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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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Work Slows at Essar Steel Minnesota
12 September 2012 - Essar Steel officials have decided to temporarily slow construction of the company’s taconite pellet facility in Nashwauk, the Hibbing Daily Tribune reports.
Italian Judges Open Corruption Probe Into Steel Plant
12 September 2012 - Magistrates have opened a corruption investigation into Italy’s ILVA steel plant on suspicion bribes may have been paid for environmental reports playing down the scale of pollution at the site, according to a Reuters report.
Italy Ready to Appeal Ilva Steel Plant Ruling
12 September 2012 - The Italian government is ready to appeal to the constitutional court against a ruling to halt production at Europe’s biggest steel plant, an official said on Monday, as it seeks to head off thousands of potential job losses in southern Italy, Reuters reports.
Egyptian Steel and Danieli Sign Plant Supply Contract
12 September 2012 - Egyptian Steel and Danieli SpA signed an agreement worth US$34.5 million to supply production lines to National Port Said Steel Co. for a new plant, the Middle East News Agency reported.
Steel Dynamics Provides Third Quarter Earnings Guidance
12 September 2012 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. provided third quarter earnings guidance in the range of $0.01 to $0.05 per diluted share, largely reflecting charges related to the company’s recent refinancing as well as a combination of global economic and political uncertainty continuing to impact customer confidence.
Danieli Corus Receives Order from JSW Steel
11 September 2012 - Danieli Corus has received an order for four sublance-based BOF process control systems from JSW Steel.
Ray Milchovich to Rejoin the Nucor Board of Directors
11 September 2012 - Nucor Corporation announced that its board of directors increased its size from 10 to 11 members with the election of Raymond J. Milchovich.
California Steel Industries Names New Chairman of the Board
11 September 2012 - Mr. Aristides Corbellini of Vale, S.A. has been named Chairman of the Board for California Steel Industries, Inc. (CSI), after Mr. Vicente Wright’s decision to leave the position to pursue new challenges.
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Manufacturing Crack-Resistant Lightweight Components
11 September 2012 - Cold cracking in high-strength steel presents major quality assurance challenges for the automotive and machine-building industries, since cracks are difficult to predict – until now. A new process can determine, as early as the design stage, if critical conditions for such damage can be prevented.
Calgon Carbon Awarded Contract for Removal of SOx and NOx from Steel Plant Flue Gas
10 September 2012 - Calgon Carbon Corporation announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Calgon Carbon Japan (CCJ), has been awarded a contract to supply approximately 5.3 million pounds of activated carbon to BlueScope Steel in Australia for the removal of sulfur oxide (SOx) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) from exhaust gases at one of its steel manufacturing facilities.
Tree Island and Union Local Sign Three Year Collective Agreement
10 September 2012 - Wire producer Tree Island Industries Ltd. and Teamster Local 213 have successfully concluded a new three-year collective agreement.
Voestalpine Calls for EU Plan to Shrink Steel Industry
10 September 2012 - Austrian steelmaker Voestalpine’s chief executive called on Friday, 7 September for European politicians to help come up with a plan to cut capacity in Europe’s ailing steel industry in a controlled way, to avoid having to prop up the sector with government bailouts, according to Reuters.
EU Says May Be Regional Fund Help for Italian Steel Plant
10 September 2012 - The European Commission is prepared to play its part in trying to save the giant ILVA steel mill in the southern Italian city of Taranto, with financial support potentially available through the EU regional fund, Industry Commissioner Antonio Tajani said, according to Reuters.
Outokumpu Oyj Concludes Statutory Negotiations with General Stainless
10 September 2012 - Statutory negotiations concerning white-collar employees in General Stainless started in June 2012 have now concluded, Outokumpu announced. Negotiations were started after Outokumpu announced plans to improve the efficiency of its operations to reach sustainable profitability.
Outokumpu Duplex Specialty Stainless Breakthrough in the Chinese Water Heater Market
10 September 2012 - Outokumpu introduces duplex stainless steel to domestic water heaters in China producing the first-ever duplex water heater tank in cooperation with a local fabricator Phinx. Duplex stainless steel means that less material is required while superior corrosion resistance is maintained in the application.
Allegheny Technologies Elects New Director
10 September 2012 - Allegheny Technologies Incorporated announced that Carolyn Corvi has been elected to the ATI Board of Directors. Her election increases the number of directors to eleven.
Carpenter Announces Departure of Senior VP & CFO
10 September 2012 - Carpenter Technology announced that K. Douglas Ralph, 52, Carpenter’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since July 2007, will leave the company at the end of August 2013.
USW Announces Tentative Agreement with ArcelorMittal
10 September 2012 - The United Steelworkers (USW) on 8 September 2012 said that the union has reached tentative agreement on a new, three year contract with ArcelorMittal USA on behalf of nearly 14,000 workers at 15 of the company’s U.S. locations.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Announces Personnel Changes
10 September 2012 - The Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG has appointed two new members to its Executive Board, replacing two members who are stepping down.
ArcelorMittal Poland Announces Four New Investment Projects
10 September 2012 - ArcelorMittal Poland has invested €58m in four projects, including a major new production line for Dąbrowa Górnicza.
