04 July 2013 - Nippon Steel Pipe India Private Limited has obtained approvals from customers for its automotive steel pipe and tube; commercial production began in June 2013.

Severstal's Vorkutaugol Focusing on Improving Efficiency and Cost Control

04 July 2013 - Vorkutaugol, one of Russia’s major coal producer and a part of Severstal Resources, has re-stated its key strategic objectives including a continued focus on enhancing operational efficiency and cost reduction.

Arch's Coal Creek Mine Earns Second Consecutive Safety Award

04 July 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. announced that Thunder Basin Coal Co.’s Coal Creek mine has received the Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute's 2013 Safety Award for exceptional safety performance. This is the second consecutive year Coal Creek has earned this recognition.

EVRAZ Vitkovice Steel Receives Work Safety System Certification

04 July 2013 - EVRAZ Vítkovice Steel was recently certified in the international standard OHSAS 18001, and at the same time successfully extended its environmentally focused management EN ISO 14001 system certification.

Continuous Annealing Line from SMS Siemag Successfully Commissioned at PRO-TEC

03 July 2013 - PRO-TEC Coating Co. successfully started hot commissioning of the continuous annealing line supplied by SMS Siemag and installed at the works in Leipsic, Ohio. The line will be used to produce ultrahigh-strength steel strips.

Siemens Providing High Accuracy Slitting Line to Anshan Iron and Steel

03 July 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has signed an order with China's Anshan Iron and Steel Group Corp. to equip a new slitting line.

Cliffs Natural Resources Restarts Wabush Scully Iron Ore Mine in Eastern Canada

03 July 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that it has restarted its Wabush Scully mine that was temporarily idled due to the forest fires in the region since 28 June.

Nippon Steel Pipe Mexico Commences Commercial Operations

02 July 2013 - Nippon Steel Pipe México, S.A. DE C.V. has completed the construction and commissioning of all its plant facilities and started commercial production in late May 2013.

Infographic: How Steel Changed the World

02 July 2013 - Tata Steel has created an infographic that looks at steel through the ages and how it has revolutionized our lives.

Harsco Wins Third Major Mill Services Contract in India

02 July 2013 - Diversified global industrial company Harsco Corporation announced a new multi-year contract valued at more than US$160 million over its duration with Essar Steel India Limited, one of India's largest steel producers and exporters.

Universal Stainless Reaches Early Labor Agreement at Its Bridgeville Facility

02 July 2013 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. has reached a new 5-year collective bargaining agreement with the hourly employees at its Bridgeville facility represented by Local 9531 of the United Steelworkers.

BASF, Linde, and ThyssenKrupp Collaborating to Develop Sustainable Syngas Production Technology

02 July 2013 - BASF, the Linde Group and ThyssenKrupp plan to develop an environmentally friendly and competitive basis for utilizing CO2 on an industrial scale. They aim to employ innovative process technology to use carbon dioxide as a raw material, with positive effects on climate protection.

Severstal CEO Elected President of Russian Steel Partnership

01 July 2013 - Alexey Mordashov, CEO of ОАО Severstal, has been elected president of Russian Steel, the not-for-profit partnership that unites Russia’s major iron and steel producers.

Essar Steel Algoma Reaches Tentative Agreement with USW Local 2251

01 July 2013 - ESSAR Steel Algoma Inc. announced that a tentative agreement has been reached with USW Local 2251, the union representing the company's hourly workers in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. 

Siemens to Supply Two Arvedi ESP Lines to Chinese Mill

28 June 2013 - A Chinese steel producer has placed an order with Siemens Metals Technologies for the supply of two Arvedi ESP (endless strip production) lines.

Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals and IHI Metaltech Reach Integration Agreement

28 June 2013 - Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery (MH), IHI Corp. (IHI) and IHI Metaltech Co. (IHIMT), a wholly owned subsidiary of IHI, have reached a basic agreement on the integration of their businesses centering on rolling mills.

ArcelorMittal Belval Increases Energy Efficiency with New Furnace

28 June 2013 - ArcelorMittal Belval and Differdange has started the modernized electric arc furnace at the Esch-Belval steel works in Luxembourg, as planned.

Tata Steel Supports Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

28 June 2013 - Tata Steel announced the CEO of Tata Steel Europe and one of the company's young engineers will attend the inaugural Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

Alpha Natural Resources Opens Running Right Leadership Academy

28 June 2013 - Alpha Natural Resources, a leading U.S. coal supplier, announced the opening of the Running Right Leadership Academy, a state-of-the-art comprehensive education and training facility for mine safety and operations located in Julian, W.Va.

MMFX Steel Corp. of America Expands Regional Support

28 June 2013 - MMFX Steel Corp. of America has expanded its regional support structure with the addition of Jeff Girard as regional sales manager covering the states of Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and Ohio.

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