Steel News

NLMK Improves Logistics of Electrical Steel

15 April 2014 - NLMK Group, a producer and exporter of steel products in Russia, is growing the share of container deliveries of transformer steel coils in its total export supplies of this product.

AK Steel Announces Stainless Steel Price Increase

15 April 2014 - AK Steel will increase prices for all of its stainless steel products, effective with shipments on 4 May 2014.

Kardemir Orders Bar and Wire Rod Mill from SMS Meer

14 April 2014 - Karabük Demir Celik (Kardemir) from Karabük, Turkey, has placed an order with SMS Meer for the supply of a special bar quality (SBQ) rolling mill for the production of surface-quenched and tempered rebars, straight bars, wire rod and bar in coils.

worldsteel Calls for Industry-Wide Safety Audit

14 April 2014 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) is calling for an industry-wide safety audit across the steel industry on the occasion of the Steel Safety Day on 28 April.

Outokumpu Cautiously Optimistic; Sees Modest Improvement in Underlying Market Demand

14 April 2014 - In his review at the company's annual general meeting on 14 April, CEO Mika Seitovirta presented Outokumpu’s results and market environment in 2013 as well as the measures Outokumpu has taken to improve its financial position and profitability.

Mechel Increases Coal Supplies to China's Baosteel Corp.

14 April 2014 - Mechel OAO announced that its contract with China's Baosteel Resources, which provides for an increase of coal supplies to 1.2 million metric tons of coking coal a year, has been prolonged.

Carpenter Technology Provides Update on Expected Third Quarter Earnings

11 April 2014 - Carpenter Technology Corp. said weather-related expenses in the first quarter of the year were roughly double what it expected, negatively impacting earnings.

Metinvest Announces Results for Full Year 2013

11 April 2014 - Metinvest B.V., the parent company of a vertically integrated group of steel and mining companies, announced its audited consolidated financial results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2013.

U. S. Steel Tubular Products, MRC Global, NAWAH Form Consortium to Service Burgeoning Iraq Oil & Gas Market

10 April 2014 - North America Western Asia Holdings (NAWAH), U. S. Steel Tubular Products, a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation, and MRC Global Inc. have announced an alliance to bring critical oil well equipment into the natural resources-rich region of southern Iraq.

C.D. Waelzholz Opens Cold Rolling Mill in China

10 April 2014 - On 2 April 2014, C.D. Wälzholz KG opened its new cold rolling mill in Taicang, which is situated in the metropolitan area of Shanghai.

EVRAZ Stratcor Announces Management Changes

10 April 2014 - EVRAZ Stratcor recently made two new management appointments.

Praxair Starts Up Air Separation Plant in Peru, Expanding Supply to Steelmaker

09 April 2014 - Praxair, Inc. announced the start-up of a new 270-ton-per-day air separation plant in Pisco, located in the central region of Peru.

Ruukki to Install New PCI System at Raahe Blast Furnace

09 April 2014 - Rautaruukki is to replace the blast furnace oil injection system at its Raahe steel mill with a new pulverized coal injection (PCI) system.

SunCoke Energy's Coke Production Declines Due to Severe Winter Weather

09 April 2014 - SunCoke Energy Inc. reported first quarter 2014 domestic coke production is expected to be 944,000 tons, down an estimated 108,000 tons versus the same prior year period.

AK Steel Announces Price Increase For Hot Roll Carbon Steel

08 April 2014 - AK Steel said on 7 April that it will increase the current spot market base price for its hot roll carbon steel to a minimum of US$700 per ton, effective immediately with new orders.

Gerdau Announces Management Changes

07 April 2014 - Gerdau announced management promotions for Guilherme Johannpeter and Peter Campo.

EVRAZ Sells EVRAZ Vitkovice Steel

07 April 2014 - EVRAZ plc announced the signing and closing of the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary EVRAZ Vitkovice Steel (EVS) to a group of private investors.

Ruukki Improves New High-Strength Steel for Use in Extreme Conditions

07 April 2014 - Ruukki's Optim portfolio of high-strength structural steels has been expanded with yet another new Optim grade.

ArcelorMittal USA Supplying Plate for Major New York Bridge Project

04 April 2014 - ArcelorMittal USA plate mills in Burns Harbor, Coatesville and Conshohocken are supplying 160,000 metric tons of high performance steel that will be used in the unique, US$3.9 billion “New NY Bridge” project.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Using E-Business to Create More Transparent Production

04 April 2014 - A new customer communications system at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG is using the internet for near-real-time communications.