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Vallourec Plans to Expand Plant in China
Aug. 2, 2010 - Vallourec plans to expand its V & M Changzhou plant in China, enabling the production of 60,000 tonnes of seamless pipes per year to serve the local demand for power plants. Operations are expected to begin by mid-2012.
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Air Liquide Expands Partnership with Severstal
Aug. 2, 2010 - The Air Liquide Group has signed a new contract with Severstal for outsourcing of industrial gases in Cherepovets. Production capacity of the new Air Separation Unit, which is scheduled to start-up at the end of 2012, will reach 2000 tonnes per day of gaseous oxygen.
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JSW Steel Dedicates Hot Strip Mill at Vijayanagar
Aug. 2, 2010 - The new state-of-the-art hot strip mill at JSW Steel Vijayanagar Works—said to be the widest and largest in India—was dedicated by Shri Virbhadra Singh, Hon’ble Minister of Steel, Govt. of India, on July 31. The new mill has 2250-mm width and a 1.5- to 25-mm thickness range.
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Posco Opens New Processing Center in China
Jul. 30, 2010 - Posco has completed the construction of Posco-CLPC, the new processing center at the EU Economic Development Zone in Shenyang, China, and started operations the same day. The new facility will process 170,000 tonnes of steel annually.
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JFE Steel, JSW Steel Take First Step in Strategic Cooperation
Jul. 28, 2010 - JFE Steel Corp. and JSW Steel Ltd. have signed agreements for JFE Steel to take an equity position in JSW Steel and to provide the Indian steelmaker with technical assistance. JFE Steel, through this partnership, now expects to participate on a full scale in India.
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JFE Steel to Acquire Stake in Pancheng Yihong Pipe
Jul. 27, 2010 - JFE Steel Corp. has agreed with Pancheng Yihong Pipe Co. to acquire a 24% stake in the Sichuan, China-based processor of high-quality seamless pipes for oilfields, by purchasing newly issued shares. JFE Steel’s 24% share will turn the company into a JFE Steel affiliate under equity-method accounting.
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Siemens to Modernize Long-Product Rolling Mill for Posco
Jul. 27, 2010 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has received an order from Posco Specialty Steel Co. Ltd. to modernize the long-product rolling mill in its Changwon Works. The modernization is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2011.
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Kobe Steel Completes 10,000-Tonne Forging Press
Jul. 27, 2010 - Kobe Steel, Ltd. has completed the construction of a 10,000-tonne forging press line at its Takasago Works in Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan. A manipulator, heating furnace, heat treatment furnace, crane, and other equipment were also installed.
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SAIL Begins Revival of Jagdishpur Unit
Jul. 27, 2010 - Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary of the Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India, and Steel Authority of India Ltd. Chairman C.S. Verma laid the foundation stone of a TMT (thermo mechanically treated) Bar Mill of 150,000-tonne-per-annum capacity, as part of SAIL's plan to revive and develop the steel plant of former Malvika Steel Ltd.
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Tata Steel Presents Dextro Energy Triathlon London
Jul. 26, 2010 - Tata Steel was the presenting partner of the International Triathlon Union World Championship London in Hyde Park over the July 24-25 weekend. The centerpiece of the Tata Steel VIP area was a signature structure that showcased innovative steel design.
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ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Supplies Steel for Hydroelectric Power
Jul. 26, 2010 - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG is supplying 17,000 tonnes of high-strength, quenched and tempered plate to the Ingula pumped storage scheme project of the South African power utility Eskom. The steel will be used to manufacture piping up to 5.1 meters in diameter for the scheme.
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Mechel Commissions New Production Complex
Jul. 26, 2010 - Mechel OAO announced that Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin pushed the start button of a high-quality and stainless steel production complex in the arc-furnace melting shop #6 of Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant.
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NSSC Launches Sn-added Ferritic Stainless Steel Grades
Jul. 23, 2010 - Nippon Steel & Sumikin Stainless Steel Corp. has developed what it calls the world’s first low-interstitial ferritic steel grades with tin, named the “FW series.” The company has begun marketing/distributing the first FW series steel, NSSC® FW1.
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Siemens Modernizes EAFs in Finland, Saudi Arabia
Jul. 22, 2010 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies received orders to modernize electric arc furnaces for both the Saudi Iron and Steel Co. (Hadeed) and Outokumpu Oy. Both plants will be equipped with a new hydraulic system to improve the efficiency, availability, and productivity of the furnaces.
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New Process Boosts Productivity at ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni
Jul. 22, 2010 - ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni is one of only a few stainless steel mills using “S-6-high” rolling technology integrated on strip processing lines. Following installation at the beginning of 2010 and completion of the ramp-up phase, the new two-stand rolling mill is now running at full capacity.
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World Crude Steel Production Dips 4.4% in June
Jul. 22, 2010 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the world steel association stood at an estimated 118.76 million tonnes in June 2010 — a 4.4% decrease from the previous month (May 2010) and an 18.0% increase vs. June 2009.
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Corus Recruits New Workers in Specialty Steels Business
Jul. 21, 2010 - Corus plans to recruit 154 new workers for its South Yorkshire manufacturing operations and to resume apprentice and graduate recruitment. Corus Specialty Steels is looking for 14 apprentices and seven graduates—the first time the business has recruited trainees since the economic downturn.
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Posco Holds Tech Exchange with Severstal
Jul. 20, 2010 - Posco recently held a technical exchange program with Severstal at Posco’s Pohang Works. The companies are building ties that include talks on commodity-related cooperation and a series of joint ventures in the Americas and Eastern Europe.
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SAIL Orders Long-Product Rolling Mill from Siemens VAI
Jul. 20, 2010 - The Steel Authority of India has awarded an order to a consortium led by Siemens VAI Metals Technologies for the construction of a new rolling mill for long products in Durgapur, West Bengal. It is scheduled to produce 1 million tonnes per annum, starting from mid-2012, of structural steels of various sizes and cross-sections.
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Gerdau Expands Investments in Ouro Branco
Jul. 20, 2010 - Gerdau is making a new investment at its steelworks in the city of Ouro Branco (state of Minas Gerais): its first hot-rolled coil mill to be installed in Brazil. A new flat steel rolling mill also will be installed for the production of heavy plates. Joint capacity of these two rolling mills will initially be 1.9 million tonnes/year.
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Vale Announces New Strategic Partner at Pecém Steel
Jul. 19, 2010 - Posco joins Vale and Dongkuk in the Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém – CSP project, which is being built at the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex in the state of Ceará, Brazil. The new CSP shareholders participation will be approximately Vale 50%, Dongkuk 30%, and Posco 20%.
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Kumba to Halt Iron Ore Supply to ArcelorMittal
Jul. 19, 2010 - ArcelorMittal and Sishen Iron Ore Co. Ltd. (SIOC), a subsidiary of Kumba Iron Ore Ltd., have failed to conclude an interim price arrangement for the supply of iron ore. SIOC plans to cease supplying iron ore to ArcelorMittal's steel plants within two weeks as a result.
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IUCN, Rio Tinto Partner for Enhanced Sustainable Development
Jul. 16, 2010 - The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Rio Tinto have entered into a formal collaboration agreement. The three-year relationship aims to help Rio Tinto strengthen its sustainable development efforts, environmental management, and delivery of conservation outcomes.
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Second Posco-VHPC Factory Starts Processing
Jul. 16, 2010 - Posco has opened the second factory of Posco-VHPC; the first opened in March 2008 to provide high-quality steel-processing service in the Vietnamese market. With the new processing center in operation, Posco-VHPC will have 150,000 tonnes of production capability.
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Air Products to Supply Nitrogen and Hydrogen to Posco in India
Jul. 16, 2010 - INOX Air Products has signed a long-term contract with Posco Maharashtra Steel Private Ltd. (PMSPL) to supply on-site nitrogen and hydrogen gases to its new facility located in Maharashtra, Western India. The plants are expected to come on-stream in late 2011.
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Salzgitter Announces Next Executive Board Chairman
Jul. 15, 2010 - The Salzgitter AG Supervisory Board unanimously appoints Prof. Dr. Heinz Jörg Fuhrmann as the Chairman of Salzgitter’s Executive Board for the period from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2016.
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Rio Tinto Approves Funding for Expansion of Pilbara Operations
Jul. 15, 2010 - Rio Tinto has announced US$200 million funding to prepare for the expansion of its iron ore operations in Western Australia. The funding will allow dredging contracts to be issued as part of early works on the expansion of the Cape Lambert port, supporting the Pilbara operations' overall capacity increase to 330 million tonnes a year.
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Mechel Reports First-Quarter Financial Results
Jul. 15, 2010 - Mechel reported that net revenue in the first quarter of 2010, which ended March 31, increased by 61.1% to $1.9 billion, compared to $1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2009. Operating income rose by 971.2% to $147.6 million, or 7.8% of net revenue.
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worldsteel Publishes 2010 World Steel in Figures
Jul. 14, 2010 - The World Steel Association has published the 2010 edition of World Steel in Figures, featuring comprehensive information on the production, trade and apparent use of crude steel, pig iron, iron ore and scrap. Top steel producing countries and companies are also highlighted.
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Posco Launches Second Carbon-Neutral Program
Jul. 13, 2010 - Posco recently launched the second “carbon-neutral program” at Seoul’s Posco Center as part of the steelmaker’s emissions reduction project. The contest is aimed at spreading social consciousness about climate change and practicing reductions of greenhouse gas emissions.
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ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih Orders Ladle Met Equipment, Billet Caster from Siemens
Jul. 13, 2010 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will supply the ArcelorMittal steelworks in Kryviy Rih, Ukraine, with secondary metallurgical equipment, a six-strand billet caster, and the requisite auxiliary systems. The new plants are designed for an annual production of 1.4 million tonnes of billets and are scheduled to come into operation in September 2011.
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Posco Acquires 70% Share in Australian Coal Mine
Jul. 12, 2010 - Posco’s Australian unit, Posco Australia Pty. Ltd. (POSA), recently acquired a 70% share in the Sutton Forest Mine, which was owned by Anglo American. Posco says the acquisition raises its coal self-sufficiency ratio to 36% from the current 30%.
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Evraz Statement on Anti-Monopoly Investigation
Jul. 12, 2010 - The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service has launched an investigation into Evraz Group and other coal mining companies relating to the pricing of coking coal in the Russian and export (ex-Russia) markets.
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SMS Siemag Commissions 4th Slab Caster at Salzgitter Flachstahl
Jul. 9, 2010 - SMS Siemag has successfully commissioned the fourth XCast continuous slab caster for Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH. The single-strand circular-arc design caster produces slabs in widths ranging from 1100 to 2600 mm and in thicknesses of 250 and 350 mm.
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NLMK raises EURO125 million for Efficiency Upgrades
Jul. 8, 2010 - NLMK signs loan agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to finance upgrades including a power plant that will be fired using blast furnace off-gases, and integration of PCI into its blast furnaces.
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Mechel OAO Acquires Turkish Steel Trading Company
Jul. 8, 2010 - Mechel OAO subsidiary Mechel Service Global BV has purchased a 100% stake in Turkish steel trading group Ramateks for a purchase price of $3 million and the assumption of up to $13.8 million in debt*, the majority of which is trade financing.
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Mechel OAO Announces Structural, Management Changes
Jul. 7, 2010 - Mechel OAO announced creation of a divisional management system that will fully control operational activities within all of the company’s segments. The company also announced several executive-level changes, including the resignation of Senior Vice President Vladimir Polin.
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Metinvest Group, Ilyich Steel Plant to Consolidate Assets
Jul. 2, 2010 - Ilyich Steel Plant and Metinvest Group decided to merge assets following talks about potential cooperation and consolidation of efforts to overcome consequences of the global financial crisis. The aggregate production potential after the consolidation will be 20 million tonnes of steel per year.
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Luoyang Longding Alu Orders Process Automation Systems from Siemens
Jul. 1, 2010 - Siemens Ltd. China has received an order from Luoyang Longding Alu Co., Ltd. to supply 26 Siroll ALU TCS process automation systems for its new aluminum rolling mill. The project also includes the first order for new Siroll Heavy Duty Shapemeter flatness measurement systems.
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Evraz Vitkovice Steel to Temporarily Shut Down Steel Shop
Jul. 1, 2010 - Evraz Group announces the temporary closure of the steel shop at Evraz Vitkovice Steel following failed negotiations between Evraz Vitkovice and ArcelorMittal Ostrava over prices for hot iron supplied by ArcelorMittal Ostrava.
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Companies Respond to European Commission Decision on Pre-Stressed Steel Case
Jul. 1, 2010 - The European Commission has completed its investigations into dozens of companies manufacturing prestressing steel. A total of 17 European steel producers will be fined for price collusion between competitors during the years 1984-2002. The Commission ordered fines totaling €518 million for the companies involved.
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Essar Steel Acquires UK’s Servosteel
Jun. 29, 2010 - Essar Steel subsidiary Essar Steel International BV has acquired Servosteel (Oakside Solutions Ltd), the largest independent steel processor in the UK.
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Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes Invests in Changzhou Hi-tech District
Jun. 29, 2010 - Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes recently signed an agreement with the Changzhou National Hi-tech District Administrative Committee to invest USD $289 million to implement a phase II expansion project with annual production capacity of 60,000 tonnes of wide-bore, heavy-walled seamless steel piping.
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Fitch Reports Global Steel in Recovery
Jun. 29, 2010 - Fitch Ratings expects to see demand for steel to continue on a slow and steady recovery pace over the next 12-18 months but not to reach peak levels for developed nations until 2012, according to its most recent “Worldwide Steel Outlook.”
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Rio Tinto Launches its Operations Centre
Jun. 28, 2010 - Rio Tinto has opened its new Operations Centre—a key part of the “Mine of the Future,” in Perth, Western Australia—after six months ramping up to full capacity. It is now the primary control center for Rio Tinto's network of mines, rail systems, infrastructure facilities, and port operations in the Pilbara.
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Harsco Receives Global Safety Award
Jun. 28, 2010 - Harsco has been selected by SABIC (Saudi Basic Industries Corporation) to receive its prestigious Safety, Health and Environment Award for Global Contractors for the past year.
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Posco Holds Tech Fair at Honda
Jun. 28, 2010 - Posco recently held a technology fair at Honda—the fourth such event for Japanese automakers going back to the Toyota fair in October 2009. Executives from the two companies discussed measures for mutual cooperation in technology.
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ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Receives Order for Tailored Tempering
Jun. 28, 2010 - ThyssenKrupp Umformtechnik GmbH, a subsidiary of the Duisburg-based steel producer, has received an order from a German automaker to produce B-pillars by tailored tempering, which produces parts that are very strong yet also able to yield in specific areas.
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Leadership Change at Tata Steel Europe
Jun. 28, 2010 - Effective from October 1, 2010, Kirby Adams will hand over responsibility for the leadership of Tata Steel Europe to Dr. Karl-Ulrich Köhler, who will become Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Adams will remain available to Tata Steel in an advisory capacity.
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Mechel OAO Establishes Representative Office in Kemerovo City
Jun. 25, 2010 - Mechel OAO recently established its official representative office in Kemerovo city. Konstantin Anatolievich Panfilov, Mechel OAO’s Executive Vice President for Kemerovo region, was appointed the Head of the representative office.
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Sumitomo Metals to Enhance Capabilities of R&D Laboratories
Jun. 25, 2010 - Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. has decided to renew the facilities of its Corporate Research & Development Laboratories at Amagasaki city. Construction work has already started and is expected to be completed in May 2012.
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Posco Exchanges Magnesium and Steel Technology
Jun. 25, 2010 - Posco recently hosted its first magnesium-related technology exchange meeting with German steel company TKS. Posco also recently had a joint workshop with Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science, exchanging knowledge in four primary research fields.
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Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton Amend Royalties and State Agreements
Jun. 24, 2010 - The Western Australian Government, Rio Tinto, and BHP Billiton have signed a Heads of Agreement that will enable greater flexibility and efficiency in managing their iron ore mining operations and infrastructure in the Pilbara.
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Ruukki to Supply Steel Piles for Harbor Projects in Western Europe
Jun. 24, 2010 - Ruukki has agreed to a number of steel pipe pile deliveries for harbor construction projects in the Netherlands, France, and the U.K., including for two combi walls for BAVO Kademuren, the subcontractor for the quay walls for a land reclamation project in the North Sea.
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Siemens VAI to Supply Rod Mill to Taihan Electric
Jun. 24, 2010 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has received an order from the Southwire Co. to supply a copper rod rolling mill and the associated coil handling system. The end customer is Taihan Electric Wire Co. Ltd. of Seoul, Korea. The new mill will be delivered by the end of 2010.
