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HarbisonWalker Adds Refractories Capacity Through US$25M Investment

17 January 2022 - Refractories manufacturer HarbisonWalker International will reopen an Alabama facility, repurposing to make magnesia-carbon brick, the company has announced.

Country Roads Take Nucor to Its New Home, West Virginia

12 January 2022 - Nucor Corp. will build its planned US$2.7 billion sheet mill along the Ohio River in West Virginia, the company announced Wednesday afternoon.

U. S. Steel Chooses Arkansas for Site of US$3 Billion Mill

12 January 2022 - United States Steel Corporation will build its next-generation electric steelmaking facility near its Big River Steel plant in Osceola, Ark., USA, the company said yesterday.

Stelco to Recycle EV Batteries

12 January 2022 - The Canadian steelmaker has entered into an agreement with Primobius, a joint venture between Neometals Ltd. and SMS group, for the commercialization of electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling and processing.

CMC Reports Record First-Quarter Results

11 January 2022 - Commercial Metals Company (CMC) yesterday announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter ending 30 November 2021, which included record core EBITDA levels for the third consecutive month.

Commercial Metals Company To Build New Micro-Mill in Eastern U.S.

10 January 2022 - Commercial Metals Company (CMC) announced this morning that it intends to build a brand-new long products micro-mill somewhere in the eastern United States.

ATI California Facility Sold to Ulbrich Stainless

10 January 2022 - Steel re-roller and distributor Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals Inc. has acquired ATI Specialty Rolled Products’ Pico Rivera, Calif., USA, service center, according to an official press release.

AISI: Preliminary Steel Import Volumes Up Nearly 50% From 2020

06 January 2022 - The U.S. imported 32.6 million net tons of steel in 2021, up 48.2% from the prior year’s total, according to preliminary numbers.

New Year Brings New Tariff Quota System for EU Steel Imports

05 January 2022 - New import rules for EU-made steel took effect this week, capping shipments at 3.3 million metric tons before tariffs kick in.

Texas Slitting Line Enters Service

05 January 2022 - Toll processor Ferrous 85” Co. has put a massive new slitter into commercial operation at Steel Dynamics Inc.’s (SDI) Sinton, Texas, USA, flat-rolled mill, the company reports.

Mazzella Companies Expands U.S. Footprint Through CIS Acquisition

05 January 2022 - Overhead lifting and rigging equipment manufacturer and distributor Mazzella Companies has acquired Contractors & Industrial Supply Co. Inc. (CIS) for an undisclosed amount, the company has announced.

AZZ Inks Deal to Purchase Steel Creek Galvanizing

04 January 2022 - AZZ Inc. announced yesterday that it has acquired South Carolina, USA-based galvanizer Steel Creek Galvanizing Co. LLC for an undisclosed sum.

Rotax Metals Inc. Acquired by Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

21 December 2021 - California-based Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announced yesterday that it has acquired service center Rotax Metals Inc.

Ternium Announces US$98 Million Expansion to Louisiana Mill

20 December 2021 - Ternium USA Inc. last week unveiled plans to build a second steel coil coating line at its Shreveport, La., USA, facility, according to a report by the Shreveport Times.

Another Record Quarter Expected for SDI

17 December 2021 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) provided earnings guidance yesterday for the fourth quarter of 2021 ranging from US$5.46 to US$5.50 per diluted share.

Nucor Anticipates Another Record Quarter

15 December 2021 - In a press release today, Nucor Corp. issued guidance for its fourth quarter ending 31 December 2021, which it expects to be the highest in the company’s history.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Makes Two Acquisitions

14 December 2021 - California-based metals service center Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announced two acquisitions this week, of Admiral Metals Servicecenter Co. Inc., a distributor of non-ferrous metal products, and of Nu-Tech Precision Metals Inc., a manufacturer of specialty extruded metals, fabricated parts and welded components.

Nucor Stakes Majority Claim to California Steel Industries

13 December 2021 - In a press release, Nucor Corp. announced today that it entered into agreements to acquire a majority ownership position in California Steel Industries Inc. (CSI), consisting of a 50% equity interest from a subsidiary of Vale S.A. and 1% from JFE Steel Corp.

This New Railcar Hauls More Cargo With Less Energy Thanks to High-Strength Steel

13 December 2021 - United States Steel Corporation, in partnership with rail giant Norfolk Southern and freight builder Greenbrier, have developed and launched a next-generation sustainable railcar made of advanced high-strength steel.

CMC to Acquire Tensar Corp.

08 December 2021 - Commercial Metals Company (CMC) announced yesterday it is to acquire subgrade soil reinforcement solutions provider TAC Acquisition Corp. (Tensar).

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