Steel News

Meros Plants from Siemens to Clean Sinter Offgases for Ilva in Italy

26 February 2014 - Italian steel producer Ilva S.p.A. has awarded Siemens Metals Technologies an order to supply four turnkey Meros plants for the two sinter plants in its Taranto steel mill.

U. S. Steel Announces Layoffs at Lorain Tubular Operations

26 February 2014 - U.S. Steel is expected to conduct layoffs at its Lorain Tubular Operations, the company confirmed to Newsnet5.com.

SpiderLine Provides Complete Fall Protection to ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor

26 February 2014 - Spider, a division of SafeWorks, LLC, recently sold 900 feet of SpiderLine™ temporary horizontal lifeline system to provide complete fall protection for leading edge work at the ArcelorMittal steel mill in Burns Harbor, Ind.

ArcelorMittal Spain Recognized for Research and Development Collaboration

26 February 2014 - ArcelorMittal Spain was recently awarded the University-Company Partnership Award from a local university.

U. S. Steel Finalizes 2013 Earnings To Reflect Additional Tax Benefits

26 February 2014 - United States Steel Corporation announced that it has finalized its fourth quarter and full-year 2013 earnings, preliminarily reported on 28 January 2014, to reflect additional after-tax benefits of US$392 million.

ArcelorMittal Poland Inaugurates New Rolling Mill, Secures Major Order

25 February 2014 - ArcelorMittal Poland has officially opened its new long rail installation in Dąbrowa Górnicza, one of only three sites in the world capable of producing 120-m rails for the railway industry.

Gerdau Reports Growth in All Its Business Operations in 2013

25 February 2014 - In 2013, with shipments of 18.5 million metric tons, Gerdau’s consolidated net sales came to R$ 39.9 billion, increasing 5.0% in relation to 2012, with growth in all business operations.

NLMK Group Announces Changes to Logistics Management Team

25 February 2014 - NLMK Group announced changes to the management team responsible for external and internal logistics, as well as logistical infrastructure.

USW Members Ratify Labor Agreement for AK Steel’s Mansfield Works

24 February 2014 - AK Steel said that members of the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 169 have ratified a three-year labor agreement covering about 280 hourly production and maintenance employees at the company’s Mansfield (Ohio) Works.

Tata Steel Europe Strengthens R&D Program

24 February 2014 - Tata Steel is to boost its research and development program in the UK following an £8m Regional Growth Fund investment from the UK Government.

Hyundai Steel Brings Second Heavy-Plate Mill from SMS Siemag into Operation

24 February 2014 - Hyundai Steel has successfully put on stream a 4.3-meter heavy-plate mill supplied by SMS Siemag.

Outokumpu Sheffield Meltshop Obtains ASME Certification

24 February 2014 - The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) recently certified Outokumpu’s Sheffield meltshop quality program in accordance with the requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.

BlueScope Reports Improvement in First Half of Fiscal Year

24 February 2014 - BlueScope Steel reported a A$3.7 million net profit after tax for the first half of FY2014 — a A$27.5 million improvement in financial performance from the corresponding period last year.

Severstal Increased HDG Automotive Sheet Production 44% in 2013

21 February 2014 - In 2013 OAO Severstal achieved maximum volumes of shipments from its hot-dip galvanizing line.

Sutor Enters International Sales Agreements to Supply Coated Steel Sheets

21 February 2014 - A subsidiary of the Sutor Technology Group has entered into two international sales agency agreements targeting the Middle East and South American markets.

Timken to Increase SBQ Prices

21 February 2014 - The Timken Company announced it will increase base prices on special bar quality (SBQ) products 6.5-inches and below by US$30 per ton.

Siemens Puts Three Continuous Slab Casters into Operation for Tisco

20 February 2014 - In the last quarter of 2013, three continuous slab casters from Siemens Metals Technologies were put into operation at Chinese steel producer Taiyuan Iron and Steel Group Corp (Tisco).

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Invests in Environmental and Production Improvements

20 February 2014 - ArcelorMittal’s Ostrava facility in the Czech Republic has announced the latest in a series of investments designed to improve operations at the plant, from product quality to emissions and occupational safety.

Outokumpu Increases Share in Nuclear Project

20 February 2014 - Outokumpu confirmed its binding commitment to the Fennovoima nuclear project and announced that it will increase its share in Fennovoima to 12.5%.

Steel Dynamics Inc.'s Mark D. Millett to Address Attendees at AISTech 2014

19 February 2014 - Mark D. Millett, president and chief executive officer of Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI), will present a keynote address at the AIST President's Award Breakfast on Tuesday, 6 May at 8 a.m. in the Sagamore Ballroom at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Ind.