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JSW Steel Opens Branded Showroom at Hyderabad
Jun. 23, 2010 - JSW Steel has opened its fourth JSW Shoppe outlet in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, in Hyderabad city. The company operates a total of 174 JSW Shoppe outlets through its dealers and plans to open 600 retail outlets by 2012.
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Siemens to Modernize Slab Steel Works in Indonesia
Jun. 22, 2010 - Siemens has received an order from PT Krakatau Steel of Cilegon, Indonesia, to completely modernize its slab steel works no. 1. The modernized works is scheduled to come into production in the summer of 2012.
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May World Crude Steel Output up 2.9% from Previous Month
Jun. 22, 2010 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 124.18 million tonnes in May 2010 — a 2.1% increase from the previous month (April 2010) and a 29.1% increase vs. May 2009.
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Posco Buys Stake in Chinese Rear-Earth Metal Producer
Jun. 21, 2010 - Posco-China and Korean Resources Corp. have acquired a 60% stake in Yongxin Rare Earth Metal Co. The two companies plan to renovate production facilities at the Chinese company by November to produce 1000 tonnes of neodymium and as much NdFeB each year.
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Posco to Build Distribution Center in India
Jun. 21, 2010 - Posco recently had a groundbreaking ceremony for Posco-ISDC, the new distribution center for the Indian market being built near Dighi Port, Maharashtra State. Scheduled to open in December, Posco-ISDC is expected to handle 360,000 tonnes of steel products a year.
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Inauguration Ceremony at ThyssenKrupp CSA
Jun. 21, 2010 - The ThyssenKrupp CSA Siderúrgica do Atlântico steel mill in Santa Cruz, Brazil, is now ready for ramp-up. The investment project is central to its growth strategy for premium carbon flat steel in Europe and North America.
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ThyssenKrupp Inaugurates New Headquarters in Essen
Jun. 18, 2010 - ThyssenKrupp AG will officially inaugurate this week its new corporate headquarters – the ThyssenKrupp Quarter — a sustainable operation combining administrative offices previously spread over various locations.
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Evraz Launches Rail Mill Reconstruction at NTMK
Jun. 18, 2010 - Evraz Group has launched reconstruction of the rail mill at NTMK, its Russian steel plant in Nizhny Tagil, Urals. The project will expand the mill’s annual capacity to 550,000 tonnes.
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China Steel Blows in Revamped No. 1 Blast Furnace
Jun. 14, 2010 - China Steel held a blowing-in ceremony for the 4th campaign of No. 1 Blast Furnace, following a comprehensive revamp that included revamp of the shell, cooling stave, and furnace inner lining as well as the implementation of a comprehensive integrated control system.
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Posco Week Events Successful at Shanghai Expo
Jun. 11, 2010 - Posco Week special events dedicated to the promotion of the steelmaker attracted more than 25,000 people to its booth daily, helping the South Korea Joint Industrial Pavilion become a popular site at the Shanghai Expo.
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Outokumpu to Double Ferrochrome Production
Jun. 11, 2010 - Outokumpu has decided to restart the project to double the Group's ferrochrome production capacity in Finland. This investment will raise ferrochrome production in Tornio to 530,000 tonnes annually. Project implementation starts immediately.
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NLMK Wins National Environmental Award
Jun. 11, 2010 - Novolipetsk Steel has won a National Environmental Award for “Innovative Eco-Efficient Industrial Technologies,” being awarded a special figurine and diploma for the successful implementation of its “Industrial Water Supply System Upgrade” project.
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Outokumpu to Increase Capacity in Degerfors
Jun. 10, 2010 - Outokumpu invests €104 million to increase capability and capacity of stainless steel quarto plate production in Degerfors, Sweden. The investment will increase annual production capacity by 30% to 150,000 tonnes.
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ArcelorMittal Names New Head of Investor Relations
Jun. 9, 2010 - ArcelorMittal appoints Daniel Fairclough as its new head of investor relations, succeeding Julien Onillon, who is moving to become CFO of ArcelorMittal’s stainless steel business segment.
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David Joseph Establishes Switzerland Office
Jun. 9, 2010 - The David Joseph Co. announced the opening of an international office in Switzerland, which will serve current and potential European customers, focusing on ferrous and ferro-alloy scrap, and exploring other opportunities to provide its services.
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Tata Steel Active on World Environment Day
Jun. 8, 2010 - Tata Steel observed World Environment Day at Jamshedpur and all its operational locations, keeping with this year’s global theme, “Many Species. One Planet. One Future.” The day included a widespread tree-plantation drive.
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Corus Increases Reversing Mill Plate Price
Jun. 8, 2010 - Corus has increased transaction prices for reversing mill plate by £60 per tonne on all new orders from June 4. The increase is driven by further rises in raw material costs and continued improvements in demand for steel plate.
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Emerging Markets to Drive Stainless Steel Growth
Jun. 8, 2010 - Global production of stainless steel is likely to exceed 30 million tonnes this year compared to less than 24 million tonnes in 2009, with 50% of this output likely to come from emerging markets such as China, India, the Middle East, and South America, reported the Chairman of the Bureau of International Recycling, Stainless Steel & Special Alloys Committee.
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Posco Conducts Research for Better Workplace
Jun. 7, 2010 - Posco recently launched a research group for GWP (Great Work Place) Making, which will conduct research on various factors involved in making a better workplace, as well as approaches to improve them.
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Posco to Strengthen its Global Education Program
Jun. 7, 2010 - Posco opened a Posco Family Global Mini MBA program in association with the University of Hawaii at the end of last year. In August, the Global Capability Building Workshop will be hosted for factory managers at Gwangyang and Pohang Steelworks. Posco also recently launched the Cross-cultural Negotiation Development Program at the university.
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Tata Steel Unveils Environment Awareness Campaign
Jun. 7, 2010 - Tata Steel has unveiled its new nationwide environment awareness campaign “Greenfection” to raise awareness and urge the citizens to protect the environment. The launch was marked by “Green Lighting” of the Victoria Memorial and the Tata Centre in Kolkata.
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ThyssenKrupp Stahl-Service-Center Relocates to Krefeld
Jun. 4, 2010 - ThyssenKrupp Stahl-Service-Center GmbH has relocated to Krefeld, bringing together the production operations and expertise of its three North Rhine-Westphalian branches—Bochum, Breyell, and Leverkusen—as well as its headquarters, formerly based in Langenfeld.
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Open-die Forging Press from SMS Meer Inaugurated at Buderus
Jun. 4, 2010 - The 80/100-MN open-die forging press installed by SMS Meer was formally inaugurated in March at the Wetzlar Works of Buderus Edelstahl GmbH. The press can be operated with both 8000-tonne press force and in the slower upsetting cycle with 10,000-tonne press force.
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Gerdau S.A. Proposes to Acquire Minority Shares in Gerdau Ameristeel
Jun. 3, 2010 - Gerdau S.A. has delivered to the Board of Directors of Gerdau Ameristeel a proposal to acquire all shares of Gerdau Ameristeel Corp. that it does not already own for US$11.00 cash per share. The Board has unanimously determined that it would support a transaction at the price, subject to finalization of definitive documentation for the transaction.
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ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih, Siemens Begin Construction of CCM
Jun. 3, 2010 - ArcelorMittal, ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih, and Siemens VAI jointly announced that construction of the first Continuous Casting Machine (CCM) at the ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih has begun. Capacity of the new CCM will be over 1.2 million tonnes of steel per year; start-up is targeted for September 2011.
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voestalpine Appoints New Member to Management Board
Jun. 2, 2010 - The Supervisory Board of voestalpine AG recently appointed Franz Rotter to the Management Board, effective from January 1, 2011. He will head the Division Special Steel, taking over from Claus J. Raidl.
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Outokumpu Opens Service Center in Kunshan, China
Jun. 2, 2010 - Outokumpu has inaugurated a new service center in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, China, that will support the Group's strategy of expanding operations in Asia. The Kunshan service center has an annual capacity of about 30,000 tonnes of stainless steel.
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LKAB Inaugurates Gruvberget Iron Ore Mine
Jun. 2, 2010 - Mining has commenced at Gruvberget in Svappavaara, Europe's largest iron ore project, after LKAB's president Lars-Eric Aaro and Kiruna's municipal commissioner Kenneth Stålnacke fired the first round to inaugurate LKAB's first new iron ore mine in 50 years.
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Vale to Sell Minority Stakes of Oman Subsidiary
Jun. 1, 2010 - Vale S.A. has entered into an agreement with Oman Oil Co. S.A.O.C. (OOC) to sell 30% of Vale Oman Pelletizing Co. LLC, for US$125 million. OOC is a wholly owned company of the Government of the Sultanate of Oman.
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JSW Steel Acquires Coking Coal Mine in U.S.
Jun. 1, 2010 - JSW Steel Ltd. has completed the acquisition of certain coking coal mining concessions in the U.S., following Board approval in March. The mines, located in West Virginia, have total resources of 123 million tonnes.
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Posco Holds Tech Fair for Japanese Automakers
Jun. 1, 2010 - Posco is holding a series of technology fairs mainly aimed at its Japanese customers that manufacture automotive products. The steelmaker plans to introduce its global sales network and the various auto parts made of its steel products at these fairs.
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Mechel Obtains International Credit Rating
May 28, 2010 - Moody's Investors Service has assigned a B1 corporate family rating to Mechel and a B1 Probability of Default Rating. Moody's Interfax Rating Agency also assigned an A2.ru.ru national scale rating to the company.
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SMS Siemag to Extend X-Melt Converter Shop at Dragon Steel
May 28, 2010 - Dragon Steel Corp. has placed an order with SMS Siemag to supply the third 230-tonne converter as part of the extension of the carbon steel plant (Phase II). The third converter is scheduled to be commissioned in 2012.
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ArcelorMittal Donates to Sept-Iles Cegep
May 27, 2010 - ArcelorMittal is contributing $800,000 for the construction of a new building wing devoted to metallurgy and technological transfer in industrial maintenance. The new wing will be named the ArcelorMittal Institute of Mineral Technology.
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NLMK Group Recognized for ‘Deal of the Year’
May 26, 2010 - NLMK Group’s ECA-backed loan, which raised EUR524 million to finance the purchase of imported equipment, has recently won the Trade Finance and Trade & Forfaiting Review magazines’ “Deal of the Year” award.
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Dragon Steel Orders RH-TOP Unit from SMS Mevac
May 26, 2010 - Dragon Steel of Taichung, Taiwan, has awarded SMS Mevac a contract to supply a second RH-TOP unit, which is the expansion of the secondary metallurgical key equipment for the new BOF steelworks.
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RH-TOP Unit from SMS Mevac Commissioned at Shougang Qian’An
May 25, 2010 - Shougang Qian’An Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., China, successfully commissioned the fourth duplex RH-TOP unit made by SMS Mevac. The new unit will mainly be used for the production of vacuum-treated automotive steel grades as well as silicon steels.
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Henan Jiyuan Orders Wire Rod Outlet from Siemens VAI
May 25, 2010 - The Henan Jiyuan Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. has ordered a wire rod outlet from Siemens VAI Metals Technologies for its first imported rod mill that will produce higher-quality steel grade products for the company. The project is scheduled for completion by late 2011.
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Posco Selected as Preferred Bidder for Daewoo International
May 25, 2010 - The Public Fund Oversight Committee recently held meetings at the Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. with the Sales Review Subcommittee and selected Posco as the final preferred bidder for Daewoo International. Posco plans to utilize all cash assets to take over the creditor’s shares of 68.15% without external loans.
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SMS Mevac to Supply Ladle Met Center for OMZ Plant at Kolpino
May 24, 2010 - Forpost Management has commissioned SMS Mevac to plan and deliver key components for a ladle metallurgical center that is to be integrated into the OMZ plant at Kolpino. The center will include a 120-tonne ladle furnace and two tank degassing units.
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Posco Breaks Ground for Posco-CYPC in Yantai
May 21, 2010 - Posco has started the construction of Posco-CYPC, a new Chinese processing center capable of processing 170,000 tons of steel products annually for local customers such as Shanghai GM and Geely, as well as Foxconn and Samsung Electronics.
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April World Crude Steel Output Nearly 36% above Last Year
May 21, 2010 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 121.65 million tonnes in April 2010 — a 0.4% decrease from the previous month (March 2010) and a 35.7% increase vs. April 2009.
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HRH Prince Charles visits Teesside Cast Products
May 20, 2010 - Corus CEO Kirby Adams and Managing Director Jon Bolton host His Royal Highness Prince Charles and a delegation from the Business in the Community charity during a tour of Teesside Cast Products on Wednesday, May 19.
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ThyssenKrupp Schulte Opens New Center in Bielefeld
May 20, 2010 - ThyssenKrupp Schulte GmbH has opened a state-of-the-art flame cutting center that will produce finished parts tailored to customer requirements, mainly from structural steels, boiler plate, wear-resistant steels and special structural steels up to grade S 960 QL.
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Nippon Steel, Ternium Sign MoU to Form Joint Venture in Mexico
May 18, 2010 - Nippon Steel and Ternium have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture that is expected to build a hot-dip galvanizing plant in the vicinity of Monterrey City, and subsequently manufacture and sell high-grade, high-quality galvanized and galvannealed steel sheets.
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Baosteel, Shanghai Toshiba Establish Joint Laboratory
May 17, 2010 - A Baosteel-Toshiba SH joint laboratory has been formally established to accelerate product development and product performance improvement. The two companies regard the new lab as the cooperative platform for silicon steel development and its application on air-conditioner compressors.
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Severstal Invests in Iron Ore Projects in Republic of Congo and Gabon
May 14, 2010 - OAO Severstal has announced the multi-stage acquisition of new shares in Core Mining Ltd., which controls exploration licenses for the Avima iron ore deposit in the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) and the Kango iron ore deposit in the Republic of Gabon. The investment will be used to fund Core’s exploration program for both projects.
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Posco Breaks Ground for Plate Processing Center in Dalian
May 14, 2010 - The steelmaker recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for Posco-CDPPC, a new plate facility, in the Lingang Industrial Zone, which is located on Changxing Island, Dalian. Posco plans to supply major shipbuilding companies with an annual thick plate production of 200,000 tonnes.
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SMMD, Hokuriku Electric Conclude Absorption-Type Corporate Split Contract
May 13, 2010 - Hokuriku Electric and Sumitomo Metal Micro Devices (SMMD) have concluded a contract on the absorption-type corporate split, whereby the Systems Division of Hokuriku Electric will be split and succeeded to SMMD on August 2, 2010. SMMD is scheduled to change its company name to HDK Micro Devices that same day.
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SSAB Set to Expand Business in Chinese Market
May 13, 2010 - SSAB plans to further expand its operations in mainland China. The company expects the Asian market to account for 20% of its total output of niche products by 2015, compared to 7% in 2008.
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First Installation of Siemens LiquiRob at Riva Group EAF
May 13, 2010 - The Riva Group has become the first steel producer to use the Siemens LiquiRob robot system at an electric arc furnace. The technology has been installed in its French plant in Neuves-Maisons where it handles sampling and temperature and Celox measurements.
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Ultrasonic Inspection Station Commissioned at Tomago
May 12, 2010 - Tomago Aluminium together with Hertwich Engineering successfully commissioned in February 2010 the supplied ultrasonic inspection station, which was integrated so every billet passing through the saw plant can be quality-checked for center cracks and surface faults.
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Japanese Firms to Establish JV for Aluminum Forged Parts in China
May 12, 2010 - Kobe Steel, Mitsui, and Toyota Tsusho have signed an agreement to form a joint-venture company, provisionally called Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products (China) Co., Ltd., to produce and market aluminum forgings for automotive suspensions. Following construction of a plant, production is anticipated to begin in August 2012.
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Arvedi Grants Acceptance to Siemens for Endless Strip Line
May 12, 2010 - Acciaieria Arvedi SpA has issued the Final Acceptance Certificate to Siemens VAI for its new Arvedi ESP line in Cremona, which has successfully cast 80-mm thin strands at speeds in excess of six meters per minute and endlessly rolled hot strip down to a thickness of 0.8 mm.
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Tata Named ‘Steelmaker of the Year’ at AISTech
May 12, 2010 - Ratan N. Tata, Tata Sons Ltd., Tata Industries, was named “Steelmaker of the Year” at AISTech 2010, managed by the Association for Iron & Steel Technology, for its “entrepreneurial spirit” that lead Tata Steel from India’s first integrated steel plant to a global leader in steel production.
