North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Latest News
SunCoke Energy Partners' 2014 Coke Production Down 2.5%
09 January 2015 - SunCoke Energy Partners L.P. reported preliminary fourth quarter 2014 coke production at its Haverhill and Middletown, Ohio, facilities of 452,000 tons up slightly from 445,000 tons in fourth quarter 2013.
Alpha Natural Resources Announces Retirement of CFO
09 January 2015 - Alpha Natural Resources Inc. announced that its chief financial officer, Frank Wood, will retire effective 28 February 2015.
Mill Steel Co. Reflects on Exciting 2014
08 January 2015 - For Grand Rapids, Mich., based steel service center Mill Steel Co., 2014 was an exciting year.
Schnitzer Steel Reports Results for Quarter with Steel Decline in Ferrous Prices
08 January 2015 - Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. reported financial results for its fiscal 2015 first quarter ended 30 November 2014.
U. S. Steel Idling Lorain Tubular Operations
07 January 2015 - United States Steel Corporation is temporarily idling operations and making layoffs at its Lorain Tubular Operations in Lorain, Ohio, as a result of a decline in tubular market conditions which is impacting demand for the plant’s tubular products.
Siemens and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Officially Launch Metals Joint Venture
07 January 2015 - As announced in May 2014, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Siemens have established a new joint-venture company named Primetals Technologies Ltd. for the metals industry.
Gerdau Commissions QMOS MES System at Arkansas Plant
07 January 2015 - Gerdau Special Steel North America has completed the commissioning of the QMOS MES system at its Fort Smith, Ark., specialty steel plant.
OSHA Cites Boomerang Tube for 18 Safety Violations
07 January 2015 - Already in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) for willful violations, Boomerang Tube LLC in Liberty, Texas, continued to put workers in harm's way and exposed them to unguarded machinery, failure to shut down machinery and other hazards, a July 2014 follow-up inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found.
The Bradbury Group Appoints New Project Engineering Manager
06 January 2015 - The Bradbury Co. Inc. announced the appointment of Mike Meuli to project engineering manager.
U.S. to Review Plate Import Duties, Suspension Agreements
06 January 2015 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to conduct full five-year (“sunset”) reviews concerning the antidumping duty order on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from China and the suspended investigations on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Russia and Ukraine.
CMC Reports Strong Results
06 January 2015 - Commercial Metals Co. (CMC) announced financial results for its first quarter ended 30 November 2014.
Cliffs Natural Resources Closes Sale of Logan County Coal, Provides Update on Bloom Lake
05 January 2015 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has completed the sale of its Logan County Coal assets in West Virginia to Coronado Coal II LLC, an affiliate of Coronado Coal LLC, for US$174 million in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities.
The Bradbury Group Introduces CTL Line with Rotary Shear and e-Drive® Leveler
05 January 2015 - The Bradbury Group has introduced a 60” X .070” cut-to-length line featuring a Bradbury e-Drive® leveler and an Athader rotary shear operating at 300 FPM eliminating the need for a looping pit. The line is also equipped with a recoiler giving the ability to rework secondary coils into leveled prime coils.
SunCoke Energy Inc. Announces Sale of Harold Keene Coal Companies Unit
05 January 2015 - SunCoke Energy Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Jewell Resources Inc., executed a definitive agreement to sell 100% of its interest in the entities that make up the Harold Keene coal companies (HKCC) to Omega Holdings LLC for approximately US$9.5 million.
Ryerson Acquires Ohio Service Center
05 January 2015 - Ryerson Holding Corp., a leading processor and distributor of metals, has acquired Fay Industries Inc., a privately-owned metals service center company located in Strongsville, Ohio.
Magnetation Announces First Production at New Iron Ore Concentrate Plant
02 January 2015 - Magnetation LLC has successfully produced its first iron ore concentrate at its new plant, Plant Four, located near Grand Rapids, Minn.
EVRAZ North America and Local USW Reach Tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement
02 January 2015 - EVRAZ North America announced that a tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement has been reached with United Steelworkers Union locals 5890 (Regina, Sask., Canada) and 6673 (Calgary, Alta., Canada). A ratification date has not yet been scheduled due to the holidays.
ISSF: Global Stainless Steel Production Up 9% in First Nine Months of 2014
02 January 2015 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has released figures for the first nine months of 2014 showing that stainless steel melt shop production increased by 8.9% year–on–year to 30.9 million metric tons. Production increased in all regions except for Central and Eastern Europe.
Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery USA Announces Name Change
02 January 2015 - Effective 2 December 2014, Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery USA Inc. has changed its name to Primetals Technologies U.S.A. Holdings Inc.
AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Decline for First Time in Three Months
02 January 2015 - U.S. steel imports fell by more than 18% in November, marking the first decline in three months, according to analysis from the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
