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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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Sandvik Divests Distribution Business in Australia and New Zealand
03 September 2014 - Sandvik Materials Technology is divesting its distribution business in Australia and New Zealand to Vulcan Steel Ltd.
Saarstahl Subsidiary Invests €13.5 Million in New Wire Pickling Plant
02 September 2014 - The wire plant in St. Ingbert GmbH (DWI), a subsidiary of the Saarstahl AG, has built a new pickling plant for the surface treatment of wire. The investment amounted to €13.5 million.
ArcelorMittal USA Employee Receives 2014 SMDI/AASHTO Richard S. Fountain Award
02 September 2014 - The Steel Bridge Task Force of the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), and the AASHTO (American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials) Technical Committee for Structural Steel Design have named Alexander D. Wilson, manager of customer technical services for ArcelorMittal USA, as the recipient of the 2014 Richard S. Fountain Award.
SSAB Appoints President of Merox AB, Who Will Also Assume Group’s Sustainability Work
02 September 2014 - SSAB is creating a new Group-level role with operational responsibility for the subsidiary Merox AB, and a coordinating role in respect of the company’s sustainability work.
ArcelorMittal Weirton to Host Community Recycling Day and Waste Round-Up on 23 September
01 September 2014 - ArcelorMittal Weirton will host a free Community Recycling Day and Waste Round-up on Saturday, 13 September 2014 to encourage local residents to recycle and properly dispose of items not normally collected by their trash hauler.
Severstal Completes Sale of PBS Coals
01 September 2014 - Severstal announced that, via its wholly-owned subsidiary 7027940 Canada Ltd., the Company has completed the sale of PBS Coals Inc., a metallurgical coal producer located in Pennsylvania, USA, to Corsa Coal Corp., a Canadian public company.
ArcelorMittal Weirton to Host Community Recycling Day and Waste Round-Up
01 September 2014 - ArcelorMittal Weirton will host a free Community Recycling Day and Waste Round-up on Saturday, 13 September 2014 to encourage local residents to recycle and properly dispose of items not normally collected by their trash hauler.
Severstal Completes Sale of PBS Coals
01 September 2014 - Severstal announced that, via its wholly-owned subsidiary 7027940 Canada Ltd., the Company has completed the sale of PBS Coals Inc., a metallurgical coal producer located in Pennsylvania, USA, to Corsa Coal Corp., a Canadian public company.
Jindal Stainless Bags the 13th Annual Greentech Safety Award 2014
29 August 2014 - Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL), the largest integrated manufacturer of stainless steel in India, has been facilitated with the prestigious 13th Annual Greentech Safety Award 2014 in Gold Category in Metal & Mining Sector.
Danieli Corus Wins Contract for Rebuild of Blast Furnace at SAIL’s Rourkela Plant
29 August 2014 - Danieli Corus has received a contract for the rebuild of Blast Furnace No. 1 at the Rourkela Steel Plant of the Steel Authority of India.
Emirates Steel Moving into More Value-Added Steels
29 August 2014 - The UAE’s largest steelmaker Emirates Steel has set the stage to further expand its global presence and add more value-added steels to its product basket.
Severstal Commences Shipments for the Power of Siberia Gas Project
29 August 2014 - OAO Severstal has commenced shipments of large diameter pipes for the Power of Siberia gas transmission system project. The pipes are manufactured at the Izhora Pipe Mill, which is part of Severstal’s Russian Steel Division.
New Caster at Gerdau’s St. Paul, Minn., Mill Begins Production
28 August 2014 - A US$60 million project to replace the continuous caster at Gerdau’s steel mill in St. Paul, Minn., is nearing completion.
DeP Converter from Siemens Commences Operation at Tangshan
28 August 2014 - A DeP converter from Siemens has commenced operation at Chinese steel producer Tangshan Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Tangshan Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd.
GE Power Conversion Helps El Marakby Steel Plant Increase Production
28 August 2014 - GE’s Power Conversion business was chosen by El Marakby Steel in Egypt to supply a dynamic var compensator (DSVC) to reduce the frequency and intensity of power disturbances generated by the electrical arc furnace of El Marakby Steel’s new melting shop.
Change of CEO Announced at Rautaruukki
28 August 2014 - Rautaruukki's new Board of Directors has appointed Olavi Huhtala, EVP and head of SSAB Europe, as Rautaruukki's new chief executive officer with effect from 1 September 2014. He will serve as CEO in addition to his own position.
Habaş Successfully Commissions Hot Strip Mill from SMS Siemag
27 August 2014 - Turkish steelmaker Habaş has successfully commissioned a hot strip mill supplied by SMS Siemag in Aliağa, Turkey. Production of the first coil in July 2014 marked Habaş’ entry into the market of flat products.
Salzgitter’s U.S. Subsidiaries Secure Largest Order in Corporate History
27 August 2014 - The Salzgitter Group participations Berg Steel Pipe Corp. and Berg Spiral Pipe Corp., both located in the U.S., have received an order from Energy Transfer Partners of Dallas, Texas, for the delivery of 480,000 tons (approximately 430,000 metric tons) of large-diameter pipes for the ET Rover Pipeline Project.
POSCO Profits from Next Generation Inspection Technology from ISRA VISION PARSYTEC
26 August 2014 - POSCO and ISRA VISION PARSYTEC have forged a successful cooperative venture. ISRA VISION PARSYTEC was awarded the contract to install a SURFACE MASTER inspection system in the POSCO Pohang coupled pickle tandem line.
NLMK Kaluga Produces Millionth Tonne of Steel
26 August 2014 - NLMK Kaluga, a new generation EAF plant — part of NLMK Long Products — that manufactures a wide range of long products used in construction, has produced its millionth tonne of steel.