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SMS Meer Supplies VCC Rolling Mill to Daehan Steel
May 10, 2010 - Daehan Steel of South Korea has placed an order with SMS Meer for the supply of a Vertical Compact Coiler rolling mill for compact coils. The mill, with an annual capacity of 450,000 tonnes, is scheduled to go into operation in April 2011.
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Posco-CFPC Named Excellent Supplier by Midea
May 7, 2010 - Posco-CFPC recently received a supplier award for 2009 from Midea Group’s home appliance division, which produces a range of electric devices for which stainless steel plates are used, such as microwaves, dishwashers, and laundry machines.
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AIC Completes Rolling Mill Revamping Project in Italy
May 7, 2010 - Complete revamping of the twin-strand rolling mill of ORI Martin Group in Ceprano was recently concluded. Automazioni Industriali Capitanio completed the work in two phases planned during standard plant stops in August and December.
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Rio Tinto Restarts Iron Ore Expansion Program in Canada
May 7, 2010 - Rio Tinto has recommenced its expansion program in its Iron Ore Co. of Canada operations, with new investment of US$401 million. It was initially approved in March 2008 but suspended later that year due to the global financial crisis.
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Linde Builds Industrial-Scale Air Separation Plant in Kazakhstan
May 6, 2010 - The Linde Group will construct a large, state-of-the-art air separation plant for ArcelorMittal at its Temirtau site in Kazakhstan. The plant, scheduled to go on stream mid-2012, will be Kazakhstan's first industrial-scale development, with a daily capacity of 2000 tonnes.
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SMS Meer, SMS Concast to Supply Steelworks Complex in Bahrain
May 6, 2010 - United Steel Co. placed an order with SMS Meer and SMS Concast for the design and supply of a turnkey minimill plant for beams and sections in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The project, to be carried out with Samsung Engineering, is scheduled for completion by 2012.
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Corus to Again Raise Prices for Structural Sections
May 5, 2010 - Corus will increase transaction prices for structural sections by £80 per tonne on all deliveries from May 30. The company raised structural-sections prices by £50 from March 1 and by another £60 from May 2.
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NLMK Product Quality Complies with International Standards
May 5, 2010 - Novolipetsk Steel has passed a series of audits conducted by TÜV CERT, including an examination of the company’s overall Quality Management System that confirmed its compliance with international standard ISO 9001:2008.
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ThyssenKrupp Proposes Successor for Chairman of the Executive Board
May 5, 2010 - The Personnel Committee of the Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp AG has proposed the appointment of Dr. Heinrich Hiesinger, currently a member of the Executive Board of Siemens AG, as successor to Dr. Ekkehard Schulz as Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG.
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Vale Acquires Simandou Iron Ore Assets
May 4, 2010 - Vale S.A. has acquired from BSG Resources Ltd. a 51% interest in BSG Resources (Guinea) Ltd., which indirectly holds iron ore concession rights in Simandou South (Zogota) and iron ore exploration permits in Simandou North and Blocks 1 & 2.
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P.T. Indonesia Nippon Steel Pipe Increases Capacity
May 4, 2010 - P.T. Indonesia Nippon Steel Pipe has decided to increase its production capacity by building another plant at a site adjacent to the existing plant. The new plant will have a 2-in electric-resistance-welded pipe mill for both stainless and carbon steels.
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Air Products, Danieli Corus Bring BF Plus to Steelmaking Industry
May 4, 2010 - Air Products and Danieli Corus have integrated their technologies to develop the Blast Furnace Plus (BF Plus), a patent-pending technology that reportedly can reduce blast-furnace operating costs while raising the calorific content of the furnace's top gas.
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Steel Industry By-Products Report Available from worldsteel
May 3, 2010 - The World Steel Association has published a report on steel industry by-products—the result of a survey of worldsteel member companies. It looks at by-products generation rates, recycling or reuse rates, and management techniques.
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ArcelorMittal Leads by Example on Health and Safety Day
May 3, 2010 - ArcelorMittal recently held its fourth annual Health and Safety Day, the theme for this year's event being “Leading by Example.” The event coincides with the International Labor Organization's World Day for Health and Safety at Work.
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Yichang Three Gorges Orders Air-Knife Systems from FOEN
Apr. 29, 2010 - Yichang Three Gorges has placed an order with Fontaine Engineering und Maschinen (FOEN) for the supply of six air-knife systems inclusive of the electrical and automation package. The systems are to be integrated into six hot-dip galvanizing lines.
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Tenova to Supply New Line to SAIL
Apr. 29, 2010 - Tenova Strip Processing recently received an order from Steel Authority of India Ltd. for a Tension Leveling and Inspection Line for the Bokaro steel plant, in the state of Jharkhand. The line is expected to be commissioned within 24 months.
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Changes in Outotec’s Executive Board
Apr. 28, 2010 - Outotec has appointed Mika Saariaho, Ph.D. (Technology), as Chief Strategy Officer and member of the Executive Board as of August 1, 2010. CFO and member of the Executive Board, Vesa-Pekka Takala, is leaving after 21 years of service in Outotec's former parent company Outokumpu.
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voestalpine Continues to Invest in Linz
Apr. 28, 2010 - voestalpine Stahl GmbH continued its EUR 700 million investment program “L6” in the 2009/10 business year, despite the poor economic climate. About one-half of all the L6 projects, which extend the annual crude steel production from 5.5 million to approximately 6 million tonnes, were implemented.
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Ruukki Provides Steel Structures for New Bridge in Finland
Apr. 27, 2010 - Ruukki is responsible for the fabrication and installation of the load-bearing steel structures for the new Pekkala Bridge to be built in Joensuu, Finland, and for delivery of the large piles used for the foundations of the bridge.
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Posco Launches Comprehensive e-Learning System
Apr. 27, 2010 - Posco recently launched a comprehensive e-Learning system that employees of affiliates and overseas subsidiaries can access for learning. Employees of affiliates can access the system through each company’s intranet without a separate ID and password.
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JSW Steel Launches JSW TMT Plus in Jaipur
Apr. 27, 2010 - JSW Steel recently launched JSW TMT Plus in Jaipur to become one of the first Indian primary steel producers to use the Morgan Enhanced Temperature Controlled System to produce TMT bars.
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SAIL Names New Director of Personnel
Apr. 26, 2010 - Bansh Bahadur Singh has recently been named Director (Personnel) of Steel Authority of India Ltd. Singh was previously Executive Director In-charge (Personnel) with additional charge of Operations, SAIL.
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Corus Confirms Price Hike on Reversing Mill Plate
Apr. 26, 2010 - Corus has increased transaction prices for reversing mill plate prices by £80 per tonne on all new orders from April 23. The move is in response to continued increases in raw material costs and increasing demand for steel plate, particularly in Northern Europe.
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Ruukki Steel Featured on Highest Aerial Platform
Apr. 22, 2010 - Ruukki's high-strength Optim 650 MC and Optim 900 steels are used for the world's highest truck-mounted aerial platform, which reaches up to a height of 112 meters. The aerial platforms are made by Bronto Skylift.
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Vallourec Acquires Serimax
Apr. 22, 2010 - Vallourec has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of Serimax, which the company says will complement its existing line pipe operations that account for about 10% of the Group’s total Oil and Gas sales. The purchase price amounts to €150 million.
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SMS Meer Commissions High-Speed Bar Mill in Syria
Apr. 21, 2010 - International Co. for Steel Rolling in Hassia, Syria, has successfully commissioned the SMS Meer-supplied bar mill, which is designed for the production of rebar with low and medium carbon content and an annual output of 300,000 tonnes in dimensions of 8 to 40 mm round.
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March World Crude Steel Output More than 30% above Last Year
Apr. 21, 2010 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 120.31 million tonnes in March 2010 — an 11.2% increase from the previous month (February 2010) and a 30.6% increase vs. March 2009.
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ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih CEO Named ‘Best Manager’
Apr. 20, 2010 - Jean Jouet, CEO of OJSC ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih, was recently chosen as “best manager in the steel industry in Ukraine” according to the Top-100 rating by Investgazeta. Jouet was one of five industry leaders who shared first place.
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SKF Inaugurates Wind Industry Service Center in Shanghai
Apr. 19, 2010 - The SKF Asia Pacific wind industry service center was inaugurated at the SKF Solution Factory in Shanghai on April 14, 2010. This is the third one of its kind, according to SKF, following the centers in Hamburg and Houston.
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Posco’s Vietnamese Cold Rolling Mill in Full Operation
Apr. 19, 2010 - Posco-Vietnam’s cold-rolling mill produced 80,000 tonnes of cold-rolled steel products in March, with an operation rate of 80%—20% higher than projected. Since the beginning of April, the plant has been in full operation, producing 100,000 tonnes of steel.
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ThyssenKrupp Supplies Steel Sandwich Elements for Melbourne Stadium
Apr. 16, 2010 - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe has supplied 25,000 square meters of Hoesch isowand vario® elements for the roof of a new sports stadium in Melbourne. Originally developed for wall and facade applications, the technology is said to be perfectly suited to the special architecture of the stadium shell.
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Outotec to Reduce Employees in Finland
Apr. 16, 2010 - Outotec has concluded employee negotiations in Finland to seek alternative ways for cost saving to minimize the need for redundancies. The outcome is there will be a workforce reduction of 84 employees in Outotec's corporate management, support functions, research center, and business units in Finland, to be implemented in April 2010.
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POSTECH Professor Awarded James C. McGroddy Prize
Apr. 14, 2010 - Cheong Sang-wook, chair professor at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), recently became the first Korean awardee of the James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials. He was recognized for his contributions in advancing the understanding and utility of multiferroic oxides.
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President of India Presents SCOPE Meritorious Awards to SAIL
Apr. 14, 2010 - President of India Her Excellency Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil recently presented two Meritorious Awards in Specialized Fields, instituted by the Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) to Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL).
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OMZ Foundry Produces Large Castings for Shipbuilding Industry
Apr. 13, 2010 - Following an order by OAO Admiralty Shipyards, OMZ Foundry is producing a set of castings, with an overall weight of more than 200 tonnes, for a new polar scientific vessel. Castings of stern posts and tail posts have already been made.
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BHP Billiton Enters Joint Venture for Indonesian Coal Project
Apr. 13, 2010 - BHP Billiton has recently entered into binding agreements to create a new joint venture for its Indonesian Coal Project (ICP) with a subsidiary of PT Adaro Energy TBK, which has agreed to acquire a 25% interest in the ICP joint venture. BHP Billiton holds the remaining 75%.
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Posco Named Most Competitive Steelmaker in the World
Apr. 12, 2010 - Posco won first place in the 2010 Steelmaker Competitiveness Assessment published by World Steel Dynamics, an agency specializing in the analysis of the steelmaking industry. Posco received the highest grades for core technology, pricing power, and financial soundness out of 23 criteria.
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Posco Receives Supplier of the Year Award
Apr. 9, 2010 - Posco was recently named Supplier of the Year by Shanghai General Motors for 2009. Posco formed a partnership with Shanghai GM in 2007 and has since ensured the timely supply of some hard-to-produce items.
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Siemens Receives New Order for Dry Dedusting System in China
Apr. 9, 2010 - A steel producer from Northern China has ordered a dry dedusting system from Siemens VAI Metals Technologies that is to be installed in an LD steel works. The project also includes a gas recovery system that collects and treats the converter gas for subsequent power generation.
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OMZ Project Leaders Receive State Awards
Apr. 8, 2010 - Leaders who contributed to a steelmaking facility commissioned at Izhorskiye Zavody (St. Petersburg, Kolpino) in June 2009 with financial and organizational support from Gazprombank have been recognized by the President of the Russian Federation.
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Galvanizing Line Commissioned at MMK-Atakas Mill in Turkey
Apr. 8, 2010 - MMK recently commissioned a continuous hot-dip galvanizing line at its MMK-Atakas mill in Turkey at Iskenderun. The facility was supplied by Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche SpA. The designed production capacity of the unit is 450,000 tonnes per annum.
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Mechel Establishes Mecheltrans Management OOO
Apr. 7, 2010 - Mecheltrans Management OOO started operation on April 1, 2010. Mechel OAO established the company to increase management efficiency of Mechel group’s logistic assets, including preparation of solutions for goods transportation; control over shipment schedules; and capital development.
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ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih to Start Construction on First CCM
Apr. 7, 2010 - OJSC ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih plans to begin construction of secondary metallurgy and continuous billet casting technology in April. The continuous casting machine (CCM) is a key part of the company’s modernization program and one of its investment obligations according to the sale and purchase agreement.
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SKF Restructures Capacity at Gothenburg
Apr. 6, 2010 - SKF recently implemented a program to adjust manufacturing capacity in Gothenburg, Sweden, including early retirement, voluntary compensation, organizational reallocation, and investments in skills and development. The restructuring affects around 150 people.
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voestalpine Restructures Bohler Uddeholm
Apr. 6, 2010 - The Supervisory Board of parent company voestalpine AG in September 2009 decided to restructure the organization of the Special Steel Division (Böhler Uddeholm Group). The organizational changes took effect April 1.
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Kobe Steel to Pursue ITmk3 Project in Vietnam
Apr. 6, 2010 - Kobe Steel, Ltd. received an investment license on March 31 from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to construct ITmk3® ironmaking plants. The company plans to establish a locally incorporated company, Kobelco Iron Nugget Vietnam LLC, in April 2010, through which the project can be carried out.
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Corus Markets New HyPerform Steel Grade
Apr. 5, 2010 - Corus claims to be first to market with a new grade of steel—dual phase (DP) 800HyPerform—designed specifically for the automotive industry. The steel grade’s minimum ultimate tensile strength is 780 MPa, and it offers extra ductility for good formability and weldability.
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Kobe Steel Receives Plant Order from Bahrain Steel Company
Apr. 5, 2010 - Kobe Steel, Ltd. has been awarded a contract to supply a MIDREX® Direct Reduction Plant with an annual capacity of 1.5 million tonnes to Bahrain's United Steel Co. Under the full turnkey project, Kobe Steel is responsible for the design, equipment supply, construction, and start-up of the facility, which will make direct reduced iron.
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Evraz Launches Rail Mill Reconstruction at NKMK
Apr. 5, 2010 - Evraz Group S.A. has begun the rail mill reconstruction at NKMK, its Russian steel plant in Novokuznetsk, Siberia. Once reconstruction has been completed, which is anticipated in 2012, NKMK will be able to produce 25- and 100-meter high-speed rails.
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EU Hands out Excess Carbon Allowances in 2009
Apr. 2, 2010 - The recession led to emissions from industrial plants included in the EU's emissions trading system to drop by 11% in 2009, according to energy information provider ICIS Heren. The EU handed out more free carbon allowances than were actually needed for plants to comply with 2009 emissions.
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worldsteel Comments on Iron Ore Contracts
Apr. 2, 2010 - The steel industry, through worldsteel, expresses renewed concern at the inevitable consequences of imposed pricing settlements and possible abuse of dominant positions by the main iron ore suppliers.
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Construction Begins for Second Posco-CTPC Plant
Apr. 2, 2010 - Posco held a groundbreaking ceremony for a second Posco-CTPC plant within the Tianjin Economic-Technologic Development Area on March 30. The automobile sheets facility will have an annual capacity of 120,000 tonnes.
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LKAB Works toward Start-up of Three New Iron Ore Mines
Mar. 31, 2010 - LKAB plans to open an open-pit mine at Gruvberget during the first half of 2010, and also is planning to submit applications for a project to drain the Leveäniemi open pit and for test drilling for the Mertainen deposit in the Svappavaara area.
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OJSC ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih Complies with International Quality Standard
Mar. 31, 2010 - An audit recently took place at ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih that confirmed compliance to the international standard BS EN ISO 9001:2008. Auditors also executed a sample collection of reinforcing bar and took part in tests of 460B\B500B and B500C grades to the requirements of British standards BS 4449 versions 1997 and 2005.
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Court Convicts Rio Tinto Shanghai Employees
Mar. 31, 2010 - The Shanghai Number One Intermediate People's Court has convicted the four Shanghai employees detained on July 5, 2009, on charges of receiving bribes and obtaining commercial secrets. Rio Tinto will terminate their employment.
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SAIL to Form Shipping JV Company with SCI
Mar. 31, 2010 - Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) has signed an agreement for formation of a 50:50 joint venture company with Shipping Corp. of India Ltd. (SCI). The JV will initially cater to around 1 million tonnes of SAIL's imported cargo annually.
