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Energy, Materials Lead Market Higher On Rising Crude Prices – Wall Street Journal

August 2, 2010

Energy, Materials Lead Market Higher On Rising Crude PricesWall Street Journal(NUE) grew 2.8% to $40.25, Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) increased 3.9% to $14.88 and steel giant ArcelorMittal SA (MT) rose 6.4% to $32.65. …and more »

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Tata Steel in talks with Thai based SSI for TCP sale – Economic Times

August 2, 2010

The GuardianTata Steel in talks with Thai based SSI for TCP saleEconomic TimesTata Steel is in advanced talks with Thailand's Sahaviriya Steel Industries for the sale of it's UK based Teesside plant, two sources with direct knowledge …Outgoin…

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Task team to study cost competitiveness of steel sector – Creamer Media’s Engineering News

August 2, 2010

TopNews Singapore (press release)Task team to study cost competitiveness of steel sectorCreamer Media’s Engineering NewsThe DTI on Monday said that it remains “extremely concerned” over the high steel prices in South Africa, pointing out that local…

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South Africa ‘Extremely’ Concerned by Steel Prices – BusinessWeek

August 2, 2010

Reuters AfricaSouth Africa 'Extremely' Concerned by Steel PricesBusinessWeek2 (Bloomberg) — South Africa is concerned about the country's high steel prices even after ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd. canceled a surcharge on its …S.Africa …

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AK Steel Announces Price Increase for Carbon Steel Products (PR Newswire)

August 2, 2010

AK Steel said today that it will increase current spot market base prices by $40 per ton, effective immediately with all new orders for its carbon steel products.  AK Steel said that the price increase is in response to increased demand for carbon ste…

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AK Steel announces surcharge to customers (AP)

August 2, 2010

AK Steel Holding Corp. said Monday it will add a surcharge of $350 per ton for its steel products delivered in September to compensate for higher raw materials and energy costs.

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