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Harsco's Metals & Minerals Business Performed Below Expectations in Second Quarter
08 August 2013 - As it reported its second quarter results, diversified global industrial company Harsco Corporation said its Metals & Minerals segment will continue to be affected by the challenging conditions in the global steel industry in the third quarter.
U.S. Steel Exports Sag in June
08 August 2013 - Steel exports declined in June compared to May by 8.5% according to government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
Danieli Corus Commissions India's Largest Blast Furnace
08 August 2013 - Danieli Corus BV has commissioned the greenfield blast furnace No. 5 built for SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited) at its Rourkela Steel Plant in Odisha, India.
Siemens to Modernize Offgas Cooling in Eisenhüttenstadt for ArcelorMittal
08 August 2013 - ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt in Germany has awarded Siemens Metals Technologies an order to equip the off-gas cleaning system on LD (BOF) converter No. 2 with a new cooling stack.
Tata Steel Rail Contract to Link Saudi Arabia's Two Holy Cities
08 August 2013 - Tata Steel has won an order to manufacture 60,000 tonnes of high-quality rail for a new high-speed line linking the two holy cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia.
Abakan Announces Incorporation of MesoCoat to Accelerate Entry Into High Value Coating Services Market
08 August 2013 - Abakan Inc., an emerging leader in the advanced coatings and metal formulations markets, announced the incorporation of a new subsidiary, MesoCoat Coating Services Inc. (MCS), to provide thermal spray coating services using its multiple award-winning nanocomposite PComP™ coating materials to improve component longevity and to combat corrosion and wear in the oil and gas, mining, aerospace, chemicals, metal processing and metal finishing industries.
Ukraine's Metinvest Reports Metallurgical and Mining Divisions' Quarterly Results
08 August 2013 - Metinvest B.V., the parent company of a vertically integrated group of steel and mining companies, announced its operational results for the second quarter and the first six months ended 30 June 2013.
Arch Coal Reports Second Quarter 2013 Results
08 August 2013 - Despite achieving a sequential improvement in its earnings, Arch Coal, Inc. reported a net loss of US$72.2 million in the second quarter of 2013 as it faced weak coal market conditions.
General Steel Forging Ahead Despite Challenging Macro Environment
08 August 2013 - General Steel Holdings, Inc., a leading non-state-owned steel producer in China, announced its results for the first quarter which was marked by a challenging macro environment.
Tenaris Responds to the Unexpected Calgary Flood Crisis
08 August 2013 - Flooding and heavy rain displaced thousands of people from their homes and caused devastation in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in early July. Tenaris offered a corporate contribution to the Red Cross cleanup efforts in the community, as well as specific financial assistance to displaced employees in need and company support for any employee who wanted to develop an initiative to help others in need
U.S. Group Says Chinese Are Underselling Seamless Stainless Steel Pipe and Tube
07 August 2013 - The Stainless Steel Tube Trade Advancement Committee (SSTTAC) has completed market research of Chinese trade practices in selling seamless stainless steel pipe and tube in the U.S. market. The data confirms substantial underselling of U.S. producers by Chinese companies.
TMK Provides Pipes and Services for Hydraulic Fracturing Project in Russia
07 August 2013 - TMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has provided tubing with premium connections TMK FMT and related services for the hydraulic fracturing project at the Davydovskoye oilfield operated by Orenburgneft, a Rosneft subsidiary. The fracturing operations will be managed by Schlumberger.
AISI: U.S. Steel Import Permits Down 6% in July
07 August 2013 - Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of July total 2,476,000 tons.
New Life Cycle Assessment Study Shows Replacing Wood Utility Poles with Steel Lowers Key Environmental Impacts
07 August 2013 - A detailed life cycle assessment (LCA) study commissioned by the Steel Market Development Institute, found that when comparing overall environmental performance, galvanized steel utility poles outperform wood poles in key environmental measures.
ArcelorMittal to Invest €17.2 Million In Its Asturias Site
07 August 2013 - ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe’s management announced that it intends to make several investments at their Avilés site, located in Asturias. Amounting to a total of €17.2 million, the main improvements resulting from these investments are related to product quality, internal logistics and customer service.
voestalpine Defies Weak Economy: Reports Largely Stable Performance in First Quarter of 2013/14
07 August 2013 - Despite the definite cooling of the macroeconomic environment in the most important global economic regions, the voestalpine Group’s performance continued to be stable both as far as revenue and results are concerned.
Structural Steel Industry Celebrates 5th Annual SteelDay with Nationwide Events on 4 October
07 August 2013 - The fifth annual SteelDay will be held on 4 October 2013. Hosted by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and its partners, SteelDay is your opportunity to see first-hand how the structural steel industry contributes to building America.
Latin America Received 7% of China's Exports of Steel Manufactured Goods in First Half of 2013
07 August 2013 - Indirect trade (exports of manufactured goods with significant steel content) from China to Latin America reached US$ 20,870 million during the first six months of 2013, representing a 7% share of total Chinese exports, a figure in line with that registered during the first half of 2012.
Mechel Announces Quarterly Results
07 August 2013 - As it reported its quarterly earnings results, Mechel said sales of metallurgical coal were up while iron ore sales declined. It noted the launch of the Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant in July will give a new impulse to the steel segment's development and have a positive impact on its results this year.
Baltimore Aircoil Co. Introduces The New Series 3000 Cooling Tower
06 August 2013 - Baltimore Aircoil Co. (BAC), a global leader in evaporative heat transfer technology, is pleased to introduce a new era of energy efficient cooling towers through its new and improved Series 3000 Cooling Tower.
