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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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ArcelorMittal Liberia On Track to Ship 4.5 Million Tonnes of Iron Ore This Year
15 August 2013 - ArcelorMittal Liberia shipped 3 million tonnes of iron ore between 1 January and 8 August 2013, almost doubling last year’s figures for the same period.
SSAB Strengthens Its Presence in Holland
15 August 2013 - Hardox Wearparts Center Geha Beheer BV is acquiring Laverman Holding BV and forming Geha-Laverman. In connection with the merger, SSAB — which currently holds a minority stake in Geha — is increasing its shareholding in the new company to 51%.
Report: Japanese Steel Industry to Build Hydrogen Blast Furnace
14 August 2013 - Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. and three other steel companies said they will construct an experimental hydrogen-fueled blast furnace to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, according to a report on Nikkei.com.
Essar Steel Launches Specialized Color-Coated Products in Kerala
14 August 2013 - Essar Steel, one of India’s largest integrated steel producers, announced the launch of high quality, color-coated products, specially developed for the Kerala market. These specialized steel products will largely be used in the housing and industrial resorts segment in the region. The products include roofing and wood-finished steel products.
Salzgitter Burdened by Structural Crisis in the European Steel Industry
14 August 2013 - In the first half of 2013, the performance of the Salzgitter Group was largely determined by the structural crisis in the European steel industry.
Ruukki Pural Farm Color-Coated Steel Prolongs Useful Life of Agricultural Buildings
14 August 2013 - Ruukki is to launch a new polyurethane-based Ruukki Pural farm color-coated steel formulated especially for agricultural buildings, where resistance to corrosion and chemicals is required.
OSHA Cites Republic Steel for 24 Safety Violations
14 August 2013 - Republic Steel has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for 24 safety violations carrying fines of US$1,138,500.
Tata Steel Records Strong Turnaround in Net Profit
13 August 2013 - As it reported its quarterly earnings results, Tata Steel said its Indian operations recorded robust performance despite softer markets, weakening economic conditions and a seasonally weak quarter while its European operations maintained the improvement in underlying performance on the back of upgrades at key production facilities.
Siemens Puts Twin Ladle Furnace Into Operation For ArcelorMittal Bremen
13 August 2013 - In April, Siemens Metals Technologies put a 300-ton twin ladle furnace into operation for ArcelorMittal Bremen GmbH in Bremen, Germany. The plant replaces the two previous conditioning stands used for liquid steel treatment and substantially cuts the cost of steel treatment.
Report: Thundering Blasts Take Down RG Furnaces in Steubenville
13 August 2013 - The two 100-year-old blast furnaces at the former RG Steel Corp. Steubenville plant disappeared in two thundering blasts and clouds of dust Thursday afternoon, officially ending a steel-making era in the city, according to a report from the Tribune-Chronicle.
Patriot Coal and UMWA Reach Consensual Agreement
13 August 2013 - Patriot Coal Corporation announced that its signatory subsidiaries have reached a consensual agreement with the United Mine Workers of America regarding their collective bargaining agreements and the provision of healthcare benefits for UMWA-represented retirees.
Siemens to Install Secondary Dedusting Systems in Ilva Sinter Plants in Italy
12 August 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from Ilva S.p.A to equip the company's two sinter plants at its Taranto steel mill in Italy with secondary dedusting systems.
Report: Senior Management at ArcelorMittal India Quit
12 August 2013 - ArcelorMittal is facing an exodus of senior management at its India office, with about 20 top executives, including its CEO for greenfield projects, Sanak Mishra, quitting, The Indian Express is reporting.
Report: Gerdau to Idle Cambridge, Ontario, Melt Shop
12 August 2013 - The steel company Gerdau, headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, has announced plans to idle the melt shop at its Cambridge, Ontario, steel mill complex, according to Recycling Today.
Reuters: Steel Americas Cloud Hangs Over Germany's ThyssenKrupp
12 August 2013 - Pressure is growing on ThyssenKrupp to shore up its strained balance sheet by raising new capital as talks on selling its loss-making steel mills in the Americas drag on, according to a Reuters report.
USW, AK Steel Reach Tentative Agreement at Ashland, Ky., Plant
12 August 2013 - The United Steelworkers (USW) have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with AK Steel covering 860 workers at the steelmaker's Ashland, Ky., facilities.
Outokumpu Provides Stainless Steel Façade For China's Highest Skyscraper
12 August 2013 - Outokumpu has won a bid to provide stainless steel for the façade on Ping An Finance Center in Shenzhen, China.
Essar Steel Appoints New Executive Vice Chairman
12 August 2013 - Essar Steel India Ltd announced the appointment of Mr.Firdose A. Vandrevala as executive vice chairman effective 12 August 2013.
Danieli Automation to Supply HiGAUGE 7052 to Xining SBQ Mill
09 August 2013 - Danieli Automation has been selected to supply the dimensional measurement and quality certification for the final products at Xining Special Steel Co.'s SBQ mill in China.
Salzgitter Revises Guidance In View of Persisting Structural Crisis in European Steel Industry
09 August 2013 - Salzgitter AG is revising its guidance for the financial year 2013 in view of the persisting structural crisis in the European steel industry.
