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SDI Starts Up New Paint Line at Mississippi Sheet Mill
21 December 2016 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has finished installing a new continuous paint line at its Mississippi sheet plant and coated its first coil there, according to the vendor on the project.
U.S. Steel to Close Tube Lines at Ohio, Texas Plants
21 December 2016 - United States Steel Corp. is permanently closing one of the two seamless tube mills at its Lorain, Ohio, plant and a welded tube mill at its Lone Star, Texas, plant, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.
Nucor to Buy Republic Conduit, Pushing Recent Pipe and Tube Investments to Nearly US$1B
15 December 2016 - Nucor Corp. has signed an agreement to acquire Republic Conduit from Luxembourg-based Tenaris S.A. for US$335 million, the steelmaker said on Thursday.
Acquisition Expands Texas Service Center's Processing Capabilities
15 December 2016 - North Shore Steel, a steel service center in Houston, Texas, has acquired the operating assets of Houston Blow Pipe, a 100-year-old plate processor, the company has announced.
Seasonal Declines Expected to Dampen Nucor Earnings
15 December 2016 - Nucor Corp. expects to post weaker fourth-quarter earnings due to the typical end-of-year slowdown, the company said on Thursday.
Synalloy Acquiring Stainless Pipe and Tube Operation
13 December 2016 - A subsidiary of Virginia-based Synalloy Corp. is acquiring the stainless pipe and tube operations of Marcegaglia USA for US$15 million to US$16 million, the company announced on Tuesday.
SAIL Fires Up New Silicomanganese Furnace
13 December 2016 - Steel Authority of India Ltd. has announced that its Chandrapur ferroalloy plant has begun ramping up a new silicomanganese furnace, said to be India’s largest.
A Market Economy or Not? China Turns to the WTO for an Answer
12 December 2016 - Chinese officials said they are initiating dispute-resolution procedures against the U.S. and the European Union over their refusal to recognize the country as a market economy, marking the beginning of a fight over how anti-dumping tariffs are assessed against the country.
Stelco Takes Another Step Toward Completing Restructuring
12 December 2016 - Canada’s Stelco Inc. said it will move ahead with plans to be sold to New York investment firm Bedrock Industries and will seek court approval for the deal.
Western Tube & Conduit Sold to Zekelman Industries
06 December 2016 - Zekelman Industries is acquiring Western Tube & Conduit Corp. for an undisclosed amount, the company announced on Tuesday.
Nucor Stakes Another Claim in HSS Market
06 December 2016 - Nucor Corp. has signed a deal to acquire Alabama-based Southland Tube Inc., America’s third-largest producer of hollow structural sections, for US$130 million.
Filipino Steelmakers Eye US$1 Billion in Capital Investments
05 December 2016 - Steelmakers plan to invest about US$1 billion in the Filipino steel industry over the next five years, reports the Manila Standard newspaper.
India Extends Import Protection for 19 Steel Products
05 December 2016 - The Indian government is extending a minimum import price for 19 steel products, but is allowing the measure to lapse for many others.
A New Use for Slag? Dutch Researchers Think They Might Have One.
05 December 2016 - Researchers at a Dutch university are undertaking a four-year research project that will explore whether it’s possible, or even feasible, to use slag as an alternative to cement.
Commerce Department Finalizes Anti-Dumping Duties on Cut-to-Length Plate
01 December 2016 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has set final dumping rates of between 42% and 94.1% on cut-to-length plate from Turkey, Brazil and South Africa.
The Scoop on ArcelorMittal's New Stacker Reclaimer? It's Now Up and Running, Contractor Says
01 December 2016 - Industrial contractor MC Industrial Inc. announced that it has wrapped up installation of a new stacker reclaimer at ArcelorMittal’s Burns Harbor mill in Indiana.
Quaker Chemical Expands Metalworking Fluids Business Through Acquisition
01 December 2016 - Quaker Chemical Corp. has acquired Canadian metalworking fluids manufacturer and marketer Lubricor Inc. for US$11.8 million, the company has announced.
South Korean Pipe Maker Establishes U.S. Manufacturing Presence
01 December 2016 - Looking to ensure access to the U.S. market, South Korea’s SeAH Steel has acquired two U.S. OCTG mills in Houston, Texas, reports The Korea Times.
Praxair Didn't at First Succeed, And Now It's Trying Again
30 November 2016 - Industrial gas supplier Praxair is looking to renew merger talks with Linde, its German rival, the company said on Tuesday.
Commercial Metals Names New President
29 November 2016 - Commercial Metals Company's chief operating officer Barbara R. Smith can add a new title to her nameplate: president.
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