-(1)-Reinhausen-(1).jpg?lang=en-US&ext=.jpg)
Producers
The latest news on the companies producing steel or raw materials used in the iron- and steelmaking process.
Latest News
Severstal Ranked as Second Most Competitive Global Steelmaker
25 June 2013 - OAO Severstal has been ranked as the second most competitive global steelmaker in a June 2013 report by World Steel Dynamics (WSD).
ArcelorMittal Unveils New Ultra-Lightweight Car Door Solutions
25 June 2013 - ArcelorMittal unveiled its new, innovative ultra-lightweight car door solutions, demonstrating that a 27% weight and cost saving can be achieved without compromising safety and structural requirements.
Ruukki Expanding Global Sales Network
25 June 2013 - Ruukki is to expand its global sales network for special steels by opening new offices and by recruiting more than 40 experts to strengthen sales and technical services. Growth in special steels is being pursued in Asia, Africa and in the Americas as well as in Europe.
Metinvest Increasing Funding for Local Social Programs
25 June 2013 - Ukraine’s Metinvest has signed a social partnership agreement for 2013 with the Luhansk Regional Administration and Luhansk Regional Council. It plans to increase its financing of social programs in the region to UAH 9.5 million (US$1.2 million) this year.
Danieli Corus to Upgrade PCI System for Tata Steel
24 June 2013 - Danieli Corus has received an order from Tata Steel for the engineering, materials supply, supervision and erection services for upgrading the PCI system at its blast furnace “G” in Jamshedpur, India.
AK Steel Reports Incident at Middletown Works Blast Furnace
24 June 2013 - AK Steel Corporation said today that the blast furnace at its Middletown Works facility in Ohio experienced a mechanical failure in the charging apparatus internal to the furnace on 22 June 2013.
Essar Steel Algoma Reports Fourth Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2013
24 June 2013 - Essar Steel Algoma said that despite continued cost reduction measures, operating efficiencies and an improving product market mix, lackluster market conditions and contracted raw material input costs combined to negatively impact its fiscal 2013 performance.
New Vertical Caster from Siemens Expands Product Range for Chinese Steel Mill
24 June 2013 - The Chinese company Zhongyuan Special Steel Co. has placed an order with Siemens Metals Technologies for a vertical continuous caster to produce heavy blooms with a round cross-section.
ArcelorMittal Galati Partners with Local Animal Shelter to Tackle Dog Problem at Mill
21 June 2013 - ArcelorMittal Galati is the first Romanian corporation that chose to invest to solve the problem of street dogs in a humane, decent way: Since 2007, the company and ROLDA, a local charity that rescues and provides care for stray dogs, have been working together to create a better life for these unwanted animals.
NLMK Quality Management System Meets International Standards, Audit Confirms
21 June 2013 - A combined audit by the British Standards Institution has confirmed that NLMK Lipetsk production site management systems meet international standards.
MMFX Steel Expands Regional Support
21 June 2013 - MMFX Steel Corporation 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.
Outokumpu, City of Sheffield Celebrate Centenary of Stainless Steel Innovation
20 June 2013 - Outokumpu recently participated in the celebration of the 100 years of stainless steel in city of Sheffield, UK.
ArcelorMittal France Supplies World's Biggest Ship-Owners
20 June 2013 - One of the ten largest ships in the world recently made its maiden voyage, with the vessel’s 17 decks all made of ArcelorMittal steel supplied by the company’s site in Saint Nazaire, France.
Metalloinvest Acquires High-Performance Machinery for Mining and Concentrating Business
20 June 2013 - Metalloinvest announced that Lebedinsky GOK (LGOK) and Mikhailovsky GOK (MGOK) (both part of Metalloinvest) have received new, high-load Belaz trucks with a maximum load capacity of 220- and 160-tonnes, respectively.
Reuters: AHMSA Eyes Shale Gas Opening in Mexico
19 June 2013 - Mexico's top steelmaker is hoping to tap the country's ample shale gas reserves if an energy sector overhaul expected this year provides an opening, a senior executive with the company, Altos Hornos de Mexico (AHMSA), said on Tuesday, according to a Reuters report.
TMK Seversky Tube Works Orders Threading Machines from SMS Meer
19 June 2013 - TMK’s OAO Seversky Tube Works in Polevskoy, Sverdlovsk, Russia, has placed an order with SMS Meer for two new threading machines, including transport facilities.
JFE Steel to Construct Continuous Galvanizing Line for Autos in Indonesia
19 June 2013 - JFE Steel Corporation announced that it will construct Indonesia’s first continuous galvanizing line (CGL) for automobiles in the city of Bekasi just outside of Jakarta.
Tata Steel Secures Long-Term Deal to Supply Aerospace Steels to Safran Group
19 June 2013 - Tata Steel has secured a long-term agreement to supply aerospace steels to Safran Group, a world-class manufacturer of aircraft, rocket engines, propulsion systems and aircraft equipment.
AK Steel Receives Award for Best Mergers and Acquisitions
19 June 2013 - AK Steel has received an award for "Best Mergers and Acquisitions" from American Metal Market (AMM).
Timken and Stark State College Open Technology and Test Center
18 June 2013 - A collaboration between The Timken Co. and Stark State College led to development of the new Technology and Test Center, the first testing facility of its kind to be constructed in the Americas.
