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United Steelworkers Union OKs Labor Pact

02 May 2019 - Union workers at AK Steel Corp.’s Follansbee, W.Va., coke plant have ratified a three-year labor agreement with the company.

SDI: No Decision Yet on Sheet Mill Location

25 April 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. is continuing to work toward locking up a site for its planned southwestern U.S. sheet mill and is nearing a decision on primary technology suppliers, company executives have said.

Nucor Cold Mill Enters Service

25 April 2019 - Nucor Corp. has started up the new specialty cold mill at its Arkansas sheet plant, and customers have already taken delivery of prime product, chairman and chief executive John Ferriola said.

Commerce Department Rejects Tariff Exclusions for U.S. Slab Importers

25 April 2019 - The U.S. Commerce Department has denied a tariff exclusion request from Allegheny Technologies Inc.’s (ATI) stainless steel joint venture with Tsingshan Group, the company said.

Nucor Expands Tubular Business Through Plant Investment, Acquisition

18 April 2019 - Nucor Corp. is expanding its tubular business, acquiring an Indiana-based mechanical and structural tube producer and separately is investing US$27.2 million to boost capabilities at an Alabama plant.

Nucor EVP Joe Stratman to Retire, Veteran Manager Promoted to Executive Team

18 April 2019 - Nucor Corp. has announced that chief digital officer R. Joseph Stratman will retire later this spring and, in a separate move, that it has promoted a veteran manager to its executive ranks.

Sims Metal Unveils North American Growth Plans

11 April 2019 - Metals recycler Sims Metal Management said it plans to grow its North American ferrous recycling business by around 40% over the six years.

Universal Stainless Celebrates US$10 Million Upgrade

09 April 2019 - Universal Stainless and Alloy Products Inc. has officially unveiled US$10 million worth of improvements to its Dunkirk, N.Y., facility.

Nucor Progresses on Danieli Micro-Mills

09 April 2019 - Danieli said it has begun manufacturing equipment for Nucor Corp.’s planned micro-mill in Florida as work progresses on the company’s other such facility in Missouri.

Union Partners Acquires Tube Maker, Fabricator

04 April 2019 - Illinois-based metals investment firm Union Partners has acquired steel tubing producer and fabricator National Metalwares for an undisclosed amount, the firm announced Thursday.

Pipe Maker Plans New Spiral Weld Mill

04 April 2019 - SMS group has been awarded a contract to build a spiral pipe mill for American SpiralWeld Pipe, a manufacturer of municipal and industrial water and wastewater lines.

AltaSteel Completes Major Electrical System Upgrade

01 April 2019 - Canadian merchant bar manufacturer AltaSteel has upgraded switchgear at its Edmonton, Alberta, plant, according to the equipment supplier on the project.

Danieli Receives Performance Certificate on Texas EAF Upgrade

29 March 2019 - Gerdau Long Steel North America’s Midlothian, Texas, mill has completed an upgrade to its B furnace and issued the final acceptance certificate, according to the technology supplier on the project.

Here's Where Nucor Will Build Its New Plate Mill

28 March 2019 - Nucor Corp. will build its planned US$1.35 billion plate mill along the Ohio River in Kentucky, the steelmaker said on Wednesday.

Big River Chooses Technology Supplier for Arkansas Expansion

25 March 2019 - SMS group has locked up a contract to expand Big River Steel’s flex mill in Arkansas, the equipment supplier said on Monday.

Court Rules Against Steel Importers' Section 232 Challenge

25 March 2019 - The U.S. Court of International Trade has rejected a challenge to the Trump administration’s Section 232 steel tariffs, reports Politico.

Tenaris Expands in U.S. Through US$1.2B Deal

22 March 2019 - Tenaris has signed an agreement to acquire PAO TMK’s North American pipe and tube business for US$1.2 billion.

CMC Sees Q2 Profits Increase; Eyes Investments in New Rebar Facilities

22 March 2019 - Scrapper and long steel manufacturer Commercial Metals Company saw its second-quarter profits rise despite lower scrap prices and shipments, the company reported.

To Recruit and Retain Workers, U. S. Steel Sweetens Benefits Package

22 March 2019 - United States Steel Corporation is rolling out an enhanced benefits package for nonunion employees, offering up to eight weeks of paid parental leave, domestic partner health insurance coverage and extended bereavement leave.

Line Pipe Manufacturer to Upgrade Louisiana Plants

22 March 2019 - Louisiana line pipe maker Stupp Corp. is investing US$22 million in upgrades to its two pipe plants in Baton Rouge.

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