Steel News

The Timken Co. Encourages Shareholders to Reject Proposal to Spin-Off Its Steel Business

02 April 2013 - The Timken Company sent a letter urging its shareholders to support the company's proven strategy of creating shareholder value and to vote against Item No. 6 of its proxy statement, the shareholder proposal to spin-off the Steel business.

Tenova Goodfellow Applauds Canadian Government for Commitment to Support Sustainable Development

02 April 2013 - Tenova Goodfellow applauds Government of Canada for its renewed commitment to support Cleantech Canadian Companies through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC).

Leeco Steel Opens Facility in Hamilton, Ontario

02 April 2013 - Leeco Steel, a global supplier of carbon, HSLA, heat-treated and alloy plate steel, has opened a facility in Hamilton, Ontario. The distribution center began shipping plate steel in March 2013.

Bloomberg: North American Carmakers to Triple Thin-Use Steel Use by 2025, Body Says

02 April 2013 - North American automakers may triple their use of stronger, thinner steel by 2025 to increase fuel efficiency, according to a lobby for producers of the metal, Bloomberg reports.

Wahl Refractory Solutions Announces Personnel Changes

01 April 2013 - Fremont, Ohio-based Wahl Refractory Solutions announced a number of new appointments, including a new vice president of sales, new industrial sales and marketing manager, and a new director of research and development.

Large U.S. Steel Manufacturer Adopts Ubisense Smart Factory System

01 April 2013 - Ubisense Group Plc, a U.K.-based leader in location based smart technology, announced that a large U.S. steel manufacturer has selected the Ubisense Smart Factory System for process tracking around its steel manufacturing plant.

Wilkinson Steel Enters Into Agreement to Sell its Assets to Samuel, Son & Co.

01 April 2013 - Wilkinson announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its assets to Samuel, Son & Co., Ltd. The transaction is expected to close late next month following regulatory approval.

Dango & Dienenthal Brings Filter Systems to Fight Zebra Mussels to U.S. Market

29 March 2013 - Recently, Dango & Dienenthal's high performance filters including the MUSSEL STOP system were introduced to the U.S. market and are now available from the company's production site in Ohio. This will allow U.S. companies to take advantage of the experience gained by the European steel industry and apply it to the zebra mussel issues in the U.S.

CBC News: ArcelorMittal Dofasco Faces 13 Air Quality Charges

29 March 2013 - ArcelorMittal Dofasco is facing 13 environmental charges related to emissions from its smokestacks, CBC News reports.

Unilux Names New Managers

29 March 2013 - Unilux has named Carolyn Gould to the newly created position of supply chain manager and promoted Carlos Tulli to inventory control manager.

AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Decline Again in February

29 March 2013 - Steel imports declined in February 2013 compared to January by 6.8% according to preliminary government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

Commercial Metals Co. Reports Second Quarter Earnings, Provides Outlook

28 March 2013 - As it announced its financial results for its second quarter ended 28 February 2013, Commercial Metals Company said the 54.9 reading in the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) in February — the highest reading in over five and half years — will eventually translate into increased domand for its domestic operations, whil continued weakness in most global markets will negatively burden its international segments.

Blytheville Courier News: Quorum Court OKs Funds for Big River Steel Project

28 March 2013 - Approval was given by the Mississippi County Quorum Court Tuesday night to appropriate $14.5 million in county economic development tax funds for its part in the state's incentive deal with Big River Steel, but officials emphasized that if the state of Arkansas or private investors pull out of the deal, the county's money would no longer be committed.

ArcelorMittal USA Receives ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award

28 March 2013 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) honored businesses and organizations for their outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency at the 2013 ENERGY STAR Awards ceremony. ArcelorMittal USA was among the winners.

SMDI Launches Steel Packaging Campaign

27 March 2013 - With an emphasis on performance, the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) will launch a national education campaign to highlight the depth of steel’s leadership in meeting the sustainability needs of the packaging industry.

SteelFirst Interview: Mexico Must Focus on Adding Value to Fight Steel Imports

27 March 2013 - Mexican steelmakers must produce more specialty and value-added steel products, especially for the automotive sector, to replace imports that have been affecting the local industry, the president of the AIST Mexico Member Chapter told AMM sister publication Steel First.

Jim Lang of the Konecranes Training Institute Nominated for Crane Innovator of the Year Award

27 March 2013 - Konecranes announced that the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) has nominated Jim Lang for its 2013 Crane Innovator of the Year Award to be given out in June.

TMK IPSCO Opens New Premium Facility in Canada

26 March 2013 - TMK IPSCO, the North American division of global pipe manufacturer TMK, has opened a new pipe threading and service facility in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Preliminary U.S. Steel Imports Decline 7% in February

26 March 2013 - Based on preliminary U.S. Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,441,000 tons of steel in February, including 1,819,000 tons of finished steel (down 7% and 15%, respectively, vs. January final data).

Berry Metal Co. Hires Brayton Carner as Group Leader — Blast Furnace and Smelting

26 March 2013 - Berry Metal Company announced that Brayton Carner has joined the company as Group Leader—Blast Furnace and Smelting within the Engineering Department, where he will be responsible for the engineering and technology developments of these markets.