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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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ATI Sells Tungsten Materials Business to Kennametal
16 September 2013 - Allegheny Technologies Incorporated announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its tungsten materials business to Kennametal Inc. for US$605 million.
ArcelorMittal Maintains Membership in Dow Jones Sustainability Index Europe
16 September 2013 - ArcelorMittal has maintained its membership in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Europe (DJSI).
Severstal's Izhora Pipe Mill Completes Pipe Shipments for Central Asia–China Pipeline
16 September 2013 - The Izhora Pipe Mill (IPM), which specializes in the manufacturing of large-diameter pipes using strips produced by Severstal's Cherepovets Steel Mill has completed its shipments of products for the Central Asia — China (CAC) international gas pipeline.
Seasoned Rail Professional Joins EVRAZ North America Sales Team
13 September 2013 - EVRAZ North America announced that Brian Elgart has joined its Pueblo, Colo., commercial rail team as director, sales — rail and semi-finished products.
Reuters: Hyundai Steel Fires Up 3rd Blast Furnace Amid Fears of Oversupply
13 September 2013 - South Korea's Hyundai Steel fired up its third blast furnace on Friday as it seeks to grasp market share from POSCO and Japan in the alloy used to make cars and ships, sparking fears about over-supply amid weak demand, Reuters reports.
Arch Coal Foundation Kicks Off Annual Teacher Recognition Programs
13 September 2013 - The Arch Coal Foundation has officially kicked off its signature education support program — the Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Awards — for the upcoming school year in West Virginia and Wyoming.
Metinvest Certified by Petrobas as Pipe and Plate Supplier
13 September 2013 - Metinvest has received certificates to supply pipes and plates to Brazil’s Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), one of the world’s largest integrated energy producers.
ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt Aims for Maximum Efficiency; Sees Competitive Edge Threatened
12 September 2013 - The Eisenhüttenstadt steelworks in Germany is one of ArcelorMittal’s most energy-efficient production sites but says it is experiencing a considerable competitive disadvantage in Germany due to the additional burdens imposed by the German Renewable Energy Act (EEG) and the energy tax.
Arch Coal Named Among Top Business Technology Innovators
12 September 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. earned a spot in the 2013 InformationWeek 500. This marks the eighth consecutive year that Arch Coal has been ranked one of the nation's most innovative users of business technology by InformationWeek.
Outokumpu Appoints New Head of Investor Relations
12 September 2013 - Johanna Henttonen has been appointed as head of investor relations at Outokumpu as of 10 September 2013. She will report to the CFO of Outokumpu and will be based in Outokumpu head office in Espoo, Finland.
Arbitration Between ArcelorMittal and Senegal Continues
12 September 2013 - A new arbitration phase between ArcelorMittal and the State of Senegal is now being held.
JFE Steel's Earthquake-Resistant Linepipe Wins 2013 R&D 100 Award
11 September 2013 - JFE Steel Corporation announced that its earthquake-resistant linepipe HIPER® won the 2013 R&D 100 Award for Mechanical Systems, presented by the U.S. science and technology publication R&D Magazine.
Praxair India Signs Two Contracts with JSW Steel
11 September 2013 - Praxair India Private Limited, a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc., announced it has signed two long-term contracts with JSW Steel, to operate small on-site nitrogen plants in support of the company’s expansion efforts in the cities of Kalameshwar and Tarapur, located in the state of Maharashtra. The nitrogen will be used in the manufacturing processes for both cold rolled and galvanized steel at these locations.
Ellwood Group Announces 7th Annual Metallurgy Scholarship
11 September 2013 - The Ellwood Group, Inc. is pleased to announce its 7th Annual Metallurgy Scholarship, which is awarded to talented and dedicated metallurgical students to encourage their pursuit of a career within the steel and heavy metal industry.
Amsteel Mills Brings Modernized Wire Rod Mill from SMS Meer On Stream
11 September 2013 - SMS Meer has successfully upgraded the core components of a wire rod mill at Amsteel Mills in Banting, Malaysia. The modernization will enable the company to boost its productivity and to roll surface-quenched and tempered rebars at a speed of up to 105 meters per second.
ArcelorMittal's Brazil Operations Supply 5,000 Tonnes of Steel for South America's Largest Building
11 September 2013 - ArcelorMittal steel is being used to build South America’s tallest skyscraper, the 237m Infinity Coast Tower. The tower is under construction in Balneário Camboriú, a beach resort in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.
CMI Industry Replaces Two Sinter Hoods for ArcelorMittal Asturias
10 September 2013 - CMI Industry is currently performing the replacement of the two sinter hoods at the ArcelorMittal Asturias steelmaking site in Gijon, Spain.
NLMK Group's Metalware Production Renamed NLMK Metiz
10 September 2013 - UZPS, the Urals Precision Alloys Plant, part of NLMK Group’s Long Products Division specializing in the production of metalware, was rebranded and changed its name to NLMK Metiz (metalware).
New CFO Appointed to Sandvik Group
10 September 2013 - Mats Backman has been appointed executive vice president and CFO of Sandvik and member of the Group Executive Management, effective 1 October 2013.
New Ruukki Ramor 550 Steel Enables Increasingly Lighter Structures
10 September 2013 - Ruukki is expanding its range of Ramor protection steels with a new Ramor 550 grade designed for ballistic protection.
