Steel News

SSAB and Ruukki Announce Merger Plans

23 January 2014 - Swedish steelmaker SSAB and Finnish steel company Rautaruukki (Ruukki) announced plans to merge into one company.

Continuous Caster from Siemens Commences Operation at Jindal Steel

23 January 2014 - At the Angul plant of Indian steel producer Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL), a single-strand continuous casting machine from Siemens Metals Technologies commenced operation in August 2013.

Harsco Secures Two Contracts with Chinese Steelmakers

23 January 2014 - Diversified global industrial company Harsco Corporation announced two multi-year contract wins with steelmakers in China totaling close to US$200 million in projected revenues.

Kardemir to Clean Sinter Off-Gases with Meros Technology from Siemens

22 January 2014 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from Karabük Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Kardemir), a Turkish steel producer, to supply key components to clean the off-gases from its new sinter plant No. 3.

Outotec Provides Technology to Tata Steel for Beneficiation of Chromite Tailings

22 January 2014 - Outotec has agreed with Tata Steel on the delivery of technology for beneficiation of chromite tailings in Sukinda, Orissa, India.

SKF to Invest in Two New Global Technical Centers in Europe

22 January 2014 - As part of the commitment to further increase its investment in research and development, SKF has announced plans to build two new global technical centers — one in Gothenburg, Sweden, and one in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.

EUROFER Says Industry Competitiveness at Risk from EU Energy, Climate Policy

21 January 2014 - EUROFER says the global competitiveness of EU industry is at stake as the EU Commission plans to adopt a package on future industry, energy and climate policy.

FRIEDRICH KOCKS Receives Order from China Steel Corp.

21 January 2014 - China Steel Corp. (CSC) has placed another with FRIEDRICH KOCKS GmbH & Co. KG order for the delivery of a 3-roll reducing and sizing block (RSB) and the process and equipment for temperature-controlled rolling (LTR).

Severstal Announces Change in Corporate Secretary

21 January 2014 - OAO Severstal announced that Oleg Tsvetkov is stepping down as corporate secretary of the company.

Report: IMC Proposes DRI Manufacturing Plant in Wisconsin

20 January 2014 - International Metallics Corp. is making plans for a direct reduced iron (DRI) facility in Wisconsin, the Mesabi Daily News reports.

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Reports Power Failure at Nagoya Works

20 January 2014 - At the Nagoya Works of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. (NSSMC) in Japan, a power failure occurred around 11:50 a.m., Friday, 17 January 2014, due to a failure in the substation facility of its power plant.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava’s Hot Strip Mill Installs New X-Ray Gauge from Thermo Scientific

20 January 2014 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava’s Steckel rolling mill P1500, which has been producing hot-rolled strips since 1999, recently commissioned a new universal X-ray gauge for 22 million crowns.

Joint Venture of Severstal and Mitsui Begins Operation

20 January 2014 - Severstal-SMC-Vsevolozhsk, a joint venture of Mitsui and OAO Severstal in Russia, began production in December 2013 with its first 140 tonnes of blank metal parts.

New Millennium Iron Provides Update on Direct Shipping Ore Project Progress

20 January 2014 - New Millennium Iron Corp. (NML) provided an update on 2013 operating and construction activities as well as 2014 plans for the direct shipping ore project (DSO) owned by Tata Steel Minerals Canada Limited (TSMC), in which NML has a 20% interest.

EVRAZ Reports 2013 Operational Results

17 January 2014 - EVRAZ plc released its operational results for the fourth quarter of 2013 and full year of 2013.

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Shuffle Executive Board

17 January 2014 - At a meeting of the board of directors of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, it was resolved to make the appointments outlined below for vice chairman and president, effective as of 1 April 2014.

POSCO Considering Undersea Tunnel to Connect Gwangyang Steelworks and Yeosu Industrial Complex

17 January 2014 - POSCO's Gwangyang Steelworks and Yeosu Industrial Complex are beginning to review an undersea tunnel project to exchange by-product gas.

Fenix Project Pushes AHMSA's Production to Record Level in 2013

16 January 2014 - For the first time in its production history, Altos Hornos de Mexico’s (AHMSA) production exceeded the annual level of 4 million tonnes of liquid steel, finishing 2013 with a total volume of 4,155,648 tons — 7% higher than 2012 production.

Insteel Sees Signs of Broader Recovery Developing in Non-Res Construction

16 January 2014 - Insteel Industries, Inc. announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended 28 December 2013, also commenting on market conditions and providing an updated outlook.

Tata Steel Calls on UK Government to Champion Foundation Industries

16 January 2014 - Karl Koehler, CEO of Tata Steel’s European operations, on 16 January 2014 called for urgent action to nurture Britain’s foundation industries with the appointment of a single minister to champion the sector in the government, and for the creation of a level playing field on key issues such as energy policy.