Steel News

Outotec Applies for Summons Against Outokumpu in Technology Patent Dispute

28 January 2013 - Outotec submitted application for summons against Outokumpu Oyj in a patent dispute regarding a new invention in ferroalloys technology.

India Concerned Over Long-Delayed Posco Steel Project

28 January 2013 - India has expressed its concerns over South Korean steelmaker Posco's much-delayed plans in starting work on a steel plant, commerce minister Anand Sharma said on 28 January 2013, according to a Dow Jones Newswires report.

EVRAZ Appoints Vice President of Health, Safety and Environment

28 January 2013 - EVRAZ plc announced organizational changes to the company’s management structure. Michael Shuble has been promoted to vice president, health, safety and environment (HSE).

ArcelorMittal Galati Achieves Second Consecutive Year with Zero Work Related Fatalities

28 January 2013 - ArcelorMittal Galati in Romania achieved in 2012, for the first time in its history, the second consecutive year without recording any work related fatal accidents.

SMS Meer to Provide Large Bright-Steel Straightening Machine to German Company

25 January 2013 - Heinrich Geissler, a company of the GMH Group, based in Witten, Germany, has ordered a two-roll straightener for bright steel from SMS Meer.

ArcelorMittal Galati to Increase Presence in Romanian Wind Turbine Market

25 January 2013 - ArcelorMittal Galati intends to increase its presence in the Romanian wind turbine market by adapting its production for this industry’s requirements as well as improving the quality and delivery services for its worldwide customers.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava to Continue Supplying Environmentally Friendly Heat

25 January 2013 - The proximity to the ArcelorMittal Ostrava's metallurgical plant is paying off for the town of Vratimov in the Czech Republic: Thanks to the company, 500 households in the town of almost seven thousand inhabitants have environmentally friendly heat this year.

Metinvest Reorganizes Its Communication Function

25 January 2013 - Russia's Metinvest, an international vertically integrated group of metals and mining companies, announced the reorganization of its communication function and establishment of the new PR and regional development directorate within the group.

Boston Consulting Group Ranks Severstal as One of Top Six Russian Companies

25 January 2013 - OAO Severstal has been named as one of only six Russian companies in the Boston Consulting Group’s Global Challengers report that identifies the 100 leading companies from fast-growing economies globally.

Outokumpu and Outotec Enter Legal Dispute Over Invention Rights

24 January 2013 - Outokumpu Oyj and Outotec Oyj have entered into a legal dispute over invention rights related to a ferrochrome production method.

Timken Delivers Strong 2012 Results; Provides Outlook for 2013

24 January 2013 - The Timken Co. reported overall strong results for the 2012 year but noted lower shipments in its steel segment, primarily in the industrial and oil and gas market sectors, which were offset by improved pricing.

SMS Meer to Supply Wire Rod Outlet for Chinese Special Steel Mill

24 January 2013 - The Chinese company Jiangsu Shenyuan Special Steel from Shenyuan, Jiangsu Province, has awarded an order to SMS Meer for the supply of the wire rod outlet of a special steel rolling mill.

Mechel Resumes Mining at West Virginia Facility

24 January 2013 - Mechel OAO, a Russian mining and metals company, reported the resumption of work at several of Mechel Bluestone's mining facilities in West Virginia.

ArcelorMittal to Permanently Close Coke Plant and Six Finishing Lines in Belgium

24 January 2013 - Belgium's ArcelorMittal Liege informed the local works council of its intention to permanently close a number of additional assets due to a further weakening of the European economy and the resultant low demand for its products.

Thousands of Items to be Auctioned at Sparrows Point Today

23 January 2013 - Starting this morning, the company that purchased RG Steel's Sparrows Point steel mill is holding an auction to sell off specialized equipment as part of the wholesale scrapping of the one-time largest steel facility on the globe.

ArcelorMittal Restarts Two Blast Furnaces in Europe

23 January 2013 - ArcelorMittal announced that blast furnace B in Gijón, Spain, and blast furnace No. 2 in Dunkerque, France, restarted production mid-January. Both had been idled since summer 2012.

Metso to Supply Mining Equipment to OAO Severstal's Olkon Mine in Russia

23 January 2013 - Metso will supply OAO Severstal with a complete rotary drying system for its iron ore plant upgrade project at the Olkon mine in Olenegorsk, Russia.

Paul Wurth to Supply Blast Furnace, Coke Oven Plant and Sinter Plant to Indonesian Company

23 January 2013 - Paul Wurth has been awarded contracts to supply Indonesia's PT Gunung Raja Paksi (Gunung Steel Group) with a blast furnace, coke making plant and sinter plant as it expands its production capacity to become one of the most comprehensive integrated steel mills in the region.

Ozkan Steel USA Considering Building New Steel Plant in Louisiana

23 January 2013 - Ozkan Steel USA is looking at sites across south Louisiana to build a US$150 million plant that will make steel for the shipbuilding industry and employ up to 350 people once completed, the Advocate reports.

The Techint Organization Announces Investments of US$600 Million in 2013

23 January 2013 - Despite the uncertainty that dominates the global economic scenario, the Techint Organization does not want to stop its growth path and will continue to make investments in order to modernize its operations, expand its production capacity and consolidate its leadership, Techint president Poalo Rocca says.