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MEPS Predicts World Steel Production to Reach 1550 Million Tonnes in 2012

Despite the economic slowdown, MEPS expects world steel production to reach 1550 million tonnes this year - a 1.9 percent increase on the 2011 outturn. Further gains are anticipated next year.

31 Oct 2012

Outokumpu Supplies Specialty Stainless Steel for Qatar Foundation’s New Headquarters Construction

Outokumpu delivers some 170 tonnes of specialty stainless steel for the construction of new modern headquarters of Qatar Foundation in Education City on the outskirts of Doha, Qatar. Structural sections made out of duplex stainless steel provide needed support for the 57-metre tall cube-shaped building.

29 Oct 2012

Benteler Steel/Tube to Build New Hot Rolling Tube Mill in Louisiana

At a news conference with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Benteler Steel/Tube today announced it will build a new hot rolling tube mill in Caddo, Louisiana, strengthening the company's position in the North American oil country tubular goods (OCTG) market.

29 Oct 2012

Stainless Steel Bridge Arches Support Sölvesborg Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge

A pedestrian and cycling bridge being built in Sölvesborg community in south-east part of Sweden owes its eye-catching appearance to three supporting 60-metre long bridge arches which are manufactured from 150 tons of Outokumpu duplex stainless steel.

26 Oct 2012

SSAB Introduces Next Generation Electro Galvanized Ultra High Strength Steel

Sweden: To meet increasingly stricter demands from the automotive industry, the popularity of Ultra High Strength Docol MZE steels from SSAB, which feature an electro galvanized coating, have increased rapidly. Now, the next generation of these steels, Docol 1400 MZE, is providing automotive manufactures with a way to take safety, innovation and cost-efficiency to a new level.

22 Oct 2012

American Beauty’s Heavy-Duty Soldering Irons Demonstrate High Performance and Durability

When a customer purchases a "heavy-duty" soldering iron, that individual should expect a tool with superior performance and durability. Unfortunately, there is a common industry trend of companies simply using the heavy-duty description on standard products in the hope of boosting sales through clever marketing.

15 Oct 2012

Esmark Acquires RG Steel’s Yorkville Cold-Rolled Finishing Mill and Stake in Ohio Coatings Company

Esmark, Inc. and its wholly owned steel services subsidiary, Esmark Steel Group, today announced that the company has closed into escrow on the transaction for RG Steel LLC’s Yorkville, Ohio cold-rolled finishing mill and RG Steel’s 50 percent interest in Ohio Coatings Company’s tin plate production facility.

12 Oct 2012

Newlight Technologies Adds New Production Capacity for Gas-To-Plastic Manufacturing Line

Newlight Technologies announced today the addition of 100,000-pounds per year in new production capacity on the company's advanced-generation gas-to-plastic production line, which converts air and greenhouse gases into high-performance bioplastics that can significantly out-compete oil-based plastics on price.

12 Oct 2012

Harsco, Tata Steel UK Extend Long-Term Relationship at Scunthorpe and Port Talbot Steelworks

Diversified global industrial company Harsco Corporation jointly announced today with Tata Steel that Harsco's Metals & Minerals group and Tata Steel UK have agreed to extend their long-term relationship at the Scunthorpe and Port Talbot steelworks in a UK-wide, multi-year contract.

10 Oct 2012

Downturn in China’s Steel Sector has Profound Effects on Global Market

The importance of China to the global steel sector and its suppliers has been reinforced in the past few months. Never has there been a time when the old adages “Ignore China at your peril” and “When China sneezes the whole world catches a cold” seemed as pertinent as in the last few weeks.

5 Oct 2012

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