11 March 2014 - ArcelorMittal’s Tailored Blanks division has teamed up with leading welding systems manufacturer ANDRITZ Soutec to roll out cutting-edge laser welding technology across the globe.

SunCoke Energy Announces Dropdown Strategy for Domestic Cokemaking Assets

11 March 2014 - SunCoke Energy, Inc. (SXC) announced plans to drop down over time the company’s entire domestic coke business to SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. (SXCP), and its strategic intent to exit the Coal Mining business.

German ArcelorMittal Mill Upgrading Caster with STEC-ROLL from SMS Siemag

10 March 2014 - ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt has ordered 44 STEC-ROLL® lines from SMS Siemag to upgrade the first strand of a two-strand slab caster at its mill in Germany.

Paul Wurth Becomes MIDREX® Process Construction Licensee

10 March 2014 - Kobe Steel Ltd. of Japan and Paul Wurth S.A. of Luxembourg, a member of the SMS Group, have signed a construction license agreement that enables the SMS Group to market, design and erect MIDREX® direct reduction plants around the world.

U.S. GOES Industry Encouraged by Preliminary Ruling in China Subsidy Case

10 March 2014 - On 5 March 2014, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determination that imports of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) from China are benefitting from unfair government subsidies.

Tata Steel Subsidiary Takes Action to Restore Competitiveness

10 March 2014 - Cogent Power (a subsidiary of Tata Steel) has announced an improvement program focused on securing a more sustainable and competitive performance at its Orb Electrical Steelworks in Newport, South Wales.

Severstal’s Izhora Pipe Mill Prepares for Major Project with New Equipment

07 March 2014 - The Izhora Pipe Mill, part of the Russian Steel division of OAO Severstal, has begun installing automated pipe measuring equipment to enhance efficiency for measuring out-of-roundness and billet curvature.

Tata Steel Partnership Helps Create Lighter, Stronger, More Efficient Tractors

07 March 2014 - Tata Steel, Europe's second largest steelmaker, has teamed up with JCB Landpower to create the company's most productive tractor yet.

Friedrich Kocks to Supply Hyundai Steel with 3-Roll RSB Technology

07 March 2014 - Friedrich Kocks will supply a reducing and sizing block for Hyundai Steel's new wire rod and bar mill in South Korea.

Alpha Natural Resources Concludes Comprehensive Environmental Agreement

07 March 2014 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. announced that it has entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and three states regarding claims under the Clean Water Act.

ArcelorMittal Site in France to Supply Steel to UAE’s Largest Oilfield

06 March 2014 - ArcelorMittal’s Industeel site in Le Creusot, France, will provide 5,400 metric tons of clad steel plates for the Zakum oil field, the largest oilfield in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and one of the largest offshore oilfields in the world.

Universal Stainless Achieves Pratt & Whitney LCS Approval

06 March 2014 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. has achieved Pratt & Whitney's Laboratory Control at Source (LCS) approval for its Bridgeville, Dunkirk and North Jackson facilities.

Ruukki to Deliver Steel Frame for Large Shopping Center in Russia

06 March 2014 - Ruukki is to deliver a technically complex steel frame for the Gud-OK shopping center, which is to be built in Samara in the Volzhsky District in Russia.

Tata Steel Apprentice Goes Global to Promote Engineering for Women

06 March 2014 - One of Tata Steel’s top apprentices will be helping to launch the opening of nominations for the next prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize).

Universal Stainless Achieves OHSAS 18001:2007 Certification for North Jackson Facility

05 March 2014 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. has achieved OHSAS 18001:2007 certification at its North Jackson, Ohio, facility for the occupational health and safety activities related to melting, forging, heat treatment, and finishing metal products.

New CEO Elected at MMK

05 March 2014 - An Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of JSC MMK elected Pavel Shilyaey to the position of general director of Russian metals company JSC MMK.

Arch Coal Announces Changes to Leadership Team

05 March 2014 - The board of directors of Arch Coal, Inc. announced two changes to the company's senior management team.

Sutor Technology Group Wins Contract to Supply SAMSUNG with Coated Steel

04 March 2014 - Sutor Technology Group Limited announced that its subsidiary, Changshu Huaye Steel Strip Co., Ltd., has entered into a supply contract with SAMSUNG Group to supply a total of 6,500 metric tons of aluminum-zinc alloy coated steel (also known as Galvalume).

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