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Commerce Department Launches Circumvention Inquiry

14 May 2020 - The U.S. Commerce Department is self-initiating an inquiry into whether traders are circumventing duties on Chinese-made stainless sheet and strip by routing it through Vietnam.

Latin American Producers Caution on Potential Import Problems

14 May 2020 - Alacero, the Latin American Steel Association, is warning of a potential flood of Chinese-made steel as that country ramps its economy back up while others slog through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cleveland-Cliffs Eager to Resume HBI Plant Construction

12 May 2020 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. plans to resume work on its hot briquetted iron plant as soon as possible to meet anticipated demand, chairman and chief executive Lourenco Goncalves said.

Nucor Mill Commissions Water Treatment Plant

12 May 2020 - Commissioning of the Danieli-built water treatment plant at Nucor’s new Missouri rebar mill has been completed, Danieli has announced.

EUROFER: Challenging Times Ahead for EU Steelmakers

12 May 2020 - Europe’s industrial sector might fully restart by July, but output likely will remain down through the end of the year, according to a new demand forecast from the European Steel Association.

JD Fields Acquires California Distributor and Fabricator

12 May 2020 - JD Fields & Company Inc., a U.S. distributor of oil and gas pipeline and civil infrastructure products, has acquired a California steel products manufacturer for an undisclosed amount, the company has announced.

Automakers Set to Resume Production

11 May 2020 - Detroit’s three automakers, Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler, will undertake a phased restart of their North American plants next week, reports WardsAuto.

Voith, Moog Launch New JV

11 May 2020 - Electric and hydraulic drives manufacturers Voith Group and Moog Inc. are forming a joint venture that will focus on hydrostatic servo-hydraulics.

ArcelorMittal: China’s Excess Steel Inventory Hasn’t Hit the World Market

11 May 2020 - China so far appears to be absorbing the massive steel volumes that piled up during its COVID-19 lockdown, alleviating some of the fears that its excess steel would flood world markets, ArcelorMittal executives said.

Big Parts, Big Plans: Equipment Deliveries Begin for Strip Mill Upgrade

07 May 2020 - NLMK Group’s La Louvière plant has begun receiving major components for its EUR150 million hot strip mill upgrade, the steelmaker reports.

Fiat Chrysler Plans for May Restart

07 May 2020 - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is looking to resume production at its North American plants in a little more than a week, reports Wards Auto.

GOES Transformer Components Focus of New Section 232 Investigation

06 May 2020 - The U.S. Commerce Department will investigate whether imports of transformer laminations and wound cores pose a national security risk to the U.S.

Tata Steel Leads U.K. Decarbonization Effort

06 May 2020 - With the goal of creating the world’s first net-zero industrial cluster, Tata Steel is a leading member of the South Wales Industrial Cluster (SWIC), working to shape regional efforts to decrease carbon emissions.

AK Steel to Close Parts of Michigan Facility

06 May 2020 - AK Steel will permanently close parts of its Dearborn Works in Michigan this summer, according to reports.

Turkish Mill Signs PSIMetals for MES Upgrade

06 May 2020 - Turkish flat and long steel producer Metalurji A.Ş. has contracted PSIMetals to upgrade its manufacturing execution system (MES), the metals production management software developer announced.

Tata Steel Leaves Steel Association

04 May 2020 - Tata Steel is withdrawing from the Indian Steel Association and the company’s chief executive is resigning his post as the association’s president, according to reports.

Italian Steelmaker Installs Automated Tagging System

04 May 2020 - Italy’s Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) has wrapped up installation of a new bundle tagging system for rebar maker Ferriera Valsabbia.

Stelco Looks to Acquire Stake in Iron Ore Mine

01 May 2020 - Stelco is buying an option on a 25% stake in United States Steel Corporation’s Minntac iron ore mine and has signed a new contract to buy pellets from the steelmaker over the next eight years.

Tenaris Begins Restart of Italian Plants

01 May 2020 - Pipe and tube maker Tenaris is gradually restarting its Italian operations, but with strict safety measures firmly in place, the company reports.

AISI Confident Infrastructure Funding to be Part of COVID-19 Relief

01 May 2020 - Infrastructure funding should be a part of a COVID-19 relief, and will likely be so, American Iron and Steel Institute chief executive Tom Gibson tell S&P Global Platts.

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