▶Subscribe to the Steel News Rewind Newsletter

North America

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

Latest News

National Safety Apparel Introduces New Fabric Technology for Welding, Metals Industries

11 July 2014 - National Safety Apparel (NSA) is introducing the newest fabric technology to the welding and metals industries: CARBON ARMOUR™, a premium inherent FR fabric technology that is NOT your traditional safety gear.

Universal Stainless Achieves S-400 and S-1000 Approvals From GE Aviation

11 July 2014 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. has achieved GE Aviation's S-400 and S-1000 approvals for its Bridgeville, Pa.; Dunkirk, N.Y.; and North Jackson, Ohio, facilities.

IREPAS: Decent Performance in Global Long Market, But Concerns Rising

11 July 2014 - Global demand has remained at reasonable levels during the course of the last 30 days, IREPAS said in its Short Range Outlook for July 2014.

NDC Infrared Engineering and Beta LaserMike Announce Merger

10 July 2014 - NDC Infrared Engineering and Beta LaserMike, both part of the Spectris family of companies and recognized global leaders in non-contacting measurement and control solutions, have merged to create NDC Technologies.

SunCoke Energy Expects to Report Increased Domestic Coke Production for Q2 2014

10 July 2014 - SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) reported second quarter 2014 domestic coke production is expected to be 1,059,000 tons, up 115,000 tons from first quarter 2014, which was impacted by the severe winter weather.

Severstal Columbus Wins AMM Award for Best Operational Improvement

10 July 2014 - Severstal North America was pleased to receive the Award for Steel Excellence from American Metal Market in New York City.

Hatch IAS and Butech Bliss Upgrading Libertas Copper’s Hot Reversing Mill

10 July 2014 - In an example of two specialty companies working together to achieve a positive result to the metals industry, Hatch IAS and Butech Bliss are providing Libertas Copper LLC (Hussey Copper) an upgrade for its hot reversing mill located in Leetsdale, Pa.

Lincoln Electric Licenses NanoSteel's Weld Overlay and Thermal Spray Technologies

09 July 2014 - Lincoln Electric and The NanoSteel® Co. announced that Lincoln Electric has been granted an exclusive worldwide license to NanoSteel's proprietary steel coatings technology for weld overlay and thermal spray applications.

AIIS: U.S. Steel Exports Fall for First Time in Three Months

09 July 2014 - Steel exports in May 2013 fell for the first time in three months, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reported.

Timken Investing US$22 Million in New Selling Support Infrastructure

09 July 2014 - The Timken Co. is investing US$22 million in new customer and sales management tools, designed to improve the customer experience through increased sales force effectiveness.

IAM Members Ratify New Labor Agreement For AK Steel's Middletown Works

09 July 2014 - AK Steel said that members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 1943 have ratified a new 42-month labor agreement covering about 1,700 hourly production and maintenance employees at the company’s Middletown (OH) Works.

AHMSA Orders RH Plant from Siemens

08 July 2014 - Siemens Metals Technologies has won an order from Mexican steel producer Altos Hornos de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. (AHMSA) to supply a 150-ton, twin RH vacuum degassing plant with mechanical vacuum pumps for its converter steelworks No. 2 in Monclova.

AIIS: Economically Sound Reason for Rise in Imports in May 2014

08 July 2014 - U.S. steel imports continued to grow in May 2014, and the U.S. has brought in nearly a third more steel through the first five months of the year than it did during the same time last year, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reported.

Universal Stainless Promotes Christopher Zimmer to Executive VP and CCO

08 July 2014 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. announced that Christopher M. Zimmer has been named executive vice president and chief commercial officer of the company.

AISI: Preliminary Steel Imports Rise 7% in May 2014

08 July 2014 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 4,016,000 tons of steel in May, including 2,925,000 tons of finished steel (up 7.4% and 6.4%, respectively, vs. April final data).

AK Steel Announces Stainless Steel Price Increase

08 July 2014 - AK Steel said on 24 June 2014 that it will increase base prices for all of its stainless steel products, effective with shipments on 6 July 2014.

Samuel Winnipeg Announces Aggressive Expansion Plans

07 July 2014 - Samuel, Son & Co., Ltd., is investing more than US$16 million in an expansion project to be completed over the next 12 months at its Winnipeg, Man., Canada, facility.

U.S. Steel Shipments Drop 1.2% from March to April 2014

07 July 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of April 2014, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,235,096 tons, a 1.2% decrease from the 8,337,578 tons shipped in the previous month, March 2014, and a 3.2% increase from the 7,978,531 tons shipped in April 2013.

World Crude Steel Production Increases in May 2014

07 July 2014 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 141 million metric tons in May 2014, an increase of 2.2% compared to May 2013.

SteelBenchmarker: HRB Price Ticks Down

07 July 2014 - The bi-monthly SteelBenchmarker™ United States HRB spot price for 23 June 2014 fell 1.3% to US$740 per metric ton for the second consecutive time.

Page 164 of 521

View Latest Steel News