North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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USW Members Approve Labor Contract at Universal Stainless Mill
05 October 2018 - Hourly employees at Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc.’s Bridgeville, Pa., USA, mill have ratified a new labor agreement, the steelmaker has announced.
Nucor Retrofits Overhead Cranes with Emergency Brakes
05 October 2018 - Industrial brake manufacturer Pintsch Bubenzer recently has received several orders from Nucor Corp. for retrofit emergency brakes on electric overhead traveling cranes, the company has said.
Olympic Steel Names New CEO
04 October 2018 - Ohio-based service center Olympic Steel Inc. is promoting chief financial officer Richard T. “Rick” Marabito to the chief executive role.
ArcelorMittal Gives Financial Boost to Canadian University's Mining Research
03 October 2018 - Canada’s McGill University has received a CA$360,000 commitment from ArcelorMittal to fund mining and materials engineering research.
Trump: Tariffs on Mexican, Canadian Steel Will Remain
01 October 2018 - Even as Canada and the United States have agreed to a new version of the North American Free Trade Agreement, President Donald Trump on Monday said the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum will remain.
Cleveland-Cliffs, USW Agree to Four-Year Labor Contract
01 October 2018 - Iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has reached a tentative, four-year labor agreement with union employees at its mines in Michigan and Minnesota.
Primetals Technologies Wins Contract for SBQ Mill Upgrades
27 September 2018 - Gerdau Special Steel North America has chosen Primetals Technologies to modernize the electric arc furnace at the steelmaker’s plant in Monroe, Mich., USA, and install a new twin-ladle furnace there.
Steelworkers Report a Bit of Progress in U. S. Steel Labor Negotiations
24 September 2018 - The United Steelworkers union said it has made some progress in its contract negotiations with United States Steel Corporation and will remain at the bargaining table, for the time being.
ArcelorMittal Employees Vote to Authorize Strike
19 September 2018 - United Steelworkers members have authorized union leaders to call a strike against ArcelorMittal USA, if they deem one necessary.
Nucor, Steel Dynamics Expect Q3 Earnings Growth
18 September 2018 - Nucor Corp. and Steel Dynamics Inc. are forecasting higher third-quarter earnings on continued strength in demand, the steelmakers have said.
Steel Dynamics Takes the Keys to Closed Bar Mill, Eyes November Restart
18 September 2018 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has finalized its acquisition of shuttered Kentucky Electric Steel for US$5 million and plans to reopen the facility in November.
U. S. Steel Lays Revised USW Offer on the Table
12 September 2018 - United States Steel Corporation has made a revised offer to the United Steelworkers union, saying it is now proposing to incrementally increase base wages by 14% over the life of the deal.
East Coast Mills Suspend Operations in Advance of Hurricane Florence
12 September 2018 - Steel mills in the path of Hurricane Florence are bracing for the storm’s landfall and are shutting down equipment and suspending operations, reports commodities pricing and news service S&P Global Platts.
Bar Processor Plans Major Upgrades to Indiana Facility
10 September 2018 - U.S.-based bar processor and seamless tube manufacturer Specialty Steel Works Inc. (SSWI) has announced a multi-million-dollar investment at its Niagara LaSalle cold-finished bar plant in Hammond, Ind.
Pacific Steel Casting Closes Doors, Begins Liquidation
10 September 2018 - Although California-based Pacific Steel Casting announced its intent to close in October 2017, an unexpected bump in orders allowed the business to keep going for another nine months. But those orders have fallen, and the 84-year-old operation has now reached the end, reports local news website Berkeleyside.
USW Might Seek Strike Authorizations in ArcelorMittal Talks
07 September 2018 - Negotiators with the United Steelworkers union said they’ll seek strike authorizations if they are unable to make significant progress with ArcelorMittal USA on a new labor agreement by early next week.
Nucor Announces Plans to Double Capacity of Gallatin Sheet Mill
07 September 2018 - Nucor Corp.’s board of directors has greenlighted a US$650 million expansion of its Kentucky sheet mill, the company said on Friday.
Zekelman Industries Sets Terms for Initial Public Offering
07 September 2018 - Pipe and tube maker Zekelman Industries has priced its initial public offering and is looking to raise approximately US$750 million.
Canadian, Mexican Steel Associations Call for End to Tariffs
06 September 2018 - The Canadian Steel Producers Association and CANACERO, Mexico’s steel association, have called for an end to the Section 232 tariffs through the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Steelworkers Union Opens Labor Talks with Cleveland-Cliffs
06 September 2018 - The United Steelworkers union is kicking off contract negotiations with iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. as they look to replace a deal that expired 1 October.
