The Strategic Alliance for Steel Fuel Tanks together with the Steel Market Development Institute a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute recently announced the appointment of Mr Richard J Cover as program manager. In this position Mr

A California based company announced that it will expand its operations and build a new facility near Cheyenne. Searing Industries, based in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., will construct a new 200,000-square-foot building in the Swan Ranch Rail Park. Work

Reuters reported that ArcelorMittal will restart blast furnace B at its Gijn plant in Spain on January 15th after a 6 month shutdown for maintenance works amid weak market conditions. The steelmaker said the decision to restart the furnace was prompt

Scoop Business reported that the holding company for the New Zealand Steel mill at Glenbrook near Auckland has posted a 26.7% drop in tax paid earnings in the year to June 30th according to Companies Office records filed before shortly before Christm

ITV News reported that an unofficial picket line was staged recently at the TATA Steel plant in Port Talbot after contract workers claim they were replaced by foreign workers on lower pay rates. It comes a day after 47 contract workers were told thei

According to Customs Bureau, China imported 1.04 million tonnes of steel products in December 2012, down 5.1% or 20,000 tonnes month on month; the daily imports in November decreased 5.1% month on month and 13.3% year on year. China exported 4.85 mil

Business Standard reported that steel units and sponge iron makers operating in Odisha without raw material linkages have demanded holding of separate e - auctions for local end use industries and bidders having units outside the state. Mr PL Kandoi