Steel News

TMW Modifies Expansion Plans to Adapt to New Opportunities

09 February 2015 - The Material Works, Ltd. (TMW) announced today that the unprecedented acceptance and growth of Eco Pickled Surface (EPS) technology has forced reconsideration of its plans to open a flat rolled toll processing center adjacent to the Big River Steel mill being currently under construction. TMW will instead expand the capacity of its present Red Bud, Illinois facility to include a new EPS processing and technology center and associated equipment to process the new generation of higher strength steels.

Grupo Simec Comments on U.S. Imposition of Rebar Import Duties

09 February 2015 - Grupo Simec S.A.B. de CV is providing comments on the effects of what it called a “surprising” decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce to impose an antidumping duty of 66.7% on rebar shipments from the company.

TimkenSteel Board of Directors Elects Two Additional Independent Directors

09 February 2015 - The board of directors of TimkenSteel elected two new independent directors: Randall Edwards, president and chief operating officer of Premier Pipe LLC, and Ronald Rice, president and chief operating officer of RPM International Inc. Nine directors now serve on the TimkenSteel board.

USW Members Ratify Labor Agreement for AK Steel's Mountain State Carbon Plant

06 February 2015 - AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today that members of the United Steelworkers (USW) international union have ratified a new 4-year labor agreement covering about 215 hourly production and maintenance employees at the company's Mountain State Carbon cokemaking plant in Follansbee, West Virginia.

ArcelorMittal Liberia Donates Second Batch of Medicines

06 February 2015 - ArcelorMittal Liberia recently donated medical supplies to the Grand Bassa County Government Hospital.

EVRAZ to Supply Rails to Brazil

06 February 2015 - EVRAZ signed two contracts to supply rails to Brazil. For the first time, the company will ship to Latin America rails produced at its West-Siberian Steel Plant (EVRAZ ZSMK).

Dan DiMicco’s Book "American Made" Due Out on 3 March 2015

05 February 2015 - Dan DiMicco's book, American Made, hits the digital bookshelves early next month.

NLMK Group Funding for Social Programmes Up 14% in 2014

05 February 2015 - NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK), the largest steelmaker in Russia and one of the most efficient in the world, increased funding for social programmes in 2014 by 14% to 2.9 billion rubles.

Germany's Stahlwerk Thüringen Hopes to Expand Range of Heavy Sections

05 February 2015 - The company is planning to expand its range of beams to produce wider dimensions that can bear heavier loads.

Gerdau Employees Donate More Than 44,000 Pounds of Food to Local Charities

05 February 2015 - Employees of Gerdau’s North American special and long steel business divisions collected more than 44,000 pounds of non-perishable food items for charities in the communities in which they operate during the 2014 holiday season.

SSAB’s New Hardox Tube 500 Range Enables Extreme Wear Resistance for Lighter Products

05 February 2015 - The new Hardox Tube 500 range has been launched by SSAB. The new range provides the same hardness and toughness as Hardox wear plate, but in circular form.

ArcelorMittal Awarded for Innovative Concrete Dowel Technology

04 February 2015 - ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products was recognized for the development of “CoSFB-Betondübel”, an innovative concrete dowel technology, by the German steel construction industry.

Severstal Certified for Rebar Shipments to Scandinavia

04 February 2015 - Russia's Severstal received the SFS1268 certificate permitting the company to make shipments of rebar to Finland and other Baltic countries, where there is high demand for these steel products.

Butech Bliss and Nelson Steel Selected to Build SDI’s New HCL Pickling Line

03 February 2015 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has awarded Nelson Steel’s Technology Group and Butech Bliss contracts to provide equipment to upgrade the existing hot band finishing line at its Butler, Ind., facility.

MMK Reports Q4 and Full Year 2014 Results

03 February 2015 - Russia’s MMK provided operational highlights for the fourth quarter and full year 2014.

ArcelorMittal Liberia Wins Company of the Year 2014

03 February 2015 - ArcelorMittal has been named Liberia’s company of the year by Global News Network (GNN) Liberia in its “Who’s Who 2014” ranking.

Sandvik Awarded Innovator of the Year in Czech Republic

03 February 2015 - Sandvik in Chomutov, Czech Republic, was announced as the winner of the prestigious award Best Innovator of the year in the Czech Republic — a recognition of the company's way of working with innovation.

Cliffs Natural Resources Announces Decision on Bloom Lake Mine

02 February 2015 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that Bloom Lake General Partner Limited and certain of its affiliates, including Cliffs Quebec Iron Mining ULC (collectively, "Bloom Lake Group") commenced restructuring proceedings in Montreal, Quebec, under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) (CCAA).

Carpenter Technology Reports Second Quarter Results

30 January 2015 - Carpenter Technology Corporation announced financial results for the quarter ended 31 December 2014.

SunCoke Energy Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2014 Results

30 January 2015 - SunCoke Energy Inc. announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2014.