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Praxair India Strengthens Association with SAIL
Mar. 31, 2010 - Praxair India has won a contract to supply gases to the Bhilai facility of Steel Authority of India Ltd. Praxair India will build, own, and operate two cryogenic air separation units, each with a capacity of 1250 tonnes per day.
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Mechel Campia Turzii Certified to Mark Products with CE Marking
Mar. 30, 2010 - An annual product certification procedure was recently completed at the Mechel Campia Turzii plant. The audit inspection results confirmed the plant’s procedures-compliance to EU requirements; the plant is rightfully able to mark its products with the CE marking.
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Outokumpu to Reevaluate Ferrochrome Production Expansion
Mar. 30, 2010 - Outokumpu has decided to update the feasibility study on the investment to double the ferrochrome production capacity in Tornio, Finland, to 530,000 tonnes. A decision based on the study is expected to be made by the end of June 2010.
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Korean Steelmakers Recycle Nearly 100% of Metal Slag
Mar. 30, 2010 - About 99.8% of metal slag was recycled by Korean steelmakers last year, according to a report by the Korea Iron & Steel Association. Of the 16.7 million tonnes of slag produced in 2009, 16.67 million tonnes was recycled, surpassing the 95% target set by the government.
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LOI Italimpianti Tenova to Supply Heating Hoods to Liuzhou
Mar. 30, 2010 - Liuzhou Iron & Steel (Group) Co. has awarded a contract to LOI Thermprocess for a phase II extension of a new HPH® (high-performance hydrogen) bell-type annealing plant, following its completion. An additional six bases and three heating hoods will be supplied.
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Outokumpu Participates in Wind Park Project at Tornio
Mar. 29, 2010 - Outokumpu is a shareholder in Rajakiiri Oy, which specializes in wind power. Rajakiiri has made an investment decision to build a 30-megawatt wind park in Röyttä, on the sea coast of the Tornio Works site. Outokumpu will receive 20% of the wind power produced by the park.
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Battery B3 Commissioned at ZKS
Mar. 29, 2010 - A celebration was recently held to mark the commissioning of the new Battery B3 at Zentralkokerei Saar GmbH (ZKS), the joint coking-plant operating subsidiary of AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke and Saarstahl AG.
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Trial Underway for Rio Tinto Shanghai Employees
Mar. 26, 2010 - Rio Tinto notes that the trial to hear formal charges against the four Shanghai employees detained since July 5, 2009, will be held at the Shanghai Number One Intermediate Court from March 22, 2010. The charges relate to receiving bribes and stealing commercial secrets.
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JSW Steel Inaugurates Branded Showroom at Mumbai
Mar. 26, 2010 - JSW Steel has inaugurated its fourth JSW Shoppe in Mumbai through its authorized dealer M/s K.Amishkumar Trading Pvt. Ltd at Ghatkopar (East). The shoppe sells JSW products ranging from hot-rolled to color-coated steels along with long products.
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Essar to Buy Aries Coal Mines in Indonesia
Mar. 26, 2010 - The Essar Group signs agreement to purchase Aries coal mines in Indonesia, representing an estimated resource base of 100 million tonnes of thermal coal and mineable reserves of 64 million tonnes.
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Danieli Helps Set Milestone in Bar Mill Production at SN Longos
Mar. 25, 2010 - Danieli notes that a new milestone was recently set in the rolling of long products at the SN Longos Seixal bar mill in Portugal: 50 meters per second producing 8-mm-diameter deformed bars, through the Danieli Morgårdshammar high-speed twin-channel system.
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Siemens to Help Modernize Dneprospezstal Steel Works No.3
Mar. 25, 2010 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has received an order from JSC Electrometallurgical plant “Dneprospezstal” to supply a new electric arc furnace and water treatment plant for its no. 3 steel works. The modernized steel works is scheduled to become operational in Q1 2012.
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ArcelorMittal Poland Signs Contracts with Kompania Weglowa
Mar. 24, 2010 - Kompania Węglowa will supply coking coal for the next five years to two coking plants owned by ArcelorMittal Poland. Within the scope of the second contract, ArcelorMittal Poland is to supply Kompania Węglowa with mining supports.
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NLMK Commissions High-Capacity Ladle Furnace
Mar. 24, 2010 - Novolipetsk Steel commissions a high-capacity four million tonne/year ladle furnace in cooperation with Siemens VAI (Austria) as part of the second stage of its Technical Upgrade Program.
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Uhde, Praxair Sign Global Hydrogen Alliance Agreement
Mar. 23, 2010 - Uhde and its subsidiary Uhde Corp. of America signed a global hydrogen alliance agreement in December 2009 with Praxair. The arrangement effectively covers the areas of steam reformer-based hydrogen plants and over-the-fence hydrogen supply.
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Rio Tinto, Chinalco Sign MoU to Form Iron Ore Joint Venture
Mar. 23, 2010 - Rio Tinto and Chinalco have signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture covering the development and operation of the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea. The scope of the proposed joint venture covers rail and port infrastructure as well as the mine itself.
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Danieli Meltshop Installed at Votorantim Group
Mar. 23, 2010 - The new Danieli steel meltshop installed at the Votorantim Group steel works in Resende, Brazil, to produce 1 million tonnes per year of billets has been operating successfully since October 2009.
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Power Plant to Become Subsidiary of ArcelorMittal Ostrava
Mar. 22, 2010 - The Board of Directors of ArcelorMittal Ostrava recently decided at the general meeting to carve out the part of the company that engages in the generation of electricity, in favor of creating a 100% subsidiary, ArcelorMittal Energy Ostrava s.r.o.
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Corus Raises Prices for Reversing Mill Plate
Mar. 22, 2010 - Corus Long Products is increasing transaction prices for reversing mill plate by £60 per tonne, effective on all orders received from March 22. The increase is in addition to the £60-per-tonne rise introduced from February 7.
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Posco Stainless Material ASTM-Registered
Mar. 22, 2010 - A new stainless steel material developed by Posco, the 445NF, has been registered with the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) with the serial number S44536. The new steel will mainly be used for kitchen utensils and interior materials of elevators.
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Danieli Undertakes Structural Mill Project in India
Mar. 22, 2010 - Rashtria Ispat Nigam Ltd., a Government of India Enterprise, has contracted Danieli to supply a new 850,000-tonnes-per-year structural mill that will produce a range of structural section types and sizes, at rates of up to 200 tonnes per hour.
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Mechel Retains Leadership among Russian Hardware Producers
Mar. 19, 2010 - Mechel OAO cites a report released in early March by Prommetiz stating that two of Mechel’s steel division plants retained their leading position among Russian hardware producers that are members of the association during January and February.
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Posteel Opens New Pipe Plant in Oman
Mar. 19, 2010 - Posteel recently opened Gulf International Pipe Industry (GIPI), a new 250,000-tonne production facility specializing in API pipes based in Sohar, Oman. Posteel will supply 100,000 tonnes of hot-rolled coils annually to GIPI, which are needed to produce the pipes.
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CMC Zawiercie Operates New Bar Mill with Morgan XpertManager
Mar. 18, 2010 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has received an order from CMC Zawiercie S.A. to equip a new bar mill with the Morgan XpertManager manufacturing execution system, which will enable the company to analyze operations, manage production, and optimize the mill’s throughput.
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NLMK Launches Final Stage of Environmental Project
Mar. 18, 2010 - Novolipetsk Steel has begun the final stage of reconstructing the gas exhaust ducts at BOF Shop No.1 at its main production site in Lipetsk, the goal of which is to improve operational reliability and reduce the company’s environmental impact.
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Harsco Expands Environmental Services to Baosteel
Mar. 18, 2010 - The Harsco Metals business group has been awarded an environmental services contract to deploy a new zero waste byproduct recycling service at Baosteel’s Ningbo integrated carbon steelmaking facility in Zhejiang Province.
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Siemens VAI Names New Head of Long Rolling Business
Mar. 17, 2010 - Hubert Max Köbach has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Morgan Construction Co. and head of Siemens VAI Metals Technologies Long Rolling Business, replacing Philip R. Morgan on January 4, 2010. Morgan Construction was acquired by Siemens in April 2008.
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Air Liquide to Build Air Separation Unit for Chinese Steel Producer
Mar. 16, 2010 - Air Liquide will invest about €40 million in Yichun, Heilongjiang Province, to supply Xilin Steel Group with oxygen, nitrogen, and argon. A 1200-tonnes-per-day Air Separation Unit will be designed and built by Air Liquide Hangzhou and is expected to be commissioned in Q1 2012.
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Handan Iron & Steel Orders Combi-caster from Siemens
Mar. 16, 2010 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will supply a five-strand combi-caster to Handan Steel Works in China. The new plant will be capable of producing a total of 1.45 million tonnes of beam blanks and blooms per year.
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Outokumpu Restarts Operations in Röyttä Harbor in Tornio
Mar. 15, 2010 - Outokumpu announced on March 12 that the operations in Röyttä harbor in Tornio, Finland, have been restarted despite the stevedores strike. The loading and unloading of ships is being carried out with the help of subcontractors.
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Danieli Supplies Equipment for “Twin” Wire Rod Mills in China
Mar. 15, 2010 - Danieli is supplying key equipment and technology for two high-speed wire rod mills, each with a capacity of 750,000 tonnes per year, under construction at Shangdong Laigang Yongfeng Steel for production of engineering and special steel wire rod in coils.
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Baosteel Completes First Export Contract for Cold-rolled Stainless Steel
Mar. 15, 2010 - Coordinated by Baosteel Co., Ltd. Stainless Steel Business Unit and Baosteel America Inc., more than 120 tonnes of 304 stainless steel produced by the Baosteel Stainless Steel Cold Rolling Project mill that was recently put into production were shipped to the U.S. on March 7.
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Magazine Names MMK-Atakas Finan?ing “The Deal of the Year”
Mar. 12, 2010 - MMK-Atakas project financing was selected by Trade Finance magazine as “The Deal of the Year.” According to the magazine, OJSC MMK put together a ground-breaking deal to secure financing for the MMK-Atakas flat steel making plant in Turkey.
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SinoCoking Commences Construction of New Coking Facility
Mar. 12, 2010 - SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc. recently broke ground on the construction of its new coking facility in Pingdingshan city, in Henan Province, China. The facility will have an anticipated maximum annual production capacity of 900,000 tonnes of coke.
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Danieli to Supply Equipment to Jianlong Group, Stefana Montirone
Mar. 12, 2010 - Jianlong Group Co., Ltd. has contracted Danieli CentroMet / Danieli Changshu Metallurgical Equipment and Service Co., Ltd. to supply a new conticaster for large-size rounds to be installed in its Chengde steel plant. Stefana Spa has also contracted Danieli for the supply of a FastCast CCM for production of billets, to be installed in its Montirone steelworks.
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Ruukki Offers Strong, Weather-Resistant Structural Steel
Mar. 11, 2010 - Ruukki is launching Optim 960 QCW structural steel, a new grade that combines high strength and weather resistance. Optim 960 QCW is made using a direct quenching process developed by Ruukki and is suitable for applications such as containers, cranes, and booms.
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Outokumpu Duplex Pipes Used by Metso for Pilot Paper Machine
Mar. 11, 2010 - Outokumpu has introduced a new comprehensive system of duplex pipes and fittings, called Outokumpu Duralite™ Piping System, to serve customers in a range of applications. Metso chose Duralite pipes in the lean duplex grade LDX 2101® to rebuild a pilot paper machine.
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Siemens Replaces LD Converters at CSN
Mar. 11, 2010 - Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) has placed an order with Siemens for the replacement of two LD converters at its Volta Redonda location. Turnkey delivery of the converters is planned during the summer of 2011 and at the end of 2012, respectively.
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Mechel, Gazprombank Amend Credit Facility Agreements
Mar. 10, 2010 - Mechel OAO announces prolongation of credit facilities for its subsidiaries obtained earlier from Gazprombank. According to the amendment agreements, the credit maturity extends from three years to six years.
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Posco Completes Corporate Restructuring
Mar. 10, 2010 - Posco has created the Growth Investment division, integrated the Marketing and Production divisions, and established the new post of Chief Technology Officer to increase the synergy on technology independence and development.
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Outokumpu, Ruukki Affected by Stevedores Strike in Finland
Mar. 9, 2010 - Outokumpu reports that the strike of the Finnish stevedores has started to impact its operations in Röyttä harbor in Tornio. At Ruukki, the strike will initially affect the transportation of steel products for export, which will be evident in longer delivery times.
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Outokumpu Oyj Unaffected by Finnish Harbor Workers' Strike
Mar. 5, 2010 - Outokumpu announces that the strike of Finnish harbor workers does not have any material impact on its exports or imports. The private part of the Röyttä harbor, which only serves Tornio Works, is expected to operate “almost normally” with the help of subcontractors.
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PBS Coals Appoints New CEO
Mar. 4, 2010 - Coals Inc. recently appointed Lynn Shanks as CEO. He assumed the position on February 18.
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Ruukki Releases Report on 2009 Environmental Responsibility
Mar. 3, 2010 - Ruukki claims in its 2009 corporate environmental report that it made progress in the energy efficiency of production with the aim of achieving energy savings of 9%, compared to 2005 levels, by 2016. The company spent a total of EUR 21 million on environmental investments in 2009.
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JFE Steel Acquires Stake in Vietnam's Sun Steel
Mar. 2, 2010 - JFE Steel Corp. has acquired 16.64 million shares, or 8%, of Sun Steel Joint Stock Co. (SUNSCO), a manufacturer of galvanized steel sheet and steel pipe in Vietnam. The shares were purchased from Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.
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Fives Stein Helps Usiminas Increase Plate Mill Capacity
Mar. 2, 2010 - To increase the capacity of the Plate Mill located in Ipatinga, Brazil, Usiminas ordered from Fives Stein Inc. a package consisting of one new Digit@l Furnace® and implementation of Level 2 system by Fives Stein on two existing furnaces.
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Danieli Carries Out Ezz Flat Steel Minimill Expansion
Mar. 1, 2010 - Danieli is carrying out a major expansion of the Ezz Flat Steel flat products minimill located in the Ain Sukhna Industrial Area in Egypt, with the aim of enlarging the product range to include concrete reinforcement steel bars.
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ArcelorMittal Reacts to Kumba Iron Ore Supply Stoppage
Mar. 1, 2010 - Trading in shares in ArcelorMittal South Africa was recently halted. The company has received notification from Kumba Iron Ore that from March 1 forward it will not supply iron ore to ArcelorMittal from its Sishen iron ore mine under the terms of their 2001 supply agreement.
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Second Group of Posco Youth Volunteers Sent Off
Feb. 26, 2010 - The second group of the “Posco Global Hope-Sharing Young Corps” left for Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 19. These youth volunteers will teach locals the Korean language and computer skills until August.
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BHP Billiton Appoints President of Stainless Steel Materials
Feb. 26, 2010 - BHP Billiton has appointed Glenn Kellow as President, Stainless Steel Materials, effective from April 1, 2010. Gerard Bond, who was the CFO of Stainless Steel Materials and has been acting President, will assume the role of Project Director in the Finance Group.
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Two New Members to Join Vallourec’s Supervisory Board
Feb. 25, 2010 - The Supervisory Board of Vallourec recently decided to submit to the vote of the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting the appointments of Vivienne Cox and Alexandra Schaapveld as members of the Supervisory Board.
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Corus Confirms Price Increase on Forging Steels
Feb. 25, 2010 - Following Corus Long Products' price rise announcement in January, the company has confirmed a £60-per-tonne increase on the base price of forging steels on all products for delivery from April 5, 2010.
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Danieli Completes Existing Wire Rod Mill at Diler Demir Çeljk
Feb. 25, 2010 - The 400,000-tonnes-per-year Danieli high-speed wire rod mill—in operation at the 1.2 million-tonnes-per-year steel complex of Diler Demir Çeljk in Gebze, Turkey, since July 2008—has been completed with the installation of a new straight bar production outlet.
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World Crude Steel Output Climbs Another 2.1% in January 2010
Feb. 23, 2010 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 109.24 million tonnes in January 2010 — 2.1% higher than the previous month (December 2009) but about 26% higher than January 2009.
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Posco, KOCEMA to Cooperate on Steel Technologies
Feb. 22, 2010 - Posco recently signed the “Technological Support and Steel Products Supply Agreement for Mutual Cooperation of Large, Mid, and Small Sized Companies” with KOCEMA (Korea Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association) in Seoul.
