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Jindal Shadeed Commissions Integrated Steel Plant in Oman
28 April 2014 - Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel, a wholly owned subsidiary of India’s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL) has successfully commissioned its 2-million-metric-ton-per-year integrated steel plant (ISP) in Sohar, Oman.
ArcelorMittal Employees and Contractors Mark Company’s Health and Safety Day
28 April 2014 - More than 200,000 employees and contractors marked ArcelorMittal’s annual global Health and Safety Day on today with events focusing on the theme of “Stop, think and act safely — in practice.”
Carpenter Technology Posts Strong Quarter Despite Weather-Related Issues
28 April 2014 - Carpenter Technology Corp. said weather-related expenses mask the company's strong operating performance in the first quarter of the year.
JSW Steel Inaugurates India’s Most Modern Cold Rolling Mill
25 April 2014 - JSW Steel Limited announced the launch of its Cold Roll Mill 2 (CRM-2) facility at Vijayanagar Works, Karnataka, India.
SSAB 'Cautiously Positive' for the Steel Market in 2014
25 April 2014 - SSAB president and CEO Martin Lindqvist commented on the performance of the company in the first quarter of 2014:
Severstal-Gonvarri-Kaluga Begins Production of Blanks for Volkswagen Jetta
25 April 2014 - Severstal-Gonvarri-Kaluga, a joint venture between OAO Severstal and Gonvarri, has begun producing blanks for interior and exterior parts of the Volkswagen Jetta.
Timken Encouraged by Rebound in Steel Bookings
25 April 2014 - The Timken Co. reported stronger demand in its Steel and Process Industries segments, helping drive sales higher in the first quarter of the year.
NLMK and POSCO E&C Enter Into Cooperation Agreement
24 April 2014 - NLMK Group, a Russian manufacturer of steel and HVA steel products, and South Korea’s POSCO Engineering & Construction have singed a general agreement of strategic cooperation to jointly implement investment projects to modernize blast furnace, steelmaking and rolling operation at the Lipetsk production site in Russia.
Angang Orders Hot-Dip Galvanizing Line from SMS Siemag
24 April 2014 - Angang (Angang Steel Company), China, has placed an order with SMS Siemag, Germany, for the supply of a continuous hot-dip galvanizing line.
AK Steel's Coshocton Works Recognized For Outstanding Safety Performance
24 April 2014 - AK Steel's Coshocton (Ohio) Works has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene.
Nucor Expects Improvement in Second Quarter Over First
24 April 2014 - Nucor said the largest factor contributing to its decrease in earnings was severe weather conditions, which disrupted customer demand, decreased the amount of railcar availability, contributed to increased energy costs at its steel mills and exacerbated conditions in the seasonally weaker performance of its fabricated construction products businesses.
Severe Winter Weather Impacts SunCoke Energy's Quarterly Results
24 April 2014 - SunCoke Energy, Inc. (SXC) today reported first quarter 2014 net loss attributable to shareholders of US$7.8 million, down from income of US$2.1 million, in first quarter 2013.
BlueScope Appoints New Non-Executive Director
24 April 2014 - BlueScope Steel chairman, Graham Kraehe, announced the appointment of Rebecca Dee-Bradbury as a non-executive director, effective immediately.
voestalpine Breaks Ground for HBI/DRI Plant in Texas
23 April 2014 - After about a year of preparation, Wolfgang Eder, CEO of voestalpine, broke ground today for the construction of a direct reduction plant in Texas.
Steel Technologies to Acquire Stripco
23 April 2014 - Steel Technologies LLC announced its agreement to purchase Stripco LLC, Stripco Sales Co. LLC, and Stripco Express Inc. (collectively, “Stripco”).
U.S. Agency Announces Dumping Margins in Rebar Trade Case
23 April 2014 - On 21 April 2014, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar from Mexico and Turkey.
Kobe Steel Provides License to FLSmidth for Iron Ore Pellet Process
23 April 2014 - Kobe Steel Ltd. of Japan and FLSmidth Private Limited of India have entered into an exclusive license agreement enabling the Indian partner to market, design and construct iron ore pellet plants using Kobe Steel’s pelletizing process called the KOBELCO Pelletizing System.
ATI Seeing Sustainable Improvement, Demand Growth from Most of Its End Markets
23 April 2014 - Allegheny Technologies Inc. reported first quarter 2014 sales of US$987.3 million and a loss from continuing operations attributable to ATI of US$18.1 million, or US$(0.17) per share.
STEC-Roll from SMS Siemag Optimizes Casting Process at SSAB Iowa
22 April 2014 - For its continuous slab caster in Montpelier, Iowa, SSAB ordered twelve STEC roll lines from SMS Siemag for use in the casting bow.
voestalpine Begins Producing Ultrahigh-Strength Automotive Components in the U.S.
22 April 2014 - The voestalpine Group’s 17th production site in the U.S. began operation today.