09 June 2015 - According to a report by UALR Public Radio, Southwest Steel Processing announced that it plans to invest $18 million in its Newport, Ark., plant, adding a second forging line and creating 100 new jobs over the next two years.

Majestic Steel USA unveils new Braner/Loopco Triple Turret Head™ Slitter

09 June 2015 - After Majestic Steel USA purchased Houston-based Flat Rolled Steel in late 2013, the company has been hard at work revamping the Southwest location to better serve a diverse customer base.

AHSMA to Cut 20% of Workforce, Suspend Investment Plans

09 June 2015 - Mexican steelmaker Altos Hornos de Mexico, S.A.B. said it is suspending its investment plans and cutting its workforce and output in response to a 40 percent drop in steel prices thus far in 2015.

ThyssenKrupp Profiting From Strong Growth in North American Auto Market: New Steering Components Plant Opened in Mexico

09 June 2015 - The industrial and technology group ThyssenKrupp continues to expand in the growth region North America.

Tenova HYL Announces the Final Acceptance of the Nucor Steel Louisiana 2.5 mtpy DRI Plant in Convent, LA.

08 June 2015 - After the combined team effort that has led to the restart of the 2.5 mtpy ENERGIRON DRI plant in Convent, LA, Tenova HYL announces the successful repair of the process gas heater with the recommencement of production at Nucor Steel Louisiana and final acceptance of the plant.

Primetals Technologies Supplies New Dedusting System to Buderus Edelstahl in Germany

08 June 2015 - The new combined primary and secondary dedusting system from Primetals Technologies has been in full operation at Buderus Edelstahl GmbH in Wetzlar, Germany since February 2015.

AIC Gets Final Acceptance Certificate for a Revamping Project in Gerdau Whitby

08 June 2015 - AIC has successfully accomplished the cooling bed area upgrade project in Gerdau Structural Mill located in Whitby, Ontario - Canada, during the last Christmas shutdown and received the final acceptance certificate.

ArcelorMittal Hosts Automotive-Focused Investor Event

08 June 2015 - ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel and mining company, hosted an investor event on 3 June 2015 in London focusing on the company’s global automotive steel franchise and research and development (R&D) capabilities.

NLMK Kaluga Achieves Record Heat Series

05 June 2015 - NLMK Kaluga, NLMK Group Long Products Division’s next-generation EAF mini-mill that manufactures long products and sections for the construction industry, has achieved a record heat series duration of 110 heats in one tundish.

Outokumpu Lauches New Product Categorization and Innovations

04 June 2015 - Outokumpu announced a new way to categorize its wide range of stainless steel products.

Outotec to Supply Iron Ore Pelletizing Technology for B-MISCO in Iran

04 June 2015 - Outotec has won an order from Bafgh Mineral Complex Iron and Steel Industry Company (B-MISCO) for the design and delivery of technology and services for a new iron ore pelletizing plant in Bafgh, Yazd Province, Iran.

AK Steel and Other US Producers File Trade Cases Against Five Countries

04 June 2015 - AK Steel today announced that it has joined other major domestic steel producers in filing anti-dumping and counter-vailing duty petitions against five countries related to corrosion-resistant steel.

Carpenter Technology Names Tony R. Thene to Serve as President and CEO

03 June 2015 - Carpenter Technology Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Tony R. Thene as Carpenter’s President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2015.

PRO-TEC Coating Company President Bryan P. Vaughn To Retire; Brent Rosebrook Named Acting President

03 June 2015 - PRO-TEC Coating Company, a 50/50 joint venture between United States Steel Corporation and Kobe Steel, Ltd., of Japan, announced that its president, Bryan Vaughn, has elected to retire effective June 1, 2015 after 34 years of service in the steel industry.

AK Steel to Upgrade Dearborn Works' Hot-Dip Galvanizing Line to Produce Next-Generation Advanced High-Strength Steels

03 June 2015 - AK Steel announced plans to introduce one of the first commercially available Next-Generation Advanced High Strength Steels in the world.

ArcelorMittal to Supply Steel Fibres to the Doha Metro Project in Qatar

03 June 2015 - ArcelorMittal WireSolutions will supply approximately 21,500 tonnes of steel fibres to be used in three lines of the new Doha Metro in Qatar.

Potential Buyer Emerges for ArcelorMittal Georgetown Wire Rod Mill

02 June 2015 - According to The Sun News, a prospective buyer has emerged for the ArcelorMittal wire rod mill in Georgetown, S.C., USA, which is set to close permanently in August 2015.

Suspension Lifted for Salzgitter AG’s Delivery Contract for South Stream Pipeline Project

02 June 2015 - EUROPIPE GmbH, a 50/50 joint venture of the Salzgitter Group and AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke, has received the information from Amsterdam-based South Stream Transport B.V. that the suspension announced 17 December 2014 concerning the contract for the delivery of steel tubes for the South Stream pipeline has been lifted with immediate effect.

United States Steel Corporation Announces Purchase Of DESCO

02 June 2015 - United States Steel Corporation announced another strategic step in the company's Carnegie Way transformation journey by completing the purchase of AK Steel's interest in Double Eagle Steel Coating Company (DESCO).

Vadim Larin Appointed CEO of Severstal Management

02 June 2015 - PAO Severstal, one of the world’s leading steel and steel-related mining companies, announced that Vadim Larin, previously COO of Severstal Management, has been appointed CEO of Severstal Management in line with Company’s plans announced earlier on 27 April 2015.

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