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U. S. Steel Tubular to Exit DOM Tubular Products Business
Jan. 6, 2009 - United States Steel subsidiary U. S. Steel Tubular Products announces plans to close the drawn-over-mandrel lines at its Texas Operations Division and exit the DOM tubular products business.

Ruukki Service Center Fire Not Expected to Result in Delivery Delays
Jan. 6, 2009 - Rautaruukki does not expect the recent fire at its Hyvinkää, Finland, steel service centre to cause any significant disruptions to deliveries.

AK Steel Announces February 2009 Surcharges
Jan. 6, 2009 - AK Steel will add a $165 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in February 2009.

Danieli to Supply High-Speed Rebar Mill to Libyan Iron & Steel
Jan. 6, 2009 - Danieli Morgårdshammar will provide a new 800,000 tonnes/year high-speed rolling mill to Libyan Iron & Steel Co on a complete turnkey supply basis.

Vale Shareholders Approve Merger of Mineração Onça Puma
Jan. 6, 2009 - Companhia Vale do Rio Doce shareholders approve the proposed merger of the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Mineração Onça Puma SA, into Vale.

Baosteel and Haier to Continue Strategic Cooperation
Jan. 5, 2009 - Baosteel enters a new round of strategic cooperation with household appliance magnate Haier Group, the fourth-largest white goods manufacturer in the world.

Posco CEO Selected as Korean CEO of the Year
Jan. 5, 2009 - Korea’s Hankyung Business Weekly names Posco CEO Ku-Taek Lee as CEO of the Year based on the evaluation of factors including financial achievement, stakeholder treatment, leadership and business ethics.

ALJ Reports Results for Fiscal Year 2008
Jan. 2, 2009 - ALJ Regional Holdings, the parent company of Kentucky Electric Steel, posted a net loss of $3.208 million for the fourth quarter, and net income of $6.332 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008.

Domestic Service Center Shipments, Inventories Continue to Slide through November
Jan. 2, 2009 - Service center shipments of steel fell 32.7% in the U.S. and 30% in Canada in November according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute.

Asian Steel Consortium Closes Acquisition of 40% Stake in CSN’s Namisa Subsidiary
Dec. 31, 2008 - The Asian consortium Big Jump Energy Participacoes — Itochu, JFE Steel, Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Kobe Steel, Nisshin Steel, and Posco — closes its acquisition of a 40% stake in CSN mining subsidiary Nacional Minerios SA.

MMK Signs Credit Facility Agreement with Sberbank
Dec. 31, 2008 - Savings Bank of the Russian Federation and OAO Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works enter nonrenewable 2-year credit facility for RUB 3.0bn to finance construction of MMK’s Plate Mill 5000 complex.

Ohio EPA, Tube City Settle Air Violations
Dec. 31, 2008 - The Ohio EPA reports Tube City IMS will pay $71,500 to settle violations of Ohio's air pollution laws related to slag handling and processing operations supporting AK Steel's Middletown Works.

China Steel Corp. Board Maps Out Near-Term Investments
Dec. 31, 2008 - China Steel Corp.’s Board of Directors announces plans to set up its No. 8 Vacuum Degasser and to subscribe for shares of Dragon Steel Corp. and Chung Hung Steel.

Rautaruukki Acquisition of Gensina Approved
Dec. 31, 2008 - Rautaruukki receives approval of its acquisition of the entire share capital of Gensina, a Lithuanian steel frame company.

USW Urges U.S. to Reject Latest Doha Paper for WTO Rules
Dec. 30, 2008 - USW issues statement calling on the Bush administration's top negotiators in the Doha Round of the World Trade Organization to reject the latest draft rules, which undermine U.S. trade laws on illegal dumping and subsidies.