Steel News

voestalpine Accelerates with New High-Speed High-Tech Wire Rod Mill from Danieli

15 November 2013 - Danieli has agreed to supply an ultra-modern H3 wire rod and bar-in-coil line for the production of special steel coils to voestalpine Draht GmbH in Austria.

C. D. Wälzholz Increases Commitment in China

15 November 2013 - German family-owned company C. D. Wälzholz KG is massively increasing its commitment in China by extending the present service center to become a full-fledged cold rolling mill.

President Obama Visits ArcelorMittal Cleveland

14 November 2013 - The President of the United States today visited ArcelorMittal’s Cleveland facilities, where he met employees at the hot dip galvanizing line and gave a speech on the economy.

The Salzgitter Group Comes Through the Economic Trough in The Third Quarter

14 November 2013 - In the first nine months of 2013 the business activities of the Salzgitter Group were burdened by the structural crisis in the European steel industry, reflected by persistently fierce price-led competition.

ArcelorMittal Tube Plant in Czech Republic Increasing Capacity for Auto Industry

14 November 2013 - ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Karviná, a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal Ostrava, has commissioned a new precision and calibrated pipe cutting center.

ArcelorMittal South Africa Unveils Special HIV/AIDS Medical Centre

14 November 2013 - ArcelorMittal South Africa recently unveiled a state-of-the-art hospital that is being donated to the Sebokeng district of the Vaal Triangle; the result of a partnership between ArcelorMittal Foundation South Africa and the Gauteng department of health.

POSCO Considering Joint Development of Minimill in Russia

13 November 2013 - Russia's Basic Element and En+ Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with POSCO to jointly develop projects in metal, power and construction in Russia.

President Obama to Visit ArcelorMittal Cleveland

13 November 2013 - The President of the United States will visit ArcelorMittal Cleveland on Thursday 14 November 2013.

Abinsk Electric Steel Works Commissions Two Roughing Stands from SMS Meer

13 November 2013 - Abinsk Electric Steel Works from the Krasnodar Region of Russia has successfully commissioned an expansion of its high-speed rebar rolling mill supplied by SMS Meer.

CRU Conference Day One: The North American Steel Markets in 2013 and Beyond

12 November 2013 - CRU is hosting its annual North American Steel Conference this week in Chicago, exploring a range of topics including overviews and outlooks of the industry, pricing mechanisms, and demand drivers covering all areas of the steel supply chain.

Universal Stainless Names New Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

12 November 2013 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. announced that Graham McIntosh, Ph.D., has been named to the position of vice president and chief technology officer, effective 11 November 2013.

NLMK DanSteel Joins Two Universities to Achieve Excellence in Thick Plates for Offshore Constructions

12 November 2013 - NLMK DanSteel has joined forces to boost the efficiency of thick plate production for the manufacture of offshore windmills and constructions.

LGOK's Quality Management System Complies with International Requirements

12 November 2013 - Lebedinsky GOK (LGOK), part of Metalloinvest, has successfully passed the regular audit of its quality management system.

Metinvest Opens Sales Company in Belarus

12 November 2013 - The decision to open the new sales point was part of Metinvest’s long-term strategy to create its own distribution networks in key markets.

Outokumpu's Enhanced Duplex Grade EDX 2304® Receives NORSOK Approval

12 November 2013 - Outokumpu announced that its new enhanced duplex EDX 2304® has received NORSOK qualification.

Severstal's Distribution Network Boosts Sales in First 9 Months of 2013

11 November 2013 - The Distribution Network of the Russian Steel division of OAO Severstal boosted sales to 858,000 tonnes for the first nine months of 2013.

VEO Generates Electricity in Eisenhüttenstadt from Top Gas

11 November 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from VEO (Vulkan Energiewirtschaft Oderbrücke GmbH) to install a top gas pressure recovery turbine (TRT) and auxiliary systems on ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt blast furnace 5A in Germany.