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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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Court Rules in AK Steel's Favor in Patent Infringement Litigation with ArcelorMittal
30 October 2013 - AK Steel said that the United States District Court for the District of Delaware again confirmed that the company's ULTRALUME® advanced high-strength steel product does not infringe upon an ArcelorMittal patent.
Schnitzer Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2013 Financial Results
30 October 2013 - As it reported its quarterly earnings, Schnitzer Steel said its Steel Manufacturing Business reported its best fourth quarter and full year performance since fiscal 2008.
Cliffs Natural Resources Reports Strong 2013 Third-Quarter Results on Lower Costs
30 October 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. reported third-quarter results for the period ended 30 September 2013.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Puts Blast Furnace 9 in Duisburg Back into Operation
29 October 2013 - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe’s blast furnace 9 in Duisburg-Hamborn has been fired up again and has started a new campaign.
Carpenter Technology Reports First Quarter Results
29 October 2013 - Carpenter Technology said its team executed at a high level within the context of generally soft market conditions during the quarter ended 30 September 2013.
U. S. Steel Posts Third Quarter 2013 Net Loss of US$1.8 Billion
29 October 2013 - United States Steel Corporation reported a third quarter 2013 net loss of US$1,791 million primarily due to a US$1.8 Billion pre-tax non-cash goodwill impairment charge.
Tata Steel Europe's Long Products Business to Restructure
29 October 2013 - Tata Steel's Long Products business announced restructuring proposals to help strengthen its competitiveness.
Universal Stainless Enters Agreement with Haynes International
29 October 2013 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. has entered into a long-term agreement with Haynes International, Inc. whereby Universal Stainless will provide Haynes with vacuum induction melting (VIM) capacity as well as with forging services on a conversion basis.
Metinvest to Upgrade Azovstal's Blast Furnace No. 4
29 October 2013 - Metinvest Group will invest over US$ 92 million to upgrade Azovstal’s blast furnace No. 4. The work will increase the furnace’s annual output by 25% to 1.1 million tons of iron.
SunCoke Energy Reports Third Quarter 2013 Results
29 October 2013 - SunCoke Energy, Inc. reported third quarter 2013 net income attributable to shareholders of US$6.2 million, or US$0.09 per diluted share, down from net income attributable to shareholders of US$31.6 million, or US$0.45 per diluted share in third quarter 2012.
voestalpine Commences Operations at Visionary Cold Rolling Center in Kematen
28 October 2013 - The voestalpine Group is opening one of the world’s most modern cold rolling centers for the production of high quality strip steel in Kematen an der Ybbs in Lower Austria.
Converter Successfully Revamped by SMS Siemag at ArcelorMittal Gent
28 October 2013 - ArcelorMittal Gent in Belgium successfully commissioned the converter modernized by SMS Siemag according to schedule.
Cliffs Natural Resources Names New President and Chief Operating Officer
28 October 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has appointed Gary B. Halverson, 55, formerly interim chief operating officer of Barrick Gold Corporation Inc., to the newly created position of president and chief operating officer, effective 18 November 2013.
Universal Stainless Reports Preliminary Third Quarter 2013 Results
28 October 2013 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. said that, based on preliminary results, it expects net sales for the third quarter of 2013 to approximate US$48 million.
SSAB Reports on Third Quarter 2013 Results
28 October 2013 - SSAB said global demand for steel during the third quarter was on the same level as during the second quarter, and SSAB's shipments were unchanged compared with the previous quarter.
NLMK's Stoilensky Improves System of Handling and Storing Iron Ore Waste
28 October 2013 - Stoilensky, NLMK Group’s iron ore producer, is going ahead with production testing the first stage of its thickening unit at the tailings department as part of the plant’s program aimed at enhancing the efficiency of its existing infrastructure.
Metalloinvest Confirms High Quality of Its Steel Products
28 October 2013 - Ural Steel (part of Metalloinvest) has successfully passed the audit of its steel products for compliance with European standards.
Yenakiieve Steel Installs New Blast Air Turbine-Compressor Unit
25 October 2013 - Metinvest Group’s Yenakiieve Steel installed a new turbine and compressor unit to provide additional blast air to the plant’s blast furnaces last week.
Interpipe Announces Start of Steel Billet Sales
25 October 2013 - Ukraine’s Interpipe Co. announced the launch of sales of steel billets which are produced by Interpipe Steel’s electric steel-melting complex.
Severstal Reports Q3 and 9M 2013 Operational Results
25 October 2013 - OAO Severstal, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated steel and steel-related mining companies, announced its operational results for the third quarter of 2013 and first nine months of 2013.