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  Green steel summit, Washington May 2010
Mar 10, 2010
Want to know about the steel industry and carbon? For those who want to find out, Steel Business Briefing  will be hosting the first ever conference on steel and carbon in Washington on 20 and 21 May.
  Stevedore strike at tornio beginning to have impact on Outokumpu output
Mar 8, 2010
The strike of the Finnish stevedores (AKT) has started to impact Outokumpu's operations in Röyttä harbour in Tornio. All operations in the harbour have currently stopped.
  New head of Tornio Works
Feb 3, 2010
Hannu Hautala has been appointed Senior Vice President - Tornio Works as of May 2, 2010 at the latest. He will report to CEO Juha Rantanen and will succeed Mr. Pekka Erkkilä who has been temporarily responsible for Tornio Works since September 15, 2009. Mr. Hautala will be based in Tornio, Finland.
  Nickel prices to remain stable in 2010 says Roskill
Jan 27, 2010
Although global demand for nickel has fallen for three consecutive years, a recovery in the global economy should follow through to see consumption of increase in 2010. Roskill forecasts nickel consumption will increase by around 7% in 2010.
  Acerinox adds duplex to range
Jan 19, 2010
Acerinox Group extends its product range of special stainless steels with the introduction of Duplex steels
  ArcelorMittal and BHP Billiton look at African iron ore joint venture
Jan 19, 2010
ArcelorMittal announces it has entered into initial discussions with BHP Billiton to potentially combine their respective iron ore mining and infrastructure interests in Liberia and Guinea within a joint venture.
  Kemi chrome ore may last a lot longer than expected
Jan 19, 2010
The mineral resources in Kemi mine may turn out to be significantly greater than earlier estimated. According to the seismic research report by Geological Survey of Finland in late 2009, the intrusion including Kemi chrome ore extends to the depth of 2-3 kilometres, possibly to 4 kilometres. The report also indicates the possibility that the chromitite layer extends to at least 2-2.5 kilometres or even deeper.
  Increase of 12.55 in third quarter reports ISSF
Jan 6, 2010
Preliminary figures released today by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) show that world stainless steel production decreased by 15% in the first nine months of 2009 when compared to the same period of 2008. However, production figures for the third quarter show an increase of 12.5% when compared to the same quarter in 2008.
  Pekka Erkkila leaves Outokumpu
Jan 6, 2010
The Executive Vice President - General Stainless and a member of Outokumpu Group's Executive Committee, Pekka Erkkilä, will join the Executive Committee of Outotec, the Finnish based company specialized in mining and metallurgical technology.
  Thyssen introduces metal 'velcro' fastener
Dec 9, 2009
Success "sticks" to Velcro: Since it was first registered for patent by the Swiss inventor Georges de Mestral in 1951, the hook and loop fastener has become a commonplace item, used to fasten everything from clothing and shoes to bandages to wiring sleeves in cars. And now it has been taken a stage further. A hook and loop closure made of temperature-resistant stainless steel has been awarded this year's Steel Innovation Prize by the German Steel Industry Association. The material for this new invention is supplied by ThyssenKrupp Nirosta Präzisionsband GmbH in Schalksmühle
 
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