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TimkenSteel Moves to Recapture a Piece of a Specialized Tube Market

18 February 2016 - U.S.-based TimkenSteel is re-entering the market for the specialized tubing needed to make a widely used type of plastic and has taken its first order, the company 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.

SDI Co-Founder Richard Teets Calls it a Career and Announces March Retirement

17 February 2016 - Steel Dynamics Inc. co-founder and former AIST board president Richard P. Teets Jr. has announced he’ll retire in March, bringing to an end a nearly 40-year steelmaking career and prompting the company to reorganize its management structure.

Minnesota's Governor Hopes to Enlist Other Governors in the Fight Against Imported Steel

17 February 2016 - The National Governors Association represents the governors of 55 U.S. states, commonwealths and territories. It's holding its annual winter meeting this weekend in Washington, D.C., and Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll use the opportunity to ask his peers to support federal restrictions on steel imports.

NLRB: Allegheny Technologies Bargained in Bad Faith

15 February 2016 - America's National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a formal complaint against stainless manufacturer Allegheny Technologies Inc., accusing it of bargaining in bad faith with the United Steelworkers union.

U.S. Stainless Producers Launch Trade Case Against China

12 February 2016 - Four U.S. stainless sheet and strip producers have filed a trade complaint against China, alleging that their overseas counterparts are dumping steel and undercutting domestic prices.

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.

Acquisition Expands U.S. Galvanizer's Midwest Presence

02 February 2016 - U.S.-based AZZ Inc. is expanding its galvanizing capacity, acquiring Alpha Galvanizing Inc. for an undisclosed amount.

United Steelworkers Rank-and-File Accept Labor Agreement With U. S. Steel

01 February 2016 - The United Steelworkers union has ratified a three-year labor contract with United States Steel Corporation, the union has announced.

Steel Manufacturers Association Names New Board Leaders

29 January 2016 - Commercial Metals Co. senior vice president Tracy Porter has been elected chairman of the U.S.-based Steel Manufacturers Association.

Hatch Associates Brings Aboard Industry Veteran

29 January 2016 - Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) president George J. Koenig has been tapped to lead the business development efforts for the iron and steel unit at Hatch Associates Inc.

Nucor 2015 Profits Fall; Underperforming Joint Venture Contributes to 4Q Loss

29 January 2016 - U.S.-based Nucor Corp. saw its 2015 profits fall 39 percent on account of lower prices and declining shipments.

Mexican Steelmaker Orders Acid-Free "Pickling" Line

28 January 2016 - Mexico’s Talleres y Aceros has ordered an Eco Pickled Surface (EPS) descaling line to round out operations at its new mini-mill in the state of Veracruz.

More Layoffs Planned at Kentucky Tube Mill

28 January 2016 - TMK IPSCO has given notice that it intends to lay off 126 employees at its Wilder, Ky., tube mill.

More Layoffs Planned at Kentucky Tube Mill

28 January 2016 - TMK IPSCO has given notice that it intends to lay off 126 employees at its Wilder, Ky., USA, tube mill.

Midrex, Primetals Win Contract for Proposed Merchant HBI Plant

28 January 2016 - International Metallics Corp. (Canada) Ltd. has selected Midrex Technologies Inc. and partner Primetals Technologies to outfit a proposed hot briquetted iron plant in the Canadian province of Quebec.

Tenaris Closing U.S. OCTG Couplings Plant

27 January 2016 - OCTG producer Tenaris is planning to mothball its couplings facility in Houston, Texas, USA, by the end of March, the company has announced.

U. S. Steel Posts US$1.5B Loss in 2015

27 January 2016 - 2015 will go down as a significant year for United States Steel Corporation, but for the wrong reasons: the integrated steelmaker posted a net loss of US$1.5 billion on the year, illustrating the difficult market conditions the company and other steelmakers are facing.

With a Labor Deal Yet to be Had, Steelworkers Plan Rally at ArcelorMittal HQ

26 January 2016 - About a month ago, the United Steelworkers union struck up a tentative bargain with United States Steel Corporation. The union is ratifying the contract, and a final tally is due 1 February.

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