Steel News

Tata Steel's New Electrical Steels Improve Power Industry Efficiency

11 December 2013 - Tata Steel subsidiary Cogent Power has unveiled a range of sophisticated new electrical steel products which reduce electricity losses by 20–30% compared with conventional grain-oriented grades.

NLMK Improves Occupational Health and Safety Across Russian Sites

11 December 2013 - NLMK Group has launched new occupational health and safety (OHS) programs at all of its Russian sites.

ArcelorMittal and Bekaert Group Announce New Agreement in Latin America

11 December 2013 - ArcelorMittal Long Carbon Americas will extend its partnership in Latin America with the Bekaert Group, a worldwide market and technology leader in steel wire transformation and coatings.

SMS Logistiksysteme to Supply Billet Inspection Line for Steelmaker in Vietnam

11 December 2013 - SMS Logistiksysteme, Germany, received an order from Taiwanese Nan Ya Plastics Corp., a company of the Formosa Plastics Group, to supply a billet inspection line for the new fully integrated steelworks of Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation domiciled in Vietnam.

Severstal Initiates Antidumping Investigation of Ukrainian Wire Rod

11 December 2013 - The Domestic Market Protection Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission has announced the start of an antidumping investigation after an application was filed by OAO Severstal and other Russian manufacturers.

Arch Coal's Leer Mine Reaches Major Milestone with Start-Up of Longwall

11 December 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. announced that Tygart Valley's Leer mine in northern West Virginia has begun operating its longwall mining system, representing a major milestone in the development of the overall mining complex.

Danieli Corus Completes Ceramic Burner Rebuild at Tata Steel Port Talbot

10 December 2013 - Danieli Corus recently completed an eight week project for the rebuild of the hot blast stove 13 ceramic burner at Tata Steel Port Talbot in Wales.

Naveen Jindal Speaks at Opening Ceremony of AIST's Third International Steel Academy in India

09 December 2013 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) is proud to announce the third AIST International Steel Academy (ISA) is underway at Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. in Raigarh, India, 9–13 December 2013.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Commissions Continuous Casting Facility

09 December 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has officially commissioned its continuous casting facility, with the Czech Prime Minister Jiří Rusnok attending a formal ceremony to mark the occasion.

Construction Starts on New Minnesota Vikings Stadium Using ArcelorMittal Steel

09 December 2013 - ArcelorMittal Differdange, Luxembourg, will supply some 20% (3,000 tonnes) of the steel required for the construction of the new multi-purpose stadium in St. Paul, Minn., USA.

Outokumpu Completes Ramp-Down of Krefeld Melt Shop

06 December 2013 - Outokumpu announced that the Krefeld melt shop in Germany has been ramped-down according to an earlier announced plan.

DiMicco Receives Citizen of the Carolinas Award

06 December 2013 - The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce presented Nucor executive chairman Dan DiMicco with its prestigious Citizen of the Carolinas Award at its annual meeting on 3 December 2013.

Cliffs Announces Executive Promotion

06 December 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that P. Kelly Tompkins, currently executive vice president, chief administrative officer and president of Cliffs China, has been appointed executive vice president, external affairs and president, global commercial.

Ruukki to Supply Metal-Coated High-Strength Steel for Thermosolar Plant in Morocco

06 December 2013 - Ruukki has signed a contract to deliver 9,000 tonnes of metal-coated, high-strength steel to the Spanish company CIE EGAÑA.

Ural Steel Increases Sinter Production Capacity

06 December 2013 - Ural Steel — a part of Metalloinvest — has completed an upgrade to its No. 4 sintering plant.

ArcelorMittal USA Recognized by U.S. Energy Department, Commits to Further Cut Energy Use

05 December 2013 - ArcelorMittal was recently recognized by the U.S. energy department for its leadership in the Better Buildings, Better Plants Program, which supports the Obama administration’s target to increase energy productivity in the U.S. by 2030.

USW Issues Statement on ThyssenKrupp Steel USA Acquisition

05 December 2013 - The United Steelworkers (USW) issued the following statement regarding the acquisition of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA by a joint venture of ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation.

Broner Collaborates with Jsoft to Create Strong Partnership for the Indian Steel and Aluminum Market

05 December 2013 - Broner Metals Solutions announced with Jsoft Solutions Ltd the signing of a memorandum of understanding to deliver a comprehensive product portfolio of advanced planning and scheduling and MES solutions to the Indian steel and aluminum market.

New Finishing Line Increases Capacity for High-Alloyed Tubes and Bar at Sandvik

04 December 2013 - The culmination of a two-year investment program at Sandvik Materials Technology saw the opening of a new, state-of-the-art finishing line in Sandviken, Sweden, significantly increasing the plant’s capacity for high-alloyed tubes and bar.

POSCO E&C Wins US$600 Million Rolling Mill Plant Project in Brazil

04 December 2013 - POSCO E&C has won a steel plant project worth US$ 600 million (approximately 630 billion won) from Brazilian CSS.