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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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