Steel News

Tenaris Expands Sucker Rods Mill in Mexico, Doubling Production Capacity

12 March 2013 - With an investment of US$12 million, Tenaris has finalized the second stage of the building of a sucker rods mill in Veracruz, Mexico.

BlueScope Steel Appoints New Non-Executive Director

12 March 2013 - BlueScope Steel chairman Mr. Graham Kraehe announced the appointment of Mr. Ewen Crouch AM as a non-executive director, effective immediately.

MRC Global and NAWAH to Open Distribution Facility to Support Iraq's Energy Sector

12 March 2013 - Pipe, valves and fittings distributor MRC Global Inc. and NAWAH LLC, a company aimed at building enduring businesses in Western Asia, announced an exclusive logistics alliance to serve Iraq's booming oil and gas market.

ArcelorMittal Jumbo Beams Set to Make Record-Breaking Journey to Germany

11 March 2013 - Tonight, 14 jumbo steel beams made by ArcelorMittal in Luxembourg will begin a unique journey to Dresden that could result in a Guinness World Record for steel.

Metals USA Announces End of "Go-Shop" Period, Termination of Antitrust Waiting Period

11 March 2013 - Metals USA Holdings Corp. announced the expiration of the 30 day "go-shop" period pursuant to the terms of the previously announced merger agreement between Metals USA Holdings Corp. and Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

General Steel Constructs Additional Advanced-Rebar-Rolling Production Line

11 March 2013 - General Steel Holdings' Longmen Joint Venture has begun construction of an additional continuous advanced-rebar-rolling production line in China.

Sandvik Breaks Ground on New R&D Center in Zhenjiang, China

11 March 2013 - Sandvik is investing in a new high-tech research & development center adjacent to its manufacturing facilities in Zhenjiang — an important milestone in the company’s continuing development in China.

SMS Concast to Supply New Combi-Caster to BMM Ispat

08 March 2013 - BMM Ispat from Hospet, Karnataka Province, India, has ordered a combined-caster from SMS Concast of Switzerland.

ArcelorMittal Steel Being Used in Underground Pipe Project in Argentina

08 March 2013 - ArcelorMittal's steel is being used in a major new underground pipes project that is helping to prevent flooding in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Marmon/Keystone Opens Newly Constructed Birmingham Service Center

08 March 2013 - Marmon/Keystone announced the completion of a 105,000 sq. ft. service center 10 miles northeast of downtown Birmingham, Ala. The facility was completely rebuilt from the ground up after sustaining severe damage from an EF3 tornado, which devastated the area in January 2012.

Republic Steel Orders EAF and Process Equipment from SMS Concast

07 March 2013 - SMS Concast of Switzerland received an order to deliver a 150-ton electric arc furnace and process equipment to Republic Steel's plant in Lorain, Ohio.

South Africa's Cape Gate Orders HiSECTION System from Danieli Automation

07 March 2013 - Cape Gate Ltd. awarded Danieli Automation with the order for one state-of-the-art HiSECTION® system for its existing bar rolling mill in Vanderbijlpark, Gauten, South Africa.

Mechel Announces Management Changes at Mechel Bluestone

07 March 2013 - In March 2013, Stephen Douglas Williams was appointed Mechel Bluestone's chief executive officer, replacing Tom Lusk.

U.S. Import Permits Down 5% in February

07 March 2013 - the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of February total 2,558,000 tons. This was a 5% decrease from the 2,692,000 permit tons recorded in January and down 0.8% from the January preliminary imports total of 2,579,000 tons.

OMK Opens New U.S. Pipe Plant

07 March 2013 - On 26 February 2013, Russia's United Metallurgical Co. (OMK) held a grand opening ceremony for its new 200,000 tonnes per year, US$98 million OMK Tube plant in Houston, Texas.

Construction Projects at Gerdau Special Steel Mill in Monroe, Mich., Making Progress

06 March 2013 - Gerdau’s $155.6 million capital improvement projects at its special steel mill in Monroe, Mich., are making progress. The company completed construction of a new continuous caster in October 2012 and plans to begin construction of a new vacuum degasser this spring.