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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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Kobe Steel President Gives 2014 New Year's Message
07 January 2014 - On 6 January 2014, the first working day of the new year, Kobe Steel president and CEO Hiroya Kawasaki gave a New Year's message to company employees.
Nominations Now Being Accepted for the 2014 Platts Global Metals Awards
07 January 2014 - Nominations are now being accepted for the 2014 Platts Global Metals Awards, which recognize corporate and individual excellence in more than a dozen performance categories spanning the metals and mining arena.
Krakatau Posco Begins Operation of Plate Rolling Mill in Indonesia
06 January 2014 - Krakatau Posco's integrated blast furnace steel mill, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, began operations on 23 December 2013 in Cilegon City in the northwestern region of Indonesia’s island of Java.
Cintas and ASSE Seek Nominations for Safety Innovation Award
06 January 2014 - In collaboration with the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), Cintas Corp., a leading provider of on-site safety services and training solutions, announced a call for nominations for the inaugural Innovation Award in Occupational Safety Management.
Ellwood Group Announces Metallurgy Scholarship Winners
06 January 2014 - Ellwood Group, Inc. (EGI) announced that Jared Ottmann is the winner of the seventh annual Ellwood Group, Inc. Metallurgy Scholarship. The 2013–2014 scholarship is worth US$15,000
Mechel Closes Deal to Sell Several Ferroalloy Assets
06 January 2014 - Mechel OAO, a Russian mining and metals company, announced the closing of a deal disposing of 100% of the shares in Voskhod Mining Plant (Khromtau, Kazakhstan) and the Tikhvin Ferroalloy Plant (Tikhvin, Leningrad Region, Russia) to Turkey's YILDIRIM Group for a total of US$425 million.
Fives Delivers Annealing and Pickling Line to Chinese Steelmaker
03 January 2014 - Fives has just signed off on an annealing and pickling line for hot-rolled stainless steel strips (HAPL) for the steelmaker SWSS (South West Stainless Steel).
Metinvest Appoints New CEO
03 January 2014 - Yuriy Ryzhenkov was appointed CEO of Metinvest Group. He was previously the chief operating officer at DTEK.
ArcelorMittal to Reopen Long Product Finishing Facility in Harriman, Tenn.
02 January 2014 - ArcelorMittal announced its decision to reopen ArcelorMittal Harriman, a long product finishing facility located in Harriman, Tenn., USA, around 40 miles west of Knoxville.
Mechel Appoints New CEO
02 January 2014 - Mechel OAO, a leading Russian mining and metals company, announced the appointment of the company's senior vice-president for economics and management Oleg Korzhov as Mechel OAO's chief executive officer.
EVRAZ Expanding Supply of Railroad Products to Europe
02 January 2014 - VUZ, a European certificating authority for rail transport, has issued EVRAZ a compliance certificate (TSI) for all rolled railway wheels with a diameter of 920 mm of design type BA 318.
New Millennium Iron Provides Another Update on Taconite Project Progress
02 January 2014 - New Millennium Iron Corp. (NML) provided an update on the progress of the Taconite Project Feasibility Study (TFS), which is being jointly undertaken by Tata Steel Limited and NML, and financed by the parties on a 64%/36% basis, respectively.
Outokumpu Supplies Heat-Resistant Stainless Steel for Thermal Power Plant in India
01 January 2014 - Outokumpu is supplying 700 tonnes of high performance grade heat-resistant stainless steel to the Indian engineering company, Thermax Limited, for the construction of a thermal power plant in India.
Gerdau Receives 2013 Manufacturer of the Year Award in Florida
31 December 2013 - The Gerdau mill in Jacksonville, Fla., received the 2013 Manufacturer of the Year award from the Manufacturers Association of Florida, an organization which exists to improve the business environment for manufacturers in Florida.
EVRAZ Launches Rolling Mill in Kazakhstan
31 December 2013 - EVRAZ plc announced completion of construction and launch of its light section rolling mill in Kostanay, Kazakhstan.
Khartsyzsk Pipe's Certified by Ukrainian Safety Organization
31 December 2013 - TUV Nord Ukraine certified Khartsyzsk Pipe's products for compliance with EC 305/2011/EU. Khartsyzsk Pipe is part of the Metinvest group.
Nucor Announces Successful Start-Up of DRI Facility in Louisiana
30 December 2013 - Nucor Corp. announced the successful start-up of production at its direct reduced iron (DRI) facility in St. James Parish, La.
Pipes from Khartsyzsk Pipe Used in Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline
30 December 2013 - Metinvest Group's Khartsyzsk Pipe (Donetsk Region, Ukraine) manufactured over 1 million tons of large diameter pipes for construction of the Central Asia-China gas pipeline.
EVRAZ Welcomes Northern Gateway Ruling
27 December 2013 - Diversified steel manufacturer EVRAZ North America welcomed the 19 December 2013 ruling by the Joint Review Panel, which brings the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Project a significant step closer to final approval.
Cliffs Natural Resources Reaches New Labor Agreement with USW in Quebec
27 December 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced an agreement with the United Steelworkers (SW) union for a new six-year labor contract that will cover approximately 229 represented workers at Cliffs' Pointe Noire operation in Quebec.
