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ArcelorMittal's Indiana Harbor Benefits From Capital Investment Increase

15 September 2017 - In a bid to improve efficiency and productivity, ArcelorMittal USA is increasing its capital spending. And many of the investment dollars have flowed into its sprawling Indiana Harbor facility in East Chicago, Ind.

Fire Damages New York Bar Finishing Plant

15 September 2017 - U.S.-based Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. is investigating the cause of a fire that damaged the pickling operation at its Dunkirk, N.Y., bar and rod finishing plant.

New Finishing Line Provides Expanded Product Offerings at ArcelorMittal Bar Mill

12 September 2017 - ArcelorMittal’s Canadian long products division in June put a new finishing line into service at its Longueuil, Que., bar mill. The project took 18 months to complete, but the mill never missed a beat, according to Modern Metals magazine.

Cleveland-Cliffs Sued for Allegedly Trying to Unfairly Thwart Competitor

11 September 2017 - Iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. faces a lawsuit on allegations that it is trying to hinder a would-be competitor’s efforts to emerge from bankruptcy, reports the Dow Jones News Service.

Cargill Sells U.S. Service Centers

11 September 2017 - Cargill Inc. has agreed to sell its U.S. steel processing and distribution business to Japan’s Metal One Corp.

EVRAZ North America, Union Reach Labor Agreement

08 September 2017 - EVRAZ North America and unionized workers at its Regina, Sask., steel mill and its Calgary, Alta., welded tube mill have reached a tentative labor agreement, averting a strike that was set to begin Friday.

Moody's: U.S. Steel Market is 'Stable'

08 September 2017 - Credit ratings agency Moody’s has given the U.S. steel industry a stable forecast over the next 12 to 18 months on improved capacity utilization, higher prices and better demand in some end markets.

Kloeckner Metals Announces Leadership Changes

08 September 2017 - Kloeckner Metals Corp. is reorganizing its C-suite as longtime chief executive Bill Partalis prepares to retire at the end of this year.

U. S. Steel Wins Tax Break on Tin Mill Improvement

07 September 2017 - United States Steel Corp.’s Midwest Plant in Portage, Ind., USA, has won a five-year tax abatement on upgrades it is making to the facility’s tin mill.

Mexican Cold Mill Damaged in Fire

07 September 2017 - A fire has damaged a cold mill at Altos Hornos de Mexico’s No. 2 steel works in Monclova.

United Steelworkers Prepare to Strike EVRAZ plant

06 September 2017 - Unionized workers at EVRAZ North America’s Regina, Sask., Canada, mill said they are prepared to walk off the job this week if they can’t come to terms on a new labor agreement.

After Hurricane Harvey, Tenaris Pushes Back Bay City Schedule

05 September 2017 - Tenaris SA said its Houston-area facilities are gradually returning to normal operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, but it has pushed back the start-up of rolling operations at its new Bay City, Texas, mill.

Rail Ferry Placed Under Joint Venture Ownership

05 September 2017 - Two shipping companies have established a 50-50 joint venture to own and operate a Gulf of Mexico rail ferry.

California Wants to Rebrand Vocational Education — And Make It Better

01 September 2017 - In the U.S., workers with technical skills are in high demand, but in low numbers.

Canadian Tube Maker Searching for U.S. Site

01 September 2017 - An Ohio city is competing with at least one other locale for a proposed tube being planned by Canadian steel processor Nova Steel, according to a report.

Commercial Metals Completes Divestment of Trading Unit

01 September 2017 - Commercial Metals Company has finalized the sale of its raw materials trading unit, CMC Cometals, the steelmaker has announced.

SBQ Meltshop Returns to Service

31 August 2017 - Production has resumed at an Illinois meltshop after a breakout disrupted operations for slightly more than two weeks.

U.S. Trade Commission OKs Rebar Tariffs

30 August 2017 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Wednesday cleared the way for the imposition of tariffs on Taiwanese rebar and renewed anti-dumping orders on stainless sheet and strip from that country and two others.

Report: Trump Twice Said No Deal to China on Offer to Reduce Steel Capacity

29 August 2017 - U.S. President Donald Trump apparently wants tariffs on imported Chinese steel so much so that he rejected an offer from Chinese leaders for additional capacity cuts, reports the (London) Financial Times.

Hurricane Harvey Forces Some Mills to Close; Others Remain Open

29 August 2017 - The U.S. steel industry is beginning to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, although the full impacts likely have yet to make themselves known.

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