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Line Pipe Manufacturer to Upgrade Louisiana Plants

22 March 2019 - Louisiana line pipe maker Stupp Corp. is investing US$22 million in upgrades to its two pipe plants in Baton Rouge.

Longtime U. S. Steel Manager to Lead Great Lakes Works

21 March 2019 - United States Steel Corporation has named a 24-year company veteran to lead its Great Lakes Works in Michigan.

Nucor, SDI Annouce First-Quarter Earnings Guidance

21 March 2019 - Nucor Corp. and Steel Dynamics Inc. said they each expect that lower earnings in their sheet mill operations will impact first-quarter profits.

U.S. Trade Commission Issues Affirmative Rulings in Two Steel Cases

21 March 2019 - The U. S. International Trade Commission will allow a dumping and subsidy investigation into fabricated structural steel to proceed, and it has cleared the way for duties to be imposed on another product.

Report: Tata Proposes Divestiture to Win OK for thyssenkrupp European Joint Venture

21 March 2019 - Tata Steel reportedly is willing to sacrifice parts of its steel packaging operations in Europe to gain regulatory approval for its planned joint venture with thyssenkrupp, reports the Reuters news service.

'There's a Lot of Pride Here': JSW Mingo Junction Looks For Success as It Ramps Up

21 March 2019 - At JSW Steel’s restarted mill in Mingo Junction, Ohio, USA, veteran operators, who thought they’d never see the facility run again, are again making steel – and coaching the next generation. At the same time, they’re restoring some hope to the blue-collar town.

Algoma Names New Chief Executive

14 March 2019 - A former Stelco leader has taken the reins of a competing Canadian steel manufacturer.

Paul Wurth Contracted for Blast Furnace Rebuild

14 March 2019 - Blast furnace specialist Paul Wurth has won a contract to equip a rebuilt blast furnace at a Russian steel plant.

U.S. Working on Plan to Lift Section 232 Tariffs on Canada, Mexico

14 March 2019 - The U.S. is looking to lift the Section 232 tariffs on Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminum, a Trump administration official told a Senate committee, the Reuters news service reports.

Joint Venture Marks Start of Construction on New Service Center

08 March 2019 - Georgia-based Pacesetter Steel Service Inc. and a subsidiary of Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. have broken ground on a 130,000-square-foot service center in Houston, Texas.

SMS group Adds Two to Leadership Team

07 March 2019 - SMS group GmbH is expanding its management team, creating two new posts focused on technology and operations.

Steel Dynamics Finalizes Buy-In of Galvalume Distributor

07 March 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has finalized its acquisition of a majority stake in a Texas-based distributor of Galvalume.

Stelco Looks to Smarten Up Steel Operations Through AI

07 March 2019 - Stelco has signed an agreement with a technology firm specializing in artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Chinese Province Plans Steel Capacity Cuts

07 March 2019 - China’s northern steelmaking province of Hebei plans to lop 14 million metric tons of capacity this year and next in a bid to improve air quality, reports the Reuters news service.

Canadian Government Contributes CA$40 Million to EVRAZ Project

06 March 2019 - EVRAZ North America Inc. has been awarded CA$40 million in government funding to support upgrades at plants in western Canada.

Workers OK BlueScope Steel Labor Pact

06 March 2019 - Union workers at BlueScope Steel Ltd.’s Port Kembla facility have given preliminary approval to a new contract that will provide their first pay raises in more than three years, reports The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.

SMS group Contracted for Peruvian Meltshop Build

06 March 2019 - Peru’s Corporación Aceros Arequipa S.A. has turned to SMS group for a new meltshop being built at the company’s Pisco plant.

These Two Chinese Steelmakers Won't Be Tying the Knot

06 March 2019 - Chinese steelmaking rivals Benxi Steel Group and Ansteel Group reportedly have stopped talks on a merger that was proposed as far back as 2005, according to reports.

North Star BlueScope Nears Decision on Major Expansion

25 February 2019 - North Star BlueScope Steel expects to make a final decision on whether to expand its Ohio sheet mill sometime in the second half of this year, but appears ready to move ahead.

Trump Economic Adviser Says He Wants to Remove Section 232 Tariffs on Canada, Mexico

25 February 2019 - White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow says he has begun an effort to lift the Section 232 tariffs on Mexican and Canadian steel and aluminum, reports the Bloomberg news service.