Steel News

ThyssenKrupp Honored for Innovative Headquarters

12 September 2011 - ThyssenKrupp AG’s new headquarters in Essen, which opened in the summer of 2010 after a three-year construction period, has been honored as a “Selected Landmark 2011” in the German innovation competition “365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas.”

Ilsenburger Grobblech to Supply Steel for Wind Park Project

12 September 2011 - Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH, a member of the Salzgitter Group, has won the contract from AMBAU GmbH for the delivery of around 70,000 tonnes of heavy plate for the Meerwind Offshore Wind Park.

Mechel Announces Record Results at Posiet Port

09 September 2011 - Mechel OAO announces that its Trade Port Posiet OAO achieved record coal transshipment results in August, following completion of a number of upgrades to the port’s technical support system.

Voestalpine Unites Structural Parts Group Within voestalpine Stamptec

09 September 2011 - Voestalpine recently announced the uniting of the Structural Parts Group of its Automotive Division, allowing for better bundling of individual location advantages as well as the positioning of voestalpine Stamptec as a powerful brand name.

MMK, Metalloinvest Sign Long-Term Iron Ore Supply Agreement

09 September 2011 - Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works and Metalloinvest have signed a long-term iron ore supply agreement with pricing based on current market indicators and price dynamics on the global iron ore market.

Ruukki to Provide Energy Panels for Construction Projects in Finland

09 September 2011 - Ruukki's energy panels will be incorporated into a new IKEA store under construction in Kuopio, Finland, and the Ikano shopping center being built in Vantaa, Finland.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe to Develop Organic Photovoltaics for Steel Construction

09 September 2011 - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe and Konarka Technologies will work together to develop steel roof and facade elements with integrated organic photovoltaics. The development will be based on a solar module from Konarka with a photo-reactive polymer that can be applied to various substrates when dissolved.

Mechel Announces Creation of Mechel Somani Carbon Private Limited, India

08 September 2011 - Mechel OAO announced the creation of Mechel Somani Carbon Private Limited, India, a new 51%-49% joint venture with India’s Somani Group.

NLMK Commences Hot Tests at New Cogeneration Plant

08 September 2011 - NLMK’s new 150-MW Recovery Cogeneration Plant has started receiving and processing BF gas from Blast Furnace No. 7 currently being hot tested. With the new plant, Novolipetsk’s (NLMK’s Lipetsk site) generation capacity will increase by 45% to 482 MW.

Praxair India to Expand Air Separation Base in Western India

08 September 2011 - Praxair India Private Limited, a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. announced plans to construct a new state-of-the-art air separation plant in the rapidly growing Pune-Mumbai industrial corridor of western India.

EVRAZ Creates New Unit, Appoints VP of Major Projects

08 September 2011 - Evraz Group announced the creation of a new business unit that will incorporate all of its major investment projects, along with the new position of Vice President of Major Projects.

Mechel Announces First Results for Elga Coal Complex

07 September 2011 - Mechel’s Elginsky open pit yielded some 21,000 tonnes of coal in less than a month since the start of mining at the company’s Elga deposit in August.

SAIL-Led Consortium Awaits News on Hajigak Mining Concessions

07 September 2011 - The bid submitted by a consortium of Indian steel/mining companies led by Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) for mining concessions of the Hajigak Iron Ore Mines was among the six bids opened by the Ministry of Mines, Afghanistan. Announcement of Preferred and Reserved Bidders is expected to be made in early October.

SAIL Strengthens Rural Marketing Plans

07 September 2011 - SAIL has updated its retail marketing strategy with the aim of ensuring the furthest possible penetration of its branded products SAIL-TMT and SAIL-JYOTI in the country's rural regions.

ThyssenKrupp Nirosta Unveils Bonding System for Stainless Panels

07 September 2011 - A new office complex in Hanover became the first in Germany to incorporate stainless steel panels attached to the outer walls of the building using an adhesive bonding system. The panels are made from Nirosta 4404 stainless steel with a special finish.

Siemens to Supply Twin-Ladle Furnace to Masteel Works in China

06 September 2011 - Maanshan Iron & Steel has placed an order with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies for the supply of a 300-ton capacity twin ladle furnace.

Cliffs Enters Term Sheet for Potential Sale of Cockatoo Island Assets

06 September 2011 - Cliffs Natural Resources subsidiary HWE Cockatoo and its joint venture partner Cockatoo Mining have entered a term sheet with Pluton Resources Limited to sell its beneficial interest in its Cockatoo Island joint venture.

BHP Billiton Donates to UN World Food Program

06 September 2011 - BHP Billiton announced that it has donated US$500,000 to assist famine affected people in the Horn of Africa. The donation will help to provide food and nutritional assistance to people affected by drought in the region.

Sumitomo Metals Celebrates Inauguration of VSB Joint Venture

06 September 2011 - Vallourec & Sumitomo Tubos do Brasil Ltda recently held the inauguration of its new steelworks in Jeceaba, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, enabling Sumitomo Metals to globally supply its seamless pipe products from two bases, Japan and Brazil.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Starts New Apprenticeship Training Year

06 September 2011 - As of September 1, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG took on 322 new apprentices in 22 different occupations. Apprenticeship training is provided at the company’s Bochum, Duisburg, Dortmund, Kreuztal-Eichen, and Finnentrop sites.