Steel News

Outokumpu Recognized Again in Nordic Climate Disclosure Leadership Index

16 October 2014 - Outokumpu has been recognized as a leader for the depth and quality of its climate change data disclosed to the investors and the global marketplace by CDP.

EVRAZ Provides Q3 2014 Production Report

16 October 2014 - EVRAZ plc released its operational results for the third quarter of 2014 and its interim management statement.

Tata Steel Europe Signs MoU for Potential Sale of Long Products Business

15 October 2014 - Tata Steel announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Klesch Group to undertake detailed due diligence and negotiations for the potential sale of its Long Products Europe business and associated distribution activities.

Ori Martin Revamping with New Consteel Evolution® and a Tenova iRecovery System

15 October 2014 - A new Consteel® Evolution combined with a Tenova iRecovery system will guarantee Ori Martin a reduction in the consumption to the lowest level while contributing district heating to the local community.

BlueScope Provides Update on Fire at Port Kembla Steelworks

15 October 2014 - BlueScope confirmed that the fire on Monday, 13 October 2014 at the Sinter Plant at the Port Kembla Steelworks has been fully extinguished.

SMS Siemag Revamping 20-Roll Cold Mill at Outokumpu Nirosta

15 October 2014 - Outokumpu Nirosta in Krefeld, Germany, has awarded SMS Siemag an order to modernize the 20-roll cold mill “SG3” of type MB 21BB-61“.

Mechel Reports First Half 2014 Financial Results

15 October 2014 - Mechel OAO announced financial results for the first half of 2014.

BlueScope Reports Fire at Port Kembla Steelworks Waste Gas Cleaning Plant

14 October 2014 - Around 5:30pm on the afternoon of 13 October 2014, there was a fire at the waste gas cleaning plant stack located in the sinter plant at BlueScope Steel’s Port Kembla Steelworks.

SSAB Announces 2014 Swedish Steel Prize Finalists

14 October 2014 - New and innovative solutions, high quality and increased competitiveness characterize this year’s four finalists for the Swedish Steel Prize.

ATI Announces Flat Rolled Products Leadership Transition

13 October 2014 - Allegheny Technologies Inc. announced that Terry L. Dunlap, executive vice president, ATI Flat Rolled Products Group, has announced his decision to retire from ATI effective 31 December 2014, and that Robert S. Wetherbee, president, ATI Flat Rolled Products, will succeed Mr. Dunlap as executive vice president of the group effective 1 January 2015.

U. S. Steel Names Vice President - International Trade and Global Public Policy

13 October 2014 - United States Steel Corporation announced the appointment of Debbie Leilani Shon to vice president - international trade and global public policy.

Sandvik Names New Head of Investor Relations

13 October 2014 - Ann-Sofie Nordh has been appointed new head of investor relations at Sandvik.

ArcelorMittal Scoops Two Top Industry Awards for Innovation and Best Website

13 October 2014 - ArcelorMittal has won two World Steel Association ‘Steelie’ awards at the fifth annual ‘Steelie’ awards ceremony held during the 48th worldsteel conference in Moscow on 6 October 2014.

SunCoke Energy Estimates Domestic Coke Production Rose 3% in Q3

10 October 2014 - SunCoke Energy Inc. reported preliminary third quarter 2014 domestic coke production of 1,090,000 tons, up 31,000 tons versus the production of 1,059,000 tons in second quarter 2014.

ThyssenKrupp Developing Innovative Technologies for the City of the Future

10 October 2014 - ThyssenKrupp is working on innovative technologies in the city of the future, “InnoCity,” developing innovative steel structures and intelligent passenger transportation systems for urban mobility.

Ural Steel’s Quality Management System Complies with International Requirements

10 October 2014 - Ural Steel has successfully passed the second audit of its quality management system for compliance with international industry requirements.

TimkenSteel to Build New US$40 Million Q&T Facility in Northeast Ohio

09 October 2014 - TimkenSteel announced the decision to locate an advanced quench-and-temper facility in Northeast Ohio to produce more value-added steel for demanding applications.

Essar Steel Minnesota Closes Financing for 7 MTPA Pellet Project

09 October 2014 - Essar Steel Minnesota LLC (ESML) has succeeded in reaching a major financial milestone by closing the financing to complete construction of its fully permitted open-pit iron ore mine, crushing, concentrating and pelletizing facilities, which will have an annual pellet production capacity of 7 million tons.

worldsteel Recognizes Six Companies for Safety and Health Excellence

09 October 2014 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has recognized six excellent safety and health programs from ArcelorMittal, Celsa, Essar Steel, Gerdau, Tata Steel and Ternium.

voestalpine CEO Wolfgang Eder is New worldsteel Chairman

09 October 2014 - Wolfgang Eder, chairman of the Management Board of the voestalpine Group, has become the first Austrian chairman of the World Steel Association (worldsteel).