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US Steel uncertain about coke plant restart

Mr John P Surma chairman & CEO of US Steel has declined to disclose a date for resuming work on a USD 1 billion project at its coke plant in Clairton, Pennsylvania, US, telling industry officials that preserving cash during the recession remains a priority.

Stainless steel electrodes for power generation in

Arcos Industries LLC of Mt Carmel, Pennsylvania, US, has released new bare wire and covered stainless steel electrodes, Arcos 90S-B9 and Arcos 9015-B9, which are intended for welding key components in the power generation industry.

Swedish Steel Prize finalists selected

The time is approaching for conferring the 2009 international Swedish Steel Prize design award.

Canada to ensure US Steel fulfills obligations

Mr Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, said that his government is determined to ensure US Steel Corp. will fulfill its obligations in the country.

Semisynthetic metalworking fluid

Master Chemical Corp., headquartered in Ohio, US, has introduced a new semisynthetic metalworking fluid.

Gulf of Mexico pipeline

Enbridge Inc. has announced plans to build a USD 250 million oil pipeline in a deep-water development in the Gulf of Mexico.

August 2009 steel export and import data

American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) said that the US exported more steel than it imported in August for the first time in more than 50 years.

Nickel stockpiled despite strikes

A strike by Steelworkers in Sudbury and other parts of Canada have done little to eat into stocks of nickel sitting in London Metal Exchange warehouses.

Plymouth Tube to exhibit at Stainless Steel World

Plymouth Tube Co. has announced that it will participate in the Stainless Steel World 2009 Conference and Expo, which will take place 10-12 November at the MECC Maastricht Forum in Maastricht, The Netherlands.

ArcelorMittal divests interest in Wabush Mines

ArcelorMittal has signed a definitive agreement to divest its minority interest in Wabush Mines, Canada.