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To Recruit and Retain Workers, U. S. Steel Sweetens Benefits Package

22 March 2019 - United States Steel Corporation is rolling out an enhanced benefits package for nonunion employees, offering up to eight weeks of paid parental leave, domestic partner health insurance coverage and extended bereavement leave.

Longtime U. S. Steel Manager to Lead Great Lakes Works

21 March 2019 - United States Steel Corporation has named a 24-year company veteran to lead its Great Lakes Works in Michigan.

Report: Tata Proposes Divestiture to Win OK for thyssenkrupp European Joint Venture

21 March 2019 - Tata Steel reportedly is willing to sacrifice parts of its steel packaging operations in Europe to gain regulatory approval for its planned joint venture with thyssenkrupp, reports the Reuters news service.

'There's a Lot of Pride Here': JSW Mingo Junction Looks For Success as It Ramps Up

21 March 2019 - At JSW Steel’s restarted mill in Mingo Junction, Ohio, USA, veteran operators, who thought they’d never see the facility run again, are again making steel – and coaching the next generation. At the same time, they’re restoring some hope to the blue-collar town.

To Grow, Liberty Steel USA Will Have to Expand Into Flat-Rolled Markets, Executive Says

14 March 2019 - Between its reopened wire rod mill in South Carolina and its newly acquired mill in Illinois, Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty Steel USA is producing at an annualized rate of a little more than 1 million tons.

Algoma Names New Chief Executive

14 March 2019 - A former Stelco leader has taken the reins of a competing Canadian steel manufacturer.

Paul Wurth Contracted for Blast Furnace Rebuild

14 March 2019 - Blast furnace specialist Paul Wurth has won a contract to equip a rebuilt blast furnace at a Russian steel plant.

U.S. Steelmakers Win Energy Department Research Grants

08 March 2019 - United States Steel Corporation, AK Steel Corp. and ArcelorMittal USA will share in US$1.2 million in federal funding, as well as in time on government supercomputers, for research into slab and hot strip production.

Demolition Awaits Iconic Weirton Steel BOP Shop

08 March 2019 - Another piece of U.S. steelmaking history is headed to the scrap yard.

Steel Dynamics Finalizes Buy-In of Galvalume Distributor

07 March 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has finalized its acquisition of a majority stake in a Texas-based distributor of Galvalume.

Canadian Government Contributes CA$40 Million to EVRAZ Project

06 March 2019 - EVRAZ North America Inc. has been awarded CA$40 million in government funding to support upgrades at plants in western Canada.

Workers OK BlueScope Steel Labor Pact

06 March 2019 - Union workers at BlueScope Steel Ltd.’s Port Kembla facility have given preliminary approval to a new contract that will provide their first pay raises in more than three years, reports The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.

These Two Chinese Steelmakers Won't Be Tying the Knot

06 March 2019 - Chinese steelmaking rivals Benxi Steel Group and Ansteel Group reportedly have stopped talks on a merger that was proposed as far back as 2005, according to reports.

North Star BlueScope Nears Decision on Major Expansion

25 February 2019 - North Star BlueScope Steel expects to make a final decision on whether to expand its Ohio sheet mill sometime in the second half of this year, but appears ready to move ahead.

Investment Firm Discussing Acquisition of Canadian Pellet Plant, Steelworkers Say

22 February 2019 - The United Steelworkers union and New York investment firm Bedrock Industries have agreed to open contract talks as Bedrock looks to restart a long-idled iron ore pellet plant in Canada.

Primetals Technologies Receives Final OK on New Ladle Furnace

21 February 2019 - PAO Severstal has signed the final acceptance certificate for a new twin-ladle metallurgy furnace at its Cherepovets facility in Russia.

Stelco Appoints New Chief Executive

20 February 2019 - A 42-year-old Stelco executive has been promoted to the helm of the Canadian steelmaker and has taken on his new duties, the company announced Tuesday.

January's Polar Vortex Brought Record Low Temperatures. These ArcelorMittal Employees Turned Into the Wind.

20 February 2019 - The record low temperatures and wind chills that descended on the Midwest and Great Lakes regions in the U.S. in January hobbled the area, forcing schools and businesses to close and bringing transportation systems to a halt.

Ovako Hopes to Increase Customer Collaboration Through New Visitors' Center

20 February 2019 - Swedish engineering steel producer Ovako has opened a new research and visitors' center at its production hub in Hofors.

Tata Executive Takes New Role with Cement Producer

19 February 2019 - Bimlendra Jha, who has overseen Tata Steel’s operations in the U.K. for the last three years, is leaving the company, and the steel industry, for a new position with one of India’s leading cement manufacturers.

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