Steel News

NSSMC Ready to Make World’s Longest Railway Rails

06 May 2014 - Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) has set up a system to manufacture and ship the world longest rails for railroads — 150-meter long rails — at Yawata Works in Japan.

SMS Meer to Supply Tosçelik Niksic with Rotary Hearth Furnace

06 May 2014 - Tosçelik Niksic, based in Niksic, Montenegro, has awarded SMS Meer the order for the supply of a rotary hearth furnace with a capacity of up to 12 tons per hour.

U.S. Will Not Sunset Import Duties On Welded Pipe from China

05 May 2014 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on circular welded carbon-quality steel line pipe from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Outokumpu Sees Stainless Steel Market Picking Up

02 May 2014 - As it reported its first quarter results, Outokumpu reiterated its cautiously optimistic view of the markets for the second quarter.

Platts China Steel Sentiment Index Indicates Slowed Demand Growth For May

02 May 2014 - The health of China's steel sector appears to be leveling off and likely to see less support from demand growth in May, according to the latest Platts China Steel Sentiment Index (Platts CSSI), which showed a reading of 50.34 out of a possible 100.

ArcelorMittal Announces Latin America Investments with Bekaert

01 May 2014 - ArcelorMittal and Bekaert are investing in a Dramix® steel fiber plant in Costa Rica, as part of an agreement announced in December 2013 between ArcelorMittal and Bekaert, global market and technology leader in steel wire transformation and coatings.

ThyssenKrupp's New Zinc-Magnesium Coatings Offer Protection for Entire Car Body

30 April 2014 - With ZM EcoProtect and ZM PrimeProtect, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe is the first steel producer in the world to offer two highly effective zinc-magnesium-based corrosion protection solutions that meet the high surface requirements for exposed body panels.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava to Install Dust Collection Equipment at Sinter Plant

30 April 2014 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava, Czech Republic, has signed contracts for dust collection equipment for all five cooling bands in the southern and northern part of its sinter plant.

SteelBenchmarker: U.S. HRB Price Sprouts Up

30 April 2014 - The bi-monthly SteelBenchmarker™ United States HRB spot price for 28 April 2014 increased 0.9% to US$756 per metric ton for the third consecutive time.

ArcelorMittal France Promotes Steelmaking During National Industry Week

30 April 2014 - From 7 to 14 April 2014, ArcelorMittal sites in France took part in the country’s fourth Industry Week, an annual event organized by the Ministry of Industrial Renewal to promote industrial activity as a key economic driver and improve its perception, especially amongst young people.

SMS to Supply Tulachermet Steel with Complete Steelworks, Two Light-Section Mills

29 April 2014 - Russia's Tulachermet Steel and the SMS group have concluded a contract for the supply of a complete steelworks with a connected continuous billet caster and two connected light-section mills.

Tata Steel Commissions New Coke Oven Battery at Jamshedpur Works

29 April 2014 - Tata Steel recently commissioned its new No. 11 coke oven battery, allowing the company’s Jamshedpur, India, steel works to become self-sufficient in its coke requirements.

Jindal Shadeed Commissions Integrated Steel Plant in Oman

28 April 2014 - Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel, a wholly owned subsidiary of India’s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL) has successfully commissioned its 2-million-metric-ton-per-year integrated steel plant (ISP) in Sohar, Oman.

ArcelorMittal Employees and Contractors Mark Company’s Health and Safety Day

28 April 2014 - More than 200,000 employees and contractors marked ArcelorMittal’s annual global Health and Safety Day on today with events focusing on the theme of “Stop, think and act safely — in practice.”

JSW Steel Inaugurates India’s Most Modern Cold Rolling Mill

25 April 2014 - JSW Steel Limited announced the launch of its Cold Roll Mill 2 (CRM-2) facility at Vijayanagar Works, Karnataka, India.

SSAB 'Cautiously Positive' for the Steel Market in 2014

25 April 2014 - SSAB president and CEO Martin Lindqvist commented on the performance of the company in the first quarter of 2014:

Severstal-Gonvarri-Kaluga Begins Production of Blanks for Volkswagen Jetta

25 April 2014 - Severstal-Gonvarri-Kaluga, a joint venture between OAO Severstal and Gonvarri, has begun producing blanks for interior and exterior parts of the Volkswagen Jetta.

NLMK and POSCO E&C Enter Into Cooperation Agreement

24 April 2014 - NLMK Group, a Russian manufacturer of steel and HVA steel products, and South Korea’s POSCO Engineering & Construction have singed a general agreement of strategic cooperation to jointly implement investment projects to modernize blast furnace, steelmaking and rolling operation at the Lipetsk production site in Russia.

Angang Orders Hot-Dip Galvanizing Line from SMS Siemag

24 April 2014 - Angang (Angang Steel Company), China, has placed an order with SMS Siemag, Germany, for the supply of a continuous hot-dip galvanizing line.

BlueScope Appoints New Non-Executive Director

24 April 2014 - BlueScope Steel chairman, Graham Kraehe, announced the appointment of Rebecca Dee-Bradbury as a non-executive director, effective immediately.