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Long Products Rolling
Includes bar, rod, wire and structural rolling and finishing processes.
Latest News
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.
Outokumpu Broadens Marketing Agreement with German Steelmaker
17 April 2018 - Stainless steel manufacturer Outokumpu is expanding its relationship with Germany’s Böllinghaus Steel, which will distribute certain Outokumpu bar products in Germany and the United Kingdom through a new agreement.
Hyundai Steel Signs Off on New Long Steel Rolling Mills
06 April 2018 - South Korea’s Hyundai Steel has issued final acceptance certificates on two bar mills installed at its Dangjin plant.
Gerdau Finalizes Divestment of Texas Mill
03 April 2018 - Gerdau SA has completed the sale of its Beaumont, Texas, wire rod mill and two downstream facilities to an entity affiliated with Florida-based Wire Mesh Corp.
Workers Begin Reviving Idled Wire Rod Mill
03 April 2018 - The first group of United Steelworkers reported back to work today at the Liberty Steel Georgetown wire rod mill in South Carolina, becoming the first to clock in there since the facility closed in 2015.
Union Remains Hopeful for Deal to Save Hamilton Specialty Bar
29 March 2018 - Even as Canadian SBQ manufacturer Hamilton Specialty Bar (2007) Inc. faces liquidation, talks are continuing with a potential buyer who intends to continue operating the business, and the United Steelworkers union remains optimistic that a deal can be struck, reports Canadian news radio station AM900 CHML.
Primetals Technologies Finishes Upgrades to Georgia Caster
29 March 2018 - Gerdau’s sections mill in Cartersville, Ga., USA, has completed modifications to its 4-strand caster and has put the machine back into service, according to the equipment supplier on the project.
Deadline to Save Canadian Bar Maker Passes Without an Offer
27 March 2018 - Canadian SBQ maker Hamilton Specialty Bar (2007) Inc. is to be liquidated after a would-be buyer failed to finalize an offer for the business.
Deadline for Hamilton Specialty Bar Sale Draws Near
22 March 2018 - An investment firm is scrambling to finalize a bid for insolvent SBQ maker Hamilton Specialty Bar in Canada before a deadline Monday.
Japan's Largest Steelmaker Extends International Reach With Ovako Acquisition
15 March 2018 - Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. (NSSMC) is acquiring Swedish specialty steelmaker Ovako AB for an undisclosed amount.
Nucor Contracts with SMS group for Illinois Bar Mill
14 March 2018 - SMS group has been awarded a contract to build Nucor Corp.’s planned merchant bar mill at its existing Kankakee bar plant in Illinois.
New Steel Mill Coming to Florida
12 March 2018 - Nucor Corp. has selected a site in central Florida as the home for a proposed US$240 million micro-mill, the company announced Monday.
Liberty House Pulls U.S., U.K. Mills Out of the Mothballs
20 February 2018 - The United Kingdom’s Liberty House Group has restarted an idled electric arc furnace in England and said it plans to put a closed U.S. wire rod mill back into service within the next four months.
Grupo Simec Starts Up Mexican SBQ Mill
20 February 2018 - Grupo Simec’s new bar and rod mill in Apizaco, Mexico, has rolled its first billet, the equipment supplier on the project has announced.
Florida County Approves Tax Abatement for US$227 Million Nucor Project
08 February 2018 - Nucor Corp. has been awarded a local property tax exemption for a US$227 million project, according to The (Lakeland, Fla.) Ledger.
Gerdau Reaches Deal to Sell Texas Mill
31 January 2018 - Looking to focus more on its value-added business, Gerdau SA said Wednesday that it is divesting its Beaumont, Texas, USA, wire rod mill and two downstream facilities.
Gerdau Upsizes Blooms at Michigan Mill
29 January 2018 - In an effort to improve steel cleanliness and better serve customers, Gerdau’s special bar quality mill in Monroe, Mich., USA, plans to begin producing 240-mm square blooms this fall.
Swiss Steelmaker Makes Prevailing Offer for Troubled French Company
29 January 2018 - A Swiss specialty long steel manufacturer has been named the preferred bidder for France’s Ascometal, according to the Reuters news service.
Canadian Plant Targets 100K Ton Lift in Capacity Through Capital Upgrades
25 January 2018 - ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada will invest nearly CA$70 million (approximately US$56.8 million) in its Contrecoeur, Que., facilities over the next three years, the company has announced.
