07 February 2005 - Dofasco Inc. reported net income of $96.8 million on consolidated sales of $1.11 billion for the fourth quarter and net income of $376.9 million on consolidated sales of $4.22 billion for 2004. Dofasco attributes its record earnings to excellent operating performance and robust North American flat rolled steel demand.

Steelworkers to Vote on Strike Mandate at AltaSteel

03 February 2005 - Members of the United Steelworkers' Local 5220 at Stelco Inc.'s Edmonton subsidiary, AltaSteel, will vote Thursday, Feb. 3, to renew its strike mandate. The mandate was first granted to the local's bargaining committee last September during ongoing contract negotiations.

Steel Dynamics Reports Record Results for 2004

03 February 2005 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced net income of $82 million on net sales of $600 million for the fourth quarter, and net income of $295 million on net sales of $2.1 billion for the year 2004.

Timken Reports Increased Earnings on Record Sales

02 February 2005 - The Timken Co. reported net income of $135.7 million on record sales of $4.5 billion for 2004.

Allegheny Ludlum to Pay Penalty for Clean Water Act Violations

02 February 2005 - In papers filed in federal district court in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Ludlum Corp. has agreed to pay a $2,375,000 penalty as a part of a settlement over alleged Clean Water Act violations at the company’s Pittsburgh-area steel mills and finishing plants.

Gerdau Ameristeel Announces 2004 Results

02 February 2005 - Gerdau Ameristeel Corp. reported net income of $66.4 million on net sales of $849 million for the fourth quarter, and net income of $337.7 million on net sales of $3.0 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2004.

Oregon Steel Mills Revises 4th Quarter Earnings Estimate

01 February 2005 - Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. is increasing its fourth quarter 2004 earnings estimate. The company now estimates fourth quarter net income from continuing operations of $1.25 to $1.35 per diluted share based on approximately 35.1 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding during the fourth quarter of 2004.

Allegheny Technologies Reports 4th Quarter Results

01 February 2005 - Allegheny Technologies Inc. reported net income of $35.0 million on sales of $778.1 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2004.

USS Makes Historic Conservation Donation

01 February 2005 - United States Steel Corp. and the Black Warrior-Cahaba Rivers Land Trust have reached an historic agreement that would create Red Mountain Park, one of the largest urban parks in the United States.

VAI to Supply New EAF for Acerinox

01 February 2005 - Acerinox, Spain’s largest producer of stainless steel, recently awarded Voest-Alpine Industrieanlagenbau (VAI) an order for the replacement of the existing No. 2 EAF at their plant in Palmones los Barrios, Spain. The objective of this project is to increase furnace performance to strengthen Acerinox’s leading international position in this field.

Casey Contracted to Sell Equipment for Halyvourgiki

01 February 2005 - Casey Equipment Corp. has been hired as the exclusive sales agent for Halyvourgiki Inc., Greece.

ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni to Shut Down Electrical Steel Production

01 February 2005 - ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni recently revealed its strategic plans for the Terni plant, which call for a phased closure of electrical steel production at the Italian plant by the end of this year. The plan also includes a €90 million investment package for the expansion of stainless steel production over the next two years.

Posco Accelerates 6 Sigma Efforts

01 February 2005 - Posco is working toward automating its innovation activities by quickly but smoothly pursuing 6 Sigma. In support of its efforts, Posco recently invited CEO Phong Vu of SSMI, a 6 Sigma specialist in the U.S., for a consultation, and began a series of meetings with him regarding the overall activities of 6 Sigma on Jan. 24.

Arcelor to Acquire Lucchini Operations in Poland

01 February 2005 - Arcelor SA signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Lucchini Group for the acquisition of Lucchini's operations in Poland as well as Lucchini's Polish scrap companies, Silscrap and Crapex.

Unions Break Off Negotiations with ThyssenKrupp on Closures at Terni

01 February 2005 - ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni recently announced its intention to close electrical steel production at its Terni plant. The company indicates that this supervisory board resolution is irreversible.

Arcelor and TKS to Jointly Develop High Manganese Steels

01 February 2005 - Arcelor and ThyssenKrupp Stahl — both leading global suppliers of steel for the automotive industry — have signed a multi-year Research & Development agreement to cooperate in the area of high manganese (TWIP/ Twinning Induced Plasticity) steels.

ULCOS Consortium Targets Further Reduction of Steel Industry CO2 Emissions

01 February 2005 - A consortium of 48 European companies and organizations has entered into an agreement to launch a cooperative research and development initiative to search for new steel production processes that would drastically reduce CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions.

Timken Latrobe to Modify Specialty Steel Pricing Policy

01 February 2005 - Timken Latrobe Steel is changing its pricing policy to ‘price in effect at time of shipment’ to select market segments, effective with shipments on April 1, 2005. Timken Latrobe will temporarily suspend its 50% cancellation charge during the month of February on any planned orders to customers affected by this policy change.

EMJ Reports 3rd Quarter Results

31 January 2005 - Earle M. Jorgensen Co. (EMJ) reported net income of $4.3 million on revenues of $401.7 million for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2004.

Stelco Court Monitor Files 17th Report

31 January 2005 - Stelco Inc.’s court-appointed Monitor has filed its Seventeenth Report regarding the company's Court-supervised restructuring. The Report outlines an extension of Stelco’s credit facilities, progress on the sale of Stelco Plate Co. assets, and simplification of Stelco’s corporate structure.

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