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Andec, Kamastal Upgrade with Danieli Equipment
Feb. 22, 2010 - The upgrading of Andec-Acerias Nacionales del Ecuador steelworks in Guayaquil was completed in December with the start of operation of a new 25-tonne Danieli ladle furnace and the associated fume dedusting plant. A new Danieli secondary refining station also was installed as part of the modernization of the existing Kamastal Metallurgical Works Ltd. steelmaking facilities in Perm.
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MMK Commissions Secondary Steel Treatment Complex
Feb. 22, 2010 - Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works has commissioned a new secondary steel treatment complex at its Oxygen Converter Shop that will facilitate the production of steel grades for high-quality pipes and automotive steel.
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Posco Confirms Executive Director Candidates
Feb. 19, 2010 - Posco recently held a board meeting to confirm Posco ICT CEO Han-yong Park, Vice President Chang-gwan Oh (Marketing Director), and Jin-il Kim (Head Manager of Pohang Steelworks) as executive director candidates. They will take the post following approval at the shareholders meeting scheduled for February 26.
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LKAB Plans for Three New Iron Ore Mines
Feb. 19, 2010 - LKAB plans to open an open-pit mine at Gruvberget, near Svappavaara, during the first half of 2010. The company also plans to submit applications this year for a project to drain the Leveäniemi open pit, which was closed in the mid-1980s, and for test drilling at Mertainen.
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Danieli Heavy Section Mill Selected for ESI Minimill Expansion
Feb. 19, 2010 - Emirates Steel Industry (ESI) has contracted Danieli for the completion of Phase 2 expansion of the minimill complex currently in operation in the Mussaffah Industrial Area, Abu Dhabi, with the installation of a new heavy section mill with a capacity of 1 million tonnes per year of large-size sections, beams, columns, and sheet piles.
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Posco Delivers Haiti Relief Funds
Feb. 18, 2010 - Posco delivered relief funds of USD300,000 for Haiti to the Korean National Red Cross President Yoo Chong-ha on February 10, along with a KRW 78 million donation collected from 9447 employees in online contributions between January 22 and 28.
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Mechel Progresses in Development of Elga Coking Coal Deposit
Feb. 18, 2010 - At the beginning of February, two special heavy machinery convoys departed from the Upper Ulak station (Amur Region) where a Mechel OAO-owned construction base is located. The equipment, which is intended for development of Elga coking coal deposit, has reached the location of the new open pit mine construction.
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BSP Awarded as Best Integrated Steel Plant
Feb. 18, 2010 - Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP), the flagship unit of Steel Authority of India Ltd., has received the Prime Minister’s Trophy for emerging as the best-performing steel plant in the country for the years 2006-07 and 2007-08.
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Danieli Bar and Section Mill in Operation at Duferdofin-Nucor Giammoro
Feb. 18, 2010 - The new Danieli merchant bar mill was started up in November 2009 at Duferdofin-Nucor Giammoro, Sicily. The 20-stand high-speed continuous mill has a designed capacity of 700,000-tonnes per year of 8 to 25-mm-diameter deformed bars and a range of sections, rolled at rates of 100 tonnes per hour.
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Danieli Bloom Casters in Operation at Acciaierie Venete, RUE BMZ
Feb. 17, 2010 - A new jumbo-size conticaster for large-size blooms from Danieli has operated successfully since November 2009 at Acciaierie Venete, an Italian SBQ producer. Danieli Centro Met also carried out reconstruction and upgrading of the four-strand No. 3 bloom caster at the No. 2 steel melting shop of Byelorussian Steel Works (RUE BMZ) of Zhlobin, Belarus.
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Pomina, Thep Viet Steel Group Select Tenova Melt Shops
Feb. 16, 2010 - Tenova Melt Shops has been chosen by Pomina and Thep Viet Steel Group to supply a new melt shop unit with a Consteel® EAF. The melt shop is scheduled to be put in operation at the end of 2011 in Phu My Industrial Zone, near Ho Chi Minh City.
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Danieli Caster in Operation at Usha Martin
Feb. 15, 2010 - A new twin-strand, 12-m-radius Danieli FastCast™ special steel bloom conticaster operates at Usha Martin’s new meltshop in Adityapur (Jamshedpur) in the State of Jharkand. Startup took place in September 2009.
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Injuries Down in ArcelorMittal Companies
Feb. 15, 2010 - In 2009, the total number of injuries with lost work days in ArcelorMittal Ostrava was nine, compared with a previous 21 injuries. The rolling mills of ArcelorMittal Frýdek-Místek reported no injury with lost work days last year.
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New Paint Shop for Ruukki's Unit in Jászberény
Feb. 15, 2010 - Ruukki plans to invest in a new paint shop and packaging-dispatch department to serve engineering customers at the Jászberény plant in Hungary. The paint shop is expected to come on stream in fall 2010.
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Rio Tinto Offers Update on Shanghai Employees
Feb. 12, 2010 - Rio Tinto has been advised that the People's Procuratorate has transferred the case relating to the four Shanghai employees, detained since July 5, 2009, to the Shanghai Number One Intermediate Court for trial. A trial date has not yet been set.
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New Danieli Special Steels Rolling Mill for Bhushan
Feb. 12, 2010 - Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd. has selected Danieli as supplier for its new 500,000-tonnes-per-year rolling mill plant to be installed in the state of Orissa, India, for production of specialty and engineering steel long products. Startup is scheduled for the end of 2010.
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Rautaruukki Celebrates 50 Years
Feb. 12, 2010 - February 11, 2010, marked the 50th anniversary of Rautaruukki's foundation. The company was founded by the Finnish State and seven major Finnish metal companies: Fiskars, Lokomo, Otanmäki, Outokumpu, Rauma-Repola, Valmet, and Wärtsilä.
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Posco Selected as Global Top 100 Company
Feb. 11, 2010 - Posco has been selected as a Davos Forum Global Top 100 Company, being recognized for its profitability as well as social responsibilities. Posco ranked 93rd, while GE ranked 1st in this year’s sustainable-management evaluation.
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Nippon Steel, Nippon Denko Strengthen Strategic Alliance
Feb. 11, 2010 - Nippon Steel Corp. and Nippon Denko Co., Ltd. have agreed to further strengthen the alliance between them to respond to further changes in the materials environment. Nippon Steel also decides to increase its holding ratio of Nippon Denko shares from 9.5% to 15%.
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worldsteel Works with UNEP Toward Low Carbon Society
Feb. 11, 2010 - The World Steel Association has joined the United Nations Environmental Program's Life Cycle Initiative as a Gold Sponsor. worldsteel will provide support for programs and initiatives that advance the development and refinement of life cycle analysis.
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worldsteel Announces steeluniversity Challenge Winners
Feb. 10, 2010 - The industry category winner of the fifth steeluniversity.org Challenge was a team from DragonSteel/China Steel Corp. of Taiwan, China, and the runner-up was a team from China’s Wuhan Iron and Steel Corp. The winner and the runner-up in the student category were both from China’s Wuhan University of Science and Technology.
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Böhler-Uddeholm Announces Management Changes
Feb. 9, 2010 - As part of the restructuring of the Böhler-Uddeholm Group, Heimo Stix, Member of the Management Board with responsibility for the High Performance Metals Division/Production, is terminating his employment with Böhler-Uddeholm AG as of March 31, 2010. Franz Rotter assumes responsibility for the post.
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SSAB Names New Head of Strategy
Feb. 9, 2010 - SSAB has appointed John Klint as Head of Strategy and Business Development, a newly created position within the company’s Group Executive Committee.
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JFE Steel, Mycron Steel Agree on Strategic Collaboration
Feb. 9, 2010 - JFE Steel Corp. and Mycron Steel Berhad, a Malaysian cold-rolled steel sheet manufacturer, have signed an agreement for strategic collaboration. JFE Steel also has acquired 3% of Mycron Steel’s outstanding equity.
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Posco Green Growth Committee Declares Emissions Reduction Goals
Feb. 9, 2010 - Posco has decided to cut down on carbon dioxide emissions by 9% based on the average of the three most recent years by 2020, as well as to reduce 14 million tonnes of social carbon emissions through manufacturing of energy-efficient steel products and green growth businesses.
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Linde Technology Helps ArcelorMittal Garner AIST Award
Feb. 9, 2010 - REBOX® oxyfuel technology developed and deployed by Linde North America has helped ArcelorMittal win the AIST 2009 Energy Achievement Award for its efforts to reduce fuel consumption by nearly two-thirds in the billet reheating operation at its Shelby, Ohio, seamless tube mill.
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ArcelorMittal South Africa Announces Changes to Board
Feb. 8, 2010 - ArcelorMittal South Africa has announced the appointment of Johnson Njeke, who has served as independent non-executive director on its board since January 2002, as full-time chairman. He replaces Dr. Khotso Mokhele. The company also welcomes Malcolm Macdonald as an independent, non-executive director to its board.
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Tata Steel Posts Production and Sales Growth
Feb. 8, 2010 - Tata Steel surpassed 600,000 tonnes monthly finished steel production for the first time in January 2010, with 607,000 tonnes of saleable steel representing an 11% increase over last January’s production of 548,000 tonnes.
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Severstal to Supply Large-Diameter Pipes for ESPO-II
Feb. 5, 2010 - Severstal will supply large-diameter pipes for the second phase of the East Siberia-Pacific Ocean (ESPO) oil pipeline. When completed, the pipeline will carry oil to Russia’s Far East and Asia-Pacific markets.
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Tenova to Supply Electrolytic Lines in China
Feb. 5, 2010 - Yi Chang Three Gorges Quan Tong Colored and Galvanized Plate Co. Ltd. has awarded contracts to Tenova for the supply of two high-speed Electrolytic Tinning Lines equipped with insoluble anodes technology and two high-speed Electrolytic Chromium Coating Lines.
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Siemens Modernizes Rolling Mill for Italian Structural Steelmaker
Feb. 5, 2010 - Feralpi Siderurgica SpA has placed an order with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies for a new intermediate mill for its rebar rolling mill No. 1. The plant will be able to roll billets with a larger cross-section when the modernization project is completed in fall 2010.
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Outotec to Deliver Sintering Technology for JSW Steel
Feb. 4, 2010 - Outotec has signed a contract for the delivery of sintering technology for JSW Steel Ltd.'s new iron ore sinter plant to be built in Toranagallu, India. The new plant is expected to produce annually around 2.3 million tonnes of iron sinter.
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ThyssenKrupp Hosting Final of Jugend Forscht
Feb. 4, 2010 - The 45th final of the German competition Jugend forscht (“young people researching”) is taking place in Essen in May 2010. For the third time, ThyssenKrupp is hosting the nationwide competition.
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Outokumpu Appoints Head of Tornio Works
Feb. 4, 2010 - Hannu Hautala has been appointed Senior Vice President - Tornio Works as of May 2, 2010, at the latest. He will report to CEO Juha Rantanen and will succeed Pekka Erkkilä, who has been temporarily responsible for Tornio Works since September 15, 2009.
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Outokumpu Products Have Small Carbon Footprint
Feb. 3, 2010 - Outokumpu cites the recent Life Cycle Inventory Study on Stainless Steel Production in the EU showing that its stainless steel products have the smallest carbon footprint, in general 10 to 20% smaller than the EU average.
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SMS Meer Commissions ERW Tube Welding Line at Arvedi
Feb. 2, 2010 - SMS Meer has successfully commissioned a 12-¾” ERW (electric resistance welding) tube welding line for heavy wall thicknesses at Arvedi Tube Acciaio S.p.A. in Cremona, Italy. The project was completed in one year.
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Sumitomo Wins Contract to Supply UOE Line Pipe
Feb. 1, 2010 - Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. and Sumitomo Corp. have won a contract from Nord Stream AG to supply large-diameter welded (UOE) line pipes, coated on the inner and outer walls, for the Nord Stream Project.
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Tata Steel, NMDC Sign MOU for Iron Ore Resources
Feb. 1, 2010 - NMDC and Tata Steel have signed an MOU to explore possibilities of entering into joint ventures for the purpose of acquisition, exploration, and development of mines; extraction and processing of minerals; setting up integrated steel plants; and any other business that is of mutual interest.
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Baosteel, Shanghai Railway Bureau to Establish Strategic Cooperation
Jan. 28, 2010 - Baosteel Group Corp. recently signed a letter of intent for strategic cooperation with Shanghai Railway Bureau. The two will work together on trading and management of railway construction projects material supply and railway scrap steel recycling, among other areas.
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ArcelorMittal Makes Donation for Victims in Haiti
Jan. 27, 2010 - ArcelorMittal, through the ArcelorMittal Foundation, has donated 1 million USD to help the relief efforts in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, following the earthquake that struck the island earlier this month.
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Danieli to Supply Turnkey Direct Reduction Plants in MENA Region
Jan. 27, 2010 - After the successful startup of the 1.6 million tonnes per year Energiron DRI plant at Emirates Steel Industry minimill #1 in Abu Dhabi, Danieli is supplying two more new DRI plants under the Energiron technology worldwide license agreement.
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Ruukki to Deliver Shipbuilding Plates
Jan. 25, 2010 - Ruukki has signed a contract with STX Finland Oy's Rauma shipyard to deliver plates for a polar supply and research vessel, which has been ordered by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs.
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Posco Buys Stake in Roy Hill Holdings
Jan. 25, 2010 - Posco recently signed a cooperation agreement to buy a 15% stake in Roy Hill Holdings, which is currently leading the Roy Hill iron ore mining project in the Pilbara region of Australia.
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ISRA PARSYTEC to Supply Inspection Solution to Thai Producer
Jan. 25, 2010 - ISRA PARSYTEC has received a purchase order by the stainless steel producer ThaiNox Stainless PLC for a surface inspection system at its Annealing Pickling (APF) line in Rayong as well as a full license for the Quality Yield Management software.
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World Crude Steel Output Decreases by 8.0% in 2009
Jan. 25, 2010 - Despite a 13.5% year-on-year increase in crude steel production from China, world crude steel production decreased by about 8.0% in 2009 compared to 2008, with an estimated production total of 1220 million tonnes.
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Report Reveals Greater Ore Potential in Kemi Mine
Jan. 22, 2010 - Outokumpu says that the mineral resources in Kemi mine may turn out to be significantly greater than earlier estimated, based on a seismic research report by Geological Survey of Finland in late 2009.
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steeluniversity Challenge 2009/2010 Ready to Begin
Jan. 22, 2010 - The fifth steeluniversity Challenge, aimed at university and college students and new employees in the steel-industry supply chain, will begin on January 27 and run for 24 hours. This online competition uses steeluniversity.org website’s secondary steelmaking and plate rolling simulations.
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ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Recognized for Environmental Protection
Jan. 21, 2010 - ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih has been named Environment Protection Leader 2009 within the “Ecology, environment, and nature management Ukraine” national project, for consistently introducing modern environmentally friendly technologies and equipment.
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MMK, TMK Extend Partnership
Jan. 20, 2010 - MMK and TMK have extended their partnership until 2015 in agreement with a memorandum on strategic cooperation signed in February 2007. Further cooperation was also discussed during a recent meeting, including collaboration regarding Mill 5000 products.
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Handan Orders Wire Rod Outlet from Siemens
Jan. 20, 2010 - Handan Iron & Steel Co. has ordered a wire rod outlet from Siemens VAI Metals Technologies for a rolling mill in its Handan Works. The new equipment will enable Handan to produce rods from 5 to 22 mm in diameter, with the capability to expand to 25-mm rod, and rebar from 6 to 16 mm.
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ArcelorMittal Supports Emergency Intervention in Haiti
Jan. 19, 2010 - The ArcelorMittal Foundation supports an intervention from the organization Médecins sans frontières for the victims affected by the earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The Foundation will donate US$100,000 to enable this intervention, which aims to address the needs of around 70,000 people.
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Carrington Wire to Wind Down Business
Jan. 19, 2010 - Carrington Wire will implement a managed wind down of the business due to continuing losses resulting from a contraction of the steel-wire market. This move includes the closure of the Elland manufacturing plant over the coming months.
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Blast Furnace Construction Progressing at NLMK
Jan. 19, 2010 - Installation of the basic structures at Novolipetsk Steel’s new blast furnace #7, with 3.4 million tonnes annual capacity, has been completed. More than 30% of the work is finished.
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Siemens Upgrades Plate Mill at Xiangtan Iron & Steel
Jan. 19, 2010 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has received an order from Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. to supply equipment for a PowerEdger and a pre-leveler. These new plant components will be installed in the 5-meter plate mill, located in Xiangtan, Hunan Province.
