North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Worthington Announces Steel Processing Joint Venture in China
02 October 2013 - Worthington Industries, Inc. has reached an agreement in principle to participate in a joint venture near Shanghai, China, to produce cold rolled strip steel primarily for the automotive industry.
Northwest Pipe to Review Strategic Options for OCTG Operations
01 October 2013 - Northwest Pipe Company announced it is in the process of exploring strategic alternatives for its oil country tubular goods (OCTG) business, which could include potential acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.
Tenigal Begins Automotive Sheet Operations in Mexico
01 October 2013 - On 18 September, Tenigal held an opening ceremony at the plant site near Monterrey, Mexico, welcoming the president of Mexico, and celebrating completion of construction and the start of operations at the 400,000 ton per year facility.
Carpenter Signs Multi-Level Agreement with UTC; Will Build New Facility for Superalloy Powders
01 October 2013 - Carpenter Technology Corporation has reached a multi-level agreement with United Technologies Corporation (UTC), through its Pratt & Whitney Division, which includes licensing technology associated with the production of superalloy powders and a long-term supply agreement.
Sumitomo Corp. to Acquire Edgen Group
01 October 2013 - Sumitomo Corporation (SC) and Sumitomo Corporation of America, Inc. (SCOA), collectively “Sumitomo,” and Edgen Group Inc. announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement whereby Sumitomo will acquire all outstanding shares of Edgen Group Inc. for US$12.00 per share in cash.
AK Steel Announces Price Increase for Carbon Steel Products
01 October 2013 - AK Steel said today that it has increased current spot market base prices for all carbon flat-rolled steel products.
U. S. Steel Introduces ACRYLUME E PLUS™ as New Member of the ACRYLUME® Family
01 October 2013 - United States Steel Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of a new high-quality, value-added product to its lineup of construction steels that supports green building design and practices, positively impacting these projects' environmental sustainability.
Cliffs Natural Resources Board Elects New Director
01 October 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has elected Stephen M. Johnson, 62, chairman, president and chief executive officer of McDermott International, Inc. to Cliffs Board.
Olympic Steel Announces Management Promotions to Support Strategic Growth
01 October 2013 - Olympic Steel, Inc., a leading national metals service center, announced several management promotions to support the company's strategic growth.
AK Steel Files Trade Cases Against Non-Oriented Electrical Steel Imports
30 September 2013 - AK Steel has filed antidumping duty petitions charging that unfairly low-priced imports of non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) from six countries are causing material injury to the company.
Severstal North America Completes Restructuring of Senior Leadership Team
30 September 2013 - Severstal North America (SNA), one of the largest steel producers in the U.S. and a subsidiary of Severstal, a global steel and mining company, announced additional changes in its senior leadership team.
U. S. Steel Names New Senior Vice President—Human Resources and Administration
30 September 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Susan M. Suver has advanced to senior vice president – human resources and administration effective 1 October, and will continue to report directly to chief executive officer Mario Longhi.
AIIS: U.S. Imports Increase in August, Reflecting Improved Market Conditions
30 September 2013 - U.S. steel imports increased in August compared to July by 13.8% according to preliminary government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
President Obama Names USW's Gerard to Manufacturing Committee
30 September 2013 - President Barack Obama has announced the appointment of United Steelworkers (USW) international president Leo W. Gerard and 18 others to the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) Steering Committee "2.0."
Superior Machine to Upgrade Nucor-Yamato's EAF
27 September 2013 - Superior Machine Co. of S.C., Inc. has been awarded the contract for the design, supply and installation of the upgrade of the Nucor-Yamato No. 2 furnace to a single bucket scrap charging practice.
AIST's Italy Steel Forum 2013 Focuses on Economy, Technology, Leadership
26 September 2013 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) is highlighting important issues for today’s steel industry during a two-day forum at the Pomini Tenova Conference Center in Castellanza, Italy, on 26–27 September 2013.
Storage Dome Collapse at Nucor Steel Louisiana Delays Start-Up of DRI Facility
26 September 2013 - Nucor Corporation announced that on the afternoon of 25 September a storage dome collapsed at Nucor Steel Louisiana in St. James Parish. There were no injuries and no environmental impact. Nucor Steel Louisiana is finishing construction of its new direct reduced iron (DRI) plant on the site and had planned to begin production within a few weeks. Based on a preliminary assessment, the company is currently forecasting the start-up of operations to be delayed until the end of the year.
TMK IPSCO Names New President and CEO
25 September 2013 - TMK IPSCO announced that president and CEO Vicki Avril has decided to leave the company, effective 30 September 2013.
AISI: Preliminary U.S. Steel Imports Rose 14% in August
25 September 2013 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,870,000 tons of steel in August, including 2,199,000 tons of finished steel (up 13.9% and 9.8%, respectively, vs. July final data). Year-to-date (YTD) total and finished steel imports are 21,123,000 and 16,569,000 tons, respectively, down 9% and 7% vs. 2012.
Severstal North America Appoints New Vice President, Commercial
25 September 2013 - Severstal North America announced the appointment of Mr. Sachin Shivaram as vice president, commercial.
