Creating a culture of continuous improvement

Andy Harshaw says steel companies need to promote a culture of continuous improvement. Focusing on the future and being able to foster innovation is critical to the industry’s survival, he believes.

Steel mill project hits stumbling blocks

United States Steel Corp. officials expect to start up a second module in Gary during late summer to produce a substitute for a critical raw material to make steel.

Phoenix Services signs contract to service ArcelorMittal

Steel mill service firm Phoenix Services will open a slag processing and distribution facility in Portage after signing a multi-year contract with ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor.

ArcelorMittal nets environment, energy efficiency award

Steel production facilities in East Chicago and Burns Harbor helped ArcelorMittal win a national award for its energy management efforts and commitment to energy efficiency.

U.S. Steel eyeing completion of coke substitute project

Officials from United States Steel Corp. affirmed that modules expected to make an alternative to the steelmaking input coke will start production in Gary this year.

Dust catcher system malfunction causes problems for U.S. Steel

United States Steel Corp. had to repair a key piece of environmental equipment tied to one of its Gary blast furnaces last week after a malfunction that reduced steel production levels for a few days.

Steelmaker's key to success forged in region

Modernizing an industry that's hundreds of years old and has continued to operate in a location since 1906 is no easy task.

Steelmaker's key to success forged in region

Modernizing an industry that's hundreds of years old and has continued to operate in a location since 1906 is no easy task.

U.S. Steel: NWI key to company's viability

Officials from United States Steel Corp. say NWI is key to the company's long-term global success. The region is home to the company's largest manufacturing complex, Gary Works, but only a slice of the more than 4,900 U.S. Steel employees in the Region work at the plant. And that number pale…

U.S. Steel making play to reduce coke consumption, use natural gas

Capitalizing on cheap natural gas, becoming more cost competitive and enhancing its coke position were among the goals United States Steel Corp. executives outlined in a conference with analysts late last month.

U.S. Steel to reduce coke, use natural gas

U.S. Steel is continuing a project in Gary to build two modules that produce a carbon alloy material that would be a substitute for traditionally manufactured coke in steelmaking.

EDITORIAL: Coke research likely to sizzle, not fizzle

The New Coke product rolled out in 1985 was a colossal flop, but potential upgrades to the process of making coke — as in steelmaking ingredient — being researched at Purdue University Calumet look promising.

Supply concerns to dampen steel product prices, market

Planned starts of steel mill production capacity in the United States is likely to strain pricing for products key in automotive production and construction through 2011, according to a London-based steel research analyst.

Concerns dampen steel product prices, market

Planned starts of steel mill production capacity in the United States is likely to strain pricing through 2011 for products key in automotive production and construction, according to a London-based steel research analyst.

Volatility steering decisions for steel companies

Raw material price volatility is pushing steel industry executives to implement new processes or vertical integration. At the Association for Iron & Steel Technology's annual conference last week, company leaders said the price increases on coal, coke and iron ore are driving the need to…

Volatility steering decisions for steel companies

INDIANAPOLIS | Steel industry executives said Wednesday they have to continue finding ways to reduce their exposure to raw material price volatility by implementing new processes or vertical integration.

ArcelorMittal gets 4th Energy Star award in a row

ArcelorMittal will receive its fourth consecutive award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program, the company said Tuesday.

Niagara buys Illinois steel processor

Niagara LaSalle Corp. said it bought a Franklin Park, Ill.-based cold-finished steel producer last month.

Energy policy remains key concern for steel

One steel industry trade group defined its lobbying success in 2010 as a result of things that didn't happen. But despite cap-and-trade legislation being killed, the head of the American Iron and Steel Institute said many battles are still left to fight this year in Washington.