Steel News

Essar Steel Launches Color-Coated Roofing Products in Kashmir Market

04 June 2013 - Essar Steel, one of India’s leading steel producers, announced the launch of high quality color-coated roofing products specially for the Jammu and Kashmir market.

Hilco to Assist BDM in Sale of RG Steel Warren Assets

03 June 2013 - Hilco Trading announced that Hilco Warren purchased the steel making assets at the former RG Steel Mill facility in Warren, Ohio, from BDM Warren Steel Holdings.

Severstal and ChTPZ Streamline Rolled Products Supplies

03 June 2013 - The Chelyabinsk Pipe Mill (ChTPZ) hosted the 14th bi-annual meeting of the Coordination Council, a joint establishment of ChTPZ and ОАО Severstal, one of the world’s leading steel and steel-related mining companies, to coordinate the two companies’ joint efforts in prospective civil-engineering and oil and gas projects.

Universal Stainless Names New Vice President of Finance, CFO and Treasurer

03 June 2013 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. announced that Michael D. Bornak has been named vice president of finance, chief financial officer and treasurer of the company effective 3 June 2013.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Launches $50 Million Project to Cut Emissions

03 June 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has launched a US$50 million environment project that will cut annual nitrogen oxide emissions by at least 600 tonnes.

Schnitzer Provides Outlook for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2013

31 May 2013 - Schnitzer Steel Industries said the combination of declining selling prices, continued constrained supply trends, and lower tax benefits are expected to result in sequentially lower consolidated net income during the third quarter of fiscal 2013 ending 31 May 2013.

ArcelorMittal Completes Sale of 15% Interest in Canadian Mines

31 May 2013 - ArcelorMittal announced the completion of the previously announced investment by a consortium led by POSCO and China Steel Corporation to acquire a 15% joint venture interest in ArcelorMittal’s Labrador Trough iron ore mining and infrastructure assets in Quebec, Canada for US$1.1 billion.

Kobe Steel Announces Restructuring and Expected Loss

31 May 2013 - Kobe Steel announced that in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, it will post an impairment loss on business assets, in accordance with the decision to reform the structure of the steel business by changing the upstream production system.

U. S. Steel Elects Mario Longhi to President and COO

30 May 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that the company's Board of Directors has elected Mario Longhi to the position of president. Longhi will retain his current role as chief operating officer and assume additional responsibilities for risk management and human resources.

NLMK Optimizes Pig Iron Capacity Utilization

30 May 2013 - NLMK announced that starting from 30 May 2013 and as part of its program aimed at increasing the efficiency of production and resource use, it is idling its 1.3 million tonnes per year blast furnace #3 at its main production site in Lipetsk.

Ruukki Adds to Its Range of Raex Wear-Resistant Steels

30 May 2013 - Ruukki announced it can now supply steels for all applications requiring wear-resistant special steels.

NLMK Management Meets NLMK Group Leaders 2020

30 May 2013 - On 24 May 2013, a meeting took place in Lipetsk between the management of the NLMK Group and those participating in the NLMK Group Leaders 2020 programme.

Crompion International Announces Executive Promotion and Key Sales Hires

30 May 2013 - Louisiana-based specialty stainless steels producer and solutions provider Crompion International, LLC announced a major promotion and three key executive hires to support its recently completed brand transformation.

voestalpine Sees Significant Interest in Its Texas HBI

29 May 2013 - The first customer of voestalpine's new HBI facility being built in Texas has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to purchase HBI.

NLMK Expands Capacity and Efficiency of Auxiliary Material Production

29 May 2013 - NLMK has commissioned an 800 tonnes per day lime kiln (256,000 tonnes per year) for the production of metallurgical lime used in steelmaking.

ArcelorMittal South Africa to Supply Zambia Hydro Projects with Steel

28 May 2013 - ArcelorMittal South Africa is supplying its client, China’s Sinohydro Corporation, with reinforcing steel from its Newcastle plant for a number of hydro-electrical projects across Zambia.

AK Tube Plant Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance

28 May 2013 - The Walbridge, Ohio, plant of AK Tube LLC, a subsidiary of AK Steel, has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene. 

NLMK Appoints New Vice President for Investment Projects

28 May 2013 - NLMK announced the appointment of Konstantin Lagutin to the newly-created position of vice president for investment projects.

ISSF Presents 2013 Sustainability Award

27 May 2013 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) announced that the 2013 Sustainability Award was presented to Acerinox during ISSF’s 17th Annual Conference which was held in New Orleans, La.

AWMI Announces 2012 International Member of the Year

24 May 2013 - The Association of Women in the Metal Industries is proud to recognize Lauren Kerekes, international treasurer and member of the Columbus Chapter, as the recipient of its 2012 International Member of the Year Award.