05 June 2013 - Steel-based technology and industrial goods group voestalpine says that with its sustainable expansion strategy, no less than € 2.5 billion should be available for its North American activities.

Outokumpu Inaugurates New Ferrochrome Works in Tornio, Finland

05 June 2013 - Outokumpu is celebrating the inauguration of the new ferrochrome works in Tornio, Finland. Inauguration marks the start of the ramp-up phase of the € 410 million investment project ahead of schedule.

NLMK Joins National Environmental Campaign

05 June 2013 - NLMK joined the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment’s Zero Environmental Impact national environmental campaign.

Sandvik to Implement New Pricing Structure for Piping System Products

05 June 2013 - Sandvik Materials Technology is to introduce a structural price change for its piping system products effective 5 June 2013 throughout its European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) area.

Reuters: Italy to Oversee Running of Steelmaker ILVA

04 June 2013 - The Italian government is set to take temporary control of Europe's biggest steel producer ILVA, Industry Minister Flavio Zanonato said, to oversee a cleanup of the southern Italian plant that is at the centre of an environmental scandal, Reuters reports.

NLMK and Siemens in Three-Year Cooperation Agreement for Supply of Steel Products

04 June 2013 - NLMK Group and Siemens AG have signed a three-year agreement on technical cooperation for the supply of NLMK-produced steel products to the Germany-based company.

voestalpine Extends Welding Technologies Portfolio with Acquisition in Italy

04 June 2013 - The voestalpine Group is driving its growth strategy forward with another acquisition, purchasing the Italian company Trafilerie di Cittadella S.p.a/FILEUR, based in Cittadella.

Arch Coal Increases Profile in Asia

04 June 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. announced that its Arch Coal Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd. subsidiary has increased its profile in China to help meet growing global demand for metallurgical and thermal coals.

Ruukki Provides Eco-Efficient Metal Components for Biofore Concept Car

04 June 2013 - Ruukki is providing eco-efficient metal components for the Biofore Concept Car being built by UPM and Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.

Essar Steel Launches Color-Coated Roofing Products in Kashmir Market

04 June 2013 - Essar Steel, one of India’s leading steel producers, announced the launch of high quality color-coated roofing products specially for the Jammu and Kashmir market.

Hilco to Assist BDM in Sale of RG Steel Warren Assets

03 June 2013 - Hilco Trading announced that Hilco Warren purchased the steel making assets at the former RG Steel Mill facility in Warren, Ohio, from BDM Warren Steel Holdings.

Severstal and ChTPZ Streamline Rolled Products Supplies

03 June 2013 - The Chelyabinsk Pipe Mill (ChTPZ) hosted the 14th bi-annual meeting of the Coordination Council, a joint establishment of ChTPZ and ОАО Severstal, one of the world’s leading steel and steel-related mining companies, to coordinate the two companies’ joint efforts in prospective civil-engineering and oil and gas projects.

Universal Stainless Names New Vice President of Finance, CFO and Treasurer

03 June 2013 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. announced that Michael D. Bornak has been named vice president of finance, chief financial officer and treasurer of the company effective 3 June 2013.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Launches $50 Million Project to Cut Emissions

03 June 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has launched a US$50 million environment project that will cut annual nitrogen oxide emissions by at least 600 tonnes.

Schnitzer Provides Outlook for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2013

31 May 2013 - Schnitzer Steel Industries said the combination of declining selling prices, continued constrained supply trends, and lower tax benefits are expected to result in sequentially lower consolidated net income during the third quarter of fiscal 2013 ending 31 May 2013.

ArcelorMittal Completes Sale of 15% Interest in Canadian Mines

31 May 2013 - ArcelorMittal announced the completion of the previously announced investment by a consortium led by POSCO and China Steel Corporation to acquire a 15% joint venture interest in ArcelorMittal’s Labrador Trough iron ore mining and infrastructure assets in Quebec, Canada for US$1.1 billion.

Kobe Steel Announces Restructuring and Expected Loss

31 May 2013 - Kobe Steel announced that in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, it will post an impairment loss on business assets, in accordance with the decision to reform the structure of the steel business by changing the upstream production system.

U. S. Steel Elects Mario Longhi to President and COO

30 May 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that the company's Board of Directors has elected Mario Longhi to the position of president. Longhi will retain his current role as chief operating officer and assume additional responsibilities for risk management and human resources.

NLMK Optimizes Pig Iron Capacity Utilization

30 May 2013 - NLMK announced that starting from 30 May 2013 and as part of its program aimed at increasing the efficiency of production and resource use, it is idling its 1.3 million tonnes per year blast furnace #3 at its main production site in Lipetsk.

Ruukki Adds to Its Range of Raex Wear-Resistant Steels

30 May 2013 - Ruukki announced it can now supply steels for all applications requiring wear-resistant special steels.

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