Steel Market Production Increases – ArcelorMittal’s new 600,000 tonne per year seamless pipe mill in the Saudi Arabian city of Jubail is slated to begin testing late this summer with production planned to start at the beginning of 2013.

Steel Market Production Increases – Russian billet producer Volga-Fest has suspended production at its 270,000 tonne per year EAF-based mini- mill due to transformer issues. The mill primarily exports to the Middle East.