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With Flat-Rolled Prices Rising, Nucor, SDI Forecast Higher Q4 Earnings

17 December 2020 - The two major U.S. mini-mill operators are each expecting fourth-quarter earnings to outpace their Q4 2019 results, the companies said on Thursday.

Mexican Mill Sees Successful Commission of New Skinpass Mill

17 December 2020 - The Villacero Group’s Lamina y Placa Comercial S.A de C.V. has completed hot commissioning of an upgraded galvanizing line at its facility in Apodaca, N.L., Mexico, according to project contractor SMS group.

Contractors Steel Expands Footprint, Product Offerings

15 December 2020 - Midwestern U.S. and Canadian steel service center Contractors Steel has acquired a leading distributor specializing in light structurals and specialty metals.

Goncalves: We’ll Reinvest in ArcelorMittal Facilities

14 December 2020 - With its acquisition of ArcelorMittal USA’s integrated mills a done deal, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has turned its attention to incorporating those facilities into its footprint.

Steel Caucus Names Co-Chairman

14 December 2020 - Indiana Congressman-elect Frank Mrvan has been appointed as co-chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus.

Acquisition Expands Olympic Steel’s Specialty Metals Business

14 December 2020 - Olympic Steel Inc. has acquired the assets of Texas-based stainless steel and aluminum products distributor Action Stainless & Alloys for an undisclosed amount.

U. S. Steel Is Again Making Steel in Alabama

10 December 2020 - United States Steel Corporation celebrated the opening of its Alabama electric arc furnace on Thursday during a virtual ceremony and tour of the new meltshop.

It’s Official: ArcelorMittal USA Mills Now Belong to Cleveland-Cliffs

09 December 2020 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has finalized its acquisition of ArcelorMittal USA and bought out a would-be partner in two jointly owned sheet processing facilities, the company announced Wednesday.

Mill Modeling Software Finds a New Home at Canadian University

08 December 2020 - Pittsburgh, Pa., USA-based INTEG Process Group Inc. has sold its hot-rolled modeling software to Canada’s McMaster University for an undisclosed amount, reports the Pittsburgh Business Times.

Ontario Mill Plans Major Meltshop Investment

08 December 2020 - Italian stainless and specialty alloys producer Acciaierie Valbruna S.p.A. has contracted Tenova to replace an aging electric arc furnace at its Welland, Ont., Canada, facility.

U. S. Steel Pulls the Trigger on Big River Option

08 December 2020 - United States Steel Corporation has called its option to acquire the remaining stake in Big River Steel for approximately US$774 million in cash, the steelmaker announced Tuesday.

Here's What Allowed Big River to Successfully Commission Its Bigger Mill

07 December 2020 - That Big River Steel commissioned its expanded Arkansas plant ahead of schedule — and in the midst of a pandemic — can be attributed to one key factor: teamwork.

AISI Appoints New CEO

03 December 2020 - Kevin Dempsey, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) interim chief executive, has been given the position on a permanent basis, the trade group’s board of directors has announced.

ATI Plans Stop to Standard Stainless Sheet Production

03 December 2020 - Stainless steel and specialty alloys producer Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) is exiting the standard stainless sheet business and will redeploy capital to focus on high-value products primarily for the aerospace and defense sectors.

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