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The latest news on the companies producing steel or raw materials used in the iron- and steelmaking process.
Latest News
SMS Siemag X-Pro Laser Welder Successfully Commissioned in South Korea
09 July 2013 - On 20 June 2013, after successful commissioning of an X-Pro® Laser Welder at Hyundai Hysco, SMS Siemag received the final acceptance certificate for the plant.
Mechel Presents New Class of Steel for Russian Helicopters
09 July 2013 - Mechel OAO reported that the Group's Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant fulfilled the order for a new class of steel for helicopter-making.
voestalpine Signs Contract with Siemens and Midrex for Direct Reduction Plant
08 July 2013 - The voestalpine Group has announced the signing of a contract with Siemens Industry Inc. and consortium partner Midrex Technologies, Inc. to build a new MIDREX® direct reduction (DR) plant for its previously announced DR project in North America.
USW Local 2251 Ratifies Collective Agreement with Essar Steel Algoma
08 July 2013 - ESSAR Steel Algoma Inc. announced that USW Local 2251, the union representing the company’s production and trades employees, has voted in support of the tentative agreement reached on 27 June 2013.
SSAB Strengthens Its Presence in Northern UK
08 July 2013 - SSAB is acquiring JL Steel Services Ltd in Stirling, Scotland. The company specializes in the manufacture and installation of wear parts, and repair services for customers within the mining, quarrying and recycling sectors in Scotland and northern England.
SunCoke Energy Reports Expected Q2 Coke Production
08 July 2013 - SunCoke Energy, Inc. reported that consolidated domestic coke production for second quarter 2013 is estimated to be 1,081,000 tons, down slightly from 1,095,000 tons in second quarter 2012.
Latest Test Campaign to Develop HIsarna Technology Completed
08 July 2013 - The third campaign on a pilot low-carbon iron making plant at Tata Steel’s IJmuiden works in the Netherlands was successfully completed during the last week of June 2013.
SMS Siemag to Supply New High-Performance Hot Strip Mill for Baosteel
08 July 2013 - Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Co. has placed an order with SMS Siemag for the supply of a new 2,250 mm hot strip mill.
Ternium Reports Incident at Shreveport Facility
07 July 2013 - During the night of 5 July, a zinc leakage on electrical wiring caused an incident in the galvanizing line of Ternium’s mill in Shreveport, La. The circumstances are still being investigated.
OMK Wins AMM Award for Steel Excellence
05 July 2013 - OMK-Tube, Inc. was announced the winner of the 4th annual AMM Awards for Steel Excellence 2013 in the Best Greenfield/Brownfield Project category for the construction and launch of its OCTG pipe-producing plant in Houston.
Broner's MES and Integrated Scheduling Solution Goes Live at SSI UK
05 July 2013 - Broner Metals Solutions announced its MES and scheduling modules have been put into operation at Sahaviriya Steel Industries’ (SSI) UK Teesside steel operations.
Arch Coal to Divest Non-Core Utah Operations
05 July 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. and Bowie Resources, LLC have entered into a definitive agreement under which Arch will sell to Bowie its wholly-owned subsidiary, Canyon Fuel Company, LLC, for US$435 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments for working capital and other items. Both companies have approved the transaction, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2013.
Nippon Steel Pipe India Begins Commercial Production
04 July 2013 - Nippon Steel Pipe India Private Limited has obtained approvals from customers for its automotive steel pipe and tube; commercial production began in June 2013.
Severstal's Vorkutaugol Focusing on Improving Efficiency and Cost Control
04 July 2013 - Vorkutaugol, one of Russia’s major coal producer and a part of Severstal Resources, has re-stated its key strategic objectives including a continued focus on enhancing operational efficiency and cost reduction.
Arch's Coal Creek Mine Earns Second Consecutive Safety Award
04 July 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. announced that Thunder Basin Coal Co.’s Coal Creek mine has received the Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute's 2013 Safety Award for exceptional safety performance. This is the second consecutive year Coal Creek has earned this recognition.
EVRAZ Vitkovice Steel Receives Work Safety System Certification
04 July 2013 - EVRAZ Vítkovice Steel was recently certified in the international standard OHSAS 18001, and at the same time successfully extended its environmentally focused management EN ISO 14001 system certification.
Continuous Annealing Line from SMS Siemag Successfully Commissioned at PRO-TEC
03 July 2013 - PRO-TEC Coating Co. successfully started hot commissioning of the continuous annealing line supplied by SMS Siemag and installed at the works in Leipsic, Ohio. The line will be used to produce ultrahigh-strength steel strips.
Siemens Providing High Accuracy Slitting Line to Anshan Iron and Steel
03 July 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has signed an order with China's Anshan Iron and Steel Group Corp. to equip a new slitting line.
Cliffs Natural Resources Restarts Wabush Scully Iron Ore Mine in Eastern Canada
03 July 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that it has restarted its Wabush Scully mine that was temporarily idled due to the forest fires in the region since 28 June.
Nippon Steel Pipe Mexico Commences Commercial Operations
02 July 2013 - Nippon Steel Pipe México, S.A. DE C.V. has completed the construction and commissioning of all its plant facilities and started commercial production in late May 2013.
