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ArcelorMittal France Supplies World's Biggest Ship-Owners

20 June 2013 - One of the ten largest ships in the world recently made its maiden voyage, with the vessel’s 17 decks all made of ArcelorMittal steel supplied by the company’s site in Saint Nazaire, France.

Metalloinvest Acquires High-Performance Machinery for Mining and Concentrating Business

20 June 2013 - Metalloinvest announced that Lebedinsky GOK (LGOK) and Mikhailovsky GOK (MGOK) (both part of Metalloinvest) have received new, high-load Belaz trucks with a maximum load capacity of 220- and 160-tonnes, respectively.

Reuters: AHMSA Eyes Shale Gas Opening in Mexico

19 June 2013 - Mexico's top steelmaker is hoping to tap the country's ample shale gas reserves if an energy sector overhaul expected this year provides an opening, a senior executive with the company, Altos Hornos de Mexico (AHMSA), said on Tuesday, according to a Reuters report.

TMK Seversky Tube Works Orders Threading Machines from SMS Meer

19 June 2013 - TMK’s OAO Seversky Tube Works in Polevskoy, Sverdlovsk, Russia, has placed an order with SMS Meer for two new threading machines, including transport facilities.

JFE Steel to Construct Continuous Galvanizing Line for Autos in Indonesia

19 June 2013 - JFE Steel Corporation announced that it will construct Indonesia’s first continuous galvanizing line (CGL) for automobiles in the city of Bekasi just outside of Jakarta.

Tata Steel Secures Long-Term Deal to Supply Aerospace Steels to Safran Group

19 June 2013 - Tata Steel has secured a long-term agreement to supply aerospace steels to Safran Group, a world-class manufacturer of aircraft, rocket engines, propulsion systems and aircraft equipment.

AK Steel Receives Award for Best Mergers and Acquisitions

19 June 2013 - AK Steel has received an award for "Best Mergers and Acquisitions" from American Metal Market (AMM).

Timken and Stark State College Open Technology and Test Center

18 June 2013 - A collaboration between The Timken Co. and Stark State College led to development of the new Technology and Test Center, the first testing facility of its kind to be constructed in the Americas.

Metinvest Says Best Available Technology Will Be Used in EMZ's New Sinter Plant

18 June 2013 - Metinvest has signed a contract with the metallurgical equipment manufacturer Siemens VAI for the detailed engineering of a new sinter plant at the Yenakievo Iron and Steel Works (EMZ).

Steel Dynamics Inc. Provides Second Quarter 2013 Earnings Guidance

18 June 2013 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. says persistent uncertainty in the domestic economic environment continues to hold consumer confidence at bay and influence customer buying patterns, but still believes second quarter steel shipments will be slightly higher than in the first quarter of the year.

AUMUND Commissions New Conveyor at Tata Steel IJmuiden

17 June 2013 - The successful commissioning of an AUMUND metal plate conveyor type KZB-S 2400/250/6 has now been completed at Tata Steel's plant in IJmuiden in the Netherlands.

Top Gerdau Executive Awarded Education Leadership by WorldFund

17 June 2013 - Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter, chairman of the Board of Directors at Gerdau, was recently honored at by Worldfund, a non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce poverty in Latin America by supporting education.

Outokumpu Renews Leadership Team to Accelerate Strategy Execution

17 June 2013 - Outokumpu announced changes in its leadership team in order to further accelerate the production optimization and capacity reductions.

NLMK Annouces System-Wide Changes to Corporate Safety Practices

17 June 2013 - In an effort to streamline business processes, NLMK Group has announced changes to its occupational health and safety management practices, including setting up a single management system covering all the Group’s sites and divisions.

Tangshan Orders Cold Rolling Complex from Siemens

17 June 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has won an order worth more than € 100 million from the Chinese Tangshan Iron and Steel Group to supply a complete cold rolling complex.

AK Steel Provides Second Quarter 2013 Guidance

17 June 2013 - For the second quarter of 2013, AK Steel said it expects increased shipments to the automotive market and carbon spot market compared to the previous quarter.

Severstal North America Employees Reach Out to Furry Friends in Need

14 June 2013 - In an effort to give back to their local communities and help those in need, employees from both Severstal Dearborn and Severstal Columbus have collected pet food, supplies and monetary gifts to donate to their local animal shelters.

Jersey Shore Steel Awarded 2013 Governor's Environmental Excellence Award

14 June 2013 - The Jersey Shore Steel Co. was recently named a winner of Pennsylvania’s 2013 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for “Making and Marketing the World’s Greenest Steel.” Its facility is located in Clinton County, Pa.

New General Director Appointed at NLMK's Altai-Koks

14 June 2013 - The NLMK Group announced that Pavel Lizogub has been appointed general director of Altai-Koks. He is currently serving as NLMK deputy vice president (deputy head of strategic raw materials division).

Metinvest Employees Awarded with the State Prize of Ukraine

14 June 2013 - A state prize was awarded for a collective study of Ukrainian coal-based energy saving technologies for steelmaking operations. The authors of the study included two Metinvest employees.