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POSCO Named "World's Most Competitive Steelmaker" for Fourth Consecutive Year
19 July 2013 - POSCO has been ranked as the “World’s Most Competitive Steelmaker” by World Steel Dynamics (WSD) for the fourth consecutive year.
ArcelorMittal Signs Contract with STX France for World's Biggest Cruise Ship
19 July 2013 - ArcelorMittal has been selected by the STX France shipyard in St Nazaire to supply 100% of the steel for the hull and 20 bridges in the world’s biggest cruise ship.
ArcelorMittal Drives Gender Diversity Discussion in Luxembourg
19 July 2013 - With the motto “best talent=best organization=best performance,” ArcelorMittal continues to promote diversity and inclusion at the world’s leading steel and mining company.
OEMK Confirms Compliance of Environmental Management System with International Standards
19 July 2013 - Russia's Oskol Electrometallurgical Plant (OEMK) confirmed compliance of its environmental management system with the ISO 14001:2004 standard following the annual compliance audit.
Metinvest Opens Sales Office and Warehouse in Bryansk
19 July 2013 - Metinvest Eurasia, LLC, Metinvest Group’s wholesale and retail channel in Russia, has expanded its distribution network in the Central Federal District by opening a new sales office and a warehouse in Bryansk.
Nucor Reports Improvements in Steel Products and Raw Materials Segments During Second Quarter
18 July 2013 - As it reported its second quarter earnings results, Nucor Corp. said its steel mills' operating performance was down compared to the second quarter mainly due to weakness in sheet steel, but it expects to see improvements in the third quarter.
Chinese Company Orders Stainless Steel Tandem Cold Mill from Siemens
18 July 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from Beihai Chengde Stainless Steel Co., China, to supply a Power X-HI type, five-stand, continuous tandem cold rolling mill and a heavy laser welding for the Beihai plant in Guangxi Province.
Steel Dynamics Remains Optimistic Despite Challenging Second Quarter
18 July 2013 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. said slower anticipated economic growth in China, suppressed economic growth in Europe, persistent uncertainty in the domestic economy, and domestic oversupply created a challenging quarter as it reported its second quarter earnings results.
Insteel Industries Reports Gradual Improvement in Construction Markets
18 July 2013 - As it reported its third quarter of fiscal 2013 earnings results, Insteel Industries said it expects the rate of recovery will remain modest until there is more meaningful and sustained growth in the overall economy and in the employment market.
ArcelorMittal Galati Launches ENERGIZE Project to Increase Energy Efficiency
18 July 2013 - ArcelorMittal Galati in Romania has launched ENERGIZE, a project to increase energy efficiency and reduce associated costs.
EVRAZ North America Orders Heat Treatment System from SMS Elotherm
18 July 2013 - EVRAZ North America has ordered an Elotherm TemperLine™ heat treatment system for its tubular products plant in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. With this unit, EVRAZ is increasing its capacity for heat-treated pipe by over 150%.
ArcelorMittal Drops Plans for One Steel Plant in India; Continues with Two Other Projects
17 July 2013 - ArcelorMittal informed the Government of Odisha that the company has decided not to progress with its planned construction of an integrated steel plant and a captive power plant in the district of Keonjhar in India.
SMS Siemag Successfully Modernizes Acroni Heavy-Plate Mill
17 July 2013 - Slovenian steelmaker Acroni has commissioned a new 2.6-m X-Roll® heavy-plate mill stand from SMS Innse of Italy and a new roller-type quench supplied by Drever International of Belgium, two subsidiaries of SMS Siemag.
ArcelorMittal Urges Unions to Accept New Industrial Plan for Liège
17 July 2013 - ArcelorMittal Liège is today urging unions to accept its proposals regarding a new industrial plan for the Belgium site’s downstream activities.
OAO Severstal Announces Management and Organizational Changes
17 July 2013 - OAO Severstal announced changes to its management and organizational structure in order to enhance production efficiency, improve corporate governance and reduce costs.
SSAB: It's Time to Enter the Swedish Steel Prize Competition
17 July 2013 - Each year, the Swedish Steel Prize is awarded for innovative design using high-strength steel. The purpose of the prize is to inspire and spread knowledge regarding high strength steel and the possibilities to develop lighter, safer and more environmentally friendly products.
U. S. Steel Names New General Manager—Engineering Projects
16 July 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that David E. Hathaway Jr. has been advanced to the position of general manager – engineering projects, effective 1 July 2013.
Severstal North America Announces Dissolution of Double Eagle Steel Coating Co. Joint Venture
16 July 2013 - Severstal North America announced the decision to dissolve its Dearborn, Mich.-based Double Eagle Steel Coating Co. partnership with United States Steel Corporation.
Mechel Announces Launch of Universal Rolling Mill at Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant
16 July 2013 - Mechel OAO announced the launch of its universal rolling mill at the Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant.
South Steel Commissions Minimill Supplied by SMS Concast and SMS Meer
16 July 2013 - South Steel in Jizan, Saudi Arabia, has commissioned a minimill from SMS Meer and SMS Concast which will produce up to 1 million tonnes of billets and roll up to 500,000 tonnes of rebar per year.