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The latest news on the companies producing steel or raw materials used in the iron- and steelmaking process.
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Tata Steel Europe Creating Online Portal to Share Innovative Technical Ideas
10 October 2013 - Tata Steel is to create an interactive online portal which will encourage innovative technical ideas to be aired and shared.
Al Ghurair Iron & Steel Achieves Production Milestone
10 October 2013 - Al Ghurair Iron & Steel LLC (AGIS) of Abu Dhabi has produced 1 million tons of flat steel products over the last 5 years.
Outokumpu Featured in Climate Disclosure and Performance Partnership Indexes
10 October 2013 - Outokumpu’s leadership in fighting against climate change has again been recognized by the CDP (previously Carbon Disclosure Project) who scores companies on both climate performance and disclosure.
Arch Coal Acquires Metallurgical Coal Reserves, Settles Legal Dispute with Patriot Coal
10 October 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire the Guffy property from Patriot Coal Corporation for US$16 million in cash.
North Star Bluescope Steel Reaches Two Years Without a Lost-Time Injury
09 October 2013 - North Star Bluescope Steel LLC, in Delta, Ohio, recently announced that it has reached two years without a lost-time injury.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Deploys Quintiq Software Platform
09 October 2013 - Quintiq, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O), announced that ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG (TKSE) is using its software to optimize customer orders for increased delivery performance.
ArcelorMittal Announces €92m Investment for Blast Furnace in France
09 October 2013 - ArcelorMittal announced a €92m investment in a complete revamp of the blast furnace no. 2 at its Dunkirk plant in France.
Worldsteel Sustainability Indicators: A Decade of Collective Achievement by the Steel Industry
09 October 2013 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has published its 2013 sustainability indicators, providing the steel industry's sustainability performance trend for the past decade.
Worldsteel Recognizes Three Steel Producers for Safety & Health Excellence
08 October 2013 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has recognized three member companies, ArcelorMittal, Gerdau, and Tata Steel Europe, for excellence in four distinct safety and health programs.
U. S. Steel Names Thomas O'Toole General Manager — Process/Consulting Engineering
08 October 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Thomas J. O'Toole has been advanced to general manager – process/consulting engineering, effective 1 October.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Announces US$53 Million Steel Shop Revamp
08 October 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava is revamping the continuous casting machine (CCM) in its steel shop. The aim of the project, worth a billion crowns (US$53m) is to improve the quality of steel as well as to produce new high value added products.
SSAB Announces Finalists for Swedish Steel Prize 2013
08 October 2013 - The Swedish Steel Prize will soon be awarded for the 15th consecutive year. Four finalists have been nominated for the award for the best design in high strength steel.
Salzgitter Group to Provide Steel for Offshore Wind Farm in the Baltic Sea
08 October 2013 - Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH (ILG) and Salzgitter Mannesmann Grobblech GmbH (MGB), both member companies of the Salzgitter Group, will be delivering a total of 44,150 tons of plate, which is the major share of the material required for the steel tube constructions of the Baltic 2 offshore wind farm.
Metalloinvest's OEMK and LGOK Receive Acknowledgement for Environmental Protection Measures
08 October 2013 - For their contributions to environmental protection, OEMK and Lebedinsky GOK (part of Metalloinvest) received letters of acknowledgement from the Russian Federal Environmental Watch Office and the Duma of the Belgorod region.
Kentucky Electric Steel Completes US$6 Million Rolling Mill Enhancement
07 October 2013 - KES Acquisition Company d/b/a Kentucky Electric Steel (KES), a value-added manufacturer of special bar quality (SBQ) and merchant bar quality (MBQ) steel bar products and wholly-owned subsidiary of Optima Specialty Steel, Inc. (OSS), announced that is has completed its previously announced US$6 million project to significantly enhance its rolling mill capabilities.
Steel Manufacturers Association Presents Iverson-Selig Award to Nucor’s Dan DiMicco
07 October 2013 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) Board of Directors recognized Dan DiMicco, Nucor Corporation, as the recipient of the SMA Kenneth Iverson-Marvin Selig Award.
CMI Refurbishes Pickling Line of NLMK La Louvière
07 October 2013 - NLMK La Louvière of Belgium chose the CMI Group to refurbish a pickling line that was damaged by a fire. Based on its expertise, CMI has proposed an optimal refurbishment combining both repair and replacement of components.
World Steel Association Elects New Chairman
07 October 2013 - The Board of Directors of the World Steel Association (worldsteel) has elected the following new officers for 2013/2014:
SunCoke Energy Expects Domestic Coke Production to Exceed 1 Million Tons in Third Quarter
07 October 2013 - SunCoke Energy, Inc. reported that domestic coke production for third quarter 2013 is expected to be 1,081,000 tons, down 16,000 tons from 1,097,000 tons in third quarter 2012.
LGOK Passes Recertification of Health and Safety Management System
07 October 2013 - Lebedinsky GOK (LGOK, part of Metalloinvest) has successfully passed the recertification audit of its health and safety management system for compliance with the international standard OHSAS 18001:2007.
