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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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Shandong Hengji Steel Commissions Coating Facilities
26 June 2012 - Shandong Province-based Hengji Steel Co. has commissioned its new coating facilities which have an annual production capacity of 500,000 tonnes, including 300,000 tonnes of hot dip galvanized and 200,000 tonnes of pre-painted galvanized iron.
Shareholders Approve Merger of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Industries
26 June 2012 - Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Industries obtained approval at their respective annual shareholders' meetings regarding their merger agreement; as a result, the businesses will integrate and form Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation as of 1 October 2012.
Optima Specialty Steel Appoints Industry Veteran John Goodish to Board of Directors
25 June 2012 - Optima Specialty Steel, Inc., one of North America’s leading independent manufacturers of high quality cold drawn seamless tubes and cold finished steel bars, announced that it has appointed John H. Goodish as an independent director of the company, effective 5 June 2012.
Serbia to Idle Loss-Making Steel Mill
25 June 2012 - Serbia plans to halt production at the loss-making Smederevo steel mill next month and send most of its 5500 workforce home with reduced salaries until after the company's sale expected in September.
VIZAG Selects Danieli Automation for MES Solutions at New Operations
25 June 2012 - The Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VIZAG) selected Danieli Automation for the supply of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Level 3, including the network, at its expansion project in India.
MMFX Steel Names Bates to Senior-Level Product Manager Post
25 June 2012 - Kevin Bates has been named Product Manager of MMFX Steel Corporation, a company which manufactures and markets corrosion-resistant, high-strength steels.
Malaysian HRC Project to be Commissioned by 2015
25 June 2012 - Maegma Steel is in the final stages of setting up an integrated steel mill in Lumut, Malaysia, after the signing of a gas sales agreement with Malaysian state-owned gas company Petronas on 25 June 2012.
Severstal North America Hosts Grand Opening of Newest Steelmaking Facilities
22 June 2012 - Severstal North America hosted a grand opening celebration of the company’s new steelmaking facilities in Dearborn, Mich. on 21 June.
Tata Steel Achieves Vertical Integration in Electrical Steels
22 June 2012 - Tata Steel has completed an important strategic project that makes it only the second vertically integrated producer of grain oriented electrical steels in the European Union.
Nippon Seeks $1.2 Billion in Compensation from POSCO Over Technology Dispute
22 June 2012 - Nippon Steel is demanding US$1.2 billion in compensation in a legal case charging POSCO with improperly obtaining electrical steel sheet technology.
Severstal Reapplies for U.S. Department of Energy Loan
22 June 2012 - Severstal North America has reapplied for a loan from the U.S. Department of Energy to produce lighter and stronger steel for automakers and suppliers.
2012 Awards for Steel Excellence Winners Announced
22 June 2012 - American Metal Market (AMM) recently announced the winners of this year's Awards for Steel Excellence.
World Steel Dynamics Publishes 2012 List of World-Class Steelmakers
22 June 2012 - World Steel Dyanamics published its annual World-Class Steelmakers list.
U. S. Steel Names Eric K. Schomer General Manager-Procurement
22 June 2012 - United States Steel Corporation announced Eric K. Schomer has been advanced to the position of general manager – procurement, effective 1 June 2012.
SCHALKE Receives Order for Coke Oven Machinery in Brazil
22 June 2012 - Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP) - a Brazilian company - is building a new steel plant situated in Pecém in the state of Ceará, Brazil, and has placed an order for coke oven machinery from SCHALKE.
Siemens to Modernize Pickling Line Tandem Cold Mill at voestalpine Stahl
21 June 2012 - voestalpine Stahl GmbH has placed an order with Siemens to modernize the coupled tandem pickling line No. 1 at its Linz plant in Austria.
Onesteel and MORE Sign Agreement for Polymer Injection Technology
21 June 2012 - Onesteel NSW Pty Ltd and MORE S.r.l have signed an agreement that will combine their extensive steelmaking and injection technology expertise to promote Polymer Injection Technology.
Nucor Completes Acquisition of Skyline Steel
21 June 2012 - Nucor Corporation has completed the acquisition of Skyline Steel and its subsidiaries for the purchase price of approximately US$605 million.
ArcelorMittal to Idle Another Two European BFs
20 June 2012 - ArcelorMittal will idle two European blast furnaces in the third quarter to perform furnace relines.
Essar Steel Minnesota Receives First Large Equipment Shipment
20 June 2012 - Essar Steel Minnesota received the first of several large equipment shipments expected to arrive over the summer as the company makes progress toward startup in mid-2013.
