Steel News

ArcelorMittal Galati Launches ENERGIZE Project to Increase Energy Efficiency

18 July 2013 - ArcelorMittal Galati in Romania has launched ENERGIZE, a project to increase energy efficiency and reduce associated costs.

EVRAZ North America Orders Heat Treatment System from SMS Elotherm

18 July 2013 - EVRAZ North America has ordered an Elotherm TemperLine™ heat treatment system for its tubular products plant in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. With this unit, EVRAZ is increasing its capacity for heat-treated pipe by over 150%.

ArcelorMittal Drops Plans for One Steel Plant in India; Continues with Two Other Projects

17 July 2013 - ArcelorMittal informed the Government of Odisha that the company has decided not to progress with its planned construction of an integrated steel plant and a captive power plant in the district of Keonjhar in India.

SMS Siemag Successfully Modernizes Acroni Heavy-Plate Mill

17 July 2013 - Slovenian steelmaker Acroni has commissioned a new 2.6-m X-Roll® heavy-plate mill stand from SMS Innse of Italy and a new roller-type quench supplied by Drever International of Belgium, two subsidiaries of SMS Siemag.

ArcelorMittal Urges Unions to Accept New Industrial Plan for Liège

17 July 2013 - ArcelorMittal Liège is today urging unions to accept its proposals regarding a new industrial plan for the Belgium site’s downstream activities. 

OAO Severstal Announces Management and Organizational Changes

17 July 2013 - OAO Severstal announced changes to its management and organizational structure in order to enhance production efficiency, improve corporate governance and reduce costs.

SSAB: It's Time to Enter the Swedish Steel Prize Competition

17 July 2013 - Each year, the Swedish Steel Prize is awarded for innovative design using high-strength steel. The purpose of the prize is to inspire and spread knowledge regarding high strength steel and the possibilities to develop lighter, safer and more environmentally friendly products.

U. S. Steel Names New General Manager—Engineering Projects

16 July 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that David E. Hathaway Jr. has been advanced to the position of general manager – engineering projects, effective 1 July 2013.

Severstal North America Announces Dissolution of Double Eagle Steel Coating Co. Joint Venture

16 July 2013 - Severstal North America announced the decision to dissolve its Dearborn, Mich.-based Double Eagle Steel Coating Co. partnership with United States Steel Corporation.

Mechel Announces Launch of Universal Rolling Mill at Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant

16 July 2013 - Mechel OAO announced the launch of its universal rolling mill at the Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant.

South Steel Commissions Minimill Supplied by SMS Concast and SMS Meer

16 July 2013 - South Steel in Jizan, Saudi Arabia, has commissioned a minimill from SMS Meer and SMS Concast which will produce up to 1 million tonnes of billets and roll up to 500,000 tonnes of rebar per year.

ATI Names Interim Chief Financial Officer

16 July 2013 - Allegheny Technologies Inc. named Patrick J. DeCourcy its interim chief financial officer effective immediately.

Carpenter Names New Leader of Performance Engineered Products

16 July 2013 - Carpenter Technology Corp. has named Gary Heasley as the company’s new senior vice president – performance engineered products (PEP), effective Monday, 22 July.

AK Steel Announces Executive Retirement

16 July 2013 - AK Steel said that Albert E. Ferrara, Jr. has announced his retirement from the company, effective 31 August 2013. 

Cliffs Natural Resources Board Elects New Director

15 July 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has elected Mark E. Gaumond, 62, former senior vice chair – Americas of Ernst & Young, as a new director.

Ukrainian Steel Construction Market Participants Establish an Association

15 July 2013 - The Ukrainian Steel Construction Association (UkrSCA) was registered in June 2013. Its founders were Metinvest Group, leading steel distributors, producers of bearing and fencing steel structures and design organizations.

Danieli Corus to Supply Sublance Systems and BOF Process Control for Shagang

15 July 2013 - Danieli Corus has been awarded an order for the design and supply of three complete sublance systems and a static-dynamic BOF process control model for the No. 1 steel plant operated by China’s Shagang (Jiangsu Shagang Group Co. Ltd.).

Students Rate ArcelorMittal Poland Among Top Employers

15 July 2013 - The most recent annual survey carried out by consulting company Universum among students in various countries shows ArcelorMittal is respected as one of the top 50 ideal employers in Poland and also in South Africa.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Helping Long-Term Unemployed People Reenter Society

15 July 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava, in liaison with Centrum sociálních služeb Ostrava and Centrom sociální podnik charitable organizations, is helping long-term unemployed and socially excluded people with inclusion into the society.

PSI China Awarded New Contract in Chinese Steel Sector

12 July 2013 - PSI China signed a contract with the Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel Co., Ltd (VAMA) to implement the production management solution PSImetals.