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AK Steel's Zanesville Works Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance
02 April 2012 - The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene has recognized AK Steel's Zanesville Works for Outstanding Safety Performance.
Worthington Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2012 Results
30 March 2012 - Worthington Industries, Inc. reported net sales of $611.3 million and net earnings of $25.9 million, or $0.37 per share, for its fiscal 2012 third quarter ended February 29, 2012. In last year's third quarter, the company reported net sales of $569.4 million and net earnings of $26.3 million, or $0.35 per share.
Posco Holds Training Program for QSS Leaders from Overseas
30 March 2012 - Posco recently held a two-week training session at the Future Creation Academy in Pohang for QSS Leaders from overseas subsidiaries. Participants came from five countries: Malaysia, Turkey, Indonesia, Japan, and India.
SMS Siemag to Supply Converter, Relining Device to Salzgitter Flachstahl
30 March 2012 - Salzgitter Flachstahl awarded SMS Siemag a contract to supply a new converter vessel for Converter A in the Salzgitter steelmaking plant. It also ordered a new relining device with telescopic lifting system to make refractory lining jobs easier in the future.
Severstal to Build Ball-Rolling Mill at Cherepovets Mill
30 March 2012 - ОАО Severstal announced plans to build a ball-rolling mill worth around RUR 150 million at the company’s its Cherepovets Steel Mill, part of the Severstal Russian Steel Division.
Mechel in Discussions with Lenders
30 March 2012 - Mechel OAO has commenced discussions with its lenders seeking waivers and amendments to certain credit facilities.
Commercial Metals Reports Improved Second Quarter Earnings
29 March 2012 - Commercial Metals Co. reported net earnings of $28.9 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, on net sales of $2.0 billion for the second quarter ended February 29, 2012. This earnings performance is a significant improvement over the net loss of $46.2 million, or $0.40 per share, reported in last year's second quarter with sales of $1.8 billion.
voestalpine Announces Fourth Group Division
29 March 2012 - The voestalpine AG Supervisory Board unanimously agreed to adopt the resolution on the new Group structure. The Automotive Division and Profilform Division will be amalgamated to create the Metal Forming Division, which will be headed by Herbert Eibensteiner.
Mechel Reports Resumption of Work at Otelu Rosu Plant
29 March 2012 - Mechel OAO announced the resumption of smelting operations at its Ductil Steel Otelu Rosu plant in Romania.
Severstal North America Debuts New Culvert Mobile App
29 March 2012 - Severstal North America introduced its new Culvert mobile application, which is designed to help corrugated steel pipe professionals work faster and smarter. It is available for Apple iOS and Android devices.
AK Tube Plants Recognized for Safety Performance
29 March 2012 - The Columbus, Ind., and Walbridge, Ohio, plants of AK Tube LLC have each received the "Safety Award of Merit" from the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International (FMA), a leading trade organization that serves the metal forming and fabricating industry.
Shale-Inland Completes Industrial Pipe, Valves and Fittings Acquisition
29 March 2012 - Shale-Inland Holdings, LLC has completed its acquisition of the Industrial Pipe, Valves and Fittings business (IPVF) of HD Supply, Inc., and the IPVF companies have been combined with Main Steel and Shale-Inland Stamping & Fabricating.
JFE Steel to Study Feasibility of Integrated Steelworks in Vietnam
28 March 2012 - JFE Steel Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding with the E United Group, a Taiwanese corporate group, to study the feasibility of building and operating an integrated steelworks in Vietnam for which JFE Steel would be the majority shareholder.
Commerce Delivers Mixed Preliminary Ruling on Welded Steel Pipe from Multiple Countries
28 March 2012 - The Department of Commerce announced its affirmative preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from India and Vietnam, and its negative preliminary determinations in the CVD investigations of imports of such steel pipe from Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
Siemens to Supply Secondary Dedusting for Ruukki Steelworks in Finland
28 March 2012 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has received an order from Ruukki Metals Oy to supply and install equipment for a new secondary dedusting system in its converter steelworks in Raahe, Finland. The new system is scheduled to come into operation at the end of 2013.
Preliminary Steel Imports Decline 5% in February
28 March 2012 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,689,000 net tons of steel in February, down 5% from January final data, according to the latest report from AISI. Finished steel imports were down 7% through the same period.
Nippon Steel to Reline Yawata Works No. 4 Blast Furnace
28 March 2012 - Nippon Steel announced plans to reline the No. 4 blast furnace at the company’s Yawata Works.
Cherepovets Mill to Achieve Wastewater Discharge Reduction by 2013
27 March 2012 - ОАО Severstal announced that its Cherepovets Steel Mill will achieve a 200,000-m3 wastewater discharge reduction into bodies of water by 2013, by closing down two of the five current effluent discharge outlets.
Posco CEO Joonyang Chung Starts Second Term
27 March 2012 - Posco recently held the 44th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders at the Seoul Posco Center, re-electing Chung Joonyang as CEO and electing Outside Director Han Joonho as the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
ArcelorMittal Poland Commissions Investments at Dabrowa Górnicza
27 March 2012 - ArcelorMittal Poland has commissioned two new investments at its unit in Dąbrowa Górnicza: a Pulverized Coal Injection (PCI) into blast furnace no. 2 and a modernized sinter belt.
