Long Products Rolling
Includes bar, rod, wire and structural rolling and finishing processes.
Latest News
Commercial Metals' Second-Quarter Sales Drop, But Profits Increase
28 March 2016 - U.S. recycler and long products producer Commercial Metals Co. saw its second-quarter profits increase despite a decline in sales, the company reported.
Investment Firm Acquiring ArcelorMittal Long Products Facilities (Updated)
24 March 2016 - ArcelorMittal is selling three of its U.S. long products mills to a private investment firm for an undisclosed amount, the company has announced.
Japanese Steelmaker Restarts Damaged Bar Mill
22 March 2016 - Toyota-affiliated Aichi Steel Corp. has restarted a bar mill that was damaged by a gas explosion earlier this year, the company has announced.
Evraz Plans Further Curtailments at Colorado Mill
21 March 2016 - After announcing plans to indefinitely idle the seamless tube mill at its Colorado plant, Evraz North America has said it will temporarily halt steelmaking and idle the rail mill there as well, according to reports.
1.4 MT Rebar Plant Opens in Oman
21 March 2016 - Jindal Shadeed Iron and Steel has inaugurated a new rebar mill at its plant in Sohar, Oman, according to reports.
Danieli Wins Order for Canadian Bar Mill Upgrades
17 March 2016 - Danieli has been awarded a contract to install a new finishing end at ArcelorMittal’s Longueuil bar mill in the Canadian province of Quebec, the mill builder has announced.
Deadline Nearing for Sale of Tata Steel Europe Long Products Business
11 March 2016 - Talks between investment firm Greybull Capital and Tata Steel over the sale of its European long products business are continuing, but the steelmaker is sticking to a self-imposed deadline to strike a deal, reports the U.K.’s Mirror tabloid.
Keystone Steel & Wire Adds 1080 Wire Rod to Product Portfolio
10 March 2016 - U.S.-based Keystone Steel & Wire has begun manufacturing and selling high-carbon wire rod for use as pre-stressed concrete strand, the company has announced.
Insteel Industries Appoints New Director
02 March 2016 - A longtime North Star Steel manager and executive will be joining the board of wire reinforcing products maker Insteel Industries Inc., the company has announced.
ArcelorMittal Workers in Canada Accept New Labor Deal
17 February 2016 - Unionized steelworkers at ArcelorMittal's Canadian long products division have ratified a six-year labor agreement, the company has announced.
Citing Losses, Australian Steelmaker Says It May Partially or Fully Close Its Integrated Steel Works
17 February 2016 - Arrium, an Australian iron ore miner and steel producer, posted an AU$235.8 million loss in the first half of fiscal 2016 and said it needs to find AU$60 million in cost savings or it will idle all or part of its integrated Whyalla works.
Primetals to Supply Stainless Bar and Rod Mill
08 February 2016 - China’s Yongxing Special Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., has awarded a contract for a combination bar and wire rod mill to Primetals Technologies, the company has announced.
Texas, Louisiana Mini-Mills on the Sales Block, ArcelorMittal Confirms
08 February 2016 - In addition to its U.S. rail mill in Steelton, Pa., ArcelorMittal has put two other long products mini-mills on the market – its Vinton mini-mill near El Paso, Texas, and the other in LaPlace, La.
ArcelorMittal Might Part With U.S. Rail Mill and Other Long Products Facilities
03 February 2016 - ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaker, is considering a sale of its Pennsylvania, USA, rail mill, along with other U.S. long steel assets.
EU Announces Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese-Made Rebar
01 February 2016 - The European Commission is planning to impose anti-dumping duties of 9.2 and 13 percent on imports of Chinese-made, high-fatigue performance (HFP) rebar.
Angolan Steelmaker Cuts the Ribbon on New Mini-Mill
21 January 2016 - Angola’s Aceria de Angola has started producing steel at its new 500,000-tons-per-year mini-mill near the capital of Luanda.
Improved Metal Spreads Lift Insteel Industries Q1 Profits
21 January 2016 - U.S.-based Insteel Industries Inc.’s first-quarter profits rose nearly 62 percent to US$6.7 million, the company reported.
Hyundai Steel Starts Up Caster, Bar Rolling Mills at New Plant
19 January 2016 - A bloom caster, a large-bar rolling mill, and a combination small-bar and wire rod mill have been started up at Hyundai Steel’s new special steel plant in South Korea.
Commercial Metals Names New Chief Operating, Financial Officers
19 January 2016 - U.S.-based Commercial Metals Company (CMC) has promoted its chief financial officer as its new chief operating officer, the company has announced.
French Rod Mill Upgrades Coil Handling System
15 January 2016 - French stainless steel wire rod producer Ugitech has awarded a final acceptance certificate on upgrades to the compacting and coil handling system in the company’s rod mill, according to the supplier, Primetals Technologies.