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Kobe Steel Begins Production using ITmk3 Process
Jan. 18, 2010 - The world's first commercial plant using Kobe Steel’s ITmk3 process successfully began production of iron nuggets in the United States on January 12. Production is expected to reach the facility's annual design capacity of 500,000 tonnes in mid-2010.
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Corus to Extend Teesside Operations
Jan. 18, 2010 - Corus agrees to the Trade Unions’ request to extend operations at Teesside Cast Products until all the raw materials currently on site have been consumed, or until the end of February, whichever is first.
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Posco Selects Employees to Work Abroad
Jan. 15, 2010 - Posco completes its selection of workers to be assigned to its overseas global units, including those in China, Japan, India, and Mexico, by the end of this year.
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ArcelorMittal Awards MORE an EAF Equipment Contract
Jan. 15, 2010 - MORE srl signs an agreement with ArcelorMittal South Africa for the installation of Module Technology chemical energy package equipment at the company’s Vanderbijlpark Works’ three electric arc furnaces. The contract was won by MORE in cooperation with Linde.
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Siemens to Upgrade Caster Capacity at Nizhny Tagil
Jan. 15, 2010 - Nizhny Tagil Iron & Steel Works contracts Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to increase the casting capability of its existing two-strand beam-blank/bloom combi-caster, CCM3, by an additional 300,000 tonnes/year.
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ArcelorMittal Ostrava Gives Pupils Interactive Boards, Computers
Jan. 14, 2010 - Representatives of ArcelorMittal Ostrava have given the basic school in Datyňská Street in Vratimov an interactive board with accessories worth CZK 95 thousand. Another school on Masaryk Square in Vratimov will receive five computer sets worth CZK 72 thousand.
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Corus to Consider Trade Union Proposal at Teesside
Jan. 14, 2010 - At the first meeting of the Teesside Cast Products (TCP) Joint Management and the Trade Union (TU) Task Force, Corus agrees to consider a TU proposal to extend TCP’s operating program and postpone partial mothballing to the end of February.
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Posco TRIZ University to Open
Jan. 12, 2010 - Posco plans to open Posco TRIZ University on February 1 to enhance creative problem-solving abilities of employees. The company plans to link the education with improvement in management results.
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Case Transfer for Rio Tinto Employees
Jan. 12, 2010 - Rio Tinto says the Chinese Public Security Bureau, which is investigating the four Shanghai employees detained on July 5, 2009, has transferred the case to the People's Procuratorate.
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SAIL Dealers Achieve Record Sales
Jan. 12, 2010 - During the first nine months of the current financial year, the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) dealer network achieved sales of 417,000 tonnes—a year-over-year growth of 23%—and registered double-digit growth in each of the four regions.
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Posco to Continue Global Expansion
Jan. 11, 2010 - Posco plans to build more facilities in its foreign units this year to fulfill its goal of advancing to broader overseas markets. For example, the company plans to break ground in March on a new continuous galvanizing line plant in India with an annual capacity of 400,000 tonnes.
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Changes in Tata Steel Senior Management
Jan. 11, 2010 - Tata Steel recently announced changes to its senior management, effective from April 1, 2010, including the retirements of Arun Baijal, Group Director (Global Mineral Resources), and B K Singh, Vice President (Orissa project).
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Posco to Utilize IT Innovations to Reshape Business
Jan. 8, 2010 - Posco distributes smartphones to its directors and executive officers, enabling them to perform multiple tasks such as send e-mails, pay expenses, check schedules, and even search for people. The company plans to add more functions in the future.
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Outokumpu Executive to Join Outotec
Jan. 7, 2010 - Pekka Erkkilä, the Executive Vice President - General Stainless and a member of Outokumpu Group's Executive Committee, will join the Executive Committee of Outotec on May 1, 2010, at the latest.
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Baosteel Listed in CSR Report Honor Roll
Jan. 7, 2010 - At the recent "Responsible Communication Creates Value—the 2nd International Conference on CSR Reporting in China," Baosteel Group Corp.'s CSR report 2008 was listed in the 2009 GoldenBee CSR Report Honor Roll.
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Tata Steel Posts 49% Increase in Q3 Sales
Jan. 6, 2010 - For Q3 FY’10, Tata Steel's sales stood at 1,597,000 tonnes compared to 1,071,000 tonnes in the same period in FY’09, a 49% increase. Production of hot metal (+11%), crude steel (+15%), and saleable steel (+37%) all increased in Q3 compared to Q3 FY’09.
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Hyundai Steel Starts Operation of No. 1 Blast Furnace
Jan. 6, 2010 - Hyundai Steel Co. has started operation of its first blast furnace, holding a furnace lighting ceremony at its new integrated steel mill in Dangjin, South Korea. No. 1 blast furnace has an annual capacity of 4 million tonnes.
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Posco Family Award Created
Jan. 5, 2010 - Posco creates and starts operation of the Posco Family Award, an extended version of the Posco Man of the Year to be awarded to Posco family employees.
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SAIL Records Sales Increase in December
Jan. 5, 2010 - Steel Authority of India Ltd. achieves sales of 1.3 million tonnes in the domestic market during December, growth of 32% compared to December 2008.
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Posco to Invest 7 Trillion KRW in Green Growth
Jan. 5, 2010 - Posco announces plans to invest 7 trillion KRW in green growth sectors including synthetic natural gas, SMART nuclear reactors, wind power, fuel cell for power generation, and smart grid in support of its green growth vision of “Global Green Growth Leader”.
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NLMK Raises Funds to Finance Technical Upgrade Program
Jan. 4, 2010 - Novolipetsk Steel closes a credit agreement to finance the purchase of imported equipment guaranteed by leading export credit agencies. The €524 million facility will be used to finance the purchase of equipment upon 19 commercial agreements from seven leading European engineering companies.
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Ruukki Studies Options for Future of Mo i Rana Plant
Jan. 4, 2010 - Ruukki plans to reorganize operations at its Mo i Rana plant in Norway, which makes shipbuilding profiles and flange profiles for windmill towers. Ruukki will study the options available, including the partial or entire closure of operations, to correct the unit's financial performance.
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Fatalities at ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Newcastle Works
Jan. 4, 2010 - Four employees of ArcelorMittal South Africa lost their lives following an accident at its Newcastle plant in KwaZulu Natal on December 30. A fifth employee was hospitalized in stable condition. The employees were working on Basic Oxygen Furnace No. 3 when they collapsed as a result of a suspected gas leak.
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OJSC MMK Commissions Continuous Slab Casting Machine No. 6
Jan. 4, 2010 - OJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works has commissioned Continuous Slab Casting Machine No. 6 in the oxygen-converter shop, marking a successive stage of Plate Mill 5000 complex development in order to produce plates for wide-diameter pipe production.
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Posco Chairman Awarded Jeong-Do Management Award
Dec. 30, 2009 - Posco Chairman Joon-yang Chung receives the Best CEO Award at the 2009 Korea Jeong-Do Management Awards sponsored by Korea Economy Daily and hosted by the Korea Business Institute.
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ArcelorMittal Supports Communities through Volunteer Work
Dec. 30, 2009 - ArcelorMittal held its second annual International Volunteer Work Day, organized by the ArcelorMittal Foundation, in early December. The event is held in the same week as the United Nations' International Volunteer Day.
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Baosteel Adjusts Magnetic Material Business
Dec. 30, 2009 - Baosteel Development Co. makes internal adjustments to its magnetic material business sector to pursue greater development of Baosteel brand magnetic materials. Shanghai Baosteel Tiantong Magnetic Materials Co., Ltd. is renamed Shanghai Baosteel Magnetic Materials Co., Ltd., due to Zhejiang Tiantong’s decision to withdraw its share.
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Linde to Construct Air Separation Unit at Russian Steel Plant
Dec. 30, 2009 - Linde has closed a long-term agreement with steel company ZAO Kaluga Research and Production Electrometallurgical Plant (KNPEMZ) to supply the company with industrial gases at its production site in Vorsino, which is 80 km southwest of Moscow.
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Outokumpu Appoints New Sales and Marketing EVP
Dec. 29, 2009 - Kari Parvento has been appointed Executive Vice President - Group Sales and Marketing and member of Outokumpu Group's Executive Committee as of May 1, 2010, at the latest. He will report to CEO Juha Rantanen and will succeed Bo Annvik.
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New UHSS Grades from Hoesch Hohenlimburg
Dec. 29, 2009 - Hoesch Hohenlimburg’s family of micro-alloyed, fine-grained structural steels adds four new members: HSM 550 HD, HSM 600 HD, HSM 650 HD, and HSM 700 HD. The HD grades are used by automakers and their suppliers to make complex precision-blanked and stamped parts.
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Vale, Dongkuk Start Construction Work at CSP
Dec. 29, 2009 - Vale and Dongkuk have started construction work at Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP), the first integrated steel mill featuring a coking plant in Brazil's Northeast region. CSP is due to come on stream in 2013, with estimated annual output of 3 million tonnes of steel plates in the first phase.
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ArcelorMittal Supports Search for Paryavaran Ambassador
Dec. 28, 2009 - Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India, has been selected by school-age children to be the first "Bharat ka Paryavaran Ambassador" in a campaign supported by ArcelorMittal to choose a spokesperson for children on sustainability.
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Outotec Increases Ownership in Ausmelt
Dec. 28, 2009 - Outotec has increased its holding in Australian public company Ausmelt Ltd. through market purchases and now holds 37.4% of all the Ausmelt shares. As a result, Ausmelt has become an associated company of Outotec.
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Posco-VHPC Begins Construction on Second Plant
Dec. 28, 2009 - Posco broke ground on December 17 for the construction of its second plant, which will process stainless steel and have an annual capacity of 50,000 tonnes, at Posco-VHPC in Vung Tau, Dong Nai Province, Vietnam. The plant is scheduled for completion in June 2010.
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SAIL Finance Director Recognized with Excellence Award
Dec. 24, 2009 - Steel Authority of India Ltd. Director (Finance) Shri Soiles Bhattacharya was conferred with the GSBA- Top Rankers Excellence Award 2009 under the Best Finance Professional category at a recent function held in New Delhi.
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Executive Changes Announced at Salzgitter
Dec. 24, 2009 - Ulrich Grethe has been appointed as member of the Executive Board of Salzgitter Stahl GmbH and chairman of the Management Board of Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH as of January 1, 2010. He succeeds Johannes Nonn, who has switched to the Executive Board of Salzgitter AG.
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ArcelorMittal Makes Executive Appointments
Dec. 24, 2009 - ArcelorMittal has appointed Peter Kukielski to its Group Management Board, with responsibility for the group's global mining operations, and Phil Du Toit to its Management Committee, both effective January 1, 2010.
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JFE Steel to Blow in Blast Furnace at West Japan Works
Dec. 23, 2009 - JFE Steel Corp.’s No. 3 blast furnace at the West Japan Works (Kurashiki)—currently undergoing a revamping that started in October—will be blown in for a fourth operating cycle beginning in mid-February 2010.
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Krecké Appointed to ArcelorMittal Board of Directors
Dec. 22, 2009 - In replacement of Georges Schmit, who is stepping down on December 31, the Board has co-opted Jeannot Krecké as an interim board member starting January 1, 2010. Krecké’s full appointment will be proposed at the company’s Annual General Meeting in May.
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Mechel First among Russian Hardware Producers
Dec. 22, 2009 - Mechel OAO cites a report from Prommetiz, a Russian association of hardware producers, that states in October and November 2009 the two plants of Mechel’s steel division became the leaders in hardware production among member companies of the association.
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Tata Steel Launches Safety Mascot
Dec. 22, 2009 - Tata Steel aims to produce “injury-free steel” with help from its new safety mascot Jeevan, which is adorned with Personal Protective Equipment such as goggles, helmet, safety shoes, and jacket—mandatory gear before entering the Steel Works.
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JFE Steel to Acquire 20% Interest in Byerwen Coal Project
Dec. 22, 2009 - JFE Steel will acquire a 20% interest in the Byerwen Coal project from QCoal, which is expected to start production in 2012 in the northern Bowen Basin of northeastern Queensland, Australia. JFE Steel also will take annual delivery of 2.0 million tonnes of premium hard coking coal delivered from the Byerwen Coal project.
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World Steel Production up 24% in November
Dec. 22, 2009 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 107.48 million tonnes in November 2009 — 5.2% lower than the previous month (October 2009) but 24.2% higher than November 2008.
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Köhler to Join Corus as New COO
Dec. 21, 2009 - Corus appoints Dr. Karl-Ulrich Köhler as its new Chief Operating Officer effective February 1, 2010. Köhler, 53, succeeds Rauke Henstra, who held the position until his retirement last year.
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Milestone for Posco-CSPC Accumulated Sales
Dec. 18, 2009 - Posco-CSPC achieved an accumulated sales mark of 1 million tonnes on December 16. It expects to achieve 300,000 tonnes in annual sales around December 21, which would make it the first Posco supply-chain management unit to reach that mark.
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Joint Taskforce Established for Teesside Mothballing
Dec. 18, 2009 - The National Steel Coordinating Committee and Teesside Multi-Union representatives have met with Corus to discuss the potential mothballing of Teesside Cast Products facilities. All parties have agreed to establish a joint taskforce to ensure that all alternatives to mothballing are fully examined.
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SMS group Increases Investment; Order Intake Slumps
Dec. 18, 2009 - The order intake of the SMS group in 2009 will drop to less than half of the EUR 5.15 billion in 2008. Capacity utilization has hardly been affected because the company is still working its way through a high stock of orders from the boom years.
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Tenova TAKRAF Surface Miners Commissioned, Released for Production
Dec. 17, 2009 - Two Tenova TAKRAF TSM 300 surface miners supplied to HWE Mining Pty Ltd. have been released for production at the Yandi Iron Ore Mine in Western Australia. During the initial startup and training period, the cutting capacity averaged from 480 to 1110 tonnes per hour.
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i2 Helps Transform Essar Steel’s Supply Chain
Dec. 17, 2009 - Essar Steel has implemented i2 Technologies’ planning solutions in its Indian operations to increase profitability, enhance customer satisfaction, and improve operational efficiency.
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Evraz Repays Loan to VEB
Dec. 17, 2009 - Evraz Group has repaid a US$800 million loan to Russia's State Corporation Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs "Vnesheconombank” (VEB). The loan was provided to Evraz in December 2008 to refinance short-term debt to non-Russian banks.
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Sumitomo Metals Signs MOU with Bhushan Steel, Opens Liaison Office
Dec. 17, 2009 - Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bhushan Steel Ltd. in India to receive an OEM supply of steel sheets manufactured in its Orissa Steel Works. Sumitomo also opened a liaison office near Delhi to assist its expansion in India.
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Evraz Completes Acquisition of Vanady-Tula
Dec. 16, 2009 - Evraz Group’s wholly owned subsidiary, the Nizhny Tagil Iron and Steel Plant, has acquired 82.9% of the voting shares of OAO Vanady-Tula, a Russian producer of ferrovanadium.
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NLMK Upgrades Steelmaking Facilities
Dec. 16, 2009 - Novolipetsk Steel resumes production at its converter #2 after the upgrade of an emission system in the BOF shop #1. The company upgraded its converter #1 prior to this project, and it plans to begin the upgrade of converter #3 in March 2010.
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Corus Invests in French Steel Mill
Dec. 16, 2009 - Corus will invest €35 million at its rail production facility in Hayange, France, after securing a contract worth about €350 million to supply rails to French railway operator SNCF for the renewal and maintenance of the RFF (Réseau Ferré de France) tracks.
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Posco Donates Books to Overseas Korean Students
Dec. 14, 2009 - Posco recently donated books worth 25 million won to Pohang International School in Zhangjiagang, China. The school, established thanks to a donation from Posco, was completed in August and opened in September of this year.
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Ruukki to Improve Efficiency of Steel Service Center Network
Dec. 14, 2009 - Ruukki plans to improve operational efficiency by merging its Puurtajankatu steel service center with the Asponkatu steel service center in Järvenpää, Finland. The steel service centers in Seinäjoki and Raahe will be merged to form one organization, and operations at the Hyvinkää center will be reorganized.
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Two Posco Units to Share Market Info, Sales Systems
Dec. 11, 2009 - Two overseas units of Posco—Posco Vietnam and Posco China—agree to build a system aimed at mutual cooperation in the procurement of raw materials, the utilization of sales and financing systems, and the sharing of market information.
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Kobe Steel to Establish Welding Company in China
Dec. 11, 2009 - Kobe Steel, Ltd. plans to establish a company in Shanghai, China — to be called Kobe Welding of Shanghai Co., Ltd. — to market its welding products and welding robot systems in that country, and also provide maintenance services for the robot systems.
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Tikhvin Smelting Plant Gains ISO 9001:2008 Compliance
Dec. 11, 2009 - As a result of an audit conducted by TUV SUD, Tikhvin Smelting Plant (TFZ JSC) has obtained the certificate of compliance with the quality management system standard ISO 9001:2008. TFZ JSC is consolidated by Oriel Resources Ltd., which is Mechel OAO’s ferroalloy sub-holding.
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SAIL Receives Award for Corporate Responsibility
Dec. 10, 2009 - Steel Authority of India Ltd. was recently conferred with the eleventh NCPEDP-Shell Helen Keller Award, presented in the Role Model – Organization category for SAIL's commitment toward improving employability of disabled persons.
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Chinese Copper-Rod Producer Places Order with SMS Meer
Dec. 10, 2009 - Shandong Jinsheng has placed an order with SMS Meer for the supply of a complete continuous casting and rolling plant. The CONTIROD plant is the second of its kind supplied to Shandong Jinsheng, which has been using the technology since 2001.
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NLMK Establishes Long Products Management Company
Dec. 10, 2009 - NLMK has established a new subsidiary, LLC NLMK-Long Products, to enhance the management of its long products business. The new company’s functions include the operation of all business processes, financial and commodity flows of long products.
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ArcelorMittal Ostrava Employees Help Non-profits
Dec. 9, 2009 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava employees recently worked in 24 non-profit organizations within their company volunteering program. The 136 volunteers assisted in special elementary schools, charity homes, orphanages, hospices, social service centers, and at the Ostrava Zoo.
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Ruukki to Adjust Construction and Engineering Operations in Finland
Dec. 9, 2009 - Ruukki plans to streamline the organizational structure and operating model of its construction operations at plants in Vimpeli, Alajärvi, and Peräseinäjoki. It also plans to transfer the manufacture of engineering components from Peräseinäjoki to other units.
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MMK Phases-in New HSS Grades for Automotive
Dec. 9, 2009 - MMK's Rolling Shop #5 produced and shipped in November a trial lot of cold rolled strip from 220 strength class rephosphorized steel, which is characterized by a phosphorus content of up to 0.12%, to the Avtovaz car plant.
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worldsteel Calls for Iron Ore Competition Review
Dec. 9, 2009 - The World Steel Association has called for competition authorities to examine the impact of the proposed joint venture between Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, noting that a consequence would be that almost 70% of world seaborne iron ore exports would be controlled by the new JV and Vale.
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Ruukki Signs Two Infrastructure Construction Contracts
Dec. 7, 2009 - Ruukki has signed a steel structure contract for the delivery of the foundation piles for the Särkijärvi bridge in Tampere, Finland. The company will also deliver almost 6 km of large diameter steel pipe piles fitted with rock shoes for the foundations of more than 20 bridges in the highway 5 improvement project in Kuopio, Finland.
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ZPSS Receives Environmental Incentives from City Government
Dec. 7, 2009 - Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless Steel recently received environmental incentives from the Zhang Jiagang Municipal Government. The grant is given by provincial or municipal governments to companies with leading environmental protection practices.
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Broken Contract Leads to Mothball of Teesside Plant
Dec. 7, 2009 - Corus says that an international consortium has broken a binding contract that has led to the partial implementation of a proposal announced in May 2009, mothballing some of the facilities belonging to the Teesside Cast Products business in northeast England.
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Anti-Noise Screens Significantly Reduce Noise in Bartovice
Dec. 4, 2009 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has erected three anti-noise screens that separate the Bartovice marshalling yard from the residential zone. A second stage of noise-reduction actions, planned for 2010, will include the erection of a fourth screen.
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ThyssenKrupp MetalServ Established
Dec. 4, 2009 - ThyssenKrupp Group has, within the Materials Services business area, reorganized and merged its central domestic materials trading business activities under ThyssenKrupp MetalServ GmbH, effective October 15.
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Redaelli Opens Wire Rope Production Facility in Italy
Dec. 4, 2009 - Redaelli has opened a new manufacturing facility in Trieste that will produce what it claims to be the largest wire ropes in the world. The facility will have the capacity to produce cables that weigh over 550 tonnes and are 175 mm in diameter.
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Union of Salaried Employees Starts Strike at Ruukki's Raahe Unit
Dec. 4, 2009 - Around 400 members of the Union of Salaried Employees TU started a strike on December 1, after failed negotiations between the Federation of Finnish Technology Industries and TU. The week-long strike affects Ruukki's operations at the Raahe Steel Works.
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Posco Sustainability Report Wins Gold Prize
Dec. 3, 2009 - Posco’s 2008 sustainability report has received the gold prize for the 2009 Spotlight Awards from the League of American Communications Professionals. The company also won a bronze prize in the Most Creative area.
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Severstal, SAP Form Long-Term Partnership
Dec. 2, 2009 - Severstal has launched an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) project across the company to implement SAP software. A fully functional ERP solution is planned to be rolled out over the next 24 months.
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BlueScope to Boost Capacity at Indonesian Plant
Dec. 2, 2009 - BlueScope Steel plans to complete construction of its second metallic coating line, with inline painting capability, at its plant in Cilegon, Indonesia. The company expects to commission the facility around mid-2011.
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Posco-Nippon Steel Joint Venture Completes RHF Factory
Dec. 2, 2009 - Posco-Nippon Steel RHF Joint Venture, Co., Ltd. completes construction of the Pohang-Gwangyang Rotary Hearth Furnace factory. The RHF factories constructed in the dump area of Pohang-Gwangyang Steelworks will use dust and sludge to produce 280,000 tonnes of direct reduced iron and hot briquetted iron.
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Mechel Commissions New Equipment at Subsidiary
Dec. 1, 2009 - Mechel OAO announces the completion of several investment projects at Mechel Campia Turzii plant in Romania, which is part of its East-European Steel Division. Three new production lines were launched at the plant.
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Corus Pilot Plant to Test CO2-Reducing Technology
Dec. 1, 2009 - Corus will test a new iron-making technology, called “Hisarna,” in a pilot plant project at its IJmuiden steelworks in the Netherlands. The technology reportedly has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions in blast furnace steelmaking by more than 50%.
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Startup of Simetal Gimbal Top Charging System at Tata Steel
Dec. 1, 2009 - The rebuilt blast furnace ‘C’ at Tata Steel’s Jamshedpur works India has been operating with new Siemens Simetal Gimbal Top charging systems since the end of September. Tata Steel is the first steelmaker to utilize this new charging system on a blast furnace.
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SAIL to Present the Hero Honda FIH World Cup 2010
Nov. 30, 2009 - The International Hockey Federation (FIH) and Hockey India announced recently that the Steel Authority of India Ltd. will be the Presenting Partner for the Hero Honda FIH World Cup 2010, to be hosted by India in March 2010.
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New President at Plannja; Other Appointments
Nov. 30, 2009 - Per Olof Stark assumes the position of President of Plannja AB beginning January 1, 2010. Stark is currently Head of Marketing at SSAB Plate in Oxelösund. The current President of Plannja, Anders Berg, will become Head of Supply Chain in the APAC business area.
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Rio Tinto Enters Two Agreements with IOH
Nov. 27, 2009 - Rio Tinto reaches an agreement with Iron Ore Holdings, enabling the sale of ore from IOH's Phil's Creek deposit to Rio Tinto under a mine-gate sale process. Rio Tinto has also entered an exclusive agreement with IOH to examine its Iron Valley deposit.
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Mechel Commissions New Integrated Steel Processing Facility
Nov. 25, 2009 - Mechel OAO recently held a ceremony for the commissioning of the integrated steel processing facility (ladle furnace) #3, the second part of the continuous casting machine No.4 complex project at the oxygen-converter shop of its Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant OAO subsidiary.
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SMS Siemag Receives Order from China
Nov. 25, 2009 - Hunan Xiangtou Goldsky Titanium Metal Co. Ltd. has placed an order with SMS Siemag for the supply of a 20-roll cold rolling mill for quality titanium strip. Annual production of 10,000 tonnes is expected.
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Three Designated to ThyssenKrupp Supervisory Board
Nov. 24, 2009 - The Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation intends to designate Dr. Gerhard Cromme, Dr. Kersten v. Schenck, and Federal Minister (retd.) Peer Steinbrück to the Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp AG.
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Mechel Subsidiaries Win Awards at Metal Expo
Nov. 24, 2009 - Mechel OAO subsidiaries, participating at the recent 15th Metal Expo 2009 international industrial exhibition, was awarded a diploma for professional presentation of services and goods and a cup for the best exposition, among other awards.
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Ruukki Receives Contract for Metso's Boiler Plant Project
Nov. 24, 2009 - Ruukki has been selected by Metso's Power business line to be the steel structure contractor for a boiler plant to be built for Kuopion Energia Oy. Delivery includes the manufacture and installation of the power plant frame and the envelope structures.
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Tenova Starts Up Two Consteel Plants in South Korea
Nov. 24, 2009 - Two new Consteel plants recently started up by Tenova in South Korea are part of the new 2.5 million tonnes per year capacity Hot Mill complex located in Asan Bay and owned by Dongbu Steel. Each Consteel plant is applied to a new 160-tonne Electric Arc Furnace.
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Outokumpu to Supply Stainless Steel to Stockholm Waterfront Project
Nov. 23, 2009 - The Stockholm Waterfront project's Congress Centre will incorporate a stainless steel façade, the stainless material supplied by Outokumpu. The material will be its duplex stainless steel with a half-matte surface to provide the desired level of reflectivity.
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JFE, JSW Agree on Strategic Collaboration
Nov. 23, 2009 - JFE Steel Corp. and JSW Steel Ltd. signed an agreement on November 19 to collaborate with each other in India in the area of automotive steel. The companies have also identified several other areas where possible collaboration can be explored in India in the future.
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Labrie Takes Home Swedish Steel Prize 2009 for Refuse Truck
Nov. 20, 2009 - Labrie Environmental Group has won this year’s Swedish Steel Prize with its new vehicle model, the Wittke Starlight. According to the jury, this entry illustrates “precise optimization” of all parts of the vehicle, which are made mainly of high-strength steel sheet.
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MMK Atakas Closes Financing for Integrated Flat Steel Facility
Nov. 20, 2009 - MMK Atakas has closed the long-term financing for the construction of its integrated flat steel making complex and related infrastructure facilities in Turkey. Designed annual capacity of the project is 2.3 million tonnes of flat steel products.
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Muthuraman Awarded 2009 IIM-JRD Tata Award
Nov. 19, 2009 - B. Muthuraman, Vice Chairman of Tata Steel, was recently awarded the prestigious 2009 IIM-JRD Award for Excellence in Corporate Leadership in Metallurgical Industries by The Indian Institute of Metals.
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SAIL, NMDC Sign MOU to Develop Limestone Mine
Nov. 19, 2009 - Steel Authority of India Ltd. and National Mineral Development Corp. have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop the Arki mine, which has deposits of about 100 million tonnes of quality limestone.
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HADEED Signs Agreement with Danieli for Steel Plant Construction
Nov. 18, 2009 - Saudi Iron and Steel Co. (HADEED) has signed an agreement with Danieli for the construction of a steel plant and a production line for galvanizing long products in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The new plant is scheduled to start-up in the second half of 2012.
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BlueScope Expects Slow Market Recovery
Nov. 17, 2009 - BlueScope Steel advises shareholders at its Annual General Meeting that worldwide market conditions are improving and steel demand is rising, but cautioned that the transition to recovery after the global financial crisis will be slow.
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Posco Begins Construction of Processing Center
Nov. 17, 2009 - Posco breaks ground on the Posco-Turkey Nilufer Processing Center, a new processing facility specializing in auto steel in the Hasanaga Industrial Complex near Nilufer, Turkey.
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Nippon Steel to Obtain Control of Latinusa
Nov. 17, 2009 - Nippon Steel decides to invest in Indonesian tinplate producer PT Pelat Timah Nusantara (Latinusa) in an attempt to capitalize on growing tinplate demand in Asia. Latinusa is expected to become a consolidated subsidiary of Nippon Steel.
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Tenova Celebrates 20 Years of Consteel
Nov. 17, 2009 - Tenova celebrates the twentieth anniversary of Consteel with an international event attended by 150 entrepreneurs and corporate executives from the world steel industry.
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Stalatube Expands Product Range to Stainless Flat Bars
Nov. 16, 2009 - Stalatube is expanding its product range to stainless flat bars to complement the current stainless steel structural tube products. The new flat bar manufacturing will require additional investment that will be implemented during Q4 2009.
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Essar Steel Completes Acquisition of Color Coating Facility
Nov. 16, 2009 - Essar Steel has completed the acquisition of steel assets of Shree Precoated Steels Ltd. The facility—claimed to be the only plant in India that uses near-infrared technology for color coating—has since become part of Essar Steel.
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Large Billet Saw Goes into Operation at Otto Fuchs
Nov. 16, 2009 - Hertwich Engineering successfully commissioned its largest billet saw to date at Otto Fuchs KG in September. This saw plant is designed to process cast billets with a diameter of 700 mm and weight up to 7 tonnes.
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SAIL Conducts Interactive Awareness Sessions
Nov. 12, 2009 - Steel Authority of India Ltd. organized various interactive sessions at its different plants and units across India as part of Vigilance Awareness Week, which focused on effective preventive measures through system improvements and use of IT to fight corruption.
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ThyssenKrupp Presents Automotive R&D Project
Nov. 11, 2009 - ThyssenKrupp engineers from the Steel Europe and Components Technology business areas have developed 35 innovations for auto manufacturers through the InCar research project. The first parts are being tested by customers for introduction into production.
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Ruukki is Steel Structure Contractor for E6 Project
Nov. 10, 2009 - Ruukki will deliver steel structures for three road bridges and a railway bridge for the E6 road project in Sweden. Fabrication of the bridges is scheduled to begin in late 2009, with the last installations scheduled for spring 2011.
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Tata Steel Registers Increases in Production, Sales
Nov. 10, 2009 - Tata Steel completed October with production increases of 17% for hot metal, 22% for crude steel, and 27% for saleable steel compared to the corresponding month of last year. It also recorded a 38% sales increase vs. last October.
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ThyssenKrupp GfT Gleistechnik to Supply Iraq’s Rail Network
Nov. 9, 2009 - ThyssenKrupp GfT Gleistechnik has been awarded by the Iraq Ministry for Transport and Railway Companies a contract for 30,000 tonnes of rails needed in the general renewal of the nation’s network. The 18-meter long rails, type UIC 60, will be shipped to Basra by the end of 2009.
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Outokumpu Awarded for Corporate Responsibility Reporting
Nov. 9, 2009 - Outokumpu has been ranked best in the Finnish corporate responsibility reporting review for the second time. The company's report focused on listening to stakeholders, the global economic downturn, climate change mitigation, wellbeing, and safety.
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SAIL Signs MOU with BITS-Pilani
Nov. 9, 2009 - Steel Authority of India Ltd. signs a memorandum of understanding with Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, focusing on the collaboration between the two institutions to promote academic and research interactions.
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Posco Develops Ultra High Strength Steel for Automobiles
Nov. 9, 2009 - Posco develops pickled and oiled steel sheets of 980-MPa-class ultra high strength steel that can withstand pressures of 100 kg/mm2, in response to the automotive industry trend to apply lightweight parts to increase fuel efficiency.
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Vale, Usiminas Partner on Rail and Port Logistics
Nov. 9, 2009 - Vale and steelmaker Usiminas sign contracts to transport 10.1 million tonnes of raw materials and finished products per year using Vale's logistics infrastructure. The contracts provide for the use of a port terminal and two railways for the next three years.
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Ruukki Expands into Turkey
Nov. 6, 2009 - Ruukki is to open its first sales office in Turkey, resulting in improved customer service and shortened delivery times. The company now has operations in 27 countries.
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BHP Billiton Opens Newman Mining Hub
Nov. 6, 2009 - BHP Billiton recently celebrated the official opening of the Newman Mining Hub at its Western Australia Iron Ore operations. The hub will be the center of the operations' mining, crushing, and screening activities in the Eastern Pilbara.
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voestalpine Stahlwelt Steel Exhibition to Open
Nov. 5, 2009 - voestalpine Stahlwelt, which opens November 7, is said to be a place where people can get to know steel and voestalpine as well as enjoy multimedia, hands-on experiences.
