26 September 2014 - The Federal President’s Office has nominated three innovation projects for the German Future Award 2014 – Federal President’s Award for Technology and Innovation, including the joint project “Horizontal Thin Strip Casting of Steel” conducted by Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, SMS Siemag AG, and the Technical University of Clausthal.

Siemens Modernizing Cooling Conveyor for Keystone Steel & Wire

25 September 2014 - U.S. producer Keystone Steel and Wire Co. placed an order with Siemens Metals Technologies to upgrade the cooling conveyors of a two-strand wire rod mill in its Bartonville, Ill., production facility.

U.S. Electrical Steel Producers Pleased with Dumping Margins Set in Trade Case

25 September 2014 - The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the final antidumping margins on grain oriented electrical steel (GOES) imported into the U.S. from the Czech Republic, as follows:

voestalpine Adds New Head Office for Special Steel Activities in Turkey

24 September 2014 - voestalpine is continuing to expand its international market position in the special steel segment. In September, the voestalpine Special Steel Division is opening a new location in Gebze near Istanbul jointly with a Böhler Uddeholm sales company.

ArcelorMittal to Supply Steel for South Africa’s Koeberg Power Station

24 September 2014 - Industeel, a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal specializing in the production of ingots and high added value steel plates, is to supply 4,000 metric tons of steel to AREVA, world leader in nuclear energy, for the building of six steam generators at the Koeberg nuclear power station in South Africa.

EVRAZ Considering IPO of EVRAZ North America

23 September 2014 - In response to certain market rumors, EVRAZ plc announced that it is currently considering a registered initial public offering of ordinary shares of its North American subsidiary, EVRAZ North America.

BOF Hot Trials Commence at SAIL’s Burnpur Plant

23 September 2014 - On a visit to ISP Burnpur, SAIL chairman C.S. Verma witnessed the start-up of the first basic oxygen furnace (BOF) on 14 September 2014.

Outokumpu Stainless Steel Creates First Ever Maintenance Free Boat

23 September 2014 - Outokumpu duplex stainless steel was used in the first ever boat built entirely out of stainless steel. The boat represents true innovation in the shipbuilding industry.

EVRAZ NTMK Announces Certification of New Railway Wheel Type

23 September 2014 - EVRAZ NTMK of Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk region, Russia, has completed TSI certification of its BA-004 solid-rolled railway wheels for freight cars.

Big River Steel Breaks Ground on Arkansas Steel Mill

22 September 2014 - Big River Steel today broke ground on its US$1.3 billion steel mill and recycling facility in Osceola, Ark., the single largest private investment in the state’s history.

Electrical Steel Producers Appeal ITC Decision in Trade Case

22 September 2014 - U.S. producers of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) have filed an appeal of the negative decision on “material injury” by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

Siemens Boosts Capacity of AHSMA’s Plate Heat Treatment Line

19 September 2014 - Mexican steel producer Altos Hornos de México S.A.B de C.V. (AHMSA) has commissioned Siemens Metals Technologies to expand the annual capacity of its planned normalizing line at its Monclova plant to 300,000 metric tons of plate per year.

SDI Provides Q3 2014 Earnings Guidance

19 September 2014 - Steel Dynamics Inc. provided third quarter 2014 earnings guidance, noting that demand trends for key steel-consuming end markets is expected to remain favorable, as strength in automotive, manufacturing, energy and construction markets continue to improve.

AK Steel Introduces New Stainless Steel Product

19 September 2014 - AK Steel has introduced CHROMESHIELD™ 22, a new nickel-free stainless steel product with enhanced benefits and stable pricing for customers.

Cliffs Natural Resources Appoints Olympic Steel CEO to Board of Directors

19 September 2014 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has appointed Michael D. Siegal to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Tata Steel Europe Opens New Automotive Finishing Line

18 September 2014 - Tata Steel has opened a new finishing line at its IJmuiden steelworks in the Netherlands to strengthen the supply of high-value steels to the automotive sector and other markets.

Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Commissions Revamped Duplex RH-TOP Plant from SMS Mevac

18 September 2014 - After the successful commissioning of the new 80-ton Duplex RH-TOP plant No. 2 (Ruhrstahl Heraeus process) last April, Taigang Group International Trade Co. Ltd., and the plant operator Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd. (TISCO), both located in Taiyuan, China, have successfully revamped and commissioned the existing 80-ton Duplex RH-TOP plant No. 1.

Nucor Announces Guidance for Q3 Earnings

18 September 2014 - Nucor Corporation announced guidance for its third quarter ending 4 October 2014.

U. S. Steel Canada Announces Initial Order Under CCAA

18 September 2014 - U. S. Steel Canada Inc. announced on 16 September 2014 that it is initiating a Court-supervised restructuring in order to create a restructured business that can compete in the North American steel market for the long term.

Outokumpu to Help Supply 800-Metric-Ton Stainless Steel Façade for Baosteel’s Head Offices

18 September 2014 - SKS, a joint venture between Outokumpu and Baosteel Group in China, is delivering over 800 metric tons of high-quality cold-rolled stainless steel plate for the cladding of Baosteel’s landmark head offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou in China.

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