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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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Cliffs Natural Resources Announces Board of Director Retirement
12 June 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that Francis McAllister, lead director, has elected to retire from the company's board of directors effective immediately. Mr. McAllister has served on Cliffs' board since 1996.
ArcelorMittal Welcomes European Commission's Steel Action Plan
11 June 2013 - On 11 June 2013, the European Commission published an action plan for the European steel industry, the first such initiative since the Davignon Plan in 1977.
Severstal Receives Approval from Ford Sollers to Begin Serial Deliveries of Coated Steel
11 June 2013 - ОАО Severstal has received approval from Ford Sollers Holding to start the serial deliveries of coated steel by two global specifications of Ford Motor Co.
Kobe Steel Expanding Aluminum Business
11 June 2013 - Kobe Steel, Ltd. has entered into a technical cooperation agreement with Germany’s Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH for aluminum sheet used in automotive body panels.
Metinvest-SMC Expands Steel Processing Service
11 June 2013 - Metinvest-SMC, Metinvest Group’s retail sales network in Ukraine, has installed a cutting and slitting line for processing uncoated and galvanized steel coils.
EVRAZ Appoints Vice President of Corporate Communications
11 June 2013 - EVRAZ announced the appointment of Vsevolod Sementsov as vice president of corporate communications.
Indev Wins Contract to Supply Coating Weight Gauge to ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor
11 June 2013 - Indev Gauging Systems has won a contract to provide a coating weight gauge for ArcelorMittal’s Indiana Harbor aluminizing line.
Timken Sets Up Strategy Committee to Evaluate Separation of Steel Business
10 June 2013 - The Timken Co. announced that its Board of Directors has formed a Strategy Committee to evaluate a potential separation of the company's steel business from its other businesses and to review the company's corporate governance and capital allocation strategy.
U. S. Steel Senior Vice President — Strategic Planning, Business Services and Administration David Lohr to Retire
10 June 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that senior vice president – strategic planning, business services and administration David H. Lohr plans to retire later this year, after more than 39 years of service.
U. S. Steel Senior Vice President — Strategic Planning, Business Services and Administration David Lohr to Retire
10 June 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that senior vice president – strategic planning, business services and administration David H. Lohr plans to retire later this year, after more than 39 years of service.
U. S. Steel Appoints Christine Breves Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer
10 June 2013 - United States Steel Corporation president and chief operating officer Mario Longhi announced the appointment of Christine S. Breves to the position of vice president and chief procurement officer effective 1 July 2013.
U. S. Steel Announces Executive Management Appointments
10 June 2013 - United States Steel Corporation president and chief operating officer Mario Longhi announced a series of executive management appointments.
Desulfurization of Coke Plant at ArcelorMittal Ostrava Nearing Completion
10 June 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has launched the final stage of its coke oven gas desulphurization process optimization. By the end of the year the company plans to commission two new pieces of equipment at the coke plant that will reduce concentration of hydrogen sulfide in cleaned coke oven gas.
SSAB Steps Up Legal Actions Against Hardox Copies
10 June 2013 - After several severe Hardox trademark infringements, SSAB has decided to increase its legal actions to protect its intellectual property rights and its position in the market.
Outokumpu Supplies Tailor-Made Stainless Steel for Stolt Chemical Tankers
10 June 2013 - Outokumpu will supply 12,250 tonnes of duplex 2205® stainless steel to a Chinese shipyard for five chemical tankers ordered by Stolt Tankers.
Tata Steel Completes Upgrade of UK Automotive Coating Line
10 June 2013 - Tata Steel has completed an upgrade of its corrosion-resistant coating line in South Wales to improve and expand the company’s range of high-value, high-formability automotive steels.
Large-Scale Environmental Project Successfully Implemented at Metalloinvest
07 June 2013 - Metalloinvest announced that a new gas purification unit has been launched at electric arc furnaces 3 and 4 at OEMK (part of Metalloinvest) in Russia.
Outokumpu Gives Update on the Terni Divestment Process
07 June 2013 - In a challenging environment for the European stainless industry, Outokumpu says it is maintaining an active dialogue with the European Commission, the Italian government and local Terni institutions to facilitate the AST divestment as soon as possible.
Metalloinvest Expands Mining and Transportation Fleet
07 June 2013 - METALLOINVEST is purchasing two Hitachi EX 5600E – 6 LD electrohydraulic excavators with a 23 cubic meter bucket to be used at the production sites of METALLOINVEST’s mining businesses.
Metinvest Switches to Railway Transportation in Mariupol
07 June 2013 - Metinvest Group reached an agreement with Ukrainian Railways State Enterprise that starting 1 June 2013 the company will begin transporting Azovstal’s and Ilyich I&SW (MMKI) products by rail.
