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All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

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Green Steel Is in Demand. So Are the Workers to Make It.

27 June 2023 - Should there be any question, steel users, especially those producing higher-end products, do, in fact, want green steel, Nucor Corp. chair and chief executive officer Leon Topalian said on Tuesday.

Ternium CEO: Mexico Is Not “Transshipment Capital”

27 June 2023 - Transshipments to the United States via Mexico are a problem, but not an exceptionally acute problem and one that is shared among the three USMCA countries, Ternium chief executive Maximo Vedoya said Tuesday.

Carnegie Mellon University Receives US$3 Million Federal Grant

22 June 2023 - The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) a US$3 million grant to establish a program to advance decarbonization technology in the steel industry.

Chinese Tin Mill Products Benefiting From Unfair Subsidies, U.S. Commerce Department Rules 

21 June 2023 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has ruled that unfairly subsidized exports of Chinese tin mill products are harming domestic producers and set countervailing duties of 89%.

Ternium Selects Pesquería, Mexico, for Slab Mill Build

21 June 2023 - Ternium will build its planned slab mill at its Pesquería, Nuevo León, facility in Mexico, the steelmaker has said.

Cleveland-Cliffs Reaches Agreement With UAW at Coshocton Works

21 June 2023 - The steelmaker today announced it has reached a new three-year labor agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) for its Coshocton Works in Ohio.

AMI Automation Acquired by Electrodes Manufacturer Resonac Holdings 

19 June 2023 - Graphite electrodes maker Resonac Holdings Corp. is exercising an option to fully acquire Mexico’s AMI Automation, a move that will allow it to provide a wider range of services for electric arc furnace (EAF) operators.

Nucor Selects Indiana for Utility Towers Plant 

14 June 2023 - Nucor Corp. will build its second utility tower production plant next to its Crawfordsville, Ind., USA, sheet mill, the steelmaker said Wednesday. 

Danieli Wraps Up Spooling Line, Billet Welder Install

13 June 2023 - Nucor Corp.’s Utah long products mill has begun producing spooled rebar on a continuous basis following installation of a billet welder and spooling line, according to the equipment supplier on the project. 

Mazzella Companies Acquires John Sakach Co. 

13 June 2023 - St. Louis, Mo.-based crane rigging equipment and service specialist John Sakach Co. has been acquired by Mazzella Companies, a move that will expand Mazzella’s footprint in the Midwest and central U.S. 

U.S. Energy Department Asks Arizona University to Lead Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute

08 June 2023 - The U.S. Department of Energy has chosen an Arizona State University (ASU) to lead an institute focused on greenhouse gas emissions arising from industrial process heating.

Primetals Technologies to Supply Compensator to Virginia Mill 

08 June 2023 - Gerdau has contracted Primetals Technologies to supply a 69-kV static synchronous compensator for its Petersburg mill in Virginia, the mill equipment manufacturer reports. 

H2 Green Steel Considers North American Steel Production Plant

08 June 2023 - Nordic startup H2 Green Steel has signed a supply agreement with Mercedes-Benz for 50,000 metric tons annually of green steel as they assess the potential to produce steel in North America.  

ArcelorMittal Joins Global Steel Dynamics Forum Agenda 

06 June 2023 - Two senior ArcelorMittal executives have been confirmed as speakers for the inaugural Global Steel Dynamics Forum, rounding out a superior, three-day conference agenda. 

U.S. Trade Representative Seeks Data on Steel CO2 Intensity

06 June 2023 - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai has asked for a study of the steel and aluminum industries’ greenhouse gas emissions amid negotiations between the U.S. and EU over trade of the CO2-intensive metals. 

Optimus Steel Eyes Q3 Commissioning of Straight Rebar Line

05 June 2023 - Optimus Steel expects to begin commissioning a straight rebar line in the third quarter of 2023 and has started construction of a new reheat furnace and roughing and intermediate mill, the company said on Monday. 

B&W, Newpoint Gas to Jointly Market CO2 Capture Tech for Steel Industry

02 June 2023 - Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) will work with natural gas processing and treating specialist Newpoint Gas on solvent-based CO2 capture solutions for the steel industry and others, the companies have announced. 

Under New Ownership, HWI Sports a New Corporate Look 

02 June 2023 - Refractories maker HarbisonWalker International (HWI) has unveiled its new brand identity following its February merger with Europe’s Calderys. 

Nucor, ExxonMobil Sign Carbon Capture Agreement

01 June 2023 - Nucor Corp. will begin capturing CO2 emissions at its Louisiana direct reduction plant through a new agreement with ExxonMobil, the steelmaker said on Thursday. 

Nucor Bar Mill Looks for Q4 Start of New Bundling Station

31 May 2023 - Nucor Corp.’s Jewett, Texas, USA, bar mill has awarded a contract to Danieli for a new bundling station, the equipment manufacturer reports. 

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