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Longtime U. S. Steel Manager to Lead Great Lakes Works

21 March 2019 - United States Steel Corporation has named a 24-year company veteran to lead its Great Lakes Works in Michigan.

Nucor, SDI Annouce First-Quarter Earnings Guidance

21 March 2019 - Nucor Corp. and Steel Dynamics Inc. said they each expect that lower earnings in their sheet mill operations will impact first-quarter profits.

U.S. Trade Commission Issues Affirmative Rulings in Two Steel Cases

21 March 2019 - The U. S. International Trade Commission will allow a dumping and subsidy investigation into fabricated structural steel to proceed, and it has cleared the way for duties to be imposed on another product.

'There's a Lot of Pride Here': JSW Mingo Junction Looks For Success as It Ramps Up

21 March 2019 - At JSW Steel’s restarted mill in Mingo Junction, Ohio, USA, veteran operators, who thought they’d never see the facility run again, are again making steel – and coaching the next generation. At the same time, they’re restoring some hope to the blue-collar town.

What’s the Key Challenge for Planned EAF Mills? Timing.

15 March 2019 - The new EAF mills that are being built in the southern U.S. will need to confront a few challenges related to raw materials procurement and workforce recruitment, according the president of the Steel Manufacturers Association.

Economist: Section 232 Tariffs Have Helped Support Nearly US$13 Billion in Steel Investments

14 March 2019 - The Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs do not appear to have slowed the broader economy and have helped drive investments in those two sectors, according to Economic Policy Institute senior economist Robert Scott.

To Grow, Liberty Steel USA Will Have to Expand Into Flat-Rolled Markets, Executive Says

14 March 2019 - Between its reopened wire rod mill in South Carolina and its newly acquired mill in Illinois, Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty Steel USA is producing at an annualized rate of a little more than 1 million tons.

Algoma Names New Chief Executive

14 March 2019 - A former Stelco leader has taken the reins of a competing Canadian steel manufacturer.

Paul Wurth Contracted for Blast Furnace Rebuild

14 March 2019 - Blast furnace specialist Paul Wurth has won a contract to equip a rebuilt blast furnace at a Russian steel plant.

U.S. Working on Plan to Lift Section 232 Tariffs on Canada, Mexico

14 March 2019 - The U.S. is looking to lift the Section 232 tariffs on Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminum, a Trump administration official told a Senate committee, the Reuters news service reports.

U.S. Steelmakers Win Energy Department Research Grants

08 March 2019 - United States Steel Corporation, AK Steel Corp. and ArcelorMittal USA will share in US$1.2 million in federal funding, as well as in time on government supercomputers, for research into slab and hot strip production.

Demolition Awaits Iconic Weirton Steel BOP Shop

08 March 2019 - Another piece of U.S. steelmaking history is headed to the scrap yard.

Joint Venture Marks Start of Construction on New Service Center

08 March 2019 - Georgia-based Pacesetter Steel Service Inc. and a subsidiary of Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. have broken ground on a 130,000-square-foot service center in Houston, Texas.

Steel Dynamics Finalizes Buy-In of Galvalume Distributor

07 March 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has finalized its acquisition of a majority stake in a Texas-based distributor of Galvalume.

Stelco Looks to Smarten Up Steel Operations Through AI

07 March 2019 - Stelco has signed an agreement with a technology firm specializing in artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Canadian Government Contributes CA$40 Million to EVRAZ Project

06 March 2019 - EVRAZ North America Inc. has been awarded CA$40 million in government funding to support upgrades at plants in western Canada.

North Star BlueScope Nears Decision on Major Expansion

25 February 2019 - North Star BlueScope Steel expects to make a final decision on whether to expand its Ohio sheet mill sometime in the second half of this year, but appears ready to move ahead.

Trump Economic Adviser Says He Wants to Remove Section 232 Tariffs on Canada, Mexico

25 February 2019 - White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow says he has begun an effort to lift the Section 232 tariffs on Mexican and Canadian steel and aluminum, reports the Bloomberg news service.

U.S. Commerce Department Sets Duties on Large-Diameter Pipe

25 February 2019 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized anti-dumping duties on large-diameter welded pipe from four countries.

If Tariffs Remain, Canada Might Postpone Vote on USMCA Agreement, Minister Says

25 February 2019 - If the Trump administration doesn’t drop the Section 232 tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, Canada’s government might delay ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, the CBC reports.

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