26 March 2013 - EVRAZ successfully completed the preliminary qualifications required to become a supplier of railway wheels for Deutsche Bahn. EVRAZ NTMK has been qualified as class 2 wheel manufacturer, which includes the most complex freight traffic class V wheels.

Reuters: U. S. Steel to Keep Slovak Plant for At Least 5 Years

26 March 2013 - U. S. Steel has agreed to stay on for at least five years as the owner of its mill in Slovakia, where it is the country's largest private employer, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Tuesday, Reuters reports.

Steelmakers Report Major Advances with REBOX "Flameless" Combustion and Oxyfuel Technology from Linde

26 March 2013 - Two U.S. steelmakers will report double-digit increases in production capacity with “flameless” combustion and other oxyfuel technology from Linde North America at the AISTech 2013 Conference at the David L. Lawrence Exposition Center in Pittsburgh, Pa., 6–9 May 2013.

Steelmakers Report Major Advances with REBOX "Flameless" Combustion and Oxyfuel Technology from Linde

Post-Gazette: Slovakia Says Deal May Be Near for U. S. Steel Plant

25 March 2013 - Slovakia's prime minister said today he is close to finalizing a deal that will maintain U.S. Steel's ownership of one of the Eastern European country's largest employers, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel Improves Surface Quality at Plant in Germany

25 March 2013 - Under a €4 million investment program, ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel has carried out conversion measures and process modifications at its Gelsenkirchen, Germany, site and achieved significant improvement in the surface quality of its grain-oriented electrical steel.

Severstal Plans Construction of 5 Million Tonne Coal Mine in Russia

25 March 2013 - OAO Vokutaugol, a major coal producer in Russia and a part of the Resources division of OAO Severstal, is planning the construction of a new coal mine at Plot 1 of the Usinsk deposit in the Komi Republic in Russia.

Cliffs Natural Resources Board Elects New Director

25 March 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has elected Timothy W. Sullivan, 59, executive advisor of CCMP Capital Advisors LLC and former president and chief executive officer of Bucyrus International Inc. to Cliffs Board.

AK Steel Provides First Quarter 2013 Guidance

25 March 2013 - AK Steel provided guidance for its first quarter of 2013 financial results, expecting shipments of approximately 1,275,000 to 1,300,000 tons in the first quarter of 2013 compared to shipments of 1,406,100 tons in the fourth quarter of 2012.

AK Steel's Zanesville Works Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance

25 March 2013 - AK Steel's Zanesville Works in Ohio has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene.

China Steel Corp. Commissions Another SMS Mevac RH Facility

25 March 2013 - China Steel Corporation (CSC) has commissioned another SMS Mevac RH facility in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

TKS Dortmund Increases Quality Assurance with Latest Surface Inspection System from ISRA VISION

25 March 2013 - A new inspection system for the continuous annealing line at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe's mill in Dortmund, Germany, has now been fitted with the latest surface inspection technique from ISRA VISION PARSYTEC.

AISI Members Tell Congressional Subcommittee that More Can Be Done to Help U.S. Steel Industry and Manufacturing

22 March 2013 - On 21 March 2013 at a hearing in Washington, D.C., chief executives from a number of the leading steel companies in the U.S. told members of the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, that - while the steel industry is regaining a post-recession momentum -- many government policies on tax, energy, infrastructure, environment and trade need to be remedied to keep American jobs in steel and other manufacturing sectors.

AISI Members Tell Congressional Subcommittee that More Can Be Done to Help U.S. Steel Industry and Manufacturing

U.S. Court Confirms AK Steel Does Not Infringe on Patent

22 March 2013 - AK Steel said that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied, on 20 March 2013, ArcelorMittal's petition for re-hearing in its patent infringement lawsuit involving aluminized boron steel.

Nucor Chooses Russula Mill Control for Jewett Mill

22 March 2013 - Russula announced it has been selected by Nucor Steel of Jewett, Texas, to upgrade the automation system and drives for its Texas 1 bar mill.

UAW Members Ratify Early Labor Agreement for Coshocton Works

22 March 2013 - AK Steel said that members of the United Auto Workers (UAW), Local 3462, have ratified a new three-year labor agreement covering about 330 hourly production and maintenance employees at the company’s Coshocton Works in Ohio.

American Iron and Steel Insitute Supports Currency Reform Bill

22 March 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute says China’s undervalued currency is a key reason why the U.S. has lost 5.7 million manufacturing jobs in the last decade, and has urged Members of Congress to support currency legislation introduced this week to remedy this unfair trade practice.

Metinvest, Yenakiieve Sign a Social Partnership Agreement

22 March 2013 - Metinvest announces the signing of a social partnership agreement for 2013 between Metinvest Group, Yenakiieve Iron & Steel Works and the Yenakiieve City Council in Ukraine. As part of the trilateral agreement, there will be an increase in the financing of social program by two times.

Mechel, Baosteel Sign Coking Coal Agreement

21 March 2013 - Mechel OAO announced that its subsidiary Mechel Carbon (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. has signed a memorandum for supplies of coking coal with Baosteel Resources Int. Co. Ltd., Baosteel Group Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary focusing on raw materials supply.

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