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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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Japanese Companies Mull Steel Wire Rod Processing Plant in Mexico
03 March 2014 - Kobe Steel, Ltd., trading affiliate Shinsho Corp., Metal One Corp., Osaka Seiko Ltd., and Republic Steel have signed a memorandum of understanding to consider establishing a joint venture in Mexico to process steel wire rod into steel wire of cold heading quality (CHQ).
NLMK Group Saves through Increased Energy Efficiency in 2013
03 March 2014 - As a result of measures taken in 2013 to improve energy efficiency, NLMK Group has saved more than RUB 850 million (~US$23 million).
ThyssenKrupp Steel USA's Name Changed to Reflect New Ownership
28 February 2014 - The identity of one the world’s most modern steel finishing facilities, AM/NS Calvert, was announced at an employee-only reception held on facility grounds.
ISRA VISION PARSYTEC Providing Surface Inspection System to Turkish Steelmaker
28 February 2014 - ISRA VISION PARSYTEC, a supplier of surface inspection systems for the metal industry, was awarded a contract by Turkish steel manufacturer ISDEMIR.
ArcelorMittal Dofasco Steel Goes into Ford’s Next Generation Edge Crossover
28 February 2014 - Ford’s next-generation Edge crossover — due to hit the market in January 2015 — will be manufactured using Extragal® steel produced at ArcelorMittal Dofasco in Hamilton, Canada.
Outokumpu VDM Orders 11-Roll Cold Plate Leveler from SMS Siemag
28 February 2014 - Outokumpu VDM GmbH has entrusted SMS Siemag with the supply of a new cold plate leveler for its Altena, Germany, location.
Outokumpu Completes Divestment of Terni and VDM to ThyssenKrupp
28 February 2014 - Outokumpu has completed the divestment of the Terni remedy assets, certain service centers and the VDM-business to ThyssenKrupp.
Cokenergy and ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor Sign 10-Year Agreement
27 February 2014 - Primary Energy Recycling Corp., a clean energy company that generates revenue from capturing and recycling recoverable heat and byproduct fuels from industrial processes, announced the signing of a new 10-year tolling agreement between Cokenergy and its site host, ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor.
Acquisition of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA Completed
27 February 2014 - ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) have completed the acquisition of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA, having received all necessary regulatory approvals.
voestalpine Continues Expansion with New Plants in South Africa, USA
27 February 2014 - The voestalpine Group is continuing its internationalization strategy and has opened its new Metal Forming Division site in East London, South Africa, and will soon open another site in Cartersville, Ga., USA.
NanoSteel Announces Founding Membership in Lightweighting Institute
27 February 2014 - The NanoSteel® Co., a leader in nano-structured steel materials design, announced that it is a founding member of the newly formed American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII).
Deutsche Edelstahlwerke Witten Starts Up New Secondary Metallurgical Center
27 February 2014 - In January 2014 the first heat at the new secondary metallurgical center supplied by INTECO at Deutsche Edelstahlwerke Witten was carried out.
Seven Sublance Systems from Danieli Corus Commissioned at JSW Steel
27 February 2014 - Danieli Corus has successfully commissioned the final two of seven sublance systems at JSW Steel in Toranagallu, Karnataka, India.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Tubular Products Commissions New Coating Line
26 February 2014 - ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava (AMTPO), a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal Ostrava, has commissioned a new UV coating line.
Meros Plants from Siemens to Clean Sinter Offgases for Ilva in Italy
26 February 2014 - Italian steel producer Ilva S.p.A. has awarded Siemens Metals Technologies an order to supply four turnkey Meros plants for the two sinter plants in its Taranto steel mill.
U. S. Steel Announces Layoffs at Lorain Tubular Operations
26 February 2014 - U.S. Steel is expected to conduct layoffs at its Lorain Tubular Operations, the company confirmed to Newsnet5.com.
SpiderLine Provides Complete Fall Protection to ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor
26 February 2014 - Spider, a division of SafeWorks, LLC, recently sold 900 feet of SpiderLine™ temporary horizontal lifeline system to provide complete fall protection for leading edge work at the ArcelorMittal steel mill in Burns Harbor, Ind.
ArcelorMittal Spain Recognized for Research and Development Collaboration
26 February 2014 - ArcelorMittal Spain was recently awarded the University-Company Partnership Award from a local university.
U. S. Steel Finalizes 2013 Earnings To Reflect Additional Tax Benefits
26 February 2014 - United States Steel Corporation announced that it has finalized its fourth quarter and full-year 2013 earnings, preliminarily reported on 28 January 2014, to reflect additional after-tax benefits of US$392 million.
ArcelorMittal Poland Inaugurates New Rolling Mill, Secures Major Order
25 February 2014 - ArcelorMittal Poland has officially opened its new long rail installation in Dąbrowa Górnicza, one of only three sites in the world capable of producing 120-m rails for the railway industry.