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Losses Continue to Mount for United States Steel Corp.
26 April 2016 - United States Steel Corp. posted a first-quarter net loss of US$340 million on Tuesday and announced that it filed a Section 337 petition seeking to bar unfairly traded, Chinese-made steel products from entering the country.
Improvements in Flat Rolled Market Help Boost Steel Dynamics' Q1 Profits
21 April 2016 - U.S.-based Steel Dynamics Inc. doubled its first-quarter profits on greater shipments and improving market conditions, especially in its flat rolled business, the company reported Thursday.
ArcelorMittal Unveils Belgian Plant Upgrade
21 April 2016 - With the help of Belgian government leaders, ArcelorMittal ceremonially inaugurated a new EUR49 million walking beam furnace at its Gent facility.
Allegheny Technologies Sheds 250 White-Collar Jobs
20 April 2016 - Specialty steelmaker Allegheny Technologies Inc. is laying off roughly one-third of the salaried employees in its flat rolled division, lopping 250 positions from its payroll, the company has announced.
ArcelorMittal, voestalpine Teaming Up to Market New Automotive Steel
15 April 2016 - Voestalpine and ArcelorMittal have signed an agreement to jointly market a new line of galvanized press-hardened steels intended for hot-formed automotive components, ArcelorMittal has announced.
U.K. Government Might Consider Investment in Tata Steel Sale
12 April 2016 - The U.K. government might “co-invest” with whomever acquires Tata Steel’s U.K. operation, according to reports.
Gerdau OKs New Skinpass Mill
11 April 2016 - Brazil’s Gerdau has awarded the final acceptance certificate on a new hot skinpass mill at its Ouro Branco plant, the supplier on the project has announced.
U.S. Plate Producers File Trade Complaint Against 12 Countries
08 April 2016 - American steel producers are seeking trade actions against imported carbon and alloy cut-to-length plate from 12 countries, alleging that overseas manufacturers have been undercutting domestic prices.
Tata Steel to Start Formal Sales Process for U.K. Business Next Week
06 April 2016 - Tata Steel will launch the formal sales process for is ailing U.K. business on 11 April, according to a U.K. official.
Nucor Plans Upgrades to Alabama Sheet Mill
05 April 2016 - Nucor Corp. is spending approximately US$4.4 million to upgrade the pickling line at its Decatur, Ala., sheet mill, according to reports.
'Several' Bids Made for Essar Steel Algoma
04 April 2016 - Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma said it is entering the second phase of its sales process with “several” preliminary bids on the table.
Could Two of Canada's Biggest Steelmakers Join Forces? Possibly, Newspaper Says
01 April 2016 - Preliminary bids are due today, 1 April, from investors interested in Essar Steel Algoma, a Canadian plate and sheet producer that entered creditor protection last year.
ArcelorMittal Idles Indiana Hot Strip Mill
01 April 2016 - In the latest of it capacity-cutting efforts, ArcelorMittal has shut down the 84-inch hot strip mill at its Indiana Harbor facility in Indiana, a union official tells The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.
Report: Tata Steel, thyssenkrupp Might Bring European Operations Together
01 April 2016 - As India’s Tata Steel looks to exit the United Kingdom, it’s reportedly considering a new direction for its other European assets.
Metals Trading Firm Expands Steelmaking Holdings
24 March 2016 - Tata Steel has reached an agreement to sell two affiliated plate facilities in Scotland, the company has announced.
AK Steel, Auto Workers Reach New Labor Pact
23 March 2016 - Hourly production and maintenance employees at AK Steel Corp.'s Coshocton Works in Ohio have ratified a new labor agreement, according to the company.
U.S. Announces Anti-Dumping Margins on Imported Hot Rolled Steel
16 March 2016 - The U.S. Commerce Department has set preliminary anti-dumping margins on hot rolled steel from seven countries, the department announced 15 March.
Judge Confirms U.S. Steel Debt Claims Against Former Canadian Subsidiary
01 March 2016 - An Ontario judge has sided with United States Steel Corporation, agreeing that the steelmaker is indeed owed more than $2.2 billion from its former Canadian subsidiary, U. S. Steel Canada (USSC).
Gerdau Gives a Thumbs Up to a New Rolling Mill, Plans to Begin Plate Production This Summer
19 February 2016 - Long steel maker Gerdau has issued the final acceptance certificate for its new Steckel mill at its Ouro Branco plant in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, according to the vendor on the project.
U.S. Stainless Producers Launch Trade Case Against China
12 February 2016 - Four U.S. stainless sheet and strip producers have filed a trade complaint against China, alleging that their overseas counterparts are dumping steel and undercutting domestic prices.
