Steel News

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.

Tata Steel Forms New Research Partnership for Next-Gen Coatings and Sensors

04 April 2014 - Tata Steel has formed a strategic partnership with the prominent UK research body, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), to develop a range of innovations, among them graphene-coated steels and next-generation sensors that can operate in extreme environments.

NLMK Group Expands Funding for Social Programs

04 April 2014 - In 2013, the NLMK Group increased funding for social programs by 6% to RUB 2.3 billion.

Mark D. Millett of Steel Dynamics Inc. Named 2014 AIST Steelmaker of the Year

03 April 2014 - Mark D. Millett, president and chief executive officer, Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI), will be named "Steelmaker of the Year" at AISTech 2014 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, managed by the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST).

Schnitzer Steel Reports Continued Improvement in Steel and Recycling Businesses

03 April 2014 - Despite volatile market conditions and severe winter weather, Schnitzer Steel Industries reported solid demand and stable pricing in its Steel Manufacturing Business during its fiscal second quarter, reflecting continued improvement in the West Coast construction markets.