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Honda, FCA Extend Plant Shutdowns

07 April 2020 - Honda and Fiat Chrysler Automobile will keep their U.S. and Canadian plants closed through the remainder of April, reports trade publication WardsAuto.

Recognized Safety Training Company Sold

07 April 2020 - Multimedia Training Systems Inc. (MTS), a Pittsburgh, Pa., USA-based provider of safety training for the steel industry, has been sold to compliance software and services specialist KPA.

Vallourec Announces North American Layoffs

06 April 2020 - Energy tubulars maker Vallourec is laying off more than one-third of its North American workforce due to collapsing demand from oil and gas producers.

USIMINAS Sets COVID-19 Curtailments

06 April 2020 - Brazilian integrated producer Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA (USIMINAS) is shutting down two blast furnaces and halting other operations due to falling demand.

EUROFER Seeks More Stringent Import Measures

06 April 2020 - The European Steel Association (EUROFER) is calling on the European Commission to tighten steel import safeguard measures as the new coronavirus wipes out demand, reports Kallanish Commodities.

Turkish Producer Signs FAC for New Annealing Furnaces

06 April 2020 - Turkish steelmaker Atakaş has issued the final acceptance certificate for six new Danieli-built bell annealing furnaces installed at its Iskenderun plant.

ArcelorMittal Brings Its Resources to Bear in Fight Against Pandemic

03 April 2020 - With certain basic medical gear supplies in short supply, the world’s largest steelmaker is using its global reach to help medical professionals continue to do their jobs.

Citing Section 232 Tariffs, ATI Joint Venture Idles Finishing Mill

01 April 2020 - With no relief from the Section 232 tariffs in sight, Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) will idle its Direct Roll Anneal and Pickle plant in Midland, Pa., USA, by the end of June.

Infrastructure Ought to Be Part of COVID-19 Relief, Steel Groups Say

01 April 2020 - Five U.S. steel trade organizations have urged Congress to provide for public infrastructure investments in the next phase of COVID-19 economic stimulus.

Ford Delays Plant Restarts

01 April 2020 - Ford Motor Co. has pushed back the planned restart of North American plants, saying that it is taking the step to help better protect workers.

Chinese Mill Upgrades Caster Automation, Plant Controls

31 March 2020 - China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd. has commissioned a new integrated control center (ICC) to run a casting plant at its Shanghai steel works.

Indian Steel Producers Face Lower Demand

31 March 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic and national lockdown will weaken India steel demand in India and could lead to an inventory build-up that pressures prices downward, reports the IANS news service.

AK Steel Banks Michigan Blast Furnace

31 March 2020 - With the COVID-19 pandemic having brought North American auto production to a halt, AK Steel is temporarily idling its Dearborn Works in Michigan, reports Fastmarkets AMM.

Danieli Wins Contract for Galvalume Line

31 March 2020 - Danieli has received an order for a continuous Galvalume® line from Bangladeshi strip processor Abul Khair Strip Processing, the equipment supplier has announced.

An Aging Population, Other Market Challenges Force JFE Steel to Resize

30 March 2020 - JFE Steel will permanently close a blast furnace in southeastern Japan as part of a plan to consolidate operations and refocus on key products, the company has announced.

SSAB Begins Layoff Negotiations

30 March 2020 - SSAB is preparing to initiate a round of temporary layoffs at its Finnish operations, citing weak demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ArcelorMittal Brazil to Idle Blast Furnace

30 March 2020 - ArcelorMittal Brazil will temporarily idle a blast furnace at its Tubarão plant and throttle back production at some of its long steel plants, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts.

U. S. Steel Takes Two BFs Out of Service, Postpones Capital Projects

27 March 2020 - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the sudden deterioration in the oil and gas markets, United States Steel Corporation is idling two blast furnaces and delaying a number of capital projects.

U.S. Imports Fall to 10-Year Low in February

26 March 2020 - U.S. steel imports fell slightly more than 38% in February 2020, dropping to a level not seen since 2009, reports commodities news and pricing service Argus.

Indian Steel Producers Set COVID-19 Curtailments

26 March 2020 - JSW Steel, Tata Steel and ArcelorMittal are all pulling back on production despite exceptions that allow them to run during the country’s national COVID-19 lockdown.

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