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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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Outokumpu’s UK Rod Mill Wins Occupational Health & Safety Award
23 May 2014 - Outokumpu’s rod mill in Sheffield, UK, has won a gold achievement award in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2014 for the site’s occupational health and safety management systems and practices.
Tata Steel’s Heavy Gauge Decoiler at Maastricht to Target High-Strength Steels Market
22 May 2014 - Tata Steel’s Service Center Maastricht subsidiary in the Netherlands is to commission a large heavy gauge decoiler by the end of 2014 which will serve the growing markets in Europe for high-strength steels, especially in the lifting & excavating sector.
Outokumpu Wins ISSF Sustainability Award
22 May 2014 - A long-term study by Outokumpu’s chief medical officer Markku Huvinen received the Sustainability Award by ISSF (International Stainless Steel Forum) at the ISSF Annual General Meeting in Rome, Italy, on 15 May.
Metinvest to Invest Heavily in Mining Plants in 2014
22 May 2014 - Metinvest Group, an international, vertically integrated group of steel and mining companies based in Ukraine, will invest over UAH 3 billion in its mining division's assets in 2014 as part of its long-term investment program.
Metalloinvest Begins Installation of Equipment for New Oxygen Facility at OEMK
21 May 2014 - A new oxygen facility with a cryogenic air-separation unit with a capacity of up to 20,000 Am3/h of oxygen is being installed at OEMK, part of Metalloinvest.
Outokumpu Completes Quarto Plate Investment in Sweden
21 May 2014 - On 20 May 2014, Outokumpu held a customer event in Degerfors, Sweden, to mark the finalization of a €100 million investment project at its quarto plate mill.
AK Tube Plant Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance
21 May 2014 - The Walbridge, Ohio, plant of AK Tube LLC, a subsidiary of AK Steel, has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene.
ISSF Gives Sustainability Awards to Outokumpu and Nippon Steel & Sumikin Stainless
21 May 2014 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) presented its annual Sustainability Awards during the organization’s 18th conference (ISSF-18) held in Rome.
Kobe Steel to Reline No. 3 Blast Furnace at Kakogawa Works
20 May 2014 - Kobe Steel, Ltd. plans to reline the No. 3 blast furnace at its Kakogawa Works in western Japan.
U.S. Charges Chinese Hackers for Cyber Espionage Against U.S. Corporations, Labor Organization
20 May 2014 - A grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania (WDPA) indicted five Chinese military hackers for computer hacking, economic espionage and other offenses directed at six American victims in the U.S. nuclear power, metals and solar products industries, including U. S. Steel, Allegheny Technologies Inc., and the United Steelworkers union.
ArcelorMittal’s Robrecht Himpe Addresses European Steel Day as New EUROFER President
20 May 2014 - Robrecht Himpe, executive vice president at ArcelorMittal Europe, addressed hundreds of delegates on 15 May 2014 at European Steel Day — as the new president of EUROFER, the European Steel Association.
voestalpine On Track for Expansion with New Plant in China
19 May 2014 - The voestalpine Group’s 22nd production site in China was officially opened on 14 May 2014.
AK Steel Applauds Preliminary Ruling in Trade Case vs. Electrical Steel
19 May 2014 - AK Steel said that the U.S. Department of Commerce has announced its preliminary determinations that imports of non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) from China, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Sweden and Taiwan are being sold at less than fair value (dumped) in the U.S.
SMA Presents Achievement in Advocacy Award to Steel Dynamics VP
16 May 2014 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) presented its James F. Collins Achievement in Advocacy Award to John Nolan, vice president of product development for Steel Dynamics, during SMA’s Annual Members Conference at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Metinvest Steelworkers Start Patrolling Mariupol’s Streets with Police
16 May 2014 - Metinvest steelworkers began patrolling the streets of Mariupol, Ukraine, with local law enforcement officers on 11 May after training in district police stations.
SunCoke Energy Updates 2014 Guidance, Receives Permit to Build New Facility in Kentucky
15 May 2014 - On 9 May 2014, SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) closed on its dropdown agreement with SunCoke Energy Partners L.P. (SXCP) to contribute a 33% interest in each of the Haverhill and Middletown cokemaking facilities for total consideration of US$365 million.
Timken Announces Management and Board Changes
15 May 2014 - The Timken Co. announced that the Board of Directors has named Richard G. Kyle as president and chief executive officer of the company, effective immediately.
SSAB and Hexicon In Agreement to Develop Floating Platforms for Wind Power
15 May 2014 - SSAB is entering into an agreement with Hexicon AB to develop far off shore platforms.
ArcelorMittal Upgrades Forecast for European Steel Demand in 2014
15 May 2014 - ArcelorMittal Europe announced results for the first quarter of 2014, recording an operating profit of €58 million.
Severstal Responds to Speculation of Sale of Severstal North America
14 May 2014 - Severstal released a statement on media speculation that the company is looking to divest its U.S. operations in Dearborn, Mich., and Columbus, Miss.
