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PGT Trucking, Nucor Celebrate a First — A Shipment of Steel on an Electric Truck

30 May 2023 - Flatbed trucker PGT Trucking Inc. recently celebrated a milestone, hauling a shipment of steel from Nucor Corp.’s Brandenburg, Ky., USA, plant to a fabricator via a battery electric tractor, reports The Trucker newspaper.

Texas Port Lands Pipe, Tube Mill

24 May 2023 - Mexico’s Forza Steel is opening a 240,000-metric-ton pipe and tube mill at the Port of Brownsville in Texas, according to announcement from port officials.

Nucor to Shutter Texas Heavy Plate Facility

24 May 2023 - Nucor will close its Longview, Texas, USA, heavy plate mill later this year amid a reorganization of its plate mill group, the steelmaker said on Wednesday.

Industry Pioneer, Former Nucor EVP MaryEmily Slate Passes Away

18 May 2023 - MaryEmily Slate, who formerly served as Nucor’s executive vice president of commercial strategy until her retirement a year ago, passed away on Tuesday, according to Nucor.

Company Reveals Plans for Pittsburgh-Area Rebar Mill

18 May 2023 - New York-based steel trader 72 Steel LLC has announced a plan to build a 500,000-ton rebar mill in southwestern Pennsylvania, potentially returning steelmaking to a site once occupied by the former J&L Steel.

Import Pressure Forces Layoffs at W.Va. Tin Mill

18 May 2023 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is laying off approximately 300 people at its Weirton, W.Va., USA, tin mill, blaming competition from unfairly traded imports, according to reports.

New MSS Steel Factory to House Dedicated Solar Tracking Manufacturing Line in Tennessee

18 May 2023 - MSS Steel Tubes USA and solar tracker provider Nextracker Inc. announced today the commissioning of a new factory in Memphis, Tenn., USA, to manufacture low-carbon steel components for solar tracking systems.

Nucor Once Served the Nuclear Industry. Now, the Industry Could Serve Nucor.

16 May 2023 - Nucor Corp. and nuclear power plant developer NuScale Power Corp. have signed a framework agreement under which they’ll study the possibility of powering Nucor’s electric arc furnaces with NuScale’s small modular reactors.

Biden Administration Focused on Negotiating CO2-Based Steel Import Restriction

16 May 2023 - The Biden Administration is continuing to work toward an arrangement with the European Union that would penalize imports of CO2-intensive steel, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told steel industry players on Tuesday, according to the Reuters news service.

Goncalves Named AISI Chairman

16 May 2023 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. chairman, president and chief executive officer Lourenco Goncalves has been elected chairman of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the trade group has announced.

Nucor General Manager Promoted to EVP

16 May 2023 - Nucor Steel–Decatur vice president and general manager Brad Ford has been promoted to the steelmaker’s executive leadership team, the company has announced.

A U.S. CBAM? Maybe Not, Executives Say

10 May 2023 - Some U.S. steel industry leaders on Wednesday expressed tepidness over imposing a European-style, C02-based tariff on imported steel.

Coatings Maker Reports Early Success With Reduced-Wear Electrode Coating

10 May 2023 - Ceramic coatings specialist ITC Coatings is trialing a dually developed graphite electrode coating and application system that so far is showing remarkable performance, the company reports.

Open for Business: RHI Magnesita Hangs Out the Shingle on Its New North American HQ

10 May 2023 - Refractories maker RHI Magnesita has opened its North American headquarters in Florida, the company announced Wednesday.

ArcelorMittal North America Evaluating HBI Plant Expansion

09 May 2023 - ArcelorMittal is considering adding on to its recently acquired hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant near Corpus Christi, Texas, the company’s North American chief executive said on Tuesday.

Nucor CEO: U.S. Steel Industry Must Make Its Voice Heard on Carbon Regulation

09 May 2023 - Led by electric arc furnace (EAF) producers, the U.S. steel industry has an enormous competitive advantage, and it is imperative that it participates in global discussions about carbon regulation, Nucor Corp. chief executive officer Leon Topalian said Tuesday.

New Labor Agreement at Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown Works Ratified by IAM Union Employees

09 May 2023 - Cleveland-Cliffs has announced that some 2,100 hourly employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 1943 at its Middletown Works have ratified a new four-year labor agreement.

Howe Memorial Lecture: Fiber Optic Sensorization Could Unlock New Insights

08 May 2023 - As steelmakers further digitize steel production, the need for inexpensive and densely located sensors that can withstand harsh mill environments will grow, creating an opening for optical fiber-based sensors, a leading steelmaking expert said Monday.

Cleveland-Cliffs Reports Successful H2 Injection Trial

08 May 2023 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has successfully completed a hydrogen injection trial at one of its Ohio blast furnaces, taking a significant step toward decarbonized blast furnace production, the steelmaker announced on Monday.

U.S. Manufacturers Benefiting From Factory Construction

08 May 2023 - Inflation and rising interest rates are top of mind for many businesses, but U.S. steel producers and other manufacturers have another concern — just keeping up with orders.

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