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EVRAZ NTMK Announces Certification of New Railway Wheel Type

23 September 2014 - EVRAZ NTMK of Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk region, Russia, has completed TSI certification of its BA-004 solid-rolled railway wheels for freight cars.

Big River Steel Breaks Ground on Arkansas Steel Mill

22 September 2014 - Big River Steel today broke ground on its US$1.3 billion steel mill and recycling facility in Osceola, Ark., the single largest private investment in the state’s history.

Electrical Steel Producers Appeal ITC Decision in Trade Case

22 September 2014 - U.S. producers of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) have filed an appeal of the negative decision on “material injury” by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

Siemens Boosts Capacity of AHSMA’s Plate Heat Treatment Line

19 September 2014 - Mexican steel producer Altos Hornos de México S.A.B de C.V. (AHMSA) has commissioned Siemens Metals Technologies to expand the annual capacity of its planned normalizing line at its Monclova plant to 300,000 metric tons of plate per year.

SDI Provides Q3 2014 Earnings Guidance

19 September 2014 - Steel Dynamics Inc. provided third quarter 2014 earnings guidance, noting that demand trends for key steel-consuming end markets is expected to remain favorable, as strength in automotive, manufacturing, energy and construction markets continue to improve.

AK Steel Introduces New Stainless Steel Product

19 September 2014 - AK Steel has introduced CHROMESHIELD™ 22, a new nickel-free stainless steel product with enhanced benefits and stable pricing for customers.

Cliffs Natural Resources Appoints Olympic Steel CEO to Board of Directors

19 September 2014 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has appointed Michael D. Siegal to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Tata Steel Europe Opens New Automotive Finishing Line

18 September 2014 - Tata Steel has opened a new finishing line at its IJmuiden steelworks in the Netherlands to strengthen the supply of high-value steels to the automotive sector and other markets.

Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Commissions Revamped Duplex RH-TOP Plant from SMS Mevac

18 September 2014 - After the successful commissioning of the new 80-ton Duplex RH-TOP plant No. 2 (Ruhrstahl Heraeus process) last April, Taigang Group International Trade Co. Ltd., and the plant operator Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd. (TISCO), both located in Taiyuan, China, have successfully revamped and commissioned the existing 80-ton Duplex RH-TOP plant No. 1.

Nucor Announces Guidance for Q3 Earnings

18 September 2014 - Nucor Corporation announced guidance for its third quarter ending 4 October 2014.

U. S. Steel Canada Announces Initial Order Under CCAA

18 September 2014 - U. S. Steel Canada Inc. announced on 16 September 2014 that it is initiating a Court-supervised restructuring in order to create a restructured business that can compete in the North American steel market for the long term.

Outokumpu to Help Supply 800-Metric-Ton Stainless Steel Façade for Baosteel’s Head Offices

18 September 2014 - SKS, a joint venture between Outokumpu and Baosteel Group in China, is delivering over 800 metric tons of high-quality cold-rolled stainless steel plate for the cladding of Baosteel’s landmark head offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou in China.

U. S. Steel Announces Strategic Actions to Strengthen Company; Updates Q3 Outlook

17 September 2014 - United States Steel Corporation announced three key strategic actions that support its transformation:

ArcelorMittal and NSSMC Announce Further Investments in AM/NS Calvert

17 September 2014 - ArcelorMittal, in partnership with joint venture partner Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metals Corporation (NSSMC), announced two important investment projects that will further enhance the capabilities of AM/NS Calvert, the advanced steel finishing facility in Calvert, Ala.

Steel Dynamics Completes Acquisition of Severstal Columbus

17 September 2014 - Steel Dynamics Inc. announced the completion of the acquisition of Severstal Columbus LLC, one of the newest and most technologically advanced mini-mills in North America.

AK Steel Completes Acquisition of Severstal Dearborn

17 September 2014 - AK Steel has completed its acquisition of Severstal North America's integrated steelmaking assets located in Dearborn, Mich.

Severstal Completes Sale of Severstal North America

17 September 2014 - Severstal announced that it has completed the sale of its Severstal Columbus LLC and Severstal Dearborn LLC subsidiaries, collectively known as Severstal North America, to Steel Dynamics Inc. and AK Steel Corp., respectively.

Friedrich Kocks to Supply 3-Roll RSB to Chinese Stainless Producer

17 September 2014 - The privately owned Chinese company Taizhou Daming Stainless Steel Co. Ltd. is set to upgrade its existing bar mill with the implementation of a KOCKS 3-roll Reducing & Sizing Block RSB®.

SMA Comments on Announced Nucor Acquisition of Gallatin Steel

16 September 2014 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) commented on the recent announcement that Nucor Corp. will acquire Gallatin Steel Co.

Outokumpu's Kemi Mine Celebrates 50-Year Anniversary

16 September 2014 - This September it will be exactly 50 years since Outokumpu made the decision to begin mining operations in its chrome mine in Kemi, Finland.