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The latest news on the companies producing steel or raw materials used in the iron- and steelmaking process.
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Tata Steel Continues to Negotiate Joint Venture Partnership for U.K. Strip Business
28 October 2016 - The ouster of Cyrus Mistry as chairman of Tata Group's holding company has renewed questions over the fate of Tata Steel's European arm. Nevertheless, the company is continuing to pursue a merger of its U.K strip business and a separate sale of its specialty steel business there, the company said on Friday.
Allegheny Technologies Moves to Permanently Shut Down Two Mills
27 October 2016 - Specialty metals producer Allegheny Technologies Inc. is permanently closing two idled mills in southwestern Pennsylvania, marking its exit from the grain-oriented electrical steel market and a step back from the commodity stainless market.
AK Steel Fires Up Modified Hot-Dipped Galvanizing Line
26 October 2016 - AK Steel Corp. has completed a US$29 million upgrade to the hot-dipped galvanizing line at its Dearborn works in Michigan, executives have announced.
CMC Expands Fabrication Operations Through Hawaiian Acquisition
26 October 2016 - A Commercial Metals Co. subsidiary has signed a deal to acquire a Hawaiian rebar fabricator for an undisclosed amount, the company announced on Wednesday.
More Than 2 Years in the Making, voestalpine's U.S. HBI Plant Opens
26 October 2016 - voestalpine officially opened its US$740 million direct reduction plant in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Wednesday, marking the end of work on a project that is corporate Austria’s largest-ever U.S. investment and one that will help the company reduce its carbon footprint.
Tata's Change in Leadership Throws European Steel Merger Into Question
25 October 2016 - Cyrus Mistry’s ouster as chairman of Tata Sons Ltd. might disrupt the conglomerate’s effort to merge its U.K. strip business with thyssenkrupp’s European steel operations, according to the Bloomberg news service.
German Steelmaker in Talks to Sell Brazilian Plant
25 October 2016 - thyssenkrupp might sell its Brazilian steel plant, Companhia Siderúrgica do Atlântico, to Latin American steelmaker Ternium, according to The Wall Street Journal.
ArcelorMittal's Relationship With Shipbuilder Steams Onward
25 October 2016 - ArcelorMittal Asturias has reached a milestone in its relationship with shipbuilder STX France, which is about to take delivery of its 100,000th metric ton of steel plate from the steelmaker.
Tata Group Dumps Chairman, Launches Search for Successor
24 October 2016 - In a surprise move, Indian conglomerate Tata Group ousted its chairman on Monday and named a member of Tata's founding family to temporarily succeed him.
Jamshedpur 'One of the World's Most Enduring Company Towns'
24 October 2016 - In India’s Steel City, Jamshedpur, Tata Steel and its Jamshedpur Works isn’t simply an employer. It’s a way of life.
Ferriola Confident Big River Won't Drain Nucor's Business
21 October 2016 - Nucor Corp. is prepared to battle start-up Big River Steel, and, in fact, believes it has the upper hand on its new competitor, Nucor chief executive John Ferriola said Thursday.
Report: Liberty House Eyes Australian Steelmaker
18 October 2016 - Liberty House, the steelmaker and metals trading firm that had looked to acquire Tata Steel’s U.K. strip business, might be turning its attention to a different set of distressed assets, reports the Bloomberg news service.
Ukrainian Steelmaker Upgrades Blast Furnace, Adds Coal-Injection System
17 October 2016 - ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih chief executive Paramjit Kahlon and Ukraine Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman ceremonially opened a new pulverized-coal injection system at the company’s No. 9 blast furnace last week.
A Fire Rekindled: How ArcelorMittal's Cleveland Works Reinvented Itself
17 October 2016 - Through innovation, hard work and difficult decisions, employees and managers at the former LTV steel works in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, have transformed the once-shuttered business into one of the world’s most productive steelmaking facilities, if not the most productive.
Mexican Wire Rod Processing Plant Inaugurated
12 October 2016 - Kobelco CH Wire Mexicana S.A. de C.V. has cut the ribbon on its new automotive wire plant in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Tosyali Receives Hot DRI Conveyor for Algerian Plant
11 October 2016 - AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH has delivered a specialized bucket conveyor that will enable hot charging of iron into the electric arc furnace at the new Tosyali steel plant in Algeria.
Danieli Tapped for Slab Caster Modernization
07 October 2016 - ArcelorMittal’s Galati steel works in Romania has awarded a contract to Danieli for upgrades to a 38-year-old slab caster, Danieli has announced.
JSW Acquires 111 Million MT in Iron Ore Reserves
07 October 2016 - India’s JSW Steel has won an auction for five iron ore mines in the state of Karnataka, reports the Business Standard newspaper.
SMS Opens New U.S. Service Center, Dedicated Roll Shops
06 October 2016 - SMS Technical Services has opened a new repair and maintenance shop in Arkansas to serve the Big River Steel facility and other regional steelmakers, the company has announced.
Independence Tube Acquisition Might Spark Needed Consolidation of Structural Tube Producers, Says Zekelman Industries CEO
05 October 2016 - Nucor Corp.’s acquisition of Independence Tube will benefit the structural tube sector and will likely lead to additional acquisitions within the segment, Zekelman Industries executive chairman and chief executive Barry Zekelman said on Wednesday.