North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Olympic Steel Promotes Gerry Phillips to General Manager of Milford Facility
17 December 2014 - Olympic Steel Inc. announced the promotion of Gerry Phillips to general manager at the company's facility in Milford, Conn.
Nucor Provides Guidance on Q4 Perfomance
16 December 2014 - Nucor Corp. announced guidance for its fourth quarter ending 31 December 2014.
TimkenSteel Awards First Class of Scholars US$245,000
16 December 2014 - The TimkenSteel Charitable Fund awarded the first class of TimkenSteel scholars with US$245,000 in scholarship funds.
IREPAS Gives Short Range Outlook for December 2014
16 December 2014 - Oversupply has been evident in the global long steel market from September up to the end of November, slowing down demand, putting pressure on the market and pushing prices downwards.
Bradbury Introduces Portable Decoiler for Containerized Roll Former
16 December 2014 - A newly designed BMS powered portable decoiler from the Bradbury Group has been utilized in a recent containerized standing seam line.
AIIS: U.S. Steel Exports Dipped in October
16 December 2014 - U.S. steel exports dipped from September to October 2014 and fell nearly 11% from a year earlier, according to analysis from the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
Agency Vote Determines U.S. Industry Injured by Wire Rod Imports from China
15 December 2014 - The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from China that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value.
Trade Law Group Voices Concerns Over WTO Decision in India Hot Rolled Steel Dispute
15 December 2014 - The Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws (CSUSTL), a broad coalition committed to preserving U.S. unfair trade laws, expressed serious concerns regarding the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body report issued on 8 December 2014 in India's challenge of a U.S. countervailing duty order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products.
The Systems Group Names New President
15 December 2014 - The Systems Group (TSG) — a diverse group of companies engaged in fabrication, plant maintenance and construction for steel mills, foundries, metal processing plants, petrochemical plants and manufacturing facilities — announced that Lee Morgan has joined the company as its new president.
OSHA Cites JSW Steel (USA) for Safety Violations
15 December 2014 - An OSHA inspection on 10 June 2014 of the JSW Steel (USA) Inc. Baytown facility found the company violated 12 safety requirements. Proposed penalties total US$126,000.
Cliffs to Sell Logan County Coal to Coronado Coal II
12 December 2014 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Logan County Coal assets in southern West Virginia to Coronado Coal II LLC for US$175 million in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities.
AISI: October Steel Shipments Up 1.6% from September
12 December 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of October 2014, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,508,477 tons, a 1.6% increase from the 8,372,929 tons shipped in the previous month, September 2014, and a 2.7% increase from the 8,287,553 tons shipped in October 2013.
GrafTech Finalizes Relocation Plans in Northeast Ohio
11 December 2014 - GrafTech International Ltd. announced the two new Northeast Ohio locations for its global headquarters and Innovation & Technology Center.
Universal Stainless CEO Receives One of Three Top Honors in Smart 50 Awards Event
11 December 2014 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. announced that Dennis M. Oates, chairman, president and chief executive officer, received one of three top honors presented by Smart Business magazine at a Pittsburgh Smart 50 Awards ceremony in November 2014.
SteelBenchmarker: China HRB Price Bottoms?
11 December 2014 - In its 209th report, the SteelBenchmarker released 9 steel products and 3 USA scrap prices. Of these, here are four benchmark prices for hot-rolled band for 8 December 2014.
Outokumpu Gives Update on Market and Technical Issues in Calvert
10 December 2014 - Outokumpu’s stainless steel mill in Calvert, Ala., has experienced technical issues in all of its three cold rolling lines during the past six months. This has had a negative impact on customer deliveries and increased costs.
Employees Graduate from ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s Apprenticeship Program
10 December 2014 - On 18 November 2014, 27 employees graduated from ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s Apprenticeship Program at the annual Apprenticeship Graduation Dinner.
Tenaris’ Arkansas Mill Opens Doors to Newly Renovated TenarisUniversity Building
10 December 2014 - What was once an office building at Tenaris’s mill in Arkansas is now a brand-new campus for TenarisUniversity.
CME Group Announces First Trades of New Iron Ore Futures Contract
10 December 2014 - CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced the first Iron Ore 58% Fe, Low Alumina, CFR China (TSI) Futures contracts were cleared on 8 December 2014, through CME ClearPort.
AISTech 2015 Registration Opens with US$100 Discount
09 December 2014 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) has opened registration for AISTech 2015 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition and is offering a US$100 discount on all full conference registrations prior to 31 January 2015.
