Steel Times International News
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TK workers approve merger plan
Following last September’s announcement that German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp and India’s Tata Steel were planning to merge their steelmaking operations, the former’s 20,500 workers, having previously protested against the merger, have now accepted an agreement, struck before Christmas, that will mean no forced layoffs or major site closures.
05 February 2018 -
"We should not be surprised that the European steel industry is suffering," says Voestalpine chief
In the light of capacity surpluses in Europe, voestalpine’s CEO, Dr. Wolfgang Eder, believes that European steelmakers should be closing factories to avoid being outflanked by lower-cost overseas rivals.
05 February 2018 -
SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall to build ‘globally-unique’ pilot plant for fossil-free steel
A ‘globally unique’ pilot plant for fossil-free steelmaking is expected to cost SEK20 million.
02 February 2018 -
Porter re-elected as SMA chairman
Tracy Porter, executive vice president of Commercial Metals Company (CMC) was re-elected as Chairman of SMA’s board of directors for the 2018-2019 term.
31 January 2018 -
Future Steel Forum 2018 to Convene in Warsaw, Poland, from 6-7 June.
More than 150 key stakeholders from the high tech world of Industry 4.0 and steel production will convene in Warsaw, Poland 6-7 June 2018 to attend the second Future Steel Forum (www.futuresteelforum.com).
30 January 2018 -
SMS group awarded Ilsenburger heat treatment line contract
Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH has awarded SMS group the contract to supply a new heat treatment line.
27 January 2018
