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Korean Metallurgist Nominated for 2013 European Inventor Award for Sustainable Steel Production Invention
May 22, 2013 - Korean scientist and metallurgist Sanghoon Joo of POSCO, who developed a new energy-efficient, cleaner and faster method of producing steel, has been nominated for the European Inventor Award 2013.

Arch Coal Foundation Awards Scholarships to 16 High School Graduates
May 22, 2013 - The Arch Coal Foundation announced that 16 recent high school graduates have been chosen as 2013 Arch Coal Scholars.

Severstal CEO Awarded for Contribution to Latvian Economic Advancement
May 22, 2013 - Alexey Mordashov, CEO of OAO Severstal, has been awarded with the Cross of Recognition, Degree III, which is one of Latvia’s highest honors, in recognition of his contribution to Latvia’s economic development.

AK Steel's Coshocton Works Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance
May 20, 2013 - AK Steel's (NYSE: AKS) Coshocton (Ohio) Works has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene.

Steel Industry Names William Heenan As Recipient Of 2013 SMDI Lifetime Achievement Award
May 17, 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) announced that William M. Heenan, Jr. is the recipient of the 2013 Steel Market Development Institute Lifetime Achievement Award.

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.

AIST Presents Steelmaker of the Year and Other Awards at AISTech 2013
May 7, 2013 - Joon Yang Chung, chairman and chief executive officer of POSCO, was named “Steelmaker of the Year” at AISTech 2013 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, managed by the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST). Other award winners were also announced during the President's Award Breakfast.

Ford Fusion Design Team Earns Automotive Excellence Award at 12th Annual Great Designs in Steel Seminar
May 7, 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), gave top honors to Ford Motor Company's Ford Fusion design team at the 12th Annual Great Designs in Steel Seminar (GDIS) in Livonia, Mich. On 1 May.

Russian Government Confers High Honor on Heinrich Weiss, Chairman and CEO of the SMS Group
May 6, 2013 - The government of the Russian Federation under President Putin has awarded the chairman of the SMS group, Heinrich Weiss, the "Award of Honor" in recognition of decades of outstanding services to Russian-German relations. This honor is only rarely bestowed on foreigners.

Konecranes Listed as One of the Best Companies for Leaders
May 1, 2013 - For the second consecutive year, Konecranes has been named to Chief Executive’s list of 40 Best Companies for Leaders.

Global Gauge Receives Export Achievement Award
Apr. 26, 2013 - Global Gauge Corp., a Moraine, Ohio-based manufacturer of non-contact thickness measurement gauges, recently received the Export Achievement Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce for its sales and marketing expansion efforts into South Korea and Brazil.

Engineering Students Take on New Challenge in International Cold-Formed Steel Design Competition
Apr. 24, 2013 - The third International Student Competition on Cold-Formed Steel Design competition is open to all full-time students at either the undergraduate or graduate levels who are interested in cold-formed steel design, creative in problem solving, and eager to learn new technologies.

Olympic Steel's Esther Potash Named 2013 CIO of the Year by Crain's Business Cleveland
Apr. 23, 2013 - Olympic Steel, Inc., a leading national metals service center, announced that the company's chief information officer, Esther Potash, has been named 2013 CIO of the Year in the public company category by Crain's Cleveland Business.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Awarded German Training & Development Prize 2013
Apr. 23, 2013 - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG has been awarded the German Training & Development Prize 2013 for excellence and best practice in connecting talent management, knowledge management and demographic change management in an integrated people management system.

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