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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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U. S. Steel Receives Final Approval for Minntac Expansion
15 September 2014 - United States Steel Corporation announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers granted the final necessary federal permits for expansion of the company's Minntac facility, located in Mountain Iron, Minn.
ArcelorMittal and Gerdau Agree to Sell Gallatin Steel Facility for US$770 Million
15 September 2014 - ArcelorMittal and Gerdau jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive transaction agreement to sell their respective 50% interests in Gallatin Steel Co. to Nucor Corp. for a total cash consideration of US$770 million, subject to customary closing adjustments.
Nucor to Acquire Gallatin Steel
15 September 2014 - Nucor Corp. has entered into an agreement to purchase all the equity of Gallatin Steel Co. for a cash purchase price of approximately US$770 million.
USW Lauds Mine Expansion at Minntac Minnesota Ore Operations
15 September 2014 - The United Steelworkers (USW) welcomed the news that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corp of Engineers will approve mine expansion at U. S. Steel’s Minnesota Ore Operations, Minntac.
EVRAZ Stratcor Names New Sales Manager for Vanadium Products Used by Steel Industry
12 September 2014 - Michael P. Shea has been named EVRAZ Statcor’s sale manager responsible for selling ferrovanadium and Nitrovan® vanadium to steel producers in North America.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Wins Best Employers International Award
12 September 2014 - Aspects such as lifelong learning, health promotion and knowledge transfer are firmly entrenched in ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe’s human resources policy. For the extensive support given to employees in all phases of life, Germany’s biggest steel producer has now been honored for the first time with the “2014 AARP Best Employers International Award”, an annual award bestowed by the non-profit American Association of Retired Persons.
Nucor Promotes Dave Sumoski To Executive Vice President
11 September 2014 - Nucor Corporation announced that Dave Sumoski, vice president and general manager of Nucor Steel Memphis Inc., will be promoted to executive vice president of engineered bar products, which includes special bar quality (SBQ) and cold finish businesses, effective 14 September 2014.
NLMK DanSteel Supplies Plates for Experimental Program to Improve Construction of Offshore Wind Turbines
11 September 2014 - NLMK DanSteel A/S, part of NLMK Europe Plate and Denmark’s only manufacturer of steel plates, has supplied 200 metric tons of plates with special dimensions made from high-strength steel for the construction of experimental foundations for offshore wind turbines as part of The PISA Project, the European research and development program.
Cliffs Natural Resources Appoints John Baldwin to Board of Directors
11 September 2014 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that it has appointed John T. Baldwin to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Second Converter Successfully Revamped by SMS Siemag at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe
10 September 2014 - The 400-ton converter at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG in the Duisburg-Bruckhausen works in Germany went into production immediately after the successful revamp by SMS Siemag in July 2014.
Tata Steel Europe Gains Responsible Sourcing Certification for Construction Products
10 September 2014 - Tata Steel has become the largest company to acquire the BRE responsible sourcing standard BES 6001 for its UK construction products.
Baotou Steel Calls on Woodings for Two New Hydraulic Distributors
08 September 2014 - Baotou Steel — China's largest steel manufacturer in the northwest area — will install two Woodings-produced hydraulic distributors as part of the company’s upgrade to the No. 4 blast furnace facility in Baotou City, Inner Mongolia.
IMS Systems to Provide Worthington Steel with Three Center Line Thickness Gauges
08 September 2014 - IMS Systems Inc. has received an order from Worthington Steel for three XR X-ray Gauges to measure center line thickness of strip processed in the company’s Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio, plant near Cleveland.
ArcelorMittal Mexico Ships 192,000 Metric Tons of Rebar for Panama Canal Expansion
08 September 2014 - ArcelorMittal Las Truchas in Mexico recently supplied more than 192,000 metric tons of rebar for the Panama Canal expansion project.
voestalpine to Supply Heavy Plate for Second South Stream Pipeline
08 September 2014 - This year sees the voestalpine Group securing its third major contract in the pipeline business.
Mitsui and ArcelorMittal Gonvarri Brasil JV Begins Commercial Operations
05 September 2014 - Mitsui & Co. Ltd. announced the commencement of commercial operations at its steel service center, MAG Aliança Automóveis do Brasil SSC S.A.(MAG), for processing and supplying steel products mainly to the automotive industry.
ArcelorMittal Announces 700 New Jobs in France
05 September 2014 - ArcelorMittal announced 700 new jobs will be created at its French sites in 2014.
Jindal Tubular USA Acquires Assets of PSL North America
04 September 2014 - Jindal Tubular USA LLC, a SPV subsidiary of Jindal SAW, one of the largest global manufacturers of large diameter steel pipe, announced the acquisition of the assets of PSL North America LLC (PSLNA) for US$104 million.
New Cooling Tower Begins Operating at OEMK’s Pellet Plant
04 September 2014 - A cooling tower for circulating water at the pellet plant has been launched at OEMK, part of Metalloinvest.
Mechel Reports Successful Lab Tests of Rails at Railway Research Institute
04 September 2014 - Mechel OAO reported that independent lab tests of rails produced at Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant confirmed their high quality and compliance with the most exacting international standards.
