Steel News

ThyssenKrupp Presents Concept for Miniapolis On-Site Daycare Center

20 September 2011 - ThyssenKrupp will soon present the concept behind “Miniapolis”, a new company daycare center the Group is planning to open on the campus of the ThyssenKrupp Quarter in August 2012.

Construction Milestones Met at ArcelorMittal Jubail

19 September 2011 - ArcelorMittal has achieved some important milestones in the construction of its seamless tubular products mill located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Jubail, including more than six million hours worked on site without any lost time injuries as of August 2011.

Life Cycle Assessment Highlights Steel’s Role in Reducing Vehicle Emissions

19 September 2011 - The director of WorldAutoSteel recently presented the results of a global steel industry initiative, FutureSteelVehicle, developed by EDAG and supported by investors of the Steel Market Development Institute, highlighting the importance of life cycle assessment to fully understanding and reducing vehicle emissions.

NLMK Starts Hot Testing of New RH degasser

19 September 2011 - Novolipetsk has started hot tests at its new 4 million tonne/year RH vacuum degasser.  The new degasser, part of NLMK's Technical Upgrading Program, is being implemented together with SMS Mevac.

JSW Steel Reports 23% Growth in Crude Steel Production for August

19 September 2011 - JSW Steel Limited reported the production of 664,000 tonnes of crude steel in August 2011, representing a growth of 23% compared to crude steel production of 539,000 tonnes in August 2010.

MMK Consolidates Ownership of Turkish Project

16 September 2011 - OJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works announced the completion of its acquisition of 50% minus one share of MMK-Atakas, Turkey, allowing it to consolidate a 100% stake in the company, which has now been renamed to MMK METALÜRJİ SANAYİ TİCARET VE LİMAN İŞLETMECİLİĞİ A. Ş.

Tata Steel Announces Five-Year Investment Program at IJmuiden

16 September 2011 - Tata Steel has announced a major five-year improvement program for its IJmuiden steelworks that represents a substantial investment that could total around EUR 800 million over the five-year period.

Ruukki to Supply, Install Steel Structures for Lithuanian Cement Factory

16 September 2011 - Rautaruukki has signed a contract with Panevezio Statybos Trestas to manufacture and install the steel structures for Akmenes Cementas' new cement factory.

Carpenter Powder Products Plans Facility Expansion in Sweden

15 September 2011 - Carpenter Technology has announced a major expansion of its Carpenter Powder Products facility in Torshälla, Sweden.

ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih Upgrades Electric Substations

15 September 2011 - PJSC ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih has implemented new filter-compensating devices at electric substations No. 8 and 18 that will help to ensure more stable operation of electric equipment at all units of the company.

NLMK Prepares to Launch New BOF

15 September 2011 - NLMK has started up a new 300 million tonne/year BOF at Novolipetsk, which will help to boost the Lipetsk plant’s annual steelmaking capacity 36% to 12.4 million tonnes.

Jiexiu Xintai Produces First Beams on Section Mill from SMS Meer

15 September 2011 - Jiexiu Xintai Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Jiexiu, Shanxi Province, China, has commissioned the section mill for steel beams recently supplied by SMS Meer, Germany.

ArcelorMittal Poland Earns Badge of Merit

14 September 2011 - ArcelorMittal Poland has been awarded “Golden Badge of Merit for the Development of Silesia Province” in recognition of the company’s contribution to the economic, cultural and social development of the Silesia Province.

SMS Siemag to Supply Electrolytic Tinning Lines to Shougang Jingtang

14 September 2011 - SMS Siemag will erect two electrolytic tinning lines for Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel that each will be capable of producing of 237,500 tonnes annually.

Tata Steel Completes Dudley Strip Rolling Expansion with New Sheet Leveler

14 September 2011 - Tata Steel’s installation of a £500,000 state-of-the-art leveler at the company’s Dudley plant will complete an ongoing investment program to upgrade that facility’s hot rolled strip processing capabilities.

Tata Steel, Caterpillar Collaborate for Supply Chain Gains

14 September 2011 - Tata Steel and Caterpillar Steel Products are under consideration for Caterpillar’s prestigious Annual Quality Improvement  (AQI) award for their supply chain project supporting the manufacture of Trackshoe Longbar product.

Outotec to Supply Iron Ore Pelletizing Plant for NLMK Novolipetsk

13 September 2011 - NLMK Novolipetsk Metallurgisk Kombinat has contracted Outotec for delivery of a large-scale iron ore pelletizing plant in Stary Oskol that will be the largest iron ore pelletizing plant in Russia producing roughly 6 million tonnes of pellets annually.

SAIL Rolls out R&D Master Plan

13 September 2011 - SAIL’s master plan for R&D targets production of CR-GO electrical steels, development of alternative ironmaking technologies, endless strip production, carbon dioxide reduction and capture, and the design of compact steel plants.

Ruukki to Supply Steel Frame for New Alma Media Head Office

13 September 2011 - Ruukki has been contracted to deliver the steel frame for media company Alma Media's new head office at Helsinki Railway Station.

China Steel Sumikin Vietnam JSC Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony

12 September 2011 - China Steel Sumikin Vietnam Joint Stock Co., a joint venture of Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. and China Steel Corp. held its groundbreaking ceremony on September 8th, 2011. The JV business is preparing to start operation in 2013.