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Voestalpine Invests in EUR 100 Million Continuous Caster

22 July 2015 - The steel plant belonging to the international technology and capital goods group voestalpine in Linz, Austria, where the company is headquartered, is already one of the most modern of its kind in the world.

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.

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.

MMK Produces 600 Million Tons of Pig Iron

21 July 2015 - OJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works ("MMK" or “the Company”) produced its 600,000,000th tonne of pig iron since the blast-furnace’s commissioning in 1932.

ArcelorMittal Announces Publication of Second Quarter 2015 EBITDA Sell-Side Analyst Consensus Figures on corporate.arcelormittal.com

21 July 2015 - ArcelorMittal announced their second quarter 2015 EBITDA sell-side analyst consensus figures on 20 July.

JSPL Angul and SMS Group Commission Largest High-Speed Billet Caster in India

20 July 2015 - Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) and SMS group have successfully commissioned its high-speed eight-strand billet caster at the Angul Odisha, India, plant.

POSCO Returns to Steel Roots With "Aggressive" Cutbacks

20 July 2015 - As reported by Bloomberg, Posco pledged to halve its domestic operations and cut overseas units by 30 percent as South Korea’s biggest steel producer focuses on its main business of making the metal.

AIC Installs New Medium and Small Section Mill Automation in Corpacam, Guatemala

20 July 2015 - AIC proudly announces that the new section mill, recently established in Guatemala by the Corporación Acerera Centroamericana, started production last month of February.

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.

Tata Steel Uses Keyence Sensors for High-Accuracy Dimensional Rail Inspection

17 July 2015 - Tata Steel Rail France takes great care in inspecting the straightness of the ends of its rails so that its customers receive the straightest possible rails.

Tosyali Toyo Contracts Danieli to Supply New Hot Dip Galvanizing Line

17 July 2015 - In May 2015, Tosyali Toyo Çelik Anonim Şirketi placed a contract with Danieli to supply a new Hot Dip Galvanizing Line dedicated to the production of HSS material to be installed in their facility in Osmaniye.

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.

Tezcan to Produce First Galvalume® Line in Turkey

17 July 2015 - Tezcan Galvanizli Yapi Elemanlari Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.Ş. contracted Danieli Wean United to supply a new galvanizing line dedicated to Al-Zn production and new X-Jet Air Wiping Equipment for existing HDGL to be installed in their facility in Kocaeli, Turkey.

Gerdau Announces Project Gerdau 2022 Corporate Restructuring Plan

16 July 2015 - On 14 July, Gerdau S.A. announced a sweeping corporate restructuring plan to respond to market changes and consolidate ownership of its South American, North American and Brazilian operations.

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.

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.

Albion Steel Looks to Build First New UK Carbon Steelmaking Plant in 40 Years

15 July 2015 - According to Kallanish Commodities, a A new UK company, Albion Steel Limited (ASL), says that it intends to build the first carbon steel plant in the country for forty years.