Steel News

Bekaert Solaronics to Supply Electrical Infrared Drying Furnace to Baosteel

24 March 2014 - Bekaert Solaronics received an important order from Baosteel to supply a post treatment near infrared furnace to its CGL 2030 cold rolling mill.

Hundreds Attend VAMA Tech Day Forum in Shanghai

24 March 2014 - Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel Co. Ltd. (VAMA), ArcelorMittal’s automotive joint venture with Hunan Valin Steel Co., Ltd. in China has hosted its first VAMA Tech Days forum in Shanghai.

AK Steel Announces Price Increase For Hot Roll Carbon Steel

24 March 2014 - AK Steel announced a price increase for its hot roll carbon steel products.

Williams Form Engineering Partners with MMFX for High-Strength, Corrosion-Resistant Product Line

21 March 2014 - Williams Form Engineering Corp. and MMFX® Steel Corp. of America are partnering to expand the Williams Form line of high-strength and corrosion-resistant products for the construction industry.

ISRA VISION PARSYTEC Installing Surface Inspection Unit for Italian Flats Producer

21 March 2014 - ISRA VISION PARSYTEC, a leading supplier of surface inspection systems for coil products, is installing a new SURFACE MASTER inspection system at OCSA S.p.A.

Carpenter Technology to Raise Base Prices

21 March 2014 - Carpenter Technology Corp. will increase base prices an average of 5% on new orders of specialty stainless, high temperature, electronic, and premium alloy steels in all product forms.

ThyssenKrupp Materials NA Opens New Coil Processing Facility in Alabama

20 March 2014 - ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, Inc. (TKMNA) recently opened a 100,000 square-foot carbon, stainless and aluminum coil processing and distribution service center in Woodstock, Ala.

SDI Says First Quarter Earnings Negatively Impacted by Harsh Winter Weather

20 March 2014 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. provided first quarter 2014 earnings guidance in the range of US$0.13 to US$0.17 per diluted share.

Metinvest to Supply Large Diameter Pipes to Iraq

20 March 2014 - Metinvest Group received permission to supply large diameter pipes fabricated from internally produced pipe-making plate for oil and gas pipelines in Iraq.

JFE Develops World’s First X80-Grade HFW Pipe with 1-Inch Thickness

20 March 2014 - JFE Steel Corp. has developed the world’s first API X80-grade high-frequency-welded (HFW) steel pipe with thickness of one inch (25.4mm).

U. S. Steel Senior Vice President Named to NAM Board

19 March 2014 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Michael S. Williams, senior vice president – strategic planning and business development, has been named to the Board of Directors at the National Association of Manufacturing (NAM), the largest manufacturing association in the United States.

Praxair Starts Up Air Separation Plant for SAIL

19 March 2014 - Praxair, Inc. announced the start-up of the first of two 1,250-metric-tons-per-day air separation units at Steel Authority of India’s (SAIL) Bhilai, India, facility.

Nucor Announces Guidance for First Quarter Earnings

19 March 2014 - Nucor Corp. announced guidance for its first quarter ending 5 April 2014, noting a major impact from severe weather conditions during the quarter.

Shanxi Gaoyi Steel Commissions Two SMS Meer Wire Rod Mills

18 March 2014 - Shanxi Gaoyi Steel has successfully commissioned two wire rod mills from SMS Meer.

U.S. Rod Producers Applaud Decision Moving Trade Case vs. China Forward

18 March 2014 - U.S. wire rod producers are applauding a recent government decision in a trade case against wire rod imports from China.

Commercial Metals Co. Settles Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit

17 March 2014 - Commercial Metals Co. announced that it has reached final settlement in the Standard Iron Works v. ArcelorMittal et al. lawsuit in the amount of approximately US$4 million, which the company estimates is less than the anticipated cost to the company of continuing to defend the lawsuit.