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

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ArcelorMittal Dofasco Inducted into Canadian Manufacturing Hall of Fame

08 February 2010 - ArcelorMittal Dofasco has been named to the Canadian Manufacturing Hall of Fame for its long-term commitment to the Hamilton community.

Lakeside Steel Selected for 2010 TSX Venture 50

08 February 2010 - Lakeside Steel Inc. has been named by TSX Venture Exchange as one of the TSX Venture 50, a ranking comprised of 10 emerging companies in five industry sectors that have been identified as leaders in Canada's public venture market.

Posco Begins to Build Processing Center in Alabama

08 February 2010 - The steelmaker recently broke ground for Posco-AAPC, a 120,000-tonne-per-year processing facility inside the Jefferson Metropolitan Industrial Complex in the city of Birmingham, Ala. The facility is scheduled to open in July.

U.S. Steel Announces Executive Appointments in Europe, North America

05 February 2010 - United States Steel announced several new appointments, including a new Vice President–Commercial, Europe, and two advancements in the company's North American sales and marketing organizations.

Middough Announces New Hire for Architectural Business

05 February 2010 - Middough Inc. has announced that William A. Burmeister, AIA, has joined its St. Louis, Mo., location as senior project manager. His responsibilities include developing and managing health care, higher education, and government projects for the company's architectural business.

Steel Dynamics Reports 4th Quarter, 2009 Results

04 February 2010 - Steel Dynamics reported net income of $26.7 million on net sales of $1.2 billion for the fourth quarter and a net loss of $8.2 million on net sales of $4.0 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Steel Import Permits Rise 12% in January

04 February 2010 - Steel import applications reached 1,537,000 net tons for the month of January, a 12% increase from the 1,377,000 permit tons recorded in December 2009 according to the latest report from AISI.

Steel Dynamics Reports 4th Quarter, 2009 Results

04 February 2010 - Steel Dynamics reported net income of $26.7 million on net sales of $1.2 billion for the fourth quarter and a net loss of $8.2 million on net sales of $4.0 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Steel Import Permits Rise 12% in January

04 February 2010 - Steel import applications reached 1,537,000 net tons for the month of January, a 12% increase from the 1,377,000 permit tons recorded in December 2009 according to the latest report from AISI.

Tenova I2S Cluster Mill Commissioned in U.S.

04 February 2010 - Tenova I2S has commissioned a new ZR33-22” mill at MK Metalfoils USA in Duncan, S.C. MK Metalfoils runs stainless steels and special materials (e.g., nickel and nickel alloys, catalyst foils, titanium) in thicknesses down to 0.020 mm.

AIST Presents 2010 Energy Achievement Award

03 February 2010 - The AIST Energy and Utilities Technology Committee recently presented the 2010 Energy Achievement Award to Michael T. Lantz of ArcelorMittal Shelby. ArcelorMittal Shelby received the award for its work to implement Linde REBOX® oxyfuel solutions on its rotary hearth furnace.

Timken Reports 2009 Results, 2010 Outlook

03 February 2010 - The Timken Co. reported a net loss of $20.2 million on sales of $774.6 million for the fourth quarter and a net loss of $134.0 million on sales of $3.1 billion for the year 2009.

Metals USA Reports Q4, Year-End Results

03 February 2010 - Metals USA Holdings Corp. reported a fourth quarter net loss of $4.4 million compared to a net loss of $7.0 million in fourth quarter 2008. For the 2009 fiscal year, the company's net income was $3.5 million vs. net income for fiscal 2008 of $72.6 million.

Commercial Metals Announces Resignation of CMC Americas Division President Russell B. Rinn

02 February 2010 - Commercial Metals announces the resignation of Russell B. Rinn, Executive Vice President of CMC and President of the CMC Americas Division, following 31 years of service to the company.

Alton Steel Selects New Profile Gauging System from Siemens

02 February 2010 - Alton Steel has become the world's first steel producer to use Siemens' Siroll Orbis+ to measure the profile of long products.

Cliffs Natural Resources Closes Wabush Mines Acquisition

02 February 2010 - Cliffs Natural Resources completes acquisition of the interest held in the Wabush Mines joint venture by former partners U.S. Steel Canada and ArcelorMittal Dofasco.

Worthington Steel Acquires Strip Steel Assets of Gibraltar

02 February 2010 - Worthington Industries’ Steel Processing business segment has acquired the steel processing assets of Gibraltar Industries, including its Cleveland facility, the equipment and inventory of its Buffalo facility, and a warehouse facility in Detroit.

AK Steel Announces March 2010 Surcharges

02 February 2010 - AK Steel will add a $325 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in March 2010.

Tonawanda Coke Ordered to Comply with State, Federal Laws

29 January 2010 - The U.S. EPA and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have ordered Tonawanda Coke Corp. over the past two months to maintain and operate its coke manufacturing facility in a manner that no longer violates federal and state environmental laws. EPA is sharing information about its ongoing multi-faceted investigation of this facility in an effort to keep the Tonawanda community fully informed.

Preliminary Finished Steel Imports Up 11% in December

28 January 2010 - The U.S. imported a total of 1,396,000 net tons of steel in December 2009, up 1% vs. November final data, according to the latest report from AISI.