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

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Highbar Looking to Vault Into Steelmaking With Not One, Not Two, But Three Mills 

08 February 2023 - Highbar LLC, the Dave Stickler-led rebar-making startup that is planning a mill in Arkansas and has a second on the drawing board, apparently has a third facility in the pipeline. 

U. S. Steel Restarts Idled Mon Valley Works BF

06 February 2023 - Increasing demand has prompted United States Steel Corporation to restart the No. 3 blast furnace at its Mon Valley Works in Pennsylvania. 

BENTELER Halts North American Tube Mill Sale

06 February 2023 - BENTELER Group has called off the sale of its Shreveport, La., USA, tube plant to Tenaris, citing strategic and economic reasons. 

Timken Acquires American Roller Bearing

02 February 2023 - Bearings maker The Timken Co. has acquired the assets of American Roller Bearing Co. (ARB) for an undisclosed amount, the company has announced. 

Hotwork USA Now a Part of German Industrial Services Provider

01 February 2023 - Lexington, Ky.-based refractory dry-out and heat-up specialist Hotwork USA LLC has joined the ROBUR Industry Service Group, expanding the industrial furnace services the group is able to offer. 

Missouri S&T EAF Research Receives Second Round of Funding 

30 January 2023 - A Missouri University of Science and Technology research  team has been awarded a US$2 million grant to explore technologies that could improve operating efficiencies in electric arc furnaces (EAFs). 

AISI: Overall U.S. Steel Imports Down, But Finished Steel Imports Up in '22

27 January 2023 - The amount of imported steel entering the U.S. declined 2% in 2022, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). 

ArcelorMittal Invests in Green Steel Tech Startup

27 January 2023 - Ironmaking startup Boston Metal has raised US$120 million in Series C funding, with ArcelorMittal taking the lead in the third wave of investment. 

North American Stainless Plans New Cold Mill

26 January 2023 - North American Stainless has greenlighted a US$244 million expansion of its Ghent, Ky., USA, mill, the company announced Thursday. 

Nucor Banks Record 2022 Profits 

26 January 2023 - Nucor Corp.’s 2022 profits leaped 24% as the company recorded its safest and most profitable year ever. 

U. S. Steel Eyes Late-Summer Completion of NGO Line 

26 January 2023 - United States Steel Corporation’s non-grain-oriented electrical steel (NGO) line in Arkansas is proceeding as planned and is on track for a late-summer start, the company has said. 

SDI Achieves Record Profitability in 2022

25 January 2023 - 2022 was a banner year for Steel Dynamics Inc. as the U.S. steelmaker posted record net sales, profits and shipments.

Primetals Technologies Appoints New Sales VP for US

23 January 2023 - Steel industry veteran and AIST member Joe Dzierzawski has been named vice president of sales and strategy for Primetals Technologies USA, the plant builder has announced. 

Nucor Launches First Sustainable Steel Product for Offshore Wind Applications

19 January 2023 - Nucor Corp. is introducing an advanced, heavy-gauge steel plate designed specifically for offshore wind energy applications. 

Bri-Steel Manufacturing to Construct Second Thermal Pipe Expansion Mill

19 January 2023 - Bri-Steel, a manufacturer of large-diameter seamless steel pipe, announced it will build a second North American thermal pipe expansion mill in Enid, Okla., USA.

SSAB Wraps Electrical Equipment Upgrade

17 January 2023 - SSAB recently completed an upgrade to its Montpelier, Iowa, mill, making an improvement to the rectifier serving the facility’s DC electric arc furnace, the contractor on the project has said. 

Pennsylvania Grant to Help Cleveland-Cliffs Upgrade Mill Rail System

13 January 2023 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s Coatesville, Pa., USA, plate mill is improving its internal rail system and has received a US$1.4 million state grant in support of the project. 

CMC Sees Spring Start for Arizona Micro-Mill

12 January 2023 - Long products maker Commercial Metals Company (CMC) is building out crews and training them as it begins commissioning equipment at its new Arizona micro-mill, the company’s chief executive said Monday. 

Lower Prices, Shipments Likely to Dent Algoma Q3 Earnings

11 January 2023 - Canada’s Algoma Steel Inc. said Tuesday it expects to report a fiscal Q3 adjusted loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of between CA$35 million and CA$45 million due to lower plate shipments, softer steel prices and routine, seasonal maintenance work. 

Stelco, Canadian College to Develop BF Monitoring System

11 January 2023 - Stelco Inc. is partnering with a Canadian college to build a prototype vision and communication system that will be installed in the company’s Lake Erie Works’ blast furnace.

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