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

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U. S. Steel to Participate in Carbon Capture Project

22 June 2022 - The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has received a US$3.5 million federal grant that will support an engineering study on a system to capture carbon dioxide in the air and store it in concrete. 

SSAB Finds Its First U.S. Taker for Fossil-Free Steel

21 June 2022 - U.S.-based automotive body structures supplier Shape Corp. will trial SSAB’s fossil-fuel-free steel in certain parts, the steelmaker has announced. 

Canadian Steelmaker Starts Transformational EAF Conversion 

20 June 2022 - Integrated steelmaker Algoma said work on its CA$700 million electric arc furnace conversion is underway and so far proceeding according to plan. 

Commercial Metals Company Forecasts Healthy Steel Demand

20 June 2022 - Fears of a recession to the contrary, Commercial Metals Company (CMC) executives said demand for rebar and other construction steels appears healthy. 

Steelworkers Union Heading to the Bargaining Table With U. S. Steel, Cleveland-Cliffs

17 June 2022 - United States Steel Corporation and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. are gearing up for contract negotiations with the United Steelworkers union as multiple contracts are nearing their expiration dates, reports Argus Media.

U. S. Steel Expects Strong Q2

17 June 2022 - United States Steel Corporation expects to report second-quarter EBITDA of approximately US$1.6 billion, a new second-quarter record, the company said Thursday. 

Steel Dynamics Expects a Record Q2 

16 June 2022 - Steel Dynamics Inc. said it expects to report another record quarter later this summer, driven in part by strong steel demand and profitability at its steel mills. 

Optimus Steel Taps Danieli for Roughing Mill, Reheat Furnace

16 June 2022 - Rebar maker Optimus Steel has contracted Danieli for improvements to its Beaumont, Texas, USA, mill. 

Nucor Sees Another Earnings Record on the Horizon

15 June 2022 - Strong steel demand is expected to propel Nucor to its highest quarterly earnings yet, the company said on Wednesday. 

Ferragon Names Sales VP 

10 June 2022 - Service center operator Ferragon Corp. has brought aboard steel industry veteran Greg Kauffman to oversee sales operations at a number of its divisions, the company has announced. 

Bosch Gears Up for North American Hydrogen Investments 

10 June 2022 - Germany’s Bosch is allocating more than US$600 million in North American investments this year, a portion of which will be directed to entering the hydrogen electrolysis components business, reports WardsAuto. 

Nucor Adds Metal Utility Poles to Its List of Construction Products

07 June 2022 - Nucor Corp. is expanding its portfolio of downstream steel products businesses, announcing Tuesday that it is acquiring a maker of metal utility and highway signage poles.

Ryerson Marks Start of Work on New Illinois Service Center

06 June 2022 - Steel processor and distributor Ryerson Holding Corp. recently broke ground on a new service center and headquarters for its Central Steel & Wire subsidiary, the company has said. 

Stelco Signs Redevelopment Deal for Hamilton Works Land

02 June 2022 - Stelco has sold the 800 acres of waterfront property on which its Ontario, Canada, Hamilton Works sits to a real estate developer for CA$518 million, the company announced Wednesday. 

This Facility Has Gone 36,500 Days Without an Accident. And Counting. 

01 June 2022 - Steel plate distributor Leeco Steel is celebrating a major safety milestone today: its Portage, Ind., USA, facility has been accident free for 10 years. 

U. S. Steel Kicks Off Pig Iron Caster Build

27 May 2022 - United States Steel Corporation has ceremonially marked the start of construction on a pig iron caster at its Gary Works.

ArcelorMittal North America CEO Receives AISI Honor

25 May 2022 - ArcelorMittal North America chief executive John Brett has been named the 2022 recipient of the Gary Memorial Medal, the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) highest honor. 

The Future of Steel is Green. And, Perhaps, Nuclear. 

18 May 2022 - As steel production increasingly becomes electrified, nuclear power likely will have a greater role to play in meeting industry needs, several leading steel executives said on Wednesday. 

Nucor Receives Air Permit for Proposed Sheet Mill

18 May 2022 - The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has signed off on an air quality permit for Nucor Corp.’s planned flat-rolled mill in the state, reports the Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette-Mail.

HarbisonWalker Refractories Plant Nears Completion 

18 May 2022 - A new refractories plant meant to serve the southern U.S. steel production market remains on track for start-up later this year, according to the company that is building it. 

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