Steel News

NAFTA Talks Reach Critical Stage

07 May 2018 - The negotiations over revisions to the North American Free Trade Agreement are entering a critical period this week as officials from Canada, Mexico and the U.S. look to resolve differences before elections change the equation, according to the Reuters news service.

Report: Investors Hope to Bring Mill to Southern Florida

06 May 2018 - A group of local investors are trying to establish an electric arc furnace-based mill in southeastern Florida, the Miami Herald reports.

Grupo Simec Reaches Deal to Acquire Brazilian Long Products Mills

06 May 2018 - ArcelorMittal Brazil has struck a deal to sell two mills and wire drawing equipment to Mexican long products producer Grupo Simec, fulfilling an agreement with Brazilian competition regulators.

Ontario Contributes CA$22.7M to Dofasco Hot Mill Upgrades

06 May 2018 - ArcelorMittal Dofasco is planning to spend CA$151 million on upgrades to its Ontario hot mill in an effort to further its valued-added capabilities.

Metallurgical Engineer Joins Stelco Board

03 May 2018 - A leading Canadian metallurgical engineer and the former U.S. Treasury Secretary have joined Stelco Inc.’s board of directors.

Looking to the Future, Tenaris to Consider Texas Expansion

03 May 2018 - Tenaris is ramping up its new seamless tube mill in Texas, but might eventually look to expand to the operation, reports the Houston Chronicle’s FuelFix blog.

AK Steel Executive Elected as AISI Chairman

03 May 2018 - AK Steel Corp. chief executive Roger Newport has been named chairman of the American Iron and Steel Institute, the trade association has announced.

Trump Delays Section 232 Tariffs for Some Countries

02 May 2018 - President Donald Trump has postponed the imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs on the European Union, Canada and Mexico as it continues to negotiate alternatives with those countries.

Steel Tariff Might Force ATI to Close Restarted Facility

02 May 2018 - Allegheny Technologies Inc. said it will have to shut down its advanced finishing facility in Pennsylvania if its new joint venture isn’t granted an exemption to the Section 232 steel tariffs, reports S&P Global Platts.

Stainless Producer Signs Off on New Converter Equipment

02 May 2018 - SMS group has received the final acceptance certificate on a new torque retainer system at Acerinox Group’s Columbus Stainless Ltd. in Middelburg, South Africa.

Danieli Lands Additional Order From Vietnamese Mill

02 May 2018 - Vietnam’s Nghi Son Cast Iron and Steel has placed a follow-on order with Danieli for two water treatment plants at its mill in the Thanh Hoa province.

Kocks Bags Two Rolling Mill Equipment Orders

30 April 2018 - German bar and rod mill specialist Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG has won separate orders for reducing and sizing blocks from two Chinese steel manufacturers, the company has announced.

CMC Celebrates Beginning of Spooler Project

30 April 2018 - Commercial Metals Co. has broken ground on a 63,000-square-foot expansion project at its Mesa, Ariz., USA, micro-mill, where it is adding spooled rebar capabilities.

Don't Count the Blast Furnace Route Out, Says ArcelorMittal Executive

26 April 2018 - Even though scrap-based steelmaking is growing, demand for steel's basic raw materials – coking coal, coke and iron ore – will be supported by new blast furnace capacity in some parts of the world, an ArcelorMittal executive said.

Work Gets Underway on New Special Steel Plant

24 April 2018 - voestalpine on Tuesday broke ground on its advanced special steel plant in Kapfenberg, Austria, marking the start of a project that is expected to take three years to complete.

Gerdau Promotes Executive as Head of North American Division

24 April 2018 - Gerdau SA has tapped an executive in its North American long products business to lead the division.

Alton Steel Produces First Bar-in-Coil

24 April 2018 - Illinois SBQ maker Alton Steel Inc. has coiled up the first bar on its newly installed coiler, the company said on Monday.

AK Steel Earns Supplier Award from Big Three Automaker

24 April 2018 - General Motors Co. has recognized AK Steel Corp. as one of its 2017 suppliers of the year, the company said on Tuesday.

Study: Smart Automation Is Coming, But the World Isn't Prepared for It

23 April 2018 - Although the business world is rapidly moving to adopt intelligent automation, the policy world is lagging in setting plans and creating programs to make the societal transition, according to new research from The Economist Intelligence Unit.

voestalpine Marks the Start of Work on Hydrogen Plant

23 April 2018 - voestalpine has launched construction of a pilot-scale hydrogen electrolysis plant, a project that it hopes will pave the way for a carbon-free steelmaking.