Steel News

U. S. Steel Tubular Products Awards Chief Roughneck Award

11 November 2013 - U. S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc., a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation, announced that Bruce H. Vincent, president and director of Swift Energy Company, is the recipient of its Chief Roughneck Award for 2013.

Tata Steel Realigns Distribution Activities in Europe

11 November 2013 - Tata Steel, the second largest steel producer in Europe, has realigned the sales activities of its distribution and service centers on the European continent to better serve the needs of its customers.

Ilyich Iron & Steel Works of Mariupol Completes Major Converter Overhaul

08 November 2013 - Metinvest Group’s Ilyich Iron & Steel Works of Mariupol, Ukraine, completed a UAH 55 million major overhaul of its Converter #3, as part of its strategic production modernization program.

U. S. Steel's Minnesota Ore Operations Honored with Sentinels of Safety Award

08 November 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Minnesota Ore Operations - Keetac was honored with the Sentinels of Safety Award on 30 October 2013 at a dinner in Washington, D.C.

Tata Steel Launches Dent-Resistant Steel for Carmakers in Britain

08 November 2013 - Tata Steel has started supplying UK car makers with British-made dent-resistant steel that helps to further reduce vehicle weight.

PWS Supplies Unique Hydrostatic Pipe Tester to Salzgitter Mannesmann

08 November 2013 - Salzgitter Mannesmann Line Pipe (SMLP) in Siegen, Germany, has taken a globally unique HTM (Hydro Testing Machine) from spiral pipe manufacturer PWS, Germany, into operation.

ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe Reports €131 Million Operating Loss for Third Quarter

08 November 2013 - ArcelorMittal announced results for its Flat Carbon Europe segment for the third quarter of 2013.

Alpha Natural Resources and Affiliates Recognized for Safety, Innovation and Environmental Excellence

08 November 2013 - Alpha Natural Resources and its affiliates, demonstrating their commitment to safety and continual improvement, recently received national and state recognition for mine safety performance, safety technology development and surface mine restoration.

Cliffs Natural Resources CEO Awarded 2013 Gary Memorial Medal

07 November 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) announced that Joseph Carrabba, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Cliffs Natural Resources, is the 2013 recipient of the Gary Memorial Medal — the industry’s highest honor.

SMS Mevac to Build Ultra-Modern Furnace for Tata Steel

07 November 2013 - Tata Steel announced it will build together with SMS Mevac GmbH a vacuum induction melting (VIM) furnace at its Stocksbridge site in South Yorkshire, UK, to enable the company to tap into new market opportunities and develop innovative new products for the aerospace and oil and gas industries.

NLMK and OMK Renew Contract for Slabs Used in Large-Diameter Pipe Production

07 November 2013 - NLMK Group, Russia’s largest steelmaker, and OMK Group, Russia’s leading pipe manufacturer, signed a new agreement on long-term cooperation renewing the contract for the supply of slabs until and inclusive of 2016.

ArcelorMittal Reports Third Quarter and Nine-Months 2013 Results

07 November 2013 - ArcelorMittal said, that after a weak first half, it saw third quarter performance improve year-on-year, positively impacted by its cost optimization efforts and the increased shipments from its mining expansion.

AK Steel Announces Price Increase for Carbon Steel Products

07 November 2013 - AK Steel said today that it will increase current spot market base prices for all carbon flat-rolled steel products by US$30 per ton, effective immediately with new orders.

Tata Steel Europe Launches New Service Supporting Use of Advanced Steel Products

07 November 2013 - Tata Steel, Europe’s second largest steel producer, is to launch a new type of service for its automotive customers: the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Scan.

Hoesch Hohenlimburg Investing in Quality and Performance

07 November 2013 - Major investments are underway at Hoesch Hohenlimburg, a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe.

SMS Mill Services Awarded Slab Conditioning Contract with Severstal North America

06 November 2013 - SMS Mill Services Michigan, LLC (SMS) has been awarded a steel slab conditioning services agreement with Severstal North America (SNA) at its Dearborn, Mich., operation.

Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals to Supply Pickling Tandem Cold Mill to Baotou

06 November 2013 - Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery, Inc. received an order for a second pickling tandem cold mill from Baotou Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. of Inner Mongolia in the People's Republic of China.

voestalpine Reports Solid Results in Difficult Market Environment

06 November 2013 - After a solid first quarter of the current business year, the second quarter revealed some vulnerabilities in individual business segments that had not been anticipated in the early part of the summer, voestalpine said.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Creates Unique Service Center in Krefeld

06 November 2013 - ThyssenKrupp Stahl-Service-Center has entered into a partnership to develop new market segments in the sheet sector.

Severstal's Izhora Pipe Mill Achieves European Accreditation

06 November 2013 - Severstal’s Izhora Pipe Mill has received certification allowing it to supply pipes to the European market, which would include the South Stream pipe line system’s on-land sections.