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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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JSW Plans Revamp of Dolvi Blast Furnace
11 February 2014 - Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering Co., Ltd. (NSENGI)’s Plant and Machinery Division and Marubeni Corp. were awarded a contract by JSW Steel Limited, for the revamp of a blast furnace at its Dolvi Works in India.
EVRAZ Stratcor's New Facility Begins Processing Roasted Slag
11 February 2014 - Vanadium-bearing roasted steelmaking slag is starting to be processed at EVRAZ Stratcor’s Hot Springs, Ark., operations following completion of a US$7 million expansion at the plant.
Severstal Announces 2014 Capital Investment Program
10 February 2014 - OAO Severstal announced details of its 2014 investment program to support its development strategy and long-term competitiveness.
Air Liquide Signs Major Contract with ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe
10 February 2014 - Air Liquide is further strengthening its position in Germany by signing a major long-term supply contract with ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG in the Rhine-Ruhr area, one of the largest and leading industrial basins in Europe.
ArcelorMittal Sees Recovery in Underlying Steel Demand, Mild Restocking in Europe
10 February 2014 - ArcelorMittal announced results for its Flat Carbon Europe segment for the fourth quarter of 2013.
Hyundai Motor to Invest US$466 Million for Steel Mill Safety
10 February 2014 - Hyundai Motor Group chairman Chung Mong-koo has ordered 500 billion won (US$465.68 million) to be invested at the conglomerate's steel mill to bolster safety after a string of deaths and injuries, Yonhap News Agency reports.
ATI Acquires Dynamic Flowform
10 February 2014 - Allegheny Technologies Inc. has acquired Dynamic Flowform Corp.
NLMK Group Enters New Growth Phase with Launch of “Strategy 2017”
10 February 2014 - NLMK Group, the largest steel producer in Russia and an international steel company, announced the launch of its “Strategy 2017.”
ArcelorMittal Cautiously Optimistic as it Reports 2013 Results
07 February 2014 - ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest integrated steel and mining company, announced results for the three and twelve-month periods ended 31 December 2013.
SSAB Announces Results of Challenging 2013
07 February 2014 - SSAB announced its fourth quarter and full year 2013 results, commenting on market conditions and providing an outlook for the North American and European markets in 2014.
ArcelorMittal Modernizes Seamless Pipe Mill in Czech Republic
06 February 2014 - ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava (AMTPO) has completed a major investment project to modernize the manufacture of seamless small diameter pipes and increase its production capacity in the Czech Republic.
Metalloinvest Says 2013 Operational Results Reflect Market Conditions
06 February 2014 - Metalloinvest, a global iron ore and HBI producer and a Russian steel producer, announced its operational results for the fourth quarter and full year 2013.
ArcelorMittal Partners Up for Cutting-Edge Solar Air Heating Technology
06 February 2014 - ArcelorMittal has entered a partnership with the world leader in solar air heating, Conserval Engineering, to manufacture SolarWall®, a technology that uses solar radiation to heat buildings while reducing a building’s heating costs by up to 50%.
Layoffs Underway at U. S. Steel Canada
05 February 2014 - U. S. Steel is laying off nearly a quarter of the salaried staff of its Canadian operations as part of a companywide effort to reduce high administrative costs, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Siemens to Modernize Continuous Slab Caster for HKM
05 February 2014 - Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH (HKM) has awarded Siemens Metals Technologies an order to modernize slab caster No. 3 in its Duisburg-Huckingen plant in Germany.
Universal Stainless Reveals Optimistic Outlook for 2014
05 February 2014 - As it reported its 2013 earnings results, Universal Stainless revealed a more positive view about the current year, especially the second half, based on current market expectations.
Severstal Celebrates 10 Years in Michigan
05 February 2014 - Severstal North America is celebrating its ten-year anniversary in Michigan.
European Parliament Demands Technically, Economically Feasible Energy Targets for Europe’s Steelmakers
05 February 2014 - On 4 February 2014, the European Parliament adopted with a huge majority a resolution on the EU’s Action Plan for a Competitive and Sustainable Steel Industry in Europe (adopted with 505 against 95 votes).
SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled Provides Update on Nucor-Yamato Single Bucket Charge Work
04 February 2014 - SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled, Inc. provided an update on the work it is doing for Nucor-Yamato Steel's EAFs in Blytheville, Ark.
Severstal NA Appoints GM of Business Development, Strategy and Innovation
04 February 2014 - Severstal North America announced the appointment of Dr. Prabhat (PK) Rastogi to general manager, business development, strategy and innovation for key markets based in Dearborn, Mich.