m) from Essar Steel Minnesota LLC for mechanical installation of a complete Air Pollution Control system for the Group's greenfield iron ore pelletizing plant.

Siemens Incorporates Veros Technology in New Condition Monitoring Offer

21 July 2015 - Siemens Industry Services announces a new advanced monitoring service, utilizing Veros Systems technology, designed for the industrial market.

Synergy Systems Retrofits Blast Furnace and Stove Control at Major Midwest Steel Producer

21 July 2015 - Synergy Systems, Inc., a consulting engineering firm and Recognized System Integrator for Rockwell Automation, today announced the completion of a successful upgrade on the main blast furnace and stove control system at a major Midwest steel producer.

Nick Grasberger, Harsco President and CEO, to Lead Metals & Minerals on an Interim Basis; Company Announces Q2 Earnings Guidance

20 July 2015 - Harsco Corporation announced that Nicholas Grasberger, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, will assume the leadership of the Harsco Metals & Minerals segment on an interim basis effective immediately, following the departure of Metals & Minerals President Richard Lundgren to pursue other opportunities.

Insteel Industries Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

20 July 2015 - Insteel Industries, Inc. announced financial results for its third quarter ended June 27, 2015.

Mexico Imposes Tariffs on Steel From Spain, U.S. and India

17 July 2015 - As reported by Reuters, Mexico has imposed provisional import duties on carbon steel tubing with seams from the United States, Spain and India, as it investigates possible dumping.

AISI: Weekly Raw Steel Production Ticks Up 3.3% From Prior Week

17 July 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute released their weekly U.S. Raw Steel Production statistics for the week ending 11 July.

AISI and SMDI Launch #SummerOfSteel Roadtrip Campaign

17 July 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of AISI, announced the launch of the #SummerOfSteel Roadtrip social media campaign promoting steel messaging through a digital “road trip” across North America.

Technical Collaboration Delivers Insight on Steel Mill Roll Lubrication

17 July 2015 - Quaker Chemical Corporation introduced roll lubrication to the 4-high Steckel mill at Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc., which resulted in advantages such as significant extension to roll service life and a notable reduction in mill torque.

Danieli to Supply Extream Cooling System for Nucor Tuscaloosa's Steckel Mill

16 July 2015 - A one-of-a-kind Exstream cooling system will be installed by Danieli at Nucor Tuscaloosa Steckel mill in Alabama.

TMK Ipsco Temporarily Lays Off 75 Works at Blytheville, Ark., PLant

16 July 2015 - According to a report by news station KAIT, More than 75 employees were temporarily laid off at TMK Ipsco's operations in Blytheville, Arkansas after they were warned of the possibility 2 months ago.

Falcon Steel Boosts Transmission Pole Production

16 July 2015 - Falcon Steel is expanding its in-house transmission pole production capacity to meet increasing demand for steel pole structures in power delivery applications.

AM/NS Calvert Investing $88 Million in Mobile, Ala., Facility

15 July 2015 - According to a report by AL.com, in a bid to further penetrate the automotive market and combat increased competition, AM/NS Calvert LLC is preparing to invest another nearly $88 million in its north Mobile County facility.

Vallourec Star Cutting 60-80 Jobs At Youngstown Plant

15 July 2015 - According to a report by the Youngstown Vindicator, Vallourec Star will cut 60 to 80 jobs at its Youngstown, Ohio, USA plant in early August because of weak demand in the oil and gas market.

Steel Associations From Six Latin American Countries Join to Urgently Request Their Governments to Ensure Fair Trade in the Region

15 July 2015 - On 13 July, eight national and regional associations of the Latin American steel industry published in newspapers of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, an Open Letter that calls governments of the region to act urgently to ensure level playing field for steel trade, particularly with China.