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Producers
The latest news on the companies producing steel or raw materials used in the iron- and steelmaking process.
Latest News
Outokumpu Comments on the Terni Divestment
20 February 2013 - Outokumpu is currently in the process of divesting the Terni operations as required by the European Commission. There are several interested parties and buyer candidates; a decision has yet to be made.
U.S. Mill Shipments Rise 4.4% in 2012
20 February 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that U.S. steel mill shipments for full year 2012 were 95,948,663 tons, a 4.4% increase vs. 2011 shipments of 91,865,449 tons.
CVS Technologies to Provide Rebar Plant to Llamkos Galva Steel
20 February 2013 - The Llamkos Galva Steel Co. and CVS Technologies signed a contract for a turnkey plant to produce 210,000 tonnes per year of rebar.
Big River Steel to Build US$1 Billion Steel Mill in Arkansas
20 February 2013 - Big River Steel, led by steel veteran John Correnti, announced plans to build a more than US$1 billion flatrolled steel mill in Mississippi County, Ark., to serve the automotive, oil and gas and electrical energy markets.
SMS Siemag Successfully Modernizes Coiler at Tata Steel IJuiden
19 February 2013 - Tata Steel this month granted SMS Siemag the final acceptance for the modernization of coiler No. 3 in its IJmuiden, Netherlands, hot strip plant.
Mechel Divests Romanian Steel Assets
19 February 2013 - Mechel OAO, a leading Russian mining and metals company, reports that it has disposed of its Romanian steel assets.
Oschatz to Modernize Second Cooling Stack at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe
19 February 2013 - Plant constructor Oschatz announced a new order from ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe: the German plant constructor will modernize the second converter cooling stack at the steel works in Duisburg-Bruckhausen.
Republic Steel Selects Quintiq Software to Optimize Manufacturing Operations
19 February 2013 - Quintiq announced that Republic Steel has selected Quintiq’s supply chain planning and optimization software solution to optimize its steel production planning and scheduling.
JFE, KSP Steel and Marubeni-Itochu Agree to Strengthen Partnership
19 February 2013 - JFE Steel Corporation, KSP Steel LLP and Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. (MISI) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to discuss how to strengthen their partnership in the steel industry of Kazakhstan and neighboring countries.
Tata Steel Granted Core Supplier Status by French Car Maker
19 February 2013 - Tata Steel has joined the select group of companies supplying material to PSA Peugeot Citroën to be awarded with Core Supplier status by the French car manufacturer.
Tata Steel Europe Working to Prove Green Auto Technologies of the Future
19 February 2013 - A project was recently launched at Tata Steel Europe's Brinsworth site in Rotherham to help develop groundbreaking green technologies which will power the cars of the future.
Steel Still Relevant in Auto Production Despite Competition
18 February 2013 - Steel isn't leaving its position as a dominant material in automobile production as automakers work to meet more stringent fuel economy standards in the next two decades.
Mingo Junction Steelworkers Play the Waiting Game
18 February 2013 - Steelworkers and residents are anxious to learn the destiny of the silent RG Steel mill in Mingo Junction, Ohio, which contains the US$115 million electric arc furnace installed when it wore the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel badge, The Review reports.
Harsco Signs Multi-Year Contract with Jindal Stainless
18 February 2013 - Harsco Corp. has signed a US$100 million multi-year contract with Indian steel producer Jindal Stainless Ltd.
Wheeling-Nisshin Announces Organizational Changes
18 February 2013 - Wheeling-Nisshin continues to prepare for the introduction of ZAM® into the American marketplace. In an effort to be better situated for this project, the company has announced several organizational changes.
Severstal Vorkutinskaya Mine Resumes Production
18 February 2013 - On the morning of 15 February 2013, production restarted at Severstal’s Vorkutinskaya mine, except for one affected area that will remain suspended for 90 days.
Gerdau Acquires Cycle Systems Inc.
18 February 2013 - Gerdau announced the completion of its acquisition of certain operating assets of Cycle Systems, Inc., a metal recycling company based in Roanoke, Va.
BlueScope Steel Provides Earnings Result and Outlook
18 February 2013 - BlueScope announced a A$12 million net loss after tax for the first half FY2013 — a $518 million turnaround in financial performance compared to the first half in FY2012.
EGI Announces 2012-2013 US$15,000 Metallurgy Scholarship Winner
15 February 2013 - The Ellwood Group Inc. announced that Stephen Rooney of Montclair, N.J., is the winner of the sixth annual Ellwood Group, Inc. Metallurgy Scholarship.
BlueScope Steel Announces Retirement of Non-Executive Director
15 February 2013 - BlueScope Steel Limited announced that non-executive director, Ms. Diane Grady, has retired from the Board.
