Metals
Harsco Wins ArcelorMittal Mill Services Contract
February 4, 2008 5:15 am | News | CommentsIndustrial services and engineered products provider received a nine-year contract from ArcelorMittal expected to generate more than $100 million over its term.
Chinalco: Might Sell Rio Tinto Stake To BHP
February 4, 2008 4:25 am | by Rohan Sullivan, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsHead of the Chinese company that recently bought a chunk of mining giant Rio Tinto said it was a strategic investment, and hinted his company would consider selling to BHP Billiton.
ArcelorMittal Takes Control Of 2 Costa Rican Steelmakers
February 4, 2008 4:17 am | News | CommentsLuxembourg-based steel business said it had bought a 50 percent stake in the rolled steel maker Laminadora Costarricense SA and wiremaker Trefileria Colima SA from the Pujol Group.
Winter Storms Hinder China’s Steel Production
February 1, 2008 6:00 am | News | CommentsUnusually heavy snow and prolonged cold have slowed transport systems, preventing deliveries of coal and other raw materials.
EU Probes Below-Cost Asian Steel Imports
February 1, 2008 4:30 am | by Aoife White, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsEuropean Union started a new probe into whether China, South Korea and Taiwan are illegally selling steel below-cost and hurting European steelmakers.
Alcoa, Aluminum Corp. Of China Buy Rio Tinto Shares
February 1, 2008 4:20 am | by Elaine Kurtenbach, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsAlcoa Inc. and Aluminum Corp. of China jointly acquired 12 percent of the shares of global mining company in a deal believed to be worth $14.05 billion.
North Carolina Tubing Plant Adding Jobs
January 31, 2008 4:42 am | News | CommentsGovernor Mike Easley says Chicago Tube & Iron Co. will add 42 jobs to its plant in Stanly County.
BHP Billiton Extends Deal With China Steel Maker
January 30, 2008 6:15 am | by Elaine Kurtenbach, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsAnglo-Australian miner BHP Billiton struck a 10-year iron ore supply deal with Baoshan Iron & Steel that extends an existing 6 million-ton a year sales agreement.
Industrial Wire Maker Sued Over Environmental Violations
January 30, 2008 4:30 am | News | CommentsConnecticut’s Attorney General has sued Atlantic Wire, accused of dumping toxic waste into the Branford River.
Ukranian Tycoon To Own Bulgaria’s Largest Steel Maker
January 25, 2008 4:35 am | News | CommentsAcquisition talks with Ukrainian steel tycoon Konstantyn Zhevago are in the final phase to purchase steel maker, Kremikovtzi.
Chinese Aluminum Maker Forced To Halt Production
January 24, 2008 4:25 am | News | CommentsAluminum Corp. of China has stopped production at two factories, another sign that a worsening power shortage in the country is beginning to affect regional industries.
Boring Specialties Inc. Acquired By Timken
January 22, 2008 5:00 am | News | CommentsTimken said it plans to add Boring's products to its alloy steel product offerings for oil and gas customers, thereby expanding its presence in the energy market.
Latrobe Specialty Steel Plans $62 Million Expansion
January 22, 2008 4:28 am | by Edited by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsGlobal manufacturer and distributor of precision-engineered specialty alloys will build a 60,000-square-foot facility, creating at least 107 jobs and retaining 617 positions.
Taiwan Company Planning $6B Steel Plant In Vietnam
January 18, 2008 4:51 am | News | CommentsA unit of Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Corp. and the island's Sunsteel Corp. are reportedly planning to build a $6 billion steel complex in Vietnam's Ha Tinh province.
ArcelorMittal To Cut Jobs At French Plant
January 17, 2008 5:00 am | News | CommentsWorld's largest steelmaker will shed jobs from a loss-making plant in eastern France that makes wire rod.
N.J. Metal Casting Plant Explosion Kills One
January 15, 2008 6:29 am | News | CommentsBlast at a Tec-Cast metal casting plant killed one and injured nine others Tuesday morning as workers were performing maintenance on an air pressure vat.
U.S. Steel Workers To Be Checked For TB
January 15, 2008 4:44 am | News | CommentsWorkers at Irvin, Pa. plant will be tested for tuberculosis after a male worker at the facility contracted the lung disease, local health officials said.
EU Steel Imports From China Nearly Double
January 10, 2008 8:30 am | by Aoife White, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsImports during the first 11 months of last year rose 91 percent, the European Commission said as it continues to investigate whether China is illegally selling steel below-cost.
AK Steel Raising Spot Market Prices For Carbon Steel
January 9, 2008 6:47 am | News | CommentsThe $50 per ton price hike is in addition to a previously announced increase of $30 per ton for carbon steel products, both effective with Feb. 1 shipments.
ArcelorMittal Buys Venezuelan Steel Pipe Maker
January 9, 2008 4:15 am | News | CommentsWorld's largest steelmaker purchases Unicon, a maker of steel pipes for the oil and gas industry, adding to a string of recent South American acquisitions.
Manufacturing And Environment Coexist In Indiana
January 7, 2008 4:35 am | by Tom Murphy, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsU.S. Steel's Gary Works complex helps make Indiana the country's top steel-producing state, but there is a constant balancing act between manufacturing and the environment.
Severstal Makes SeverCorr Mill Management Changes
January 3, 2008 5:10 am | News | CommentsRussian steel maker appoints James Hrusovsky to replace CEO John Correnti.
Carpenter Sells Ceramics Business To Morgan Crucible
December 21, 2007 5:00 am | News | CommentsSpecialty metals and engineered product maker said $147 million sale of its ceramics operations is part of a shift toward alloy products.
BlueScope Steel Buying IMSA Steel For $730 Million
December 20, 2007 4:35 am | News | CommentsAustralia's largest steelmaker agrees to buy IMSA Steel Corp. from Luxembourg-based Ternium SA to more than double the size of its U.S. operations.
Reliance Steel Subsidiary Opens First Plant In China
December 18, 2007 5:45 am | News | CommentsValex Corp. facility will produce ultra high purity tubes, fittings and valves for the semiconductor, liquid crystal display and solar industries.
