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The latest news on the companies producing steel or raw materials used in the iron- and steelmaking process.
Latest News
New Carpenter Alloy Combines High Strength and Toughness
15 March 2011 - Carpenter Technology introduces Temper Tough™ alloy, a new ultra high-strength steel alloy that is a lower cost alternative to many cobalt-containing precipitation hardenable alloys.
AK Steel Coke Plants Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance
14 March 2011 - AK Steel's Ashland and Middletown coke plants have received the Max Eward Safety Award from the American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute. Both coke plants operated the entire year of 2010 without any OSHA recordable injuries.
Steel Dynamics Provides First Quarter Earnings Guidance
11 March 2011 - Steel Dynamics says it is expecting to report first quarter earnings per diluted share in the range of $0.37 to $0.42, significantly higher than fourth quarter 2010 earnings per diluted share of $0.04.
OSHA Cites Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel for Safety Violations at Seamless Tube Mill
10 March 2011 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel for one repeat, five serious and two other-than-serious violations following a safety inspection of the company's seamless tube mill.
AK Steel Melts First Heat in New Butler Works EAF
08 March 2011 - AK Steel melted the first heat of steel last week in its new 175-ton capacity electric arc furnace at its Butler, Pa., Works.
Nucor Breaks Ground in St. James Parish DRI Project
08 March 2011 - Nucor has broken ground on its DRI facility that will be located in St. James Parish, La. The company also named Lester Hart as General Manager of the St. James Parish facility.
AK Tube Plants Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance
04 March 2011 - AK Tube’s Columbus, Ind., and Walbridge, Ohio, plants have been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International.
AK Steel Announces April 2011 Surcharges
04 March 2011 - AK Steel says it will add a $400 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in April 2011.
Renco to Buy Severstal’s Warren, Wheeling and Sparrows Point facilities
03 March 2011 - The Renco Group signed a definitive agreement to purchase Severstal North America operations at Warren, Ohio, Wheeling, W.Va., and Sparrows Point, Md.
Macsteel Service Centers USA Acquires Steel Coil Services
01 March 2011 - Macsteel Service Centers USA has acquired the assets and business of Steel Coil Services in Catoosa, Okla., a subsidiary of United States Steel Corp.
Allegheny Technologies Chairman and CEO Announces Retirement
01 March 2011 - Allegheny Technologies Chairman and CEO L. Patrick Hassey announces his decision to retire, effective May 1, 2011. He will be replaced by Richard J. Harshman who will serve as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Consolidated Thompson Shareholders Approve Plan of Arrangement
28 February 2011 - Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited's shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the plan of arrangement for Cliffs to acquire all of Consolidated Thompson's outstanding shares.
SMS Logistiksysteme to Supply Packaging Line for PRO-TEC
28 February 2011 - PRO-TEC Coating Company, Inc. has placed an order with SMS Logistiksysteme, Germany, for the supply of a fully automated large-coil packaging system. The system will support the facility’s new continuous anneal line and recoiling line.
Dietrich and ClarkWestern to Form Joint Venture
23 February 2011 - Worthington Industries reaches agreement in principle with Marubeni-Itochu Steel America to combine Dietrich Metal Framing and ClarkWestern Building Systems in a newly-formed joint venture. Worthington will acquire a 25% interest in the new joint venture.
Tenova Goodfellow, ArcelorMittal Dofasco to Collaborate on EAF Energy Project
23 February 2011 - Tenova Goodfellow has signed a contribution agreement with Sustainable Development Technology Canada to demonstrate the company’s proprietary “Next Gen Energy Efficiency Breakthrough Technology” System in collaboration with leading Canadian steel producer, ArcelorMittal Dofasco.
Severstal Announces Expanded Investment Program for 2011
22 February 2011 - OAO Severstal announced a target US $2 billion capital investment program for the current financial year, representing an approximately 48% increase over the level for 2010.
AK Steel Announces Stainless Steel Price Increase
21 February 2011 - AK Steel announced plans to increase base prices for all 200, 300 and 400 series flat rolled stainless steel products, effective with shipments on February 27, 2011.
John Deere Honors Nucor Cold Finish-Nebraska with Partner-Level Status
21 February 2011 - Nucor Cold Finish – Nebraska earns recognition as a Partner-level supplier for 2010 and was also named Enterprise Supply Management Supplier of the Year in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program.
Steel Technologies to Acquire NuPro Steel
17 February 2011 - Steel Technologies LLC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to acquire the business and certain assets of Crawfordsville, Ind.-based NuPro Steel, LLC.
Nucor Awards Tenova HYL Contract for World’s Largest DR Plant
17 February 2011 - Nucor has signed a contract with Tenova HYL for the world’s largest single DR module ever to be constructed. The 2.5 million ton per year, Louisiana-based Energiron ZR plant will supply DR to Nucor’s other steelmaking facilities.
