10 June 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that senior vice president – strategic planning, business services and administration David H. Lohr plans to retire later this year, after more than 39 years of service.

U. S. Steel Appoints Christine Breves Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer

10 June 2013 - United States Steel Corporation president and chief operating officer Mario Longhi announced the appointment of Christine S. Breves to the position of vice president and chief procurement officer effective 1 July 2013. 

U. S. Steel Announces Executive Management Appointments

10 June 2013 - United States Steel Corporation president and chief operating officer Mario Longhi announced a series of executive management appointments. 

Desulfurization of Coke Plant at ArcelorMittal Ostrava Nearing Completion

10 June 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has launched the final stage of its coke oven gas desulphurization process optimization. By the end of the year the company plans to commission two new pieces of equipment at the coke plant that will reduce concentration of hydrogen sulfide in cleaned coke oven gas.

SSAB Steps Up Legal Actions Against Hardox Copies

10 June 2013 - After several severe Hardox trademark infringements, SSAB has decided to increase its legal actions to protect its intellectual property rights and its position in the market.

Outokumpu Supplies Tailor-Made Stainless Steel for Stolt Chemical Tankers

10 June 2013 - Outokumpu will supply 12,250 tonnes of duplex 2205® stainless steel to a Chinese shipyard for five chemical tankers ordered by Stolt Tankers.

Tata Steel Completes Upgrade of UK Automotive Coating Line

10 June 2013 - Tata Steel has completed an upgrade of its corrosion-resistant coating line in South Wales to improve and expand the company’s range of high-value, high-formability automotive steels.

Large-Scale Environmental Project Successfully Implemented at Metalloinvest

07 June 2013 - Metalloinvest announced that a new gas purification unit has been launched at electric arc furnaces 3 and 4 at OEMK (part of Metalloinvest) in Russia.

Outokumpu Gives Update on the Terni Divestment Process

07 June 2013 - In a challenging environment for the European stainless industry, Outokumpu says it is maintaining an active dialogue with the European Commission, the Italian government and local Terni institutions to facilitate the AST divestment as soon as possible.

Metalloinvest Expands Mining and Transportation Fleet

07 June 2013 - METALLOINVEST is purchasing two Hitachi EX 5600E – 6 LD electrohydraulic excavators with a 23 cubic meter bucket to be used at the production sites of METALLOINVEST’s mining businesses.

Metinvest Switches to Railway Transportation in Mariupol

07 June 2013 - Metinvest Group reached an agreement with Ukrainian Railways State Enterprise that starting 1 June 2013 the company will begin transporting Azovstal’s and Ilyich I&SW (MMKI) products by rail.

Severstal Unveils Its New Steel Silk Brand

07 June 2013 - Russia-based steelmaker OAO Severstal has unveiled its new brand of products called Steel Silk.

Nucor Remembers Former CFO, Vice Chairman and Director Sam Siegel

06 June 2013 - Sam Siegel, a key figure in the history of Nucor Corp., passed away Sunday, 2 June 2013. The company is remembering his many contributions that helped build it into the nation's largest steel producer and recycler.

EVRAZ Stratcor to Rely on Roasted Steelmaking Slag at Arkansas Plant

06 June 2013 - As part of its long-term plan to diversify the feed stocks used in its vanadium operations, EVRAZ Stratcor’s Hot Springs, Ark., plant plans to start using roasted vanadium-bearing steelmaking slag as the major vanadium raw material used in its specialty-vanadium operations in the fall of 2013.

voestalpine Gets Boost in Earnings Despite Slight Drop in Revenue

06 June 2013 - As it reported its earnings results for the 2012/2013 business year, the voestalpine Group also provided a somber outlook for its current business year due to the recessive trend in Europe, a bumpy recovery in the U.S., and continuing economic uncertainties in China.

Danieli Automation Provides First Q-ROBOT to Mexican Market

06 June 2013 - In December 2012, the Gerdau Corsa electric meltshop in Tlalnepantla, Mexico, ordered from Danieli Automation a Q-ROBOT Melt system for its EAF, to enhance safety during EAF operations.

ATI Chairman Elected to Ameren Board of Directors

06 June 2013 - The board of directors of Ameren Corporation announced that Richard J. Harshman, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Allegheny Technologies Incorporated has been elected to the Ameren board.

ANDRITZ to Supply HDG and Annealing Equipment to Chinese Mill

06 June 2013 - ANDRITZ has received an order from Tangshan Iron and Steel Group in China to supply furnaces and process equipment for a hot-dip galvanizing plant with an annual capacity of 415,000 tons and a continuous annealing line with an annual capacity of 770,000 tons.

ArcelorMittal Becomes a Member of the EITI Board

06 June 2013 - ArcelorMittal has been nominated to represent the mining industry on the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiatives (EITI) board.

Mechel Signs Supply Agreement with Shasteel Group

05 June 2013 - Mechel OAO announced the signing of a coking coal supply agreement with China's Shasteel Group.

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