Steel News

Allegheny Technologies Names EVP, High Performance Forgings and Castings

13 June 2011 - Allegheny Technologies has named Gary J. Vroman as Executive Vice President, High Performance Forgings and Castings and President, ATI Ladish.

Mitsubishi Nagasaki Machinery to Provide In-line Forge Press to Timken

10 June 2011 - Timken has selected Japan-based Mitsubishi Nagasaki Machinery Mfg. to supply an automated, in-line forge press for Timken's Faircrest Steel Plant in Canton.

SMS Siemag to Supply 20-Roll Cold Mill to Bahru Stainless

08 June 2011 - SMS Siemag is supplying a 20-roll cold mill of type MB 22B-52” for a new cold rolling complex being built for Bahru Stainless in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The mill is scheduled to go into operation in December 2012.

OSHA Fines AK Steel for Hearing Hazard Violations at Butler

08 June 2011 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited AK Steel Corp. for record-keeping violations related to potential hearing hazards at its Butler Works facility in Butler, PA. Proposed penalties total $206,000.

U. S. Steel, Carnegie Pension Fund Announce Executive Changes

07 June 2011 - United States Steel and the trustee for its pension and other benefit plans, Carnegie Pension Fund, have announced that Gary A. Glynn, President of the fund since 1985, will retire effective July 31. Effective August 1, William Donovan, who currently serves as Vice President – Investments, will succeed Glynn as President.

Severstal NA Hot Commissions Second EAF at Columbus

03 June 2011 - Severstal North America marked another chapter at its Columbus plant this week with production of the first tons on its second primary strand.

AK Steel Announces July 2011 Surcharges

02 June 2011 - AK Steel says it will add a $440 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in July 2011.

Commercial Metals to Acquire Australian Long Products Distributor

27 May 2011 - Commercial Metals Co. has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase G.A.M. Steel Pty. Ltd. based in Melbourne, Australia. Completion of the acquisition is contingent upon customary closing conditions.

AK Steel Announces Carbon Steel Price Increase

24 May 2011 - AK Steel announced plans to increase current spot market base prices for all carbon flat-rolled steel products.

Gerdau Celebrates 110 Years, Announces New Branding

24 May 2011 - Gerdau recently celebrated 110 years of existence, and is introducing a new brand and visual identity. The long steel and special steel operations of Gerdau in North America, Gerdau Ameristeel and Gerdau Macsteel, will now be known as Gerdau, but with new descriptors.

ArcelorMittal to Expand Production of Iron Ore Concentrate at AAMC

23 May 2011 - ArcelorMittal will expand its Mont-Wright mining complex and undertake additional construction at Port-Cartier in order to expand annual production of iron ore concentrate at ArcelorMittal Mines Canada to 24 million tons by 2013.

CGI to Provide IT Support to Evraz for North American Operations

20 May 2011 - Evraz Inc. NA has selected CGI Group Inc. to provide IT services support to its North American operations through 2016.

Severstal Columbus Receives Best Practices Award

19 May 2011 - East Mississippi Community College has presented Severstal Columbus with a second Best Practices Award. The award recognizes organizations that provide outstanding examples of workforce training, quality management and business practices.

Russula Receives Contract for Allegheny Ludlum Project

19 May 2011 - Fives Stein Inc has awarded a contract to Russula Corp. for the supply of the automation for two 250 tons per hour walking beam slab reheat furnaces.

ALJ Announces 2nd Quarter Earnings

17 May 2011 - ALJ, the parent company of Kentucky Electric Steel, reported net income of $2,289,928 on net sales of $40.29 million for the second quarter, and net income of $2,952,438 on net sales of $72.97 million for the six months ended March 31, 2011.

OSHA Cites Republic for Repeat Exposures to Fall and Energy Control Hazards

17 May 2011 - OSHA has cited Republic Engineered Products Inc. in Lorain for seven willful and three repeat safety violations for failing to protect workers from fall hazards and implement adequate energy source lockout/tagout procedures to prevent injury from hazardous equipment.