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News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.
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Steel Fabricator AT&F Expands Through Acquisition
13 August 2015 - Cleveland-based AT&F has acquired a metal fabricator in Wisconsin, opening the door for an expansion into the Midwest, the company has announced.
Negotiations Between Allegheny Technologies, Steelworkers Break Down
13 August 2015 - Labor talks between the United Steelworkers union and specialty steelmaker Allegheny Technologies Inc. apparently have broken down, with the union having let a company-mandated deadline to accept the new contract lapse.
Report: Indian Steelmaker Bidding On U.S. Steel Canada
13 August 2015 - India's Essar Steel Holdings is looking to acquire U.S. Steel Canada's operations, which are under creditor protection, according to a report in The Hamilton Spectator newspaper.
POSCO Looks To Establish Indian Mill Through JV
12 August 2015 - Two steel manufacturers are proposing to build a US$3 billion integrated plant in India that might one day produce 3 million tonnes annually, The Times of India reports.
Danieli Revamps Rolling Stands At German Strip Mill
12 August 2015 - Danieli Transmissions has completed upgrades to a ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe mill in Germany, the company has announced.
U.S. Producers Seeking Trade Measures Against Hot Rolled Steel Imports
12 August 2015 - Six U.S. steelmakers have filed petitions for trade action against imports of hot rolled flat products, the producers have announced.
Outokumpu Receives Order For New Stainless Grade
11 August 2015 - A manufacturer has chosen an Outokumpu stainless steel as the backbone material for an order for 6,000 illuminated signs, the Finnish steelmaker has announced.
Primetals Selected To Upgrade Slovenian Steelworks
11 August 2015 - Primetals Technologies has won an order for a 95-metric-ton AOD converter and de-dusting system, the company has announced.
South Korean, Chinese Steelmakers Investing Nearly $1 Billion In New Joint Ventures
11 August 2015 - South Korea's largest steelmaker is partnering with China's Chongqing Iron & Steel Co. on two joint ventures that will produce zinc-coated plates and cold rolled plates, The Korea Observer reported.
Taiwan Stainless Plant To Add New Grinding Mill
11 August 2015 - One of Taiwan's largest industrial conglomerates has ordered a Danieli Centro Maskin grinding mill, Danieli has announced.
EVRAZ Names New Director For Rod, Bar Sales
11 August 2015 - EVRAZ North America has appointed Mike Carroll as director of rod and bar sales, the company has announced.
ATI Makes 'Last, Best And Final' Offer To Union
10 August 2015 - Specialty metals manufacturer Allegheny Technologies Inc. has made what it says is its last, best and final offer to the United Steelworkers union, which is trying to reach a new labor agreement, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Allied Tube Shutters Plant, Exits Sprinkler, Fence Markets
10 August 2015 - Allied Tube & Conduit Corp. is exiting the steel fence framework and sprinkler pipe markets and intends to cease production by 5 October, the comapany has announced.
Pakistani Mill Seeks Bailout To Avoid Shutdown
07 August 2015 - Pakistan Steel Mills has asked the Pakistani government for Rs5 billion in aid, plus the postponement of gas bills to avoid a shutdown, the DAWN newspaper reported.
Italian Senate Approves Measure To Keep Furnace Operating
07 August 2015 - Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has won a confidence vote in the Senate on emergency measures to, among other things, keep open a steel plant that has been deemed unsafe, according to a Reuters report.
SAIL Awards Contract For New Strip Mill
07 August 2015 - A consortium that includes Primetals Technologies Ltd. has won a contract to build a large hot rolled strip mill in India, Primetals has announced.
Acquisition Talks For Tata Steel Long Products Business Unsuccessful, Company Confirms
06 August 2015 - Confirming earlier reports, Tata Steel executives said that negotiations on the sale of its European long products business have broken off.
Formtek Inc. Promotes Sales Director to SVP
06 August 2015 - Cleveland-based Formtek Inc. has promoted sales and marketing director Jack Pennuto Jr. to senior vice president, the company has announced.
Universal Stainless Hires New CFO
05 August 2015 - Pittsburgh-based Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. has named a former H.J. Heinz Co. executive as its new CFO and vice president of finance, the steelmaker has announced.
Ryerson Holding Expands Network Through Acquisition
05 August 2015 - Metals distributor and processor Ryerson Holding Corp. has acquired a service center specializing in bar and plate processing, the company announced on 4 August.
