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CMC Shutters California Meltshop

17 October 2019 - Commercial Metals Company has closed the meltshop at its California rebar mill, saying that regulatory costs are making it too difficult to compete, reports news and commodities pricing service Argus.

Gerdau Appoints Company Veteran to Lead Special Steel North America

17 October 2019 - Rodrigo Belloc, a longtime Gerdau manager and executive, has been promoted as president of the Brazilian steelmaker’s North American special steel division, the company has announced.

Danieli to Outfit New Mill With Automated Slab Management Solution

17 October 2019 - Ternium has awarded a contract to Danieli for a fully automated slab yard management system at its greenfield strip mill in Mexico.

Trucks, Trains and, Now, Tow Boats: ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor Expands River Shipments

17 October 2019 - An ArcelorMittal USA plant recently set a transportation record as it expands its use of river barges to deliver hot-rolled coil and plate to customers, the company reports.

SMS group Lands Order for Ohio Caster

15 October 2019 - SMS group has been awarded a contract to supply a thin-slab caster to North Star BlueScope Steel as part of the Delta, Ohio, sheet mill’s planned US$700 million expansion.

TimkenSteel CEO Steps Down, Interim CEO Named

10 October 2019 - Ward J. “Tim” Timken Jr. has left his role as chief executive officer and chairman of the board of TimkenSteel, the company announced Wednesday.

Former U. S. Steel CEO, David Roderick, Passes

09 October 2019 - David Roderick, 95, passed away in his home on 5 October 2019.

U. S. Steel Shakes Up Leadership Team

09 October 2019 - United States Steel Corporation has announced changes to its organizational structure to better meet strategic goals, the company has announced.

Investment Firm Expresses Interest in Bayou Steel

08 October 2019 - After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week and planning to close their doors, Bayou Steel Group may have a buyer in investor Jeff Sands.

Worthington Industries Acquires Cleveland Facility

08 October 2019 - Worthington Industries Acquires Cleveland Facility

Liberty Steel To Invest US$25 Million in New EAF, Improvements to Georgetown Works

07 October 2019 - Liberty Steel USA will install a new electric arc furnace at its Georgetown, S.C., wire rod mill and make other improvements to its meltshop, the company has announced.

Bayou Steel Plans Closure, Files for Chapter 11

02 October 2019 - Bayou Steel has declared bankruptcy and intends to permanently close its Louisiana and Tennessee mills by the end of November, reports Bloomberg News.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Completes Furnace Tower at Toledo Facility

01 October 2019 - After 296 days, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has completed a 457-foot furnace reactor tower for its hot briquetted iron (HBI) project in Toledo, Ohio, USA.

U. S. Steel Announces Plan to Acquire Big River Steel

01 October 2019 - United States Steel Corporation is acquiring a stake in Arkansas-based Big River Steel for US$700 million in cash and will look to buy the rest of the business sometime in the next few years, the company announced Tuesday morning.

Danieli U.S. Pipe Mill Receives Final Acceptance

30 September 2019 - Danieli Centro Tube has received final acceptance on a 5 ½ inch seamless pipe mill installed at Benteler Steel/Tube in Shreveport, La.

EVRAZ Pueblo to Harness the Sun to Make Greener Steel

30 September 2019 - In partnership with Xcel Energy and Lightsource BP, EVRAZ North America announced a long-term agreement to develop a new 240-MW solar facility at its Rocky Mountain Steel division in Pueblo, Colo., USA.

Phoenix Services Adds One to the C-Suite

23 September 2019 - Mill services contractor Phoenix Services LLC has named a veteran steel executive and AIST past president as its new chief commercial officer.

Union Members OK New AK Steel Labor Agreement

23 September 2019 - Members of the United Auto Workers have ratified a four-year labor agreement with AK Steel Corp., the company said on Monday.

Morgan Engineering Starts Work on US$5 Million Headquarters

23 September 2019 - Morgan Engineering broke ground on its new Alliance, Ohio, USA, headquarters on 18 September, the company has announced.

Nucor, SDI Say Lower Steel Prices Likely to Weigh on Q3 Profits

18 September 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. and Nucor Corp. are forecasting lower third-quarter profits on account of declining steel prices.

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