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2012–2013 AIST President Kent Peaslee passes
May 18, 2013 - Dr. Kent D. Peaslee, the F. Kenneth Iverson Chair of Steelmaking Technology and Curators’ Teaching Professor of metallurgical engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, and the 2012-2013 AIST president, died May 17, 2013.

Salzgitter AG update on Q1 2013 performance
May 17, 2013 - In the first three months of 2013, the performance of the Salzgitter Group was overshadowed by persistently unfavorable general economic conditions in Europe.

Austria's Voestalpine on track to hit earnings forecast
May 17, 2013 - Austrian steelmaker Voestalpine is on track to hit earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of about 800 million euros ($1.03 billion) for 2012/13, up from 704 million last year, Chief Executive Wolfgang Eder said.

ArcelorMittal Ruhrort: RH facility to receive new vacuum pump
May 17, 2013 - After 45 years of operation of the RH facility, the steam ejector pumping system is to be renewed by SMS Mevac.

Hebei Puyang Iron and Steel Orders Medium Slab Caster from SMS Siemag
May 17, 2013 - China's Hebei Puyang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd (Puyang Steel) has awarded SMS Siemag Technology (Beijing) Co. a contract for the supply of a medium slab caster to be installed at the works in Wuan City, Hebei Province.

Outokumpu Conducting Strategic Review of Its VDM High Performance Alloys Business
May 17, 2013 - Outokumpu has started a strategic review of its high performance alloys or VDM business unit. During this review, Outokumpu will evaluate strategic options for VDM and consider how best to drive continued growth and profitability for the business, within or outside of Outokumpu.

Tenaris’ Dopeless® Technology Run for First Time in Brazil
May 17, 2013 - Tenaris’ Dopeless® technology was run for the first time in Brazil, in a Petrobras deepwater offshore operation, during the first half of this year.

Steel Industry Names William Heenan As Recipient Of 2013 SMDI Lifetime Achievement Award
May 17, 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), announced today that William M. Heenan, Jr. is the recipient of the 2013 Steel Mar

JFE Steel to Launch Steel Pipe Manufacturing and Sales JV in Zhejiang, China
May 16, 2013 - JFE Steel Corporation (JFE) announced today that on May 15, the company, Kawasaki Kokan Co., Ltd. (Kawasaki Kokan), Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. (MISI) and Taiwan's largest cold drawn pipe manufacturer Shuan Hwa Industrial Co., Ltd. (Shuan Hwa Industrial) had signed an agreement to establish a joint venture company in Zhejiang Province, China.

Kennametal Young Engineers Present Products for the Future
May 16, 2013 - Eighteen students from Kennametal's Young Engineers Program in Latrobe, Pa., showed-off their engineering, manufacturing and marketing talents, presenting innovative products they invented as part of a class project for the program.

CSN announces Q1 2013 results
May 16, 2013 - Brazilian flat-steel maker Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (SID, CSNA3.BR), or CSN, late Wednesday reported a drop of 82% in its first-quarter net profit, due to the rise of its costs in the period.

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih repairs blast furnace in record time
May 16, 2013 - ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, the largest producer of rolled steel in Ukraine, has finished the overhaul of its blast furnace number seven after just 26 days. A total of 17 operations were performed on the blast furnace.

IronArc Revolutionizing Iron Production, Halving Carbon Dioxide Emissions
May 15, 2013 - A new method for producing hot metal has been developed by ScanArc Plasma Technologies of Sweden, in collaboration with the steel group Ovako at its Hofors, Sweden, plant.

Marmon/Keystone Establishes Nashville Service Center
May 15, 2013 - Marmon/Keystone president J.T. "Tim" Spatafore announced the opening of a Nashville, Tenn., facility.

Rehwinkel Elected AISI Chariman
May 15, 2013 - The Board of Directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has elected Michael T. Rehwinkel, President and CEO of EVRAZ North America, to serve as Chairman of the Institute until May of 2014.

Salzgitter's Loss Widens in 1Q, Expects No Significant Improvement
May 15, 2013 - Germany-based steelmaker Salzgitter Group has issued its financial results data for the first quarter of the current year, stating that the performance of the company was overshadowed by persistently unfavorable general economic conditions in Europe.

LanzaTech Plans to Raise $80 Million for Waste Gas-to-Biofuel
May 15, 2013 - LanzaTech NZ Ltd. plans to start raising $60 million to $80 million from venture capital and strategic investors this year to develop technology for waste gas-to-biofuel.

ThyssenKrupp Meets Operating Targets in First Half of 2012/2013
May 15, 2013 - In the 1st half of the 2012/2013 fiscal year (October 01, 2012 – March 31, 2013) ThyssenKrupp achieved order intake from continuing operations of €19.3 billion, down 7% year-on-year.

Praxair Is Building Chinese Base
May 15, 2013 - Praxair has started to build a liquid oxygen production base in Chongqing, the largest of its kind in China.

Emirates Steel Develops Apprenticeship Program
May 14, 2013 - Emirates Steel, the only integrated steel plant in the UAE, has developed an internationally accredited three-year apprenticeship program that will develop the skills, knowledge and professionalism of UAE nationals.

Tata Steel Writes Down Assets Due to Weakness in Europe
May 14, 2013 - Tata Steel expects non-cash write down of the goodwill and assets in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2013 of around US$1.6 billion due primarily to weakness in Europe.

EVRAZ North America Announces New Executive Vice President for Flat Products
May 14, 2013 - EVRAZ North America announced the appointment of John Zanieski as executive vice president, Flat Products Group and Recycling.

Globe Specialty Metals Appoints New CFO
May 14, 2013 - Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. announced that Joseph Ragan has been appointed to chief financial officer effective 20 May 2013.

Timken Acquires Standard Machine, Expanding Its Industrial Services Offering in Canada
May 14, 2013 - The Timken Company announced the continued expansion of its industrial services capabilities with the acquisition of the Standard Machine business based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Sydney Morning Herald: Waste Revolution a Boost for 'Green' Steel
May 14, 2013 - Rubber, plastics and palm waste are not ingredients most people associate with steel girders and beams. New technology developed and commercialized in Australia, though, “could change the way we think about raw material resources for steelmaking,” according to inventor Veena Sahajwalla, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.

U. S. Steel and Kobe Steel Commission PRO-TEC Coating Continuous Annealing Line
May 13, 2013 - Today, United States Steel Corporation and Kobe Steel, Ltd., of Japan formally commissioned the new continuous annealing line at their joint venture PRO-TEC Coating Company. PRO-TEC will now process some of the strongest and most formable grades of steel in North America

Enertechnix Launches PyrOptix ST Infrared Camera System for Steel Industry
May 13, 2013 - Enertechnix, Inc., a leader in innovative technologies for process and environmental monitoring, announced the PyrOptixTM ST camera system for the steel industry.

AK Steel Announces Company's 2013 Sons and Daughters Scholarship Recipients
May 13, 2013 - AK Steel is continuing a longstanding tradition this year by awarding college scholarships to sons and daughters of company employees. The awards recognize outstanding academic achievement, leadership and community involvement.

Cambelle-Inland Forms Strategic Alliance with China Gerui Advanced Materials Group
May 13, 2013 - China Gerui Advanced Materials, a high-precision, cold rolled steel producer in China, engaged Cambelle-Inland, the China investment vehicle of Craig T. Bouchard to advise it on strategic planning and expansion in North America and around the world.

AISI Reaccredited by ANSI as an American National Standards Developer
May 13, 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has been reaccredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under its recently revised operating procedures for documenting consensus on AISI-sponsored American National Standards.