Steel News

ArcelorMittal Dofasco, Employees Support United Way

24 November 2009 - ArcelorMittal Dofasco and its employees make a $1 million donation to the United Way of Burlington & Greater Hamilton.

AK Steel Recognizes Valuable Suppliers, Processors

23 November 2009 - AK Steel is honoring four suppliers and three processors for providing outstanding service, value, and strategic support to its business plan in 2009.

AK Steel to Increase Carbon Steel Prices

20 November 2009 - AK Steel says it will increase spot market prices for its carbon steel products, effective January 1, 2010.

Severstal NA to Restart Yorkville Cold Mill

20 November 2009 - OAO Severstal announces the resumption of operations for Severstal Wheeling’s Yorkville, Ohio, cold rolling mill in response to increasing demand for cold rolled and coated products.

CMC Cometals to Build Alloy Hardeners Plant near Cayce Minimill

18 November 2009 - CMC’s Cometals Division announces plans to construct a state-of-the-art alloy hardeners plant near the company’s Cayce, S.C., steel minimill.

AK Steel to Increase Stainless Steel Prices

17 November 2009 - AK Steel will increase base prices by 6 to 9% for all 200-, 300- and 400-series flat rolled stainless steel products, depending on grade and product form.

API Steel Pipe Factory Completed in Pittsburg

13 November 2009 - Posco has completed construction of an annual 270,000-tonne scale API steel pipe factory in Pittsburg, Calif. United Spiral Pipe, established jointly with U.S. Steel and Seah Steel, will manufacture and sell API-certified steel pipes designed for energy transportation.

Timken Board Elects New Director

12 November 2009 - The Timken board of directors has elected John M. Ballbach as a director of the company, for a term that expires at the company’s annual meeting in 2011.

Siemens Modernizes Automation in AHMSA Hot Rolling Mill

12 November 2009 - Altos Hornos de Mexico has awarded Siemens a contract to modernize its existing basic and process automation systems in its Monclova Hot Strip Mill. Siemens will supply and install automation technology based on the Siroll HM platform.

ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor Granted DOE Funding

12 November 2009 - The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor funding for its No. 7 Blast Furnace Gas Flare Capture project, which includes the installation of an efficient recovery boiler that uses waste blast furnace gas to produce electricity and steam onsite.

Commercial Metals to Realign Organization

11 November 2009 - Commercial Metals Co. has announced a realignment in its segment reporting structure within its major operational units, the CMC Americas Division and the CMC International Division, effective December 1.

CMC Alabama Starts up Motank System for Remote Slag Door Cleaning

10 November 2009 - CMC Alabama commissions a MOTANK system from MORE srl for remote-controlled slag door cleaning in its 80-ton EAF.

Nucor Seattle Awards Shear Automation Contract to Russula

10 November 2009 - Russula will supply new automation for Nucor Seattle’s three shears, including the conversion of two loop scanners to Delta scanners.

Gerdau Ameristeel Reports Net Loss in 3Q

09 November 2009 - Gerdau Ameristeel reports a net loss of $25.4 million for the three months ended September 30, compared to net income of $316.9 million for the same period in 2008.For the nine-month period, the company incurred a net loss of $115.6 million compared to net income of $742.0 million a year ago.

U. S. Steel Tubular Announces 2009 Chief Roughneck Award

06 November 2009 - U. S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc. announces Harold Korell, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Southwestern Energy, as the recipient of its Chief Roughneck Award for 2009.

AK Steel Honored for Technical Research Paper

05 November 2009 - AK Steel has received the 42nd Outstanding Author Award from the Galvanizers Association for a technical paper entitled “Furnace Atmosphere Monitoring at AK Steel Coating Lines.”

Carpenter Technology Reports 1st Quarter Results

04 November 2009 - Carpenter Technology reports a net loss of $9.3 million on net sales of $233.7 million for the fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2009.

United Spiral Pipe Dedicates New Facility

04 November 2009 - United Spiral Pipe, a joint venture of U.S. Steel, Posco, and SeAH Steel, recently dedicated its new spiral welded pipe manufacturing facility in Pittsburg, Calif., that will produce 300,000 net tons of line pipe per year at its peak.

Universal Stainless Reports Profitable 3rd Quarter 2009 Results

03 November 2009 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products reports net income of $312,000 on sales of $25.3 million for the third quarter and a net loss of $3.9 million on sales of $98.2 million for the first nine months of 2009.

AISI Thanks EPA, Congress for Regulations Compromise

03 November 2009 - The American Iron and Steel Institute thanks the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Congress for working with the Lake Carriers Association and its member companies on compromise regulations for large vessels sailing on the Great Lakes.