The Business Journal reported that Local Alro Steel Corporation production employees will vote on January 10th 2013 on whether or not they want to de - unionize according to National Labor Relations Board documents. Mr Irv Gottschalk NLRB regional di

Fortescue Metals Group has announced that the appointment of Mr David Woodall as the new operations director for its Pilbara iron ore projects. According to The West, Woodall will step into replace former head Jamie Frankcombe, who had only worked in

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