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The latest news on the companies producing steel or raw materials used in the iron- and steelmaking process.
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Reuters: POSCO Cuts Back on Iran Steel Business
12 March 2013 - South Korean steelmaker POSCO, minority-owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, has cut ties with government entities and sensitive industries in Iran such as energy and continues to trade with private firms, Reuters reports a letter as saying.
BlueScope Steel Appoints New Non-Executive Director
12 March 2013 - BlueScope Steel chairman Mr. Graham Kraehe announced the appointment of Mr. Ewen Crouch AM as a non-executive director, effective immediately.
ArcelorMittal Jumbo Beams Set to Make Record-Breaking Journey to Germany
11 March 2013 - Tonight, 14 jumbo steel beams made by ArcelorMittal in Luxembourg will begin a unique journey to Dresden that could result in a Guinness World Record for steel.
General Steel Constructs Additional Advanced-Rebar-Rolling Production Line
11 March 2013 - General Steel Holdings' Longmen Joint Venture has begun construction of an additional continuous advanced-rebar-rolling production line in China.
Sandvik Breaks Ground on New R&D Center in Zhenjiang, China
11 March 2013 - Sandvik is investing in a new high-tech research & development center adjacent to its manufacturing facilities in Zhenjiang — an important milestone in the company’s continuing development in China.
SMS Concast to Supply New Combi-Caster to BMM Ispat
08 March 2013 - BMM Ispat from Hospet, Karnataka Province, India, has ordered a combined-caster from SMS Concast of Switzerland.
ArcelorMittal Steel Being Used in Underground Pipe Project in Argentina
08 March 2013 - ArcelorMittal's steel is being used in a major new underground pipes project that is helping to prevent flooding in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Republic Steel Orders EAF and Process Equipment from SMS Concast
07 March 2013 - SMS Concast of Switzerland received an order to deliver a 150-ton electric arc furnace and process equipment to Republic Steel's plant in Lorain, Ohio.
Mechel Announces Management Changes at Mechel Bluestone
07 March 2013 - In March 2013, Stephen Douglas Williams was appointed Mechel Bluestone's chief executive officer, replacing Tom Lusk.
OMK Opens New U.S. Pipe Plant
07 March 2013 - On 26 February 2013, Russia's United Metallurgical Co. (OMK) held a grand opening ceremony for its new 200,000 tonnes per year, US$98 million OMK Tube plant in Houston, Texas.
Construction Projects at Gerdau Special Steel Mill in Monroe, Mich., Making Progress
06 March 2013 - Gerdau’s $155.6 million capital improvement projects at its special steel mill in Monroe, Mich., are making progress. The company completed construction of a new continuous caster in October 2012 and plans to begin construction of a new vacuum degasser this spring.
SSAB Earns Recognition as a John Deer "Partner-Level Supplier"
06 March 2013 - SSAB has earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier for 2012 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. The Partner-level status is Deere & Company’s highest supplier rating.
Siemens Modernizes BGH Long Rolling Mills in Germany and Poland
06 March 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has equipped two long rolling mills belonging to BGH Edelstahlwerke GmbH with new drive and automation equipment.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Tests Retroreflective Strips on Safety Barriers
06 March 2013 - Retroreflective strips installed into the hollow part of safety barriers are being tested by ArcelorMittal Distribution Solutions Czech Republic (AMDS), a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal Ostrava.
SDI Announces John Nolan Will Lead New Product Development Initiative
06 March 2013 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced that John Nolan, vice president and general manager of the company's Structural and Rail Division, has been appointed to the newly created corporate level position of vice president – product development.
ArcelorMittal Announces Approval of Phase Two of Its Liberia Operations
05 March 2013 - ArcelorMittal’s board has approved plans for phase two of its mining operations in Liberia. For the second phase of the project, annual capacity of the iron ore mine will increase from four million tonnes a year to 15 million tonnes a year in 2015.
EVRAZ Stratcor Names New Customer Services Manager
05 March 2013 - Lesa White became the new customer services manager for EVRAZ Stratcor, Inc., a major producer of specialty-vanadium products, effective 1 March 2013.
Danieli Automation to Provide MES System for Severstal Balakovo
05 March 2013 - Danieli Automation has been awarded the contract for the supply of the Q3MET — the MES system oriented to the steel industry to optimize production, planning and scheduling of customer orders — for Severstal Balakovo in Russia.
CSI Orders 24-Inch HF Tube Welding Line from SMS Meer
05 March 2013 - California Steel Industries (CSI) has placed an order with SMS Meer for the delivery of a 24-inch HF tube welding line for its new ERW pipe mill in Fontana, Calif.
Sandvik Materials Technology President Wins Prestigious Award
05 March 2013 - Petra Einarsson, president of Sandvik Materials Technology, was named the 2013 winner of the prestigious award “Most powerful woman in business in Sweden.”
