Steel News

SunCoke Energy Reports Expected Q2 Coke Production

08 July 2013 - SunCoke Energy, Inc. reported that consolidated domestic coke production for second quarter 2013 is estimated to be 1,081,000 tons, down slightly from 1,095,000 tons in second quarter 2012.

Latest Test Campaign to Develop HIsarna Technology Completed

08 July 2013 - The third campaign on a pilot low-carbon iron making plant at Tata Steel’s IJmuiden works in the Netherlands was successfully completed during the last week of June 2013.

SMS Siemag to Supply New High-Performance Hot Strip Mill for Baosteel

08 July 2013 - Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Co. has placed an order with SMS Siemag for the supply of a new 2,250 mm hot strip mill.

Ternium Reports Incident at Shreveport Facility

07 July 2013 - During the night of 5 July, a zinc leakage on electrical wiring caused an incident in the galvanizing line of Ternium’s mill in Shreveport, La. The circumstances are still being investigated.

OMK Wins AMM Award for Steel Excellence

05 July 2013 - OMK-Tube, Inc. was announced the winner of the 4th annual AMM Awards for Steel Excellence 2013 in the Best Greenfield/Brownfield Project category for the construction and launch of its OCTG pipe-producing plant in Houston.

Broner's MES and Integrated Scheduling Solution Goes Live at SSI UK

05 July 2013 - Broner Metals Solutions announced its MES and scheduling modules have been put into operation at Sahaviriya Steel Industries’ (SSI) UK Teesside steel operations.

Arch Coal to Divest Non-Core Utah Operations

05 July 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. and Bowie Resources, LLC have entered into a definitive agreement under which Arch will sell to Bowie its wholly-owned subsidiary, Canyon Fuel Company, LLC, for US$435 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments for working capital and other items. Both companies have approved the transaction, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2013.

Nippon Steel Pipe India Begins Commercial Production

04 July 2013 - Nippon Steel Pipe India Private Limited has obtained approvals from customers for its automotive steel pipe and tube; commercial production began in June 2013.

Severstal's Vorkutaugol Focusing on Improving Efficiency and Cost Control

04 July 2013 - Vorkutaugol, one of Russia’s major coal producer and a part of Severstal Resources, has re-stated its key strategic objectives including a continued focus on enhancing operational efficiency and cost reduction.

Arch's Coal Creek Mine Earns Second Consecutive Safety Award

04 July 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. announced that Thunder Basin Coal Co.’s Coal Creek mine has received the Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute's 2013 Safety Award for exceptional safety performance. This is the second consecutive year Coal Creek has earned this recognition.

EVRAZ Vitkovice Steel Receives Work Safety System Certification

04 July 2013 - EVRAZ Vítkovice Steel was recently certified in the international standard OHSAS 18001, and at the same time successfully extended its environmentally focused management EN ISO 14001 system certification.

Continuous Annealing Line from SMS Siemag Successfully Commissioned at PRO-TEC

03 July 2013 - PRO-TEC Coating Co. successfully started hot commissioning of the continuous annealing line supplied by SMS Siemag and installed at the works in Leipsic, Ohio. The line will be used to produce ultrahigh-strength steel strips.

Siemens Providing High Accuracy Slitting Line to Anshan Iron and Steel

03 July 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has signed an order with China's Anshan Iron and Steel Group Corp. to equip a new slitting line.

Cliffs Natural Resources Restarts Wabush Scully Iron Ore Mine in Eastern Canada

03 July 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that it has restarted its Wabush Scully mine that was temporarily idled due to the forest fires in the region since 28 June.

Nippon Steel Pipe Mexico Commences Commercial Operations

02 July 2013 - Nippon Steel Pipe México, S.A. DE C.V. has completed the construction and commissioning of all its plant facilities and started commercial production in late May 2013.

Infographic: How Steel Changed the World

02 July 2013 - Tata Steel has created an infographic that looks at steel through the ages and how it has revolutionized our lives.

Harsco Wins Third Major Mill Services Contract in India

02 July 2013 - Diversified global industrial company Harsco Corporation announced a new multi-year contract valued at more than US$160 million over its duration with Essar Steel India Limited, one of India's largest steel producers and exporters.

Universal Stainless Reaches Early Labor Agreement at Its Bridgeville Facility

02 July 2013 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. has reached a new 5-year collective bargaining agreement with the hourly employees at its Bridgeville facility represented by Local 9531 of the United Steelworkers.

BASF, Linde, and ThyssenKrupp Collaborating to Develop Sustainable Syngas Production Technology

02 July 2013 - BASF, the Linde Group and ThyssenKrupp plan to develop an environmentally friendly and competitive basis for utilizing CO2 on an industrial scale. They aim to employ innovative process technology to use carbon dioxide as a raw material, with positive effects on climate protection.

Severstal CEO Elected President of Russian Steel Partnership

01 July 2013 - Alexey Mordashov, CEO of ОАО Severstal, has been elected president of Russian Steel, the not-for-profit partnership that unites Russia’s major iron and steel producers.