Steel News

AK Steel Names Vicente Wright and Mark Essig to Board of Directors

23 October 2013 - AK Steel said that Vicente Wright and Mark G. Essig have been elected to its Board of Directors, effective 1 November 2013.

Tata Steel to Build New Vacuum Induction Melting Furnace in UK

23 October 2013 - Tata Steel announced it will build a vacuum induction melting (VIM) furnace at its Stocksbridge site in South Yorkshire, UK, to enable it to tap into new market opportunities and develop innovative new products for the aerospace and oil & gas industries.

Qingdao Steel Orders Flat Bar Rolling Mill from Siemens

23 October 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has won an order to supply Chinese steel manufacturer Qingdao Special Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. with a flat bar rolling mill.

Tata Steel Europe Wins Important Rail Contract

23 October 2013 - Tata Steel, Europe’s second largest steelmaker, has won a contract to supply rail track and steel sleeper plate to Network Rail for at least five years.

Desalitech to Supply Advanced Wastewater Recovery System to Mid American Steel & Wire

23 October 2013 - Desalitech, a provider of high-efficiency water production and treatment solutions, announced that it will supply an advanced wastewater recovery system to Mid American Steel and Wire, a leading supplier in the wire and rod industry.

Carpenter Selects Alabama for New Superalloy Powder Facility

23 October 2013 - Carpenter Technology Corporation will build its new superalloy powder facility in Alabama, directly across the street from its nearly-completed US$518 million ultra-premium product manufacturing facility near Athens in Limestone County.

ArcelorMittal Acindar to Invest $100 Million in New Rolling Mill

23 October 2013 - ArcelorMittal Acindar is to invest US$100m in a new rolling mill in Santa Fe province, Argentina.

ATI Announces Third Quarter 2013 Results

23 October 2013 - Allegheny Technologies Inc. said challenging conditions continued in the third quarter 2013 and it expects business conditions to remain challenging through the remainder of 2013.

GE Upgrading Automation and Drives for POSCO-Thainox Annealing and Pickling Line

22 October 2013 - GE's Energy Management Services business is upgrading the automation and drives on the final annealing and pickling line at the POSCO-Thainox plant.

Quad Infotech Completes Implementation of QMOS MES System at Nucor Steel Utah

22 October 2013 - Quad Infotech Inc. has successfully commissioned implementation of QMOS at the Nucor Steel - Utah facility in Plymouth, Utah.

EAF with DRI Charging System from SMS Siemag Brought Into Operation at Jindal Steel

22 October 2013 - On 7 August 2013, SMS Siemag successfully commissioned an electric steelmaking plant for Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL).

U. S. Steel Expects US$1.8 Billion Goodwill Impairment Charge in Third Quarter Results

22 October 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that it is currently performing its annual goodwill impairment analysis and that it estimates a total goodwill impairment of approximately US$1.8 billion for its North American flat rolled and Texas Operations reporting units in the third quarter of 2013.

AK Steel's Third Quarter Earnings Impacted by Unplanned Blast Furnace Outage

22 October 2013 - AK Steel reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2013.

CMC Completes Sale of Howell Metal Co.

21 October 2013 - Commercial Metals Company has completed the sale of 100% of the stock of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Howell Metal Company, to Mueller Copper Tube Products, Inc., a subsidiary of Mueller Industries, Inc., for a purchase price of approximately US$58.5 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments.

ArcelorMittal Wins Top Industry Awards for Innovation and Sustainability

21 October 2013 - ArcelorMittal is proud to announce that it has won two awards at the World Steel Association’s "Steelies."

Cliffs to Send Iron Ore to Asia on First Chinamax Vessel from North America

21 October 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. and the Port of Sept -Îles announced that for the first time in North-America, a Chinamax type vessel will be loaded in the Bay of Sept-Îles, and will transport 300,000 metric tons of iron ore concentrate from Cliffs’ mine in Bloom Lake to Asia.

Ruukki's New Z600 Metal Coating Provides Enhanced Corrosion Resistance

21 October 2013 - Ruukki is to launch a new Z600 metal coating for applications requiring excellent corrosion resistance.

Metalloinvest Announces Changes to Senior Management Team

21 October 2013 - Management Company METALLOINVEST announced the appointment of its new Board of Directors, which comprises the following members:

Sutor Technology Group Receives High Tech Enterprise Status and Preferred Tax Rate

21 October 2013 - Sutor Technology Group Limited, a China-based non-state owned manufacturer and distributor of high-end fine finished steel products and welded steel pipes used by a variety of downstream applications, announced the Jiangsu provincial government has renewed the High Tech Enterprise status of the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Changshu Huaye Steel Strip Co., Ltd..

Steel Companies Attend AIST Funded Steel Day at Michigan Tech

18 October 2013 - Contrary to popular belief, the death of the steel industry has been greatly exaggerated. In fact, steel is booming, more than 200 Michigan Technological University students who gathered to talk with industry leaders learned at Michigan Tech’s first annual Steel Day, held earlier this week.