North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Northwest Pipe to Supply Pipe for Maryland Tunnel Project
09 June 2009 - Northwest Pipe will supply pipe for the Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission’s Bi-County Tunnel project, a 5.3-mile tunnel and associated steel pipe liner.
Steel Dynamics Announces Pricing of Stock, Notes
09 June 2009 - Steel Dynamics has priced its public offerings of common stock and 5.125% convertible senior notes due 2014.
Gerdau Ameristeel to Idle Sayreville Plant, Close Perth Amboy Rolling Mill
09 June 2009 - Gerdau Ameristeel is suspending production at its Sayreville, N.J., steel mill and closing its rolling mill in neighboring Perth Amboy, N.J., and has also entered discussions with the USW regarding the potential closure of its Sand Springs, Okla., steel mill.
Domestic Wire Decking Producers File Cases Against China
08 June 2009 - U.S. producers of wire decking file antidumping and countervailing duty petitions charging that dumped and subsidized imports of wire decking from P.R. China cause material injury to the domestic industry.
Samuel Manu-Tech Suspends Dividend
08 June 2009 - Samuel Manu-Tech announces its decision to suspend its dividend effective with Second Quarter 2009.
Northwest Pipe to Supply Pipe for Hydroelectric Project in Oregon
05 June 2009 - Northwest Pipe is to supply pipe for the Central Oregon Irrigation District’s Juniper Ridge Hydroelectric Power Project.
Tenova Acquires Controlling Interest in Cold Mill Manufacturer I2S
05 June 2009 - Tenova acquires the controlling interest of I2S, a leading manufacturer of high quality cold rolling mills.
AK Steel Announces July 2009 Surcharges
05 June 2009 - AK Steel will add a $70-per-ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in July 2009.
Allegheny Technologies Reports Results of Tender Offer
04 June 2009 - Allegheny Technologies announces the final results of its cash tender offer to purchase its outstanding 8.375% Senior Notes due 2011.
Northwest Pipe to Supply Pipe for Two Major Water Pipeline Projects in Utah
04 June 2009 - Northwest Pipe Co. has been selected as the pipe supplier for two major water pipeline projects that are part of the Central Utah Project Completion Act.
Steel Imports Slide 15% in May
04 June 2009 - Steel import permit applications totaled 1,015,000 net tons for the month of May, a 15% decrease from April 2009 permit tons and a 16% decrease from the April preliminary imports total according to the latest report from AISI.
Olympic Steel Announces Recipient of Chairman’s Humanitarian Award
03 June 2009 - Olympic Steel announces Luther Newbill as the 2009 recipient of the Chairman’s Humanitarian Award, in recognition of his extraordinary community support through foster parenting and support of a local children’s charity.
Steel Dynamics Announces Offerings of Stock, Notes
03 June 2009 - Steel Dynamics announced its intention to offer 27 million shares of common stock and $150 million of convertible senior notes due 2014, with the notes guaranteed by certain of its subsidiaries.
Worthington Industries Commences Tender Offer
02 June 2009 - Worthington Industries announces a cash tender offer for the $138.0 million outstanding principal amount of its 6.70% Notes due December 1, 2009.
Worthington Industries to Acquire Piper Metal Forming Assets
02 June 2009 - Worthington Industries purchases the assets of Piper Metal Forming, U.S. Respiratory, and Pacific Cylinders.
AK Steel to Increase Carbon Steel Prices
02 June 2009 - AK Steel says it will increase spot market prices for its carbon steel products effective with new orders scheduled for delivery on July 1, 2009 and later.
Allegheny Technologies Completes Notes Offering
02 June 2009 - Allegheny Technologies completes its public offering of $350,000,000 of 9.375% Senior Notes due 2019.
Commercial Metals Announces Retirement of General Counsel
01 June 2009 - Commercial Metals Co. announces the planned retirement of David M. Sudbury, Senior Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel, effective at the end of CMC's 2009 fiscal year on August 31, 2009.
Steel Imports Decline 21% in April 2009
29 May 2009 - The U.S. imported a total of 1,214,000 net tons of steel in April 2009, a 21% decrease vs. March final data, according to the latest report from AISI.
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Names New Corporate Officer
28 May 2009 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum announces the appointment of the company’s new Senior Vice President, Supplier Development.
