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The latest news on the companies producing steel or raw materials used in the iron- and steelmaking process.
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WARN Notices Expire For 8 Alpha Natural Resources Coal Mines in West Virginia
18 December 2014 - Alpha Natural Resources Inc. operating affiliates announced that the WARN notices for eight coal mines in West Virginia have expired and the mines and their approximately 750 workers will continue to operate.
SunCoke Energy Begins Plan to Downsize Coal Mining Business
17 December 2014 - SunCoke Energy Inc. announced it is executing a phased plan to scale back its Coal Mining business.
USW Members Ratify Labor Agreement for AK Steel's Ashland Works
17 December 2014 - Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1865 have ratified a new 42-month labor agreement covering more than 800 hourly production and maintenance employees at AK Steel’s Ashland, Ky., plant.
Metalloinvest, Rosneft Announce Partnership for Lubricant Production
17 December 2014 - Andrey Varichev, CEO of Metalloinvest, and Igor Sechin, president of Rosneft, have signed a strategic partnership agreement in regards to the development of high-quality lubricant production in Russia.
Nucor Provides Guidance on Q4 Perfomance
16 December 2014 - Nucor Corp. announced guidance for its fourth quarter ending 31 December 2014.
TimkenSteel Awards First Class of Scholars US$245,000
16 December 2014 - The TimkenSteel Charitable Fund awarded the first class of TimkenSteel scholars with US$245,000 in scholarship funds.
OSHA Cites JSW Steel (USA) for Safety Violations
15 December 2014 - An OSHA inspection on 10 June 2014 of the JSW Steel (USA) Inc. Baytown facility found the company violated 12 safety requirements. Proposed penalties total US$126,000.
Swiss Steel Chooses Arktis Radiation Detectors System for New Application
15 December 2014 - Arktis Radiation Detectors will supply a custom version of one of its FLASH Radiation Portal Monitors to Swiss Steel AG, a steel manufacturer in Switzerland for the automotive, machine and appliance industries.
MORE and Danieli Install EAF Offgas System at ABS in Italy
12 December 2014 - In September 2014, MORE srl, jointly with Danieli & C. SpA, successfully installed the innovative LINDARC™ real time laser EAF offgas analysis system at Acciaierie Bertoli Safau (ABS) in Udine, Italy.
Cliffs to Sell Logan County Coal to Coronado Coal II
12 December 2014 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Logan County Coal assets in southern West Virginia to Coronado Coal II LLC for US$175 million in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities.
LGOK’s Quality Management System Re-Confirms Compliance with International Requirements
12 December 2014 - Lebedinsky GOK (part of Metalloinvest) has successfully passed the regular audit of its quality management system’s adherence to the ISO 9001:2008 international standard.
POSCO E&C Wins US$400 Million Contract to Build Steel Mill in Oman
11 December 2014 - POSCO E&C has signed a US$400 million contract to build a steelmaking and rolling mill plant for Sun Metals LLC in Oman.
Universal Stainless CEO Receives One of Three Top Honors in Smart 50 Awards Event
11 December 2014 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. announced that Dennis M. Oates, chairman, president and chief executive officer, received one of three top honors presented by Smart Business magazine at a Pittsburgh Smart 50 Awards ceremony in November 2014.
ANDRITZ to Modernize CAL for ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein
11 December 2014 - International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein, Germany, to modernize continuous annealing line No. 4 at the Andernach plant, the largest production site worldwide for packaging steel.
NLMK Steel Used in World’s Heaviest-Lift Mine Dump Truck
11 December 2014 - NLMK Group, Russia’s leading manufacturer of HVA products, has begun delivering plates made from abrasion-resistant Quard 450 steel for the production of the world’s heaviest-lift dump truck — the BELAZ-75710.
Outokumpu Gives Update on Market and Technical Issues in Calvert
10 December 2014 - Outokumpu’s stainless steel mill in Calvert, Ala., has experienced technical issues in all of its three cold rolling lines during the past six months. This has had a negative impact on customer deliveries and increased costs.
Employees Graduate from ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s Apprenticeship Program
10 December 2014 - On 18 November 2014, 27 employees graduated from ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s Apprenticeship Program at the annual Apprenticeship Graduation Dinner.
Siemens to Modernize Automation of Hot Rolling Mill for Chinese Steelmaker
10 December 2014 - Chinese Handan Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd. has placed an order with Siemens Metals Technologies to modernize the process automation system of the hot rolling mill at its Handan factory.
VSW Launches New Pipe Range for Export
10 December 2014 - Vyksa Steel Works has produced the first batch of 355.6 mm diameter pipes for oil and gas pipelines. The pipes are to be delivered to foreign clients.
North American Stainless to Make US$5 Million Investment in Ghent Facility
09 December 2014 - Kentucky Govorner Steve Beshear announced that North America Stainless (NAS) plans to expand its facility in Carroll County.