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SSAB to Introduce New Organization in New Year
Nov. 5, 2009 - SSAB will introduce a new organization as of January 1, 2010, comprising three geographic business areas: one for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; one for North and Latin America; and one for Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
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Mechel Announces New Appointments
Nov. 4, 2009 - Mechel OAO has appointed Viktor Dyshlevich as the new Chief Executive Officer for its East-European Steel Division, effective from October 26. He succeeds Vyacheslav Shmyga, who has taken the position of Chief Executive Officer for Mechel-Workshop ООО.
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EMF, ArcelorMittal Sign Agreement in Europe
Nov. 4, 2009 - The European Metalworkers’ Federation and ArcelorMittal’s European management sign an agreement with provisions for the restart of equipment as well as negotiated changes and opportunities to enhance employability for the company’s 115,000 workers in Europe.
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Zenith Steel to Expand Rod Mill Capacity, Product Range
Nov. 3, 2009 - Zenith Steel signs multiple contracts for two rod outlets, to be equipped by Siemens, for its new rod mills that will be located in Changzhou. After the new equipment’s installation, the mills will produce up to 150 tonnes per hour on each line.
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Harsco Receives Steel Mill Services Contract in Italy
Nov. 2, 2009 - Harsco Metals division has been awarded a new 10-year contract to provide a range of on-site services at the Lucchini Piombino steelworks in Italy. It expects to begin work in the second half of 2010.
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Rio Tinto Wins Nedbank Green Mining Award
Oct. 30, 2009 - Rio Tinto's QIT Madagascar Minerals has won the 2009 Nedbank Environmental Award, which honors a company that has made a significant effort in terms of protecting or improving the biophysical environment in which it operates.
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Tata Steel Mine Honored with National Safety Award
Oct. 30, 2009 - The National Safety Award was given to Tata Steel’s West Bokaro Division—an open cast mine—(Quarry South East) for holding the record of “lowest injury frequency rate” for the year 2007. It is the third consecutive year that the division’s safe work culture has been acknowledged nationally.
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Environmental Building Material from Baosteel Applied in Shanghai Tower
Oct. 30, 2009 - Slag micropowder, the new environmental protection building material developed by Baosteel, has been mass-applied in Shanghai Tower, the tallest building under construction in Asia. The application follows the material’s successful use in the Shanghai World Financial Center.
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Siemens to Supply Bhushan Power&Steel for Mill Expansion
Oct. 30, 2009 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has received an order from Bhushan Power&Steel to supply the drives and automation system for expansion of the company's compact hot rolling mill in Orrissa, India. Commissioning is scheduled for July 2010.
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Linde to Invest in Largest Air Separation Plant in India
Oct. 29, 2009 - The Linde Group will build and commission a 2550-tonnes-per-day air separation unit at Tata Steel's plant in Jamshedpur, India. Once commissioned in early 2012, it will be the largest air separation plant in India and one of Linde's largest in Asia.
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voestalpine Stahl Modernizes Hot Strip Mill in Linz
Oct. 28, 2009 - At voestalpine Stahl in Linz, Austria, Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has replaced the existing coiler 3 on the hot strip mill with a completely new coiler system, which will help voestalpine expand its hot strip product range.
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HFI Tube Welding Line in Operation at Thisvi Pipeworks
Oct. 28, 2009 - In the Thisvi Pipeworks in Greece, Corinth Pipeworks has produced the world's first 26-inch longitudinally welded pipe by using the High Frequency Induction (HFI) process. During a three-week shutdown, the line was extended jointly by Corinth and SMS Meer to allow production of the pipes.
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Largest Assel Mill Commissioned at Hubei Xin Yegang
Oct. 27, 2009 - Hubei Xin Yegang has rolled the first tube on what is claimed to be the world’s largest Assel mill supplied by SMS Meer, which received the order to supply the mill in July 2007. Erection began in May 2009
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NLMK to Lower Energy Intensity of Steel Production
Oct. 27, 2009 - Novolipetsk Steel claims it will lower specific steel production energy intensity by 9% to 5.75 Gcal/tonne within three years by increasing in-house energy generation with the full use of secondary fuel gases, among other actions.
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Posco C&C Signs MOU with AP Exhaust Products
Oct. 26, 2009 - Posco C&C signs a memorandum of understanding with AP Exhaust Products to supply 30,000 tons of its Alcosta aluminum-coated steel per year, which will be used to make car mufflers.
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Ruukki Metals to Reduce Workforce in Finland
Oct. 26, 2009 - Ruukki Metals is to initiate employer-employee negotiations regarding workforce reductions and temporary layoffs in an effort to improve long-term efficiency and profitability and to adjust operations to weak market conditions.
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NLMK Commissions New Hot-Dip Galvanizing Line
Oct. 23, 2009 - NLMK commissions the fourth hot-dip galvanizing line with an annual capacity of 300,000 tonnes at its Lipetsk production site. The thinner galvanized steel will allow the company to expand its product mix.
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SAIL Chairman Receives Excellence Awards
Oct. 22, 2009 - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh confers the SCOPE Award for Excellence under the “Individual” category on Steel Authority of India Ltd. Chairman S.K. Roongta, along with three other major awards for the company.
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Posco Again Recognized for Sustainability Report
Oct. 19, 2009 - At the Korean Sustainability Conference 2009 on October 14, Posco’s sustainability report won the grand prize in the manufacturing sector. It was the second consecutive year Posco has won the award.
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Harsco to Recycle Slag from Austrian Mills
Oct. 16, 2009 - Harsco enters new 10-year agreements between Harsco Minerals and two of Austria's leading stainless and specialty steel producers to recycle their metal-making slag into commercial applications.
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Tenova to Supply Carbon Baking Furnaces in China
Oct. 13, 2009 - Sinosteel Advanced Materials and Tenova LOI Italimpianti, together with LOI Thermprocess (Tianjin) for local manufacturing, sign a contract for the turnkey supply of three car bottom type furnaces and one central incinerator system to be installed at Sinosteel in Zhejiang Province, P.R. China.
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Posco, Metinvest Sign MOU to Seek New Business Opportunities
Oct. 13, 2009 - Chairman Joon-yang Chung signs an MOU for cooperation with Metinvest Holdings, Ukraine’s largest steel company, as part of Posco’s plan to seek new business opportunities in the areas of raw materials development and the steel industry.
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Swedish Steel Prize Finalists Selected
Oct. 12, 2009 - Innovations from Europe and North America have been nominated for the 2009 international Swedish Steel Prize design award, to be presented on November 18 in Stockholm.
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voestalpine to Supply Porsche with Structural Components
Oct. 9, 2009 - voestalpine Polynorm and voestalpine Gutbrod have jointly been awarded an order by Porsche to supply safety-related components, floor structures, and other structural components for Carrera, Boxster, and Cayman models.
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SAIL Receives Awards for Innovation
Oct. 8, 2009 - Steel Authority of India Ltd. is presented 14 of the total 28 Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar awards presented by the Government of India for performance year 2007.
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Sumitomo Metals Conducts Disaster Training
Oct. 5, 2009 - Sumitomo Metal Industries conducts training based on the premise that a major earthquake has hit the Tokyo metropolitan area. All 600 directors and employees who work at the Tokyo head office participated in the exercise.
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JSW Steel Expands Retailing Network to Chhattisgarh
Oct. 2, 2009 - JSW Steel has expanded its pan-India steel-retailing footprint to Chhattisgarh, with the first branded JSW Shoppe retail showroom in the state and in Bilaspur through its authorized distributor M/S Hanuman Hardware Store.
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Mechel Changes Name of Subsidiary
Oct. 1, 2009 - The name of Mechel OAO’s subsidiary, Mechel Management OOO, has been changed to Mechel-Steel Management Co. OOO, effective September 14.
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Vallourec Subsidiary to Acquire DPAL FZCO
Sep. 29, 2009 - Vallourec’s fully owned subsidiary VAM Drilling has reached an agreement to acquire Dubai-based DPAL FZCO, a supplier of drill pipes that is owned by Soconord Group. The move strengthens VAM Drilling’s presence in the Middle East.
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Konecranes Closes Factory in Ettlingen, Germany
Sep. 29, 2009 - Konecranes will close down its production facility in Ettlingen, Germany, by March 31, 2010, affecting about 85 employees in crane production and assembly, component production, and plant administration.
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Essar Opens First Hypermart in Goa
Sep. 25, 2009 - Essar Steel has set up its first Essar Hypermart in the state of Goa, which will primarily serve the barge industry, general engineering, and fabrication industry.
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Corus Increases Engineering Steels Prices
Sep. 25, 2009 - Corus announces price increases on engineering steels, wire rod, bar, and narrow strip as apparent demand improves and as destocking comes to an end.
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Mechel Announces New Appointments
Sep. 23, 2009 - Mechel OAO announces the appointment of Boris Sedelnikov as the new Managing Director of Korshunov Mining Plant OAO.
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Posco Again Recognized for Sustainable Management
Sep. 21, 2009 - Posco has been selected as the sustainability leader in the steel business by the SAM-Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 2009, achieving the highest marks for Economy, Environment, and Social Performance categories.
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Posco Breaks Ground for Steel Processing Center
Sep. 21, 2009 - Posco starts construction on Posco-CLPC at the EU Economic Development Zone in Shenyang, laying the groundwork for securing a sales channel for automobile steel sheets in China.
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Vale Obtains Approval to Acquire Corumbá Asset
Sep. 17, 2009 - Vale S.A. has obtained the approval of the Brazilian National Defense Council to acquire the Corumbá iron ore mining operations, located in state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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Apprenticeship Year Begins at ThyssenKrupp Nirosta
Sep. 17, 2009 - Eighty-two apprentices have begun vocational training at ThyssenKrupp Nirosta’s Bochum, Düsseldorf-Benrath, Dillenburg, Dahlerbrück, and Krefeld plants, taking the total number of apprentices in training in the Nirosta group to 326.
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Evraz Applies for Admission to Listing of GDRs and Bonds
Sep. 16, 2009 - Evraz Group S.A. has made a block listing application for the admission of up to 93,399,999 global depositary receipts to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the regulated market of the London Stock Exchange. It also applied for US$650 million senior unsecured convertible 7.25% bonds due 2014 to be admitted.
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China Armco Metals Finalizes Contract to Supply Iron Ore
Sep. 16, 2009 - China Armco Metals announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Armco Metawise has completed delivery of iron ore to a China-based steel company pursuant to a contract that will generate about $8 million of sales in the third quarter of 2009.
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ArcelorMittal Closes Maputo Rolling Mill
Sep. 15, 2009 - ArcelorMittal South Africa confirms the closure of its Maputo rolling mill on September 4. In the 2008 financial year, ArcelorMittal Maputo produced 5150 tonnes at a significant loss for the company.
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JSW Posts 53% Increase in Crude Steel Production
Sep. 9, 2009 - JSW Steel Ltd. again reported its highest-ever monthly crude steel production of 0.521 million tonnes in August 2009, besting the previous record of 0.502 million tonnes posted just last month.
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Corus to Up Prices for Sections and Plate
Sep. 8, 2009 - Corus is increasing prices for sections by £25/tonne, commodity plate by £30/tonne, and non-commodity plate by £40/tonne as demand improves for steel long products and as raw materials costs increase.
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ArcelorMittal Seeks Joint Control of Indian Re-roller
Sep. 8, 2009 - ArcelorMittal announced its intention to launch a tender offer on September 7 for the acquisition of 29.4% shares in Uttam Galva Steels Ltd., a Western India-based producer of cold rolled steel, galvanized products (plain and corrugated), and color coated coils and sheets.
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Outokumpu Restructures Tube Business
Sep. 4, 2009 - Outokumpu is selling parts of the production in Jakobstad, Finland, and optimizing the utilization of the production lines within its Stainless Tubular Business Unit.
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SMS Siemag to Supply VD/VOD Facility to Dedini
Sep. 3, 2009 - Dedini S/A Indústrias de Base, Brazil, awards order to SMS Concast to supply a 30-/35-tonne vacuum degassing/vacuum oxygen decarburizing facility for its Piracicaba works.
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Timken Collaborates with Daido to Expand in Asia
Sep. 3, 2009 - The Timken Co. is now able to more readily offer its high-performance, premium engineered steel solutions to customers in Asia thanks to an initial five-year agreement with Daido Steel Co. Ltd.
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Tata Steel Recognized for Contribution to Sports
Sep. 2, 2009 - Tata Steel Ltd. has received two awards in the categories of “Community Sports Identification and Nurturing of Budding Young Talent” and “Establishment and Management of Sports Academies of Excellence.”
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Mukherjee Steps Down from ArcelorMittal Board
Sep. 2, 2009 - ArcelorMittal announces that Malay Mukherjee has stepped down from the Board of Directors to pursue other interests. He joined the board in May 2008 after a long and distinguished career in ArcelorMittal's senior management.
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NLMK Completes Water-Supply System Upgrades
Sep. 1, 2009 - A large-scale refurbishment of the process water supply system and the introduction of a new circuit have enabled Novolipetsk Steel to discontinue the discharge of industrial effluents into the Voronezh River, while decreasing consumption of river water by three times.
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Global Steel Team to Develop Next-Generation Vehicle Concept
Sep. 1, 2009 - WorldAutoSteel, supported by AISI’s Steel Market Development Institute, is launching Phase 2 of its Future Steel Vehicle program aimed at helping automakers optimize new propulsion technologies. Phase 2 vehicle concepts, to be completed in 2010, will provide optimized steel designs that meet or exceed future environmental, fuel economy, safety, and weight standards.
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Bharat Refractories Merges with SAIL
Aug. 31, 2009 - With BRL becoming a captive unit of Steel Authority of India Limited following the merger, the steelmaker will be able to utilize the excess capacity of BRL for its present and future requirement of refractories.
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Voestalpine Abandons Shortened Hours at Linz Site
Aug. 31, 2009 - voestalpine Group’s Steel Division is able to phase out short working hours at its Linz plant, effective by August 31, due to an increase of capacity utilization for the coming months.
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PSI Acquires Austrian Group AIS
Aug. 28, 2009 - With the acquisition, PSI has more than 280 specialists for the global support of production processes in the metals industry.
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NLMK Revamps High-Capacity Slab Caster
Aug. 28, 2009 - Novolipetsk Steel has commissioned its continuous casting machine (CCM-7), with a capacity of 2 million tonnes per annum, after revamping at the company’s Lipetsk production site.
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Tata Steel Group Reports First Quarter Results
Aug. 28, 2009 - Tata Steel Group declares unaudited Consolidated Financial Results for its fiscal first quarter, including a 22% increase in sales volume for the company’s Indian operations vs. the year-ago first quarter.
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Mechel Establishes Office in South Korea
Aug. 26, 2009 - Mechel OAO has established an official representative office in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, claiming it to be the first such Russian office in the mining and metals industry in the country.
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ThyssenKrupp Helps Safeguard Jobs for Skilled Workers
Aug. 25, 2009 - Since July, ThyssenKrupp Nirosta and the employment agency Agentur für Arbeit Krefeld have implemented a new approach in Germany to safeguarding jobs for skilled workers who have completed their apprenticeships.
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Essar Opens Hypermart in Agra
Aug. 24, 2009 - Essar Steel opens an Essar Hypermart in the city of Agra, as part of its philosophy to make steel available to end users close to the user point.
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July World Steel Production Highest of the Year
Aug. 21, 2009 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 103.9 million tonnes in July — down 11.1% compared to the same month last year but still the highest monthly production figure posted in 2009.
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Evraz Offer for Delong Lapses
Aug. 19, 2009 - Evraz Group’s put and call options expire on its previous share purchase agreement to acquire up to 51% of steelmaker Delong Holdings Limited, China.
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BlueScope Steel Reports FY2009 Results
Aug. 18, 2009 - BlueScope Steel announced a reported net loss after tax (NLAT) of A$66 million and an underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) of A$56 million for its FY2009.
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ThyssenKrupp Reports Third Quarter Results
Aug. 17, 2009 - ThyssenKrupp reports a pretax loss of €(772) million on sales of €9.3 billion for the third quarter, and a pretax loss of €(987) million on sales of €30.7 billion for the first nine months of its fiscal year 2008/2009.
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Arvedi ESP Line Starts Endless Strip Production
Aug. 13, 2009 - Arvedi ESP commences endless production of hot-rolled coils in a thin-slab casting/rolling plant directly from liquid steel using Arvedi technology implemented by Siemens VAI Metals Technologies.
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Mechel, Mitsui Sign Memorandum of Cooperation
Aug. 11, 2009 - Mechel OAO signs a Memorandum of Cooperation with Mitsui covering marketing and sale of metal and related resources as well as joint investment projects in primary goods production.
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