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

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Arkansas State Establishes Steel Research Center 

03 April 2024 - A US$10 million Congressional appropriation is kick-starting development of a steel manufacturing center at Arkansas State University. 

RHI Magnesita to Expand U.S. Footprint Through Acquisition 

03 April 2024 - Refractories maker RHI Magnesita (RHIM) is acquiring U.S.-based Resco Group in a bid to expand its U.S. manufacturing footprint. 

Service Center Starts Red Bud-Built Stretcher-Leveler

03 April 2024 - Flat-rolled service center Taylor Steel Inc. recently installed a Red Bud Industries stretcher-leveler at its Stoney Creek, Ont., Canada, location, the equipment supplier reports. 

GrafTech Names New CEO 

27 March 2024 - Ohio-based graphite electrodes manufacturer GrafTech International Ltd. has given its interim chief executive officer the role on a permanent basis. 

U.S. DRI Projects Receive Federal Support

25 March 2024 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., SSAB and Vale will share up to US$1.4 billion in federal funding supporting several proposed decarbonization projects. 

Port Improvement to Facilitate Greater Shipments from Nucor Steel Gallatin 

25 March 2024 - The Ports of Indiana agency has broken ground on a US$1.3 million project that will expand the shipping capacity of its Jeffersonville, Ind., USA, facility, according to Recycling Today. 

Nippon Steel: We Would Make Pittsburgh Our U.S. HQ  

21 March 2024 - Nippon Steel is promising to move its U.S. headquarters from Texas to Pittsburgh, Pa., should its planned acquisition of United States Steel Corporation come to pass, the Reuters news service reports. 

Pacific Steel Receives OK on Planned Rebar Mill

21 March 2024 - Pacific Steel Group has won local permitting approval for its planned rebar micro-mill in California, reports The Bakersfield Californian newspaper. 

Nucor Teams With Google, Microsoft on Electricity Procurement 

20 March 2024 - Nucor Corp. will work with Google LLC and Microsoft Corp. to meet their collective electricity needs together and develop procurement models designed to accelerate the development of first-of-a-kind and early commercial projects, including advanced nuclear, next-generation geothermal, clean hydrogen, long-duration energy storage. 

Finkl Steel Parent Might Put Company on Sales Block

20 March 2024 - Swiss Steel Group is weighing whether to divest its specialty steel arm in North America, reports Recycling Today. 

‘Our Transaction Delivers Clear Benefits to U. S. Steel,’ Says Nippon Steel 

18 March 2024 - Nippon Steel Corp. is reiterating what it says are the benefits of its planned acquisition of United States Steel Corporation, arguing that the deal would bolster U.S. supply chains.  

Biden Weighs in on U. S. Steel Acquisition

14 March 2024 - U.S. President Joe Biden is opposed to Nippon Steel Corp.’s planned acquisition of United States Steel Corporation, saying Thursday that it is important that the U.S. maintain “strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers,” according to the Associated Press.

Report: South Korea Steelmaker Exploring Possibility of U.S. EAFs

12 March 2024 - Hyundai Steel is weighing the feasibility of building electric arc furnaces (EAFs) in the U.S. as a way to avoid tariffs, carbon emissions limits and competition from Chinese produces, reports The Korea Economic Daily.  

Danieli Bags Order for Galvanizing Line 

12 March 2024 - Danieli has received an order for a 700,000-metric-ton galvanizing line from Tata Steel, the company reports. 

USW Reports on Meeting With Nippon Steel

12 March 2024 - Nippon Steel Corp. and the United Steelworkers (USW) union met late last week to discuss the company’s acquisition of United States Steel Corporation, but the union said it remains unassured. 

Great Lakes' Soo Locks Open Next Week

11 March 2024 - It’s an unmistakable sign of spring – iron ore shipping resumes on the Great Lakes. And this year, the season is beginning early.  According the (Minneapolis, Minn.) Star-Tribune, the Soo Locks, a gateway between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes, will open on 22 March, three days ahead of schedule. 

U. S. Steel Invests in Warehousing Robotics Manufacturer 

11 March 2024 - United States Steel Corporation is making a strategic investment in Pittsburgh-based Freespace Robotics, a manufacturer of robotic storage and retrieval systems used in warehouses. 

Report: Nippon Steel, USW to Begin Dialogue Over Merger

07 March 2024 - Nippon Steel executive vice president Takahiro Mori is to meet with United Steelworkers leadership to discuss his company’s proposed acquisition of United States Steel Corporation, reports the Reuters news service.

West Virginia Regulators OK Power Line for Nucor Mill  

07 March 2024 - The West Virginia Public Service Commission has greenlighted a plant to build a US$86 million power transmission line that will serve Nucor Corp.’s West Virginia sheet mill, reports the (Huntington, W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch newspaper. 

New CEO Takes the Helm at JSW Steel USA 

06 March 2024 - JSW Steel has named industry veteran Robert Simon as chief executive officer (CEO) of its U.S. operation. 

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