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

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ArcelorMittal mulls temporary idling at Lazaro Cardenas slab plant, Mexico

27 March 2015 - According to news source Kallanish, ArcelorMittal is “considering a temporary idling of certain steel production operations” in its Lazaro Cardenas slab plant in Michoacan state, Western Mexico.

North American Stainless to Make US$150 Million Expansion

27 March 2015 - North American Stainless (NAS) plans to invest US$150 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Ghent, Ky.

Outokumpu CEO Comments on EU Anti-Dumping, Progress in Calvert

27 March 2015 - Outokumpu held its Annual General Meeting in Espoo, Finland, on 26 March 2015. During the meeting Outokumpu CEO Mika Seitovirta presented the financial results of the company for the year 2014, the market environment and Outokumpu’s continued measures to reach sustainable profitability and financial stability.

EXO Technologies and Columbia Machine Works Form Strategic Alliance

27 March 2015 - EXO Technologies and Columbia Machine announce the formation of a strategic alliance for sales and marketing of their complementary product lines.

Steel Executives Bring Trade and Jobs Focus to Capitol Hill

26 March 2015 - Chief executives from three of the leading steel companies in the U.S told members of the Congressional Steel Caucus on 26 March 2015 that the government needs to dramatically improve policies on trade, investment in the workforce and infrastructure to ensure competitiveness and preserve American jobs in steel and other manufacturing sectors.

CMC Says Imports, Strong Dollar, Excess Global Supply are Top Challenges

26 March 2015 - Commercial Metals Company (CMC) announced financial results for its second quarter ended 28 February 2015.

Finalists Named in 6th Annual AMM Awards for Steel Excellence

26 March 2015 - Following a highly competitive nomination process, 45 firms have been named finalists for the sixth annual AMM Awards for Steel Excellence, which honor world-class companies in, and in support of, the global steel industry.

SteelBenchmarker: HRB Prices Weaken Further

26 March 2015 - In its 216th report, the SteelBenchmarker released 9 steel products and 3 USA scrap prices. Of these, here are four benchmark prices for hot-rolled band for 23 March 2015:

U. S. Steel to Consolidate Flat-Rolled Operations

25 March 2015 - United States Steel Corporation will consolidate its North American Flat-Rolled operations and temporarily idle its Granite City Works operations in Granite City, Ill.

U. S. Steel Issues Statement Regarding OSHA Citations

25 March 2015 - United States Steel Corporation issued the following statement in response to recent Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citations.

Steel Industry Leaders to Testify Before U.S. Congress on Unfair Imports Crisis

25 March 2015 - The United Steelworkers Union (USW) will be joining steel company CEOs, and steel industry representatives on Capitol Hill, Thursday, 26 March 2015, 8:30am–10:00pm to testify at a Congressional Steel Caucus hearing on the "State of American Steel."

Big River Steel Awarded IJGlobal’s 2014 Deal of the Year Award

25 March 2015 - Big River Steel is pleased to announce that it has received IJGlobal’s 2014 Deal of the Year Award for a North American Metals & Mining transaction.

Two Harsco Managers Honored with the Manufacturing Institute's Women in Manufacturing's STEP Awards

24 March 2015 - Harsco Corporation announced that two of its managers are among the honorees of The Manufacturing Institute's Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Awards.

Timken Awards Scholarships Valued at $540,000 to 17 Children of Employees Around the World

24 March 2015 - The Timken Co. awarded scholarships to 17 sons and daughters of Timken associates in 11 locations around the world.

Cliffs Natural Resources to Sell Canadian Chromite Assets

23 March 2015 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Chromite assets in Northern Ontario, Canada, to Noront Resources Ltd. for CA$20 million.

Munroe Responds to Disaster, Turns Job in 10 Days

23 March 2015 - On 27 March 2014, a major U.S. steel producer in the Great Lakes region experienced a catastrophic failure of a giant collector duct pipe that collapsed and crashed through the roof of the company’s BOP shop.

Large Woodings Goggle Valve Bound for Detroit Steelmaker

23 March 2015 - A large steelmaking facility is going big, having placed an order for the design and production of a very large hydraulic goggle valve from Woodings Industrial.

AK Steel Says Imports Negatively Impacting Shipments

20 March 2015 - AK Steel provided guidance for its first quarter 2015 financial results, saying it expects to report a net loss of US$0.23 to US$0.28 per diluted share of common stock for the first quarter of 2015.

worldsteel: February Global Steel Production 0.6% Higher Y-o-Y

20 March 2015 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 128 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2015, a 0.6% increase compared to February 2014.

Leeco Steel Names Three National Account Managers

20 March 2015 - Leeco Steel, one of the largest suppliers of steel plate in North America, has promoted three of its team members to a newly created position of national account manager.

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