Steel News

Digitalization R&D Project Could Lead to Enhanced Production Scheduling at Big River

12 March 2018 - SMS group and a German university have launched a research and development project that focuses on automating production planning at Big River Steel.

It's Official: Trump Imposes 25% Tariff on Imported Steel

08 March 2018 - U.S. President Donald Trump signed proclamations on Thursday imposing a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum, but left open the potential for certain countries to be exempted.

Section 232 Decision Prompts U. S. Steel to Restart Illinois Blast Furnace

07 March 2018 - United States Steel Corporation plans to restart the B blast furnace at its Granite City Works in Illinois as a result of President Donald Trump’s proposed blanket tariff on imported steel, the company said on Wednesday.

Tenova Lands Contract for Annealing Facility

06 March 2018 - Tenova LOI Thermprocess and its Chinese subsidiary, Tenova LOI Thermprocess (Tianjin) Co. Ltd., have won an order for a wire rod annealing plant.

Trump on Steel Tariffs: 'We're Not Backing Down'

05 March 2018 - Here’s a look at some of the latest developments in the Trump Administration’s plans to impose a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum.

European Materials Maker Acquires HyComp LLC

02 March 2018 - Rolling mill components manufacturer HyComp LLC has been sold to the performance plastics unit of French multinational Saint-Gobain for an undisclosed amount.

UPDATE -- Trump to Set 25% Tariff on Imported Steel

01 March 2018 - U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to impose a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum for the sake of national security, according to reports.

ArcelorMittal Marks Opening of Laser-Welded Blanking Facility

26 February 2018 - ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks has cut the ribbon on its third U.S. laser-welded automotive blanking facility in Detroit, Mich.

Higher Prices, Better Demand Lift North Star BlueScope Sales

26 February 2018 - Midwestern U.S. sheet manufacturer North Star BlueScope Steel saw its first-half sales rise 8% on higher steel prices, healthy demand for auto and construction steels, and rising demand in the energy sector.

Trump Reportedly Wants a Blanket Steel Tariff

26 February 2018 - U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly is in favor of imposing a blanket tariff on steel imports, according to the Bloomberg news service.

HarbisonWalker Rounds Out Senior Leadership

23 February 2018 - Refractories manufacturer has named two manufacturing executives to its senior leadership team and has appointed a company veteran to lead development of new technologies, the company has announced.

Liberty House Pulls U.S., U.K. Mills Out of the Mothballs

20 February 2018 - The United Kingdom’s Liberty House Group has restarted an idled electric arc furnace in England and said it plans to put a closed U.S. wire rod mill back into service within the next four months.

Grupo Simec Starts Up Mexican SBQ Mill

20 February 2018 - Grupo Simec’s new bar and rod mill in Apizaco, Mexico, has rolled its first billet, the equipment supplier on the project has announced.

ArcelorMittal to Furnish Cryogenic Plate for U.S. Petrochemical Plant

20 February 2018 - ArcelorMittal has won an order for 770 metric tons worth of specialty steel plates from Royal Dutch Shell, the steelmaker said on Monday.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Recommends Quotas, Tariffs to Control Imports

16 February 2018 - The U.S. Commerce Department has concluded that steel and aluminum imports threaten U.S. national security and should be restricted through hefty tariffs and quotas, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Friday.

AK Steel Signs With Harsco for Scrap Services

16 February 2018 - Mill services contractor Harsco Corp. said it has signed a seven-year agreement to begin providing scrap management services to AK Steel Corp.’s Mansfield, Ohio, Works.

Steel Processor to Set Up Shop at Big River Steel

15 February 2018 - An Illinois-based private equity firm has plans to build a sheet processing plant at Big River Steel, the firm announced on Thursday.

Trump Says He Might Use Tariffs, Quotas to Restrict Steel Imports

14 February 2018 - U.S. President Donald Trump told Republican and Democratic legislators on Tuesday that he is thinking about restricting steel and aluminum imports through tariffs, quotas or a combination of the two.

Trump Talks Trade with Lawmakers as Commerce Opens Another Steel Dumping Investigation

13 February 2018 - With roughly 60 days remaining for U.S. President Donald Trump to impose new import limitation on steel, Trump is meeting today with legislators to discuss the pending decision, according to the Reuters news service.

IPSCO Sets Aside Initial Public Offering

12 February 2018 - IPSCO Tubulars has postponed its initial public offering, citing adverse market conditions.