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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.

Tenova Combining Three North American Units Into One

15 December 2016 - Tenova is merging three North American units into a single entity called Tenova Inc., the equipment supplier announced 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.  

Big River Rolls Out Its First Coil

14 December 2016 - Big River Steel has fired up the meltshop and hot mill at its US$1.3 billion facility and has produced its first coil, the steelmaker announced on Wednesday.

Reports: Theft Ring Lifted 55 Tons of Nickel from Pennsylvania Mill

14 December 2016 - Criminal charges have been filed against eight people who allegedly stole 55 tons of nickel from ArcelorMittal’s plate mill in Coatesville, Pa.

U.S. Steel to Restart Idled Strip Mill

13 December 2016 - United States Steel Corp. said it will bring back up the idled hot strip mill at its Granite City Works in Illinois to maintain production as other mills undergo maintenance outages, the steelmaker announced on Tuesday. 

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.

German Steelmaker Upgrades Process Automation System

13 December 2016 - Primetals Technologies has won a contract to install level 2 process optimization system for a twin RH degassing plant and its two downstream treatment stations at Germany’s Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH. 

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. 

Steel Researchers Enter New Phase of Belt Casting Study

12 December 2016 - Researchers in the United Kingdom and Canada are undertaking a research project that will explore belt casting’s potential to lower energy costs and as a production route for certain advanced high-strength steels.  

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. 

Tenaris Chairman Says Company is Positioned to Take Advantage of Drilling Recovery

06 December 2016 - Tenaris chairman and chief executive Paolo Rocca, whose company is building a US$1.8 billion seamless tube mill in Bay City, Texas, said he believes the Donald Trump presidency will be good for business. 

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. 

SMS Wraps Up Project on German EAF

05 December 2016 - SMS group has completed upgrades to an electric arc furnace at Germany’s Georgsmarienhütte GmbH, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

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.  

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