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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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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.
Infographic: How Steel Changed the World
02 July 2013 - Tata Steel has created an infographic that looks at steel through the ages and how it has revolutionized our lives.
Harsco Wins Third Major Mill Services Contract in India
02 July 2013 - Diversified global industrial company Harsco Corporation announced a new multi-year contract valued at more than US$160 million over its duration with Essar Steel India Limited, one of India's largest steel producers and exporters.
Universal Stainless Reaches Early Labor Agreement at Its Bridgeville Facility
02 July 2013 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. has reached a new 5-year collective bargaining agreement with the hourly employees at its Bridgeville facility represented by Local 9531 of the United Steelworkers.
BASF, Linde, and ThyssenKrupp Collaborating to Develop Sustainable Syngas Production Technology
02 July 2013 - BASF, the Linde Group and ThyssenKrupp plan to develop an environmentally friendly and competitive basis for utilizing CO2 on an industrial scale. They aim to employ innovative process technology to use carbon dioxide as a raw material, with positive effects on climate protection.
Severstal CEO Elected President of Russian Steel Partnership
01 July 2013 - Alexey Mordashov, CEO of ОАО Severstal, has been elected president of Russian Steel, the not-for-profit partnership that unites Russia’s major iron and steel producers.
Essar Steel Algoma Reaches Tentative Agreement with USW Local 2251
01 July 2013 - ESSAR Steel Algoma Inc. announced that a tentative agreement has been reached with USW Local 2251, the union representing the company's hourly workers in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario.
Siemens to Supply Two Arvedi ESP Lines to Chinese Mill
28 June 2013 - A Chinese steel producer has placed an order with Siemens Metals Technologies for the supply of two Arvedi ESP (endless strip production) lines.
Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals and IHI Metaltech Reach Integration Agreement
28 June 2013 - Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery (MH), IHI Corp. (IHI) and IHI Metaltech Co. (IHIMT), a wholly owned subsidiary of IHI, have reached a basic agreement on the integration of their businesses centering on rolling mills.
ArcelorMittal Belval Increases Energy Efficiency with New Furnace
28 June 2013 - ArcelorMittal Belval and Differdange has started the modernized electric arc furnace at the Esch-Belval steel works in Luxembourg, as planned.
Tata Steel Supports Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
28 June 2013 - Tata Steel announced the CEO of Tata Steel Europe and one of the company's young engineers will attend the inaugural Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Alpha Natural Resources Opens Running Right Leadership Academy
28 June 2013 - Alpha Natural Resources, a leading U.S. coal supplier, announced the opening of the Running Right Leadership Academy, a state-of-the-art comprehensive education and training facility for mine safety and operations located in Julian, W.Va.
MMFX Steel Corp. of America Expands Regional Support
28 June 2013 - MMFX Steel Corp. of America has expanded its regional support structure with the addition of Jeff Girard as regional sales manager covering the states of Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and Ohio.
Severstal to Supply Pipes for the Power of Siberia Project
28 June 2013 - Severstal announced that the Izhora Pipe Mill and Mill 5000 at the Cherepovets Steel Mill's third sheet rolling shop is ready to supply pipes for Gazprom's major new gas transmission project, called Power of Siberia.
Ruukki Helps in Developing Lighter Car
27 June 2013 - Ruukki has been involved the SåNätt research project in Sweden, which was aimed at developing concepts and systems to achieve cost-efficient weight saving of 20–40% in the Volvo V60 passenger car.
CMC Reports Third Quarter Earnings
27 June 2013 - Commercial Metals Co. said it experienced improvements over the second quarter of fiscal 2013 in all of its business segments except its Americas Mills segment.
Schnitzer Reports Third Quarter 2013 Financial Results
27 June 2013 - Schnitzer Steel Industries achieved higher sales volumes in each of its businesses despite weaker market conditions in its third fiscal quarter ended 31 May 2013.
Cliffs Natural Resources Announces Retirement of Vice President, Government and Public Affairs
27 June 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that Dana Byrne, vice president – government and public affairs, will retire from the company effective 1 July 2013.