Steel News

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.

Tata UK Finds a Buyer for its Specialty Steel Business

29 November 2016 - Tata Steel Ltd. has a preliminary deal to sell its U.K.-based specialty steel business to Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty House Group, the company has announced.

Expanded Contract Expected to Generate US$50M for Harsco

29 November 2016 - Mill services contractor Harsco Corp. will be taking on an expanded role at a long products mill in Colorado, adding scrap management services to its list of responsibilities.

Nucor Selects Primetals for Plate Mill Upgrades

29 November 2016 - Primetals Technologies has won a contract to upgrade the finishing end of a Nucor plate mill in North Carolina, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

Union Local Says It Will Get Behind U. S. Steel Canada Sale

23 November 2016 - A United Steelworkers union local said it will lend tentative support to a private investment firm’s bid to acquire U. S. Steel Canada, reports the CBC.

New Cold Rolling Plant Begins to Hit Its Stride

23 November 2016 - A new Turkish cold rolling facility has begun ramping up production and expects to reach its operating capacity by year’s end, according to the facility’s equipment vendor.

UAE Might Challenge U.S. Anti-Dumping Tariff

22 November 2016 - The United Arab Emirates may take the United States to task over new anti-dumping duties the country has imposed on imported circular welded carbon-quality pipe.

ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks Expanding U.S. Footprint

22 November 2016 - ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks is investing US$83.5 million to open a facility in Michigan, its third in the United States, according to reports.

ArcelorMittal Supplying Steel for Two Cruise Ships

21 November 2016 - ArcelorMittal steel will be used to make two new cruise ships for the Royal Caribbean Cruises fleet, the steelmaker said on Monday.

Nucor JV Selects SMS to Build Continuous Galv Line

21 November 2016 - SMS group has won a contract to equip a planned galvanizing mill in central Mexico, the company has announced.

Chinese Province Hits Steel Capacity Reduction Target

21 November 2016 - The Chinese province of Hebei has eliminated 14.62 million metric tons of steel capacity, as of the end of October, according to the Reuters news agency.

U.S. ITC Sets Duties on Steel Pipe from Three Countries

18 November 2016 - The U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday affirmed anti-dumping duties on circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from three countries.

Judge: Essar Minnesota Can Keep Public Mineral Leases -- For Now

17 November 2016 - A federal judge has ruled that the state of Minnesota can’t yet rescind bankrupt Essar Steel Minnesota’s public mineral leases, which now will remain a part of the company’s bankruptcy case at least until February, reports the Duluth News Tribune.

ArcelorMittal Joins Cross-Industry Partnership Aimed at Lowering Carbon Emissions

17 November 2016 - ArcelorMittal and three other manufacturers have formed a partnership that will explore how the steel, chemicals and cement businesses could together reduce carbon dioxide emissions generated through operations, the steelmaker announced Thursday.

EU Sets Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Pipe, Tube

14 November 2016 - The European Union is imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on seamless pipe and tube from China.