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Could Two of Canada's Biggest Steelmakers Join Forces? Possibly, Newspaper Says

01 April 2016 - Preliminary bids are due today, 1 April, from investors interested in Essar Steel Algoma, a Canadian plate and sheet producer that entered creditor protection last year.

ArcelorMittal Idles Indiana Hot Strip Mill

01 April 2016 - In the latest of it capacity-cutting efforts, ArcelorMittal has shut down the 84-inch hot strip mill at its Indiana Harbor facility in Indiana, a union official tells The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.

Report: Tata Steel, thyssenkrupp Might Bring European Operations Together

01 April 2016 - As India’s Tata Steel looks to exit the United Kingdom, it’s reportedly considering a new direction for its other European assets.

Steel Technologies Expands Footprint, Announces New Tennessee Facility

31 March 2016 - Flat rolled processor Steel Technologies LLC plans to invest US$18 million in a new facility housing a slitting line and a 1,000-ton blanking press, the company has announced.

South Korean Steelmaker Completes Upgrades to Reversing Mill

31 March 2016 - Hyundai Steel Co. has restarted a tandem reversing mill at its Pohang works following a monthlong outage for a modernization project.

Tubemaker Snags Record OCTG Order

30 March 2016 - French tubemaker Vallourec has won an order for nearly 100,000 tons of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., Vallourec has announced.

Nine Years and Billions of Dollars Later, Tata Steel Calls it Quits in the United Kingdom

30 March 2016 - After spending billions to buy Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus in 2007, and then losing millions more on the investment, India’s Tata Steel has announced plans to sell its U.K. business, leaving thousands of jobs at risk.

Steel Industry Vets Investing Nearly US$37 Million in North America's 'Most Advanced' Cold Finished Bar Mill

29 March 2016 - A start-up company has selected Valparaiso, Ind., as the home of what it says will be North America’s most advanced cold drawn bar mill and plans to begin operations in 2017.

Commercial Metals' Second-Quarter Sales Drop, But Profits Increase

28 March 2016 - U.S. recycler and long products producer Commercial Metals Co. saw its second-quarter profits increase despite a decline in sales, the company reported.

Further Investigation into Stainless Imports from China Warranted, U.S. Trade Commission Rules

28 March 2016 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a preliminary ruling in a trade case involving stainless steel sheet and strip from China, saying that it appears overseas producers are undercutting prices and have harmed the U.S. industry.

Builder of Unfinished Taconite Facility Looks to Restructure Millions in Debt

28 March 2016 - Essar Steel Minnesota, the company building Minnesota’s first new taconite facility in years, owes approximately US$1 billion and has hired advisers to help it restructure its debt, reports the Reuters news service.

What's in a Name? For This Business, Its Purpose

28 March 2016 - Nalco, an Illinois-based water and process services business, has changed its name to Nalco Water, the company has announced.

Metals Trading Firm Expands Steelmaking Holdings

24 March 2016 - Tata Steel has reached an agreement to sell two affiliated plate facilities in Scotland, the company has announced.

Investment Firm Acquiring ArcelorMittal Long Products Facilities (Updated)

24 March 2016 - ArcelorMittal is selling three of its U.S. long products mills to a private investment firm for an undisclosed amount, the company has announced.

AK Steel, Auto Workers Reach New Labor Pact

23 March 2016 - Hourly production and maintenance employees at AK Steel Corp.'s Coshocton Works in Ohio have ratified a new labor agreement, according to the company.

SES Strikes Up Supplier Partnership With Machine Tool Maker

22 March 2016 - U.S.-based SES LLC is adding bar turning and burnishing/straightening machines to its product lineup through a new strategic partnership, the company has announced.

Japanese Steelmaker Restarts Damaged Bar Mill

22 March 2016 - Toyota-affiliated Aichi Steel Corp. has restarted a bar mill that was damaged by a gas explosion earlier this year, the company has announced.

Evraz Plans Further Curtailments at Colorado Mill

21 March 2016 - After announcing plans to indefinitely idle the seamless tube mill at its Colorado plant, Evraz North America has said it will temporarily halt steelmaking and idle the rail mill there as well, according to reports.

Two AK Steel Engineers Promoted as Vice Presidents

21 March 2016 - Two AK Steel Corp. veterans have been promoted to the Ohio-based steelmaker’s executive team, the company has announced.

1.4 MT Rebar Plant Opens in Oman

21 March 2016 - Jindal Shadeed Iron and Steel has inaugurated a new rebar mill at its plant in Sohar, Oman, according to reports.