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

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Janice K. Henry Joins Board at Cliffs Natural Resources

04 September 2009 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announces that Janice K. Henry, former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., was elected to Cliffs’ Board of Directors.

New Coke and Energy Supply Agreement for AK Steel

04 September 2009 - SunCoke Energy will provide AK Steel with metallurgical-grade coke from its Haverhill facility in southern Ohio. AK Steel also secures a financial interest in the electricity co-generated from the heat recovery coke battery.

Steel Imports Decline in August; Sheet Products Increase

04 September 2009 - Steel import permit applications totaled 952,000 net tons for the month of August, according to the latest AISI report.

Timken Collaborates with Daido to Expand in Asia

03 September 2009 - The Timken Co. is now able to more readily offer its high-performance, premium engineered steel solutions to customers in Asia thanks to an initial five-year agreement with Daido Steel Co. Ltd.

United Taconite to Increase Production, Return to 40-Hour Workweek

03 September 2009 - United Taconite LLC will increase production for the remainder of 2009, which allows its 400-plus hourly workers to move toward a 40-hour workweek. The company has been operating under a 32-hour workweek since November 2008.

AK Steel to Increase Carbon Steel Prices

02 September 2009 - AK Steel says it will increase spot market prices for carbon steel products by $40 to $60 per ton.

Samuel Manu-Tech Acquires Piling Products

01 September 2009 - Samuel Manu-Tech has acquired the principal assets and all of the business operations of the Florida-based distributor of hot rolled and cold formed steel sheet piling.

Gerdau Ameristeel Reaches Idling Agreement with USW

31 August 2009 - Gerdau Ameristeel has reached agreement with the United Steel Workers regarding the suspension of production at its Sand Springs, Okla., steel mill. Production will wind down over the next several weeks.

L.B. Foster Awarded Piling Contract for Ohio River Wall

28 August 2009 - L.B. Foster Co. has been awarded a $1.9 million contract by the City of Ashland, Ky., to supply Gerdau Ameristeel flat sheet piling and PilePro connectors for construction of an Open Cell structure at Veteran's Riverfront Park.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Reports July Results

27 August 2009 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum reports sales of $401.9 million for July on 3% lower tons sold per day from June levels.

Canada Invests in Skills Development, Steel Study

27 August 2009 - The Government of Canada and the Canadian Steel Trade and Employment Congress partner to help 46 post-secondary school graduates gain job experience. Additional federal support will be used to update a study of the steel sector so current information is available.

Tube City IMS Announces Executive Management Appointments

26 August 2009 - Raymond Kalouche has been named Chief Operating Officer of Tube City IMS, and J. David Aronson has become Chief Operating Officer of the Raw Materials and Optimization Group.

Canadian Tribunal Initiates Inquiry into Chinese OCTG

26 August 2009 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by three domestic producers that they have suffered injury as a result of the dumping and subsidizing of oil country tubular goods from China.

Preliminary Steel Imports Up 14% in July

26 August 2009 - The U.S. imported 985,000 net tons of steel in July 2009, the first monthly increase in 2009 according to the latest report from AISI.

Severstal Dearborn Receives Award for Construction of C Blast Furnace

24 August 2009 - Severstal Dearborn and its team of contractors receive the Engineering Society of Detroit’s annual Construction and Design Award for the construction of its C Blast Furnace.

July World Steel Production Highest of the Year

21 August 2009 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 103.9 million tonnes in July — down 11.1% compared to the same month last year but still the highest monthly production figure posted in 2009.

Serviacero Worthington Opens New Facility in Northern Mexico

20 August 2009 - Worthington Industries joint venture, Serviacero Worthington, completes phase one of its greenfield steel processing facility, located in Mexico’s Monterrey region.

Commerce to Investigate Magnesia Carbon Bricks from Mexico, P.R. China

20 August 2009 - The Department of Commerce will initiate an antidumping duty investigation on imports of magnesia carbon brick from Mexico, and antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports from P.R. China.

June Steel Shipments Up 12.1% from May

20 August 2009 - U.S. steel mills shipped 4,797,000 net tons in June, a 12.1% increase from May according to the latest report from AISI.

Nucor Berkeley to Challenge Resurrected Class Action Lawsuit

19 August 2009 - Nucor Berkeley is facing the reversal of a class action discrimination lawsuit involving seven former employees that had been denied for class certification in 2007.

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