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Canadian Pipe Mill Undertakes Short-Term Layoffs

03 May 2016 - Evraz North America is laying off 90 employees at its 24-inch pipe mill in Regina, Canada, and may send home 49 others at its mill in Calgary, reports the Regina Leader-Post newspaper.

Cliffs Natural Resources, Essar Steel Reach Settlement

29 April 2016 - Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma has settled its dispute with iron ore miner Cliffs Natural Resources over their pellet supply agreement, the steelmaker has announced

Commercial Metals Marks Start of Oklahoma Mill Construction

29 April 2016 - U.S.-based Commercial Metals Co. broke ground on its new micro-mill in Oklahoma on Friday, kicking off a project that will help the company expand into five states.

ArcelorMittal, Steelworkers Union Come to Terms on New Labor Agreement

29 April 2016 - The United Steelworkers union has reached a tentative, three-year labor agreement with ArcelorMittal USA, the union has announced.

Restructuring Costs, Production Disruptions Contribute to Allegheny Technologies' First-Quarter Loss

27 April 2016 - Specialty metals producer Allegheny Technologies Inc. posted a net loss of US$101.2 million due to the ongoing market downturn, restructuring costs and the disruption caused by its now-ended lockout of the United Steelworkers union.

Steel Manufacturers Association Announces Winners of Safety, Innovation Awards

27 April 2016 - The Steel Manufacturers Association has named Gerdau’s Midlothian, Texas, plant as the recipient of the Don B. Daily SMA Achievement in Safety, its highest safety award.

Losses Continue to Mount for United States Steel Corp.

26 April 2016 - United States Steel Corp. posted a first-quarter net loss of US$340 million on Tuesday and announced that it filed a Section 337 petition seeking to bar unfairly traded, Chinese-made steel products from entering the country.

Founder of EAF Supplier EMPCO Ltd. Dies at 85

26 April 2016 - Edgar R. Wunsche, an engineer who founded Ontario-based EMPCO Ltd. and an AIST Life Member, died Friday, 22 April 2016, at Toronto General Hospital in Canada. He was 85.

Quad Infotech Commissions New Manufacturing Software at Virginia Mill

25 April 2016 - Software engineering and design firm Quad Infotech Inc. has completed commissioning of its QMOS manufacturing execution system at Gerdau’s large section plant in Petersburg, Va., USA, the company has announced.

Nucor's First-Quarter Sales Slide, But Sees Better Times Ahead

22 April 2016 - Nucor Corp. saw its first-quarter sales decline by 16 percent, but the steelmaker said the market has begun to improve and is expecting much better results this quarter.

German Equipment Manufacturer Acquires Capco Machinery Systems

22 April 2016 - Germany’s Heinrich Georg GmbH is expanding its North American presence, acquiring roll grinder manufacturer Capco Machinery Systems for an undisclosed amount.

Electrode Maker Establishes Sales Office in Canada

22 April 2016 - Graphite electrode manufacturer SANGRAF International is opening a Canadian sales office and has hired an industry veteran to call on the electric arc furnace shops there, the company has announced.

Improvements in Flat Rolled Market Help Boost Steel Dynamics' Q1 Profits

21 April 2016 - U.S.-based Steel Dynamics Inc. doubled its first-quarter profits on greater shipments and improving market conditions, especially in its flat rolled business, the company reported Thursday.

Allegheny Technologies Sheds 250 White-Collar Jobs

20 April 2016 - Specialty steelmaker Allegheny Technologies Inc. is laying off roughly one-third of the salaried employees in its flat rolled division, lopping 250 positions from its payroll, the company has announced.

POSCO to Open Wire Rod Processing Plant in Indiana

19 April 2016 - South Korea’s POSCO plans to build a US$19 million wire rod processing plant along the Ohio River in Indiana, according to an announcement by the state.

Kentucky Hopes to Prompt AK Steel to Relight Ashland Blast Furnace

15 April 2016 - Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has signed a bill meant to entice flat rolled maker AK Steel Corp. to relight the blast furnace at its Ashland Works, according to the Associated Press.

Minnesota Governor Threatens To Take Away Mineral Leases From Startup Iron Ore Miner

14 April 2016 - Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has issued an ultimatum to would-be iron ore producer Essar Steel Minnesota, telling the company that if it doesn't line up the funding to finish its new taconite mine and processing facility, the state won't renew mineral